Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-20
state News.
ANDRoscooGIs.


granite, the latter from Aberdeen Scotland
ARoosTooK.
Aroostook Republican saws: We under.
stand that the Fort Fairfield Northern
Lights" have '.gore out" They shone three
weeks. ''Whom the gods love die Young.
CUNBERL.xp-
The Telegraph learns that Richard Rous
seau, who recently died in Brunswick poor
house, having. it is reported. been run over
by an engine while drunk un the track was
son of the late Gen. Rousseau 3t ken-
lucky.
The Argus saws FRIDAY afternoon. June
IL, Capt. B. W. Jones house on Spring
street was entered bv burglars through a win
dow in the rear. which they pried open, and
the rooms ransacked for plunder. Some val
liable jewelry was taken and other articles
but no money. as that was where they could
not get hold of it. II is thought the burglary
was committed by those familiar with the
premises.
HANCOCK.
Mr.. J. J. Stoner. Milwaukee, Wis. the
well-known publisher of bird's-eye views of
American cities, has published view of
Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert, which gives a very
correct view of this noted resort, with its
streets, hotels and other buildings and the
mountains in the back ground.
KENNEBEC.
The selectmen of Vassaboro have COM
pleted their labors. and find that the valua-
ton of real estate is S7s5. i6S; nonresident
S41 ,0a3: total. 1892 ,543. This is but little
change from the valuation of last year. Val
uatiOn Of personal estate, Sll7, ,5S3; non
resident, Sl55 900; total, Sll7,73S. This
shows falling off in the valuation of per-
sonal property compared with last year.
of between 5000 and $4,000, owing to the
sale of farm stock last fall. Number of polls
$50. an increase of five or six. The number
enrolled for military duty is between go and
29O
Mr.. Noah Boothby, of Waterville. is fore
man of the Traverse Jury in the Superior
Court, and among the jurors are A. c. But
terfield of Vassalboro', Jacob II. Taught of
Sidney, and Geo. W. Hubbard of West
Waterville.
The Mail says: The underpinning work of
the new mill is nearly done, with the excep-
tion of that on the wheel pit, where they are
busily blasting the ledge. The brick wall
for nearly the whole length is up to the first
floor. They have just put in new upright
steam engine, to hoist brick, timber, &c.
KNOX.
The Rockland Gazette: The report of the
City Marshal for the quarter ending June lst.,
shows that in time Il arrests have been made,
for the following causes; Drunkenness, 81 !;
larceny, IL; selling liquors, s; vagrancy, 6 :;
disturbing the peace, 6; malicious conduct,
3; assault and battery, 3; assault with intent
to kill, 2; adultery, ?; desertons. >; assault
with intent to rob- | {: breaking and entering,
l; insanity, /. l0i gallons of liquor have
seized during the quarter, all of which have
been spilled.
PENoBsCOT.
The following is the programme for COM
mencement week at Orono. the exercises
Saturday June 25th. and end
ing Thursday, June 30th. The class day
exercises will take place Wednesday, June
10Th: Saturday, 80 p. M.-Sophomore
prize declamations. Sunday, 80 p NJ
Baccalaureate discourse by Rev. w. W.
Lovejoy of Calais. Monday, 7.3O p. M
Junior exhibition. Tuesday, 10 A. M
Meeting of Alumni at the college chapel.
, so p. M.-Miltary drill and review. 3 80
p. M.-Exhibition OF forge work. sP. NJ
Presidents reception. Wednesday, $50 A.
M.-Commencement. P. M.-Class day
exercises. Thursday, A. M.-Examina-
ton of candidates for admission to the col
lege.
PIsCATAQUIS.
The Observer says: "Work on the open
ing of the Lowell Slate Quarry in the south
west part of Monson, is progressing with
satisfactory results. A large portion of the
ledge has been laid naked from under depth
of three feet of dirt. and blocks of slate have
been taken out the grain of which is of rare
fneness. This quarry lies two miles nearer
the Bangor & Piscataquis railroad depot than
any other now in operation in Monson. 1t
gives promise of being one of the largest
slate enterprises of that town.
The stave factory at Sebec has just closed
its seasons work. having turned out stock
sufficient to set up $4,000 fish barrels. Pop
lar is the wood used.
SOMERSET.
The twenty fifth anniversary exercises of
the Eaton School at Norrdgewock will take
place on Wednesday and Thursday, June 22d
and 23d, commencing with prize declamations
and readings at the Congregational church,
Wednesday evening, June 22d, at o'clock,
P. NJ. At 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Thursday.
June 23d a meeting of the alumni will be
held at the school house, and at O'Clock p.
NJ, will occur the graduating exercises
which will be held in the church. In the
evening a reunion will be held at the school
house.
While the afternoon freight train on the
Somerset railroad was passing up the grade
about half wav between West Waterville and
Norridgewock, Wednesday afternoon, the
engineer discovered an obstacle lying across
one of the rails and about forty rods ahead.
He Immediately shut off the steam and
whstled on the brakes. thereby stopping the
train Just in time to prevent a crash. The
obstruction was found to be piece of iron
rail about three feet long. Beside the track
were the foot prints of the iend who placed
the obstruction there.
The New York Herald says George 5.
Wasson. the Young Boston marine painter,
will use his yacht for a studio during sum
mer cruise in and about Penobscot Bay.
Gertie Lane of Brooks, aged six wears.
daughter of Mr. c. +. Lane. while playing
with a dog a few davs since, had her leg
broken in two places above the knee.
The Age saws that a severe sore throat ap-
pears to be epidemically prevalent in Mon
roe. There are also several sick from other
diseases and lying in critical condition.
Within the past two weeks several deaths
have occurred.
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
William ]. Coughlin of Somerville, Mass.
SAYS: In the fall of 1876 I was taken with