Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-14
State News.
AxpROsCoGGIN.

ANDROSCOGGlN-
The Journal saws: Last Monday night, a
Canadian discovered box in the Twenty
mile river, short distance above keen's
Mills. A displeasing odor proceeded from
It Holes were bored in the sides of the box.
The box was about Eve feet long and o.
sembled q coffin in shape. Ii was opened
and found to contain the bloated corpse OF a
woman. The solution of the mystery seems
to be that the corpse was the property of
medical student who desired to remove the
flesh by soaking process. and then mount
the skeleton. People at keen's Mills who
use the water for culinary purposes, are in
dignant.
Tuesday night, Eli L. Rogers was calling
on lady at Lewiston, when a man entered
the room and inflicted four slight wounds on
his head and face. Geo. Pierce has been ar
rested charged with the offence.
ARoosrooK.
Charles Tweedie of Houlton has heen re-
arrested for forging an order on c. p. Tenny.
Twecdie plead guilty.
The Times saws that Hon. David Dudley,
now Senator in the Maine Legislature, and
tor 33 years a successful merchant in Presque
Isle. has closed up his business. rented ms
store TO other parties, and retired from bust
ness.
The trustees of Pressure Isle Academy have
voted to turn over its property a gin Ia
any religious body that would take il and
establish a first class school or seminary
where scholars of both sexes could receive a
thorough education and be lifted for college.
The Episcopal society has opened. negotia-
tions looking to the acceptance of the git
and establishing school.
CUMBERLAND.
Since the failure of Davis ( Co.. shoe
manufacturers at Freeport the factory has
not been in operation, except TO work up
stock on hand
The Press saws that team belonging to a
stable keeper was stolen from Market Square
Portland. Wednesday afternoon. The team
was afterwards found at Dunstans Corner.
The thief was arrested
The Argus says Mr.. John Buckley. of
Portland, will go to Detroit or the Sth of
August to take part in the National Amateur
races. He will pull in the single scul race
and also double with O'Conneil of Portland.
Bridgton academy was founded in lS0s by.
act of the Massachusetts legislature.
William, Stone, of Lynn, started July ,. to
visit Portland Me. He took Halifax boat
by mistake at Boston. Returning, he took.
as he supposed. train bound for Lynn and
brought up IN Montreal. sHe arrived home
on Tuesday, dsgusted with travelling.
Messrs. II. r. Virgin. Portland A. p,
Morrill,, Readfield and Jesse z. Davis. of
Lisbon, have been elected trustees of West
brook Seminary, two of them to fill vacan.
cies caused By the death a Oliver Moses.
Bath. and Mr.. Hersey of Belfast. The other
officers were reelected.
Hon. n s. Li;tlefield, the Nestor of the
Cumberland bar, is in failing health
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was attacked with lock jaw as the result of
wound i'll the hand, from a toy pistol.
and her attending physician cut open
the hand, extracted all the wad of
the pistol, and after eight, days hard work
has the patient convalescent. On one day
her teeth were set very firmly. and she suf-
fered the commissions of a person afflicted
with the dread disease.
The Deer Isle Gazette has been getting
along slowly, and is now in tiourishing con-
dition.
A Bluehll miner, lad over $3.50 stolen
from his trunk July 1.
KENNEBEC.
The Gardiner journal SAYS that the coal
shovelers at work at Gardiner discharging
vessels struck Monday morning. but their
wages were increased to So 80 without any
delay.
Arrangements are in progress for a grand
Odd Fellows demonstration at Lake Marano-
cook on the Sd of August. Lodges from all
parts of the State will participate. 1t will be
general reunion of the Maine fraternity.
There will be band music, sack-races and
other sports.
The Waterville Mail says: "Thirteen of
the 33 recent graduates at Colby had first
honors,-English orations. Waterville had
the honor of furnishing three of the Is. VIM.
Moor Pulsifer. Geo. Erastus Garland and
Henry Dunning. two of whom were the
youngest in the class
Since the organization of the Land League
in Rockland 1897 have been forwarded to the
treasurer of the national league.
Robert Kennedy of ST George, who had
been missing several DAYS, was found BY
searching party hanging TO tree in the
woods near his residence. 1t is supposed he
committed suicide, though no reason can be
assigned for the act. He was 16 years old
and apparently in good health. An inquest
is being held.
PENoBsCOT.
The Commercial says spruce logs are worth
about Stops per NJ. in the Bangor market,
or about the same as last year. A consider.
able quantity of large pine was cut last winter.
Logs seem to sell readily for the above price,
and some owners are holding back for more.
The West Branch drive was in the lower
lakes last Thursday. The date of its arrival
in the main river depends, in great measure,
on the direction of the winds during its pass
age. The season, as whole. has been re-
markably good for driving.
SOMERSET.
Lightning struck the old Craigin place on
the border of Norridgewock. near Siarks.
Tuesday afternoon. All the buildings but
the barn were burned. A furious shower
passed over Some.set county. lightning
struck in several places.
The rear drive on the Kennebec was at
John Carnev's on Monday. 1t has been the
best driving season for years.
WASHINGTON.
A telephone line between Calias, Red
Beach and Robbinston. a distance of Il miles
was completed July | st, and is now working
beautifully. An Unexpectedly large amount
of business is being dune over At and great
satisfaction is expressed over its completion.
Work was commenced Tuesday on a line
between Calas and Princeton, over the St
Croix and Penobscot Railroad, with offices at
Midtown, Barring, Baileyvile and Sprague's
Falls, and will be opened for business during
the month.-ArgHs.
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