Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-10
State News.
AyDROSCOGGIN.

The police searched Ann f1aiey mouse Oh
lower Main street. Thursday afternoon, and
seized a great bottle filed with liquor. The
defense was that she kept the liquor in the
house for the use of her husband. who was
sick This defense was well as far as it
went : but City Marshal Smith got up and
said he followed an old man into Mrs. Haley's
house last November and caught him in the
act of drinking from bottle. which Mrs.
Haley smashed as soon as she saw the mar
shall enter. ''Was that medicine!" asked
County Attorney Savage. Mrs. Haley said
it was .'What was it for?' again asked the
county attorney. st was for the asthma"
said Ann. ''Did that man have the asthma
inquired Mr.. Savage. No, but his. wife
did," replied Ann. The court ruled it was
out of order for any man to drink cordial for
his wifes asthma. Ann was ordered TO pay
500 and costs or go to Jail for 80 days. She
went to jail Leniston Journal.
Lewiston man is heir to a good slice oil
property in Lima, Peru, left by rich uncle.
and is waiting for the South American bellig-
erents to declare peace in order that he may
possess his Inheritance.
ARoosrooK.
The shipments from Caribou over the n.
B. Railway, for the month of December,
1880, were PA .962 pounds of starch, 12,523
bushely potatoes, ,667 NJ. shingles. 2 cars
rye straw, and cars general merchandise.
Owing to the scarcity of cars on the broad
gauge at Woodstock. the shipments were
smaller than they would otherwise have been.
T. c. Craig of Island Falls. has just been
awarded by the trustees of Phillips Academy,
Exeter, N. H.. benefit of $50 to aid him for
the balance of the present school year. be-
cause of the high rank he took in his class.
He was one of four in class of So, who each
received the same amount. won by meritor-
ious deeds.
Capt Phillip Harrington of Freburg, is al
most a centenarian. His health is excellent
and at times his memory travels back more
than ninety years and he tells tales of the
days when the town was young.
PESoBsCor.
A recent collation. of our Court records for
Penobscot county reveals the following start
ling facts: Number of divorces granted in
1880, eighty-four; in 1873, sixty: in 1876,
eighty-six; in 1874, seventy one. 1t is also
true that very large number of applications
are now on file awaiting action Of the court.
These facts reveal volumes of family wretch
edness and, in many cases, vice and cruelty.
Adultery, cruelty, desertion, drunkenness
and neglect to provide are the chief causes
assigned Wing.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Piscataquis Observer is out in a new
dress, and is better than ever.
SAGADAHoC.
Monday evening last ut the Office of Sher-
if Ballou. of Bath Hon. Z. X. Millay. High
Sheriff of Bowdoinham, was presented with
an elegant gold-heajed cane. The present
was procured by distinguished citizen of
Bath, and accompanied by very compliment
tary letter. setting forth the merits of the
ex-Sherif, who has faithfully served Sagada
hoe county for Is years Times.
SOMERSET
In the vicinity of North Arson there are
said to be about 1000 sheep for sale, and
word comes from Norridgewock that there
are fully 1000 in that vicinity There are
probably 5000 wethers in Somerset county
which will find their way to market within a
month or six weeks.
WALDO.
There is a decided decline in hay, in Bel
fast and the best quality can be bought for
SIS per ton.
YORK.
Mrs. Sarah A. Eldredge, wife of W. +.
Eldredge of Saco. died Thursday evening at
half past six of hemorrhage of the lungs
Deceased was IS years Of age.