Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-16
state News.
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Sto10 news.
ANDRoscoGGIN.
Clarence Morse of Lewiston who recently
died at Maynard, Iowa, is believed TO have
been drugged and robbed. When he left home
he was well supplied with funds. but not Z
cent of money could be fornd about his per-
son after his death. A bottle. containing a
strange liquid. was found in his pocket 1t is
surmised that after Clarence became ill., some
person gave i'm drug in the guise of medi-
cine, and then robbed him of his money.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press saws that 4 young nlan bearing
the name of Orlando Crowley from Nscbias
while in Por;lsnd recently was s~in.ii.d out
of $40.
HANCOCK
The American saws that last fall tn. Maine
Historical Society commenced uncoyering
the foundations of old fort at castite
supposed 10 be that of Baron De Cas,ine
The excavations made disclose lines Of old
stone walls. an old well, stone pavements.
stone steps leading to underground chambers
iron hinges and implements. and other signs
Of occupation BY the civilized race The spot
has long been supposed to be the site of
Baron Castine's fort. yet the ground has been
often plowed and planted without any knowl-
edge of the extent of the stone wall beneath
the surface soil. On visiting the spot you
are surprised TO find such ruin in Maine
The fort must have covered several time.
more ground than is occupied by the wall
uncovered. "a the wall extends to the shore
and the bank has worn away: and many
wears ago the road surveyor turned brook
through the site of the fort. That has worn
IA e
probably long lines of wall yet to be un-
earthed.
kENNEBEC.
The Elmwood Hotel Waterville has passed
into the hands of Colby University.
Col. r. c. Shannon. Graduate of Colby
class of 1862 has been chosen Vice Presi-
dent of the Botanic Garden. Horse Railway,
at Rio Janerio, at a salary of s., 900.
The Mail says: Work on the new mill is
progressing fast as the weather will per-
nit. and men are busy along the whole line,
with eight derricks in position. The brick
laying on the picker mill has advanced so far
that few of the lower window frames have
been put in position.
The Argus says that the tempest of hail
and lightning at Friendship, was very heavy
Wednesday night. The lightning struck the
stable connected with the house recently pur-
chased by Capt NJ. W. Thompson and &C.
cupied by DR.. c. A. Parsons, killing the doc
tors horse but not materially injuring the
stable.
Gen. Tillson has contracted to furnish the
city Of Chicago with 900 granite blocks
for paving. They will go from Rockland to
Portland BY vessel, and thence to Chicago BY
rail.
During the month of April there were sold
at the Waldoboro post Office 6,6l6 stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards. amount.
ing to Sl6S.54.
PENoBsCoT.
Thursday morning some men in the employ
of the Milford Land and Lumber Company
killed an immense black bear near one of the
logging camps. about six miles from the viii
lage of Milford. The animal weighed nearly
five hundred pounds.
The wing says: Last August Captain Will
liam Carter of the schooner William Stevens,
was taken violently ill in Bangor. and phys
ician discovered an induration in the abdomen
which has troubled him ever since. In jan
uary he passed three weeks at the Maine
General Hospital where the bunch was re-
duced, physician pronouncing the trouble
infiammatory and not malignant Some phys
icians had considered that tumor was the
cause of the trouble. On Sunday last the
mystery was explained when fish bone
seven-eights of an inch long came out of the
bunch.
SAGApAHOc.
Over 200 cases of measles are reported in
Bath. In some instances whole families are
sick. Fatal cases are few.
SOMERSET.
The dwelling house on the John Remick
farm in Arson was burned last Monday week.
1t was recently purchased by Mr.. Frank
Briggs who had just moved in. The furni-
ture was burned. No insurance.
WALDO.
The Journal says that the house of Ran
som Abbott of NOrthport. on the Lincolnvlle
road. was entered by burglars on Monday
night last. and a watch and clothing stolen.
The thief entered at a window, making his
exit through the door. The clothing was
found outside, the pockets being empted of
their contents. bottle OF whiskey was
also found near the barn.
Major Fowler. of Rockport has recently
received a pension of 81. 400, and has taken
the money to Winterport and bought the
same house that he owned before he went to
the war, and also bought stock of goods and
fitted up store for his tailoring business.
YORK.
The contract for building a new county
almshouse for STAFFORD county n. H., to take
the place of the one burned some months
ago, has been awarded to Fall and Mouton
of South Berwick. at $40 900, the contractors
to whom the Job was first awarded having
failad To furnish tie renuired hnnds