Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-01
NO. 154.
State News.
ANpRoSCoGGIN.

ANpRoscoGeIN.
An elopement from Lewiston was reported
| TO the police on Sunday. A lewiston mxn
claimed that his wife lett that city in COM
pany with another man, on the Saturday =.
NJ train, she giving the excuse that she was
going ON visit to her parents. The hus-
band ascertained that the eloping couple
went to Boston on the boat from Portland.
| He telegrsphed the superintendent of the
Boston police description Of the couple,
| and requested an arrest. On Sunday he re-
| ceived telegram from the Boston police
stating that they had arrested the woman anu
man, at hotel where they had registered ms
man and wife. The husband took the first
| train for Boston. upon receiving the tele-
gram.
ARoosrook.
| On and after July LIST, the Patten stage
will leave Houltnn Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday alternate days.
The Pioneer says: Crops are looking well
but are not so far advanced as usual in con-
sequence of cold weather. Corn-grow;ng
| nights have not reached Aroostook, and
gauzy attire is still invisible.
CUMBERLAND.
The Lewiston Journal says The Cum
berland county Jail, at Portland. was the
scene of very pleasant silver wedding,
June 22. Many relatives und friends Of Mr..
Sawyer. the sheriff. and Mrs. Sawyer who
presides chiefly over that institution gathered
from Boston and Portland to celebrate the
| 25th anniversary of their marriage. Rev
Mr.. Redlon, of Hallowell brother Of Mrs.
| Sawyer, who united them in marriage 25
years ago, was present and made an appro-
pirate address and presented numerous
beautiful ard valuable gifts of silver.
The Press says: During the storm Tues
day night the lightning struck the stable Of
c. A. 4 b. +. Kennard. street .sprinklers,
Just beyond Deering's Bridge, and killed two
valuable horses. The fire in the stable was
quickly extinguished by the efforts of the
men on duty there.
FRANKLiN.
Mrs. James Howe Of New Sharon has just
! sold horse known as "Chestnut Dick" To
Boston isaa,ifs, for the snm of $500. He is
Ave years old and weighs 1873. This s-. .he
second horse she has sold to go to Boston.
HANCOCK.
A lady who occupies summer cottage at
Mt. Desert saved her jewels by placing them
in box made in imitation Of Bible. Bur
glars entered the house but mistaking the
box for n Bible, left it untouched.
The hotels at Bar 1Iarbor are opening and
quite a number Of guests are at the larger
houses. party of forty il expected at the
West End Hotel the first of next week.
KNOX.
The Argus says Deputy Sheriff 4. S. Nc
Alister of Rockland was arrested by the city
marshal, Monday on n warrant issued by
trial justice Hicks. charging him with ne2l-
gently permitting prisoner named Albert
French. held by the justice for larceay, to
escape from the lookup. 1t Is alleged that
the deputy left the lookup doors open. Nc
Alister waived an examination and WAS bound
over to the September Of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court. The penalty Of the ofense of
which he is charged is two years imprison-
ment and $500 fine. Sheriff Spaulding has
suspended McAlister from duty pending in
vestigatiob.
PENOBsCor.
The Whig says: Mr. II. W. Kimball
shipped 200 Orono cant-dogs Wednesday
morning, by steamer James A. Gary. to New
York, and from thence to Portland. Oregon.
Mr.. w. +. Decker, Instructor in Wise
Work and Forge Work at the State College
will close his connection with the institution
at the end of the present term. to accept n
similar position in the State University at
Minneapolis, Mimi, with an increase of sal
ary.
WASHINGTON.
Ora Gilpatric and two others of Danforth,
had quite an encounter with bear that had
been caught in trap, and one of them re-
ceived quite bad injury before the bear was
killed.
The Machias Union says Mr.. Chas. A.
Allen, Cherrvfeld, has charge of the job Of
building the Baptist church at Harrington.
Ee will commence soon after the Fourth Of
July.
Henry Hoyt at East Machas last Tuesday
caught a salmon weighing nineteen pounds.
Two other fishermen had their nets broken
in attempting to land salmon Quite q num-
Der of fish are being caught on the Fast Ma
chias river this season. The resnlt Of good
fish law well enforced.
York.
The blacksmith shop Of Frank Townsend,
in Limerick, was burned last week.
Stone. the horse thief, has been taken before
the Municipal Court and probable cause be-
ing found he was held to answer at the Sep
tember term Of the Supreme Judicial Court
bail fixed at $500.
In the last tbirty-thrce years the debt Of