Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12
State News.
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The farm buildings of Rebecca p. Haepett
at Livermore Falls, were burned Thurs
day. The fire is supposed to have caught
rom sparks on the roof. The buildings were
small; on buildings and household goods
Mrs Hagget was insured for 81, 500.
The Press says: A Lewiston gentleman
went to Boston on the boat from Portland a
few nights since with between $500 and
5000 in money in his pocket He fell in
with two young fellows, who learned in some
way that ne had plump pocket book. Be
fore reaching Boston, the steward of the
boat informed him that he had accidentally
overheard the two fellows discussing plan
to rob him. They proposed to ask him to
drink when they arrived at Boston. and to
give him some drugged liquor and then 'sgo
through him" The stewards communica-
put the Lewiston man on his guard He did
not altar his manner to the two fellows, but
when, on arriving in Boston, he was asked
to take something" he didn't take, and
wasn't taken One of the fellows got into
the hands of the police and the other
skipped. The gentleman has arrived home
and so tells the story.
CUMBERLAND
A villain assaulted young lady on New
High Street, Portland, about 10 O'Clock, Fri
ance, but the wretch escaped.
FRIDAY officers in Boston arrested James
Williams, aged 81 years, and Daniel O'Brien
aged %, of Wiscasset, Me-, for the larceny
Of various ARTICLES from some unknown party
or parties. In their possession were found
some $50 pocket knives of different sizes, a
number Of leather purses, pairs of scissors
and other minor articles.
Franklin
The Photograph says ''James Chapman
and Curtis Walker, two Young men of Ma
drid succeeded in trapping a bear Sunday,
which weighed 800 lbs. He showed consid-
cradle fight when taken.
Miss Norris, the unfortunate sister of Mrs
Ezra Goldsmith, and in whose care she has
been for some two years, was taken to the
hospital at Augusta last Saturday by Mr..
Hammond, accompanied by the sister, Mrs.
Goldsmith
KENNEBEc.
The Gardiner Reporter says: The logs for
repairing the Star of the East wharf arrived
this week, and improvements will soon COM
mence in that locality.
Great difficulty is experienced in this Sec
ton by captains OF vessels arriving here in
procuring seamen. One captain who was
short handed this week was obliged to send
to New York for men and pay expenses to
this port.-Reportsr.
KNOX
A special to the Press says: Mrs. James
Beverage, of North Haven, aged about 65,
committed suicide by hanging herself, Satur-
day, July 9, in the woodshed chamber. She
was an estimable Christian lady but suffering
from i'll health.
PENoBscoT..
The Wing says: A meeting of the direc-
tors of the opera house was held Saturday
afternoon, at the Office of +. NJ. Hersey, Esq
building committee, consisting of DIR. Coe
and Messrs. Mclaughlin and Bass, was ap-
pointed for the completion of the work Con-
tracts for the carpenter and mason work will
be let at once.
SOMERSET.
A dispatch from Washington saws: The
post office at West Cornvile, Me-, has been
discontinued.
WALDO.
Louis, son of Esther Jefferds. of Monroe.
aged aged sixteen years, was drowned while
fishing, on Wednesday of last week.
WASHINGTON.
Dublin mill, Machias, grist and old gang
with lath mills and some lumber were all
burned Sunday night, July 10th, at II o'clock
The covered bridge was badly damaged. The
fire was thought to be from friction. Loss
SIS 900: no insurance. Seventy-fve men
are thrown out of work.
The Collector of Customs at Machias,
with the help Of Deputy Pierce, has made
out and forwarded to the Treasury Depart
ment, during the year ending June 80, 1881,
694 accounts and reports; has written some
letters, issued 1873 registers, 20 enrollments,
and 1914 licenses; cleared foreign lis vessels,
and collected and accounted for So, 203. %.
YORK.
Friday night while Gilman's $50 train was
between Biddeford and Kennebunk an owl
flew against the headlight of the engine, COM
pletely demolished the light. The train was
obliged to proceed without headlight. The
owl was found dead inside the lamp.