Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-16

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The Journal SAYS: An organization of the
horse-railroad corporation was effected in
this city, Friday evening. Every share of
stock was subscribed. The follow ing liree-
tors were chosen; Geo. r. Meilsn of Fall
River. Geo c. Wing, Z. T. Gile. Auburn,
+. W. Dana, J. L. H. Cobb. Lewiston. The
corporation will be called the Lewiston and
Auburn Street-Railway Company. and will
receive its charter next Monday The fran
chise will be made over to the corporation by
Messrs. Mellen. Craig, Chaffee and Masters.
the gentlemen who received il from the city
governments of Lewiston and Auburn
CUMBERLAND.
A resident of George street, Deering. is
erecting observatory or lookout which at
tracts much attention. Ii is sixty feet
high and is to be continued From the top
fine view is obtained.
The Press says Lieut. James Pratt. of the
Twenty-fifih L. s. Infantry, whose death is
announced by telegraph. at Fort Meade, Da-
kota. was the son of Rev. DIR. Pratt, former
" of St. Luke's church of Portland. and
served CALAMITY through the rebellion.
The number of deaths in Portland for
the week ending August 18th was
seventeen, from the following causes: Con-
sumption. 5: cholera infantum. 3 cholera
morbus, general debility. old age, disease of
bowels. disease Of brain, measles. lung fever.
diptheria, cancer, one each.
FRANKLIN.
The monograph SAYS Last week a pair of
William Howland's horses were grazing in
the road at HOwland's crossing, they were
frighted by the locomotive, and ran upon the
barbed wire fence in such a manner as to tear
themselves in terrible manner. 1t is pos
sible that he may lose one or both of them.
HANCOCK.
The United States training ship Portsmouth
ll25 tons, carrying 1. guns, and the Saratoga
1925 tons, carrying II guns, are both at Bar
Harbor
Mr.. Robert Carter, of Ellsworth. received
intelligence last Thursday from the Grand
Banks that fears are entertained that his son
Eben B. Carter, has been drowned there. Tie
has not been drowned there. He has not
been heard from since July 22d, on which
date he went out from the vessel. (schr.
Omaha in a dory. Not returning to the
vessel at the proper time, search was made
for him but he could not be found. As his
boat was discovered bottom side up, it is
feared he fell overheard and was drowned.
KNOX.
The Rockland Opinion makes statement
which seems very clearly to establish the
theory of the murder of Willie Cain at Lily
to the brook where found. Up to last Tues
day the boys, Richards and Crosse, in Wis
casset Jail. were kept in ignorance of the
finding of the body. Detective Wiggin then
called on them and had long talk with each
separately. The boys when questioned told
substantially the same story they did when
they first confessed. The demand for the
money and the squabble in the boat, result
ing in the Cain boy being pushed overheard
and drowned, were all described just as they
were at first. Mr.. Wiggin then detailed to
them the particulars of the finding of the
body. They both protested that they knew
nothing of the body being at the brook, and
asserted that the drowning certainly occurred
at the pond as they had just said if the body
had been removed from the pond it was with
out their knowledge.
PENOBscoT.
The telephone line from Bangor to Bucks
port was completed Saturday.
The Wing says: Mrs. w. F. Leavitt.
lady seventy-si six years of age. the mother OF
J. Fred Leavitt, Esq, met with q very pain
full accident yesterday. She had been visit
ing a few days at the residence of Mrs. Jones
Veazie, and Yesterday, in attempting to get
up from rocking chair. pitched forward and
fell, breaking the hip bone. The unfortu-
nate lady was comparatively comfortable last
evening. and it was thought by her friends
that she would be able to be removed to her
residence on Ohio street.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Gazette says: Work on the foundation
for the new factory at Guilford progresses
slowly. The contractor agreed to have il
ready for the brck-layers by the first of July.
but at the rate the work is going on, the
foundation will not be completed before the
first of October.
SAGADAHOC.
The following Traverse Jurors have been
chosen at Richmond to serve at the August
term Of the Supreme Judicial Court Grin
Shepard, Josiah Eastman and Frank Merri-
man.
The Sunday School workers of Knox. Lin
coin and Sagada' Oc counties will hold mass
meeting at Nobleboro Camp Ground, We'd
nesday Aug. 18th. Rev. Smith Baker of
Lowell, Mass, and VIM. Jacobs of the
Society of Friends will be present. The
Waldoboro Band will De in attendance.
The following hand engine companies have
signifed their intention of being present to
compete for the prizes to be given at the fire.
mems muster to be held at Richmond, to-
day Torrent, of Hallowell, Androscoggin,
of TOpsham. Kennebec, of Brunswick, and
Ticonic of Waterville.
WASHINGTON.
/ The Pembroke Herald says Early Satur-
day morning little boy named Horace Bry
ant, son of Mr.. Hartford Bryant. was moving
with his grandfather. His scythe not cutting
satisfactory he attempted to sharpen it, hold
ing the blade with the right hand, and stone
in the left. be being what is termed cleft
handed" 1t slipped, the edge striking the
fore part of the left wrist, just above the
joint, making a terrible cash. severing cords.
ligaments and arteries to the bone.
YORK.
Messrs. T. J. Emery 4 Son. dam and
bridge builders, of Waterville. have just
completed a new dam at Bar Mills in the
place of the one that was carried away by
the rise of the water in the spring. 1t is the
best dam of its size on Saco river, and much
credit is due to Mr.. II. L. Emery, the junior
member of the above firm, for putting in so
good dam. as it will save a great deal of
anxiety every spring to parties owning prop