Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-03
State News.
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the Portland Yacht Club. 1t is called the
Bonita, is 81 tons burden and will rank as
first class.
The Lawrence Light Infantry, company F.
9th regiment, will visit Portland On Friday
May IL, and he received there by the Mont
gomery Guards, Capt Timothy C. Hartnett
commanding.
The Portland Argus has been sued for libel
damages laid at $4,000. by Marshal Grant of
Saco, story of scandal regarding French
girl. Cera Sherwood. being the cause.
The Argus says: DIR. VIM. Rynne of Port
land, removed from the daughter of John
Walsh, aged years, residing on Munro
street, a tape worm measuring some twelve
feet. 1t was of the tenia solium species, and
is seldom found in persons of so Young an
age.
FRANKLIN.
The Gazette says that two Canada gray
wolves were seen in Rangely, recently.
HANCOCK.
The driver of the Ellsworth stage reports
that man named Maddocks went into the
woods. Saturday, with an axe upon his shout
der since which time he has been neither
seen nor heard from. A hundred men were
in the woods Sunday searching for him. 1t
was feared that he had met v it'll some ac-
cident. though it may be that he became lost
and wandered off in wrong direction There
Is much excitement in the town.
KNOX.
The Knox Wooden Mill at Camden, en-
plovs 100 hands in making of the felt covers for
paper rolls as well as blankets, felt for cover
ing piano KEYS, etc. 1t is the only concern
in the United States making paper roll felt
II. f. and W. G. Alden have forge
where they manufacture ships anchors. They
have three hammers and one double heating
furnace. and are turning ont one thousand
tons of anchors each year.
PENoBsCoT.
DIR. Fitzgerald. of Dexter has purchased
one of the finest thoroughbred stations ever
brought to this county. The animal stands
l6 hands high. is dark brown in color, weighs
1880 pounds and is very fast as well as hand
some. The price paid was $1,000 Bangor
Wing.
The Wing SAYS: Hon. F. a. Reed of
Springfield. reports a singular experience
last Tuesday evening. About $50 p NJ, he
had been reading in the house. the rest of
the family having retired. when Mr. Reed
went out for a short walk near the house and
knew nothing more till he awOke mile or
more from his house in cedar swamp in the
dark, carrying his slippers under his arm,
having nothing on his feet but his torn stock
ings, and his face badly scratched up bv the
bushes he had gone through. Mr. Reed was
so lost that he only found his way out by
hearing rooster growing and he went for
that, and when he came out he was all right
and rational.
SAGADAHOC.
meeting was held in Bath Thursday after
noon by delegates from Bath Rockland. Da-
mariscOtta, Portland and Lewiston to make
arrangements for circuit meeting. They
organized under the name of "Grand Trottinp
Circuit of Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Andres
coggin and Cumberland" and elected officers
and committees as follows: President-Col
Kicker of Rockland. Secretary-W. A. Fopp
of Bath. Executive COMMUNICATION T
Berry, Rockland G. A. Weeks Damariscotta ::
Geo. ii. Nichols. Bath; James Dempsev
Lewiston; John Small. Portland. Trans
portation--W. G. Davis, Portland: John r.
Berry. Rocklani: Col. Kicker: Printing
Col. Kicker. Rockland: W. r. Fields. Bruins
wick John c. Small, Portland. They offer
$500 for premiums The meeting will be
held viz: Rockland June 7th and sth
Damariscotta June I4th and 18th. Bath
June 22d and 23d. Lewiston June 2sth and
18th, Portland July 18th and 9TH
house owned and occupied by Joshua
Crockett, in Prospect. together with the
furniture, was destroyed by fire Friday night
Loss not asccrtained; insured $500 on the
house and $500 on the furniture