Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-09
State News.
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A young woman. claiming to come from
Rhode Island, recently got of the 80 P. n.
tram at Leeds Junction with q baby. appar-
emily about five months old She stopped in
the depot a while and then went into a house
not far of and left the baby She then went
out and got on freight train and went off
and has not been seen at that place since.
The child has been taken care of bv the Sc
lectmen of Wales.
CUMBERLAND
April 26th, while the family were all awav
from home. the dwelling-house of Joseph
Wlggin of North Baldwin was burned 10 the
ground with all its contents. No insurance
Some time during Thursday night. Nav
9TH the general store of V. ID. Ward at Fail
mouth was broken into by burglars who took
sl2 In cash from the money drawer. candy
and other articles. whose value has not vet
been ascei tanned. There were evidently two
men engaged in the work and they were
traced BY bits of candy dropped by item. as
far As the railroad bridge.
The Press says: A surgical operation re-
Gently made on Capt. Washburn of Liver
more is one of interest, AS the operation has
never been performed in New England be-
fore. DIR. Green of Portland operated. cut
ting cash seven inches long and four in
depth, laying bare the sciatic nerve, which
he found CONSTRUCTED as with a ligature. Hav-
ing cut this band and stretched the nerve
he closed the wound. which healed in IL
days. Previous TO the ope ration the Captain
had not enjoyed two hours of sleep at a time
for five years. He has not failed to enjoy a
full nights rest ever since the operation, and
is doing we'll.
kENNEBEc.
The Waterville Savings Bank, which will
hold its annual meeting Tuesday. is reported
in very prosperous condition. The dep0s-
its have increased S21, 800 within the past
year, its securities have appreciated in value.
and its surplus fund now amounts to So 600.
A semi annual dividend of two per cent has
just been declared Nail.
KNOX.
The superintendent and road master of the
Knox Lincoln r. r. have recently finished
a thorough inspection of the road-bed. track
and sleepers, going over the whole line on
foot.
OXFORD.
The Lewiston journal saws: The house of
Charles II. Stearns of Bethel, with most of
the contents. was burned Thursday evening
about o'clock. The barn was saved by the
great exertions of the neighbors. in tearing
away the wood house. and the liberal applica-
ton of water. Insured for $3.50.
A patent for an improved railway gate has
been issued to Geo. A. Hall, of Waterford.
PENoBscor.
Capt. Daniel Drummer died in Bangor Fri
dav of pneumonia, aged ~ years. Capt.
Drummer was born in Hallowell. but has re-
sided in Bangor number of years. He was
a retired sea captain. said to have possessed
a competence. He was brother to Mr.. J.
G. Dummer. His remains will be inferred
at Mount Hope, Monday. Wing.
A young man reports having seen a person
resembling the missing man Maddocks. who
was carrying an axe in the vicinity of Hines
Pond in Brewer last Sunday.
PIscArAouIs.
The town of Guilford has voted to exempt
from taxation for the term of ten years the
wooden mill which citizens of said town are
contemplating building this season. on the
site of the old saw mill The mill is to be
built of brick with stone foundations.
SAGApAHOC.
While driving in from his home in West
Bath. Friday morning. Mr.. David r. Wylie
met with a serious accident and which under
the circumstances it is wonderful did not ter
inmate more severely than it did. He
left as usual Friday morning. driving five
wear Ola knOX colt. W nile crossing the
Sewall bridge at the mill pond the whiffile
tree of the wagon broke letting it down
against the colts heels who Immediately
took fright and started. drawing the wagon
by the holdbacks. Mr.. Wylie was thrown
out. striking on his head and shoulders and
pretty severely shook up but not seriously
injured. bath Times.
YORK.
Lombard Dion of Biideford is said to be one
of the heirs to property worth millions He had
a brother who settled in Mississippi and died
there about year since. In looking into HE
brothers affairs it is found that he left large
amount of property and Lombard Dion comes
in for his share.
We are sure of one thing and that is that
ere long Old Orchard Beach will be the most
popular seaside resort in this country but as
to uniting Saco and Biddeford, we don't
hardly think this will work; however, we
should like very much to be the largest city
in Maine.-Daiiy Erening Times.
j. q. Adams. of the senior class Of the
Bates Theological school, has accepted a call
to the Free Baptist church in South Parsons
field.