Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-20
State News.
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The Lewiston Journal says that one George
Loveland, who last fall absconded from Lew
iston with $50 which he stole from the trunk
OF Valley Thompson, his boarding mate. and
leaving his board bill in arrears. was heard OF
few days ago in Bangor. and city marshal
Smith has visited Bangor to see him. Love-
land claimed that he did not steal the money,
but would fork over rather than have any un-
pleasantness made. He produced the money,
and the marshal has restored it to Mr.. Thomp-
son. Loveland is to have influential relatives
in that part of the State.
The Journal saws: Five or six years ago
this spring. sensation was furnished BY the
mysterious disappearance of Lewiston man
and the finding, some time afterwards, of his
supposed corpse. The name of this man was
John Trimm. He was young and enterpris-
ing fellow, of an odd disposition but good
habits. Going to Portland one morning to
sell some hoop poles. he did not return. and a
few days after a body was found floating in
the harbor. which was identified by brother
of the supposed deceased John. Last Friday
the veritable John Trimm appeared in Lewis
ton and it then transpired that herein was on
ly another case of mistaken identity that John
went to Portland with his hoop-poles, and
then, actuated by freak. determined to seek
his fortune in the West. He went to Mime
sofa, and has spent the past five years of his
life there.
The Press saws North Waterford is very
much exercised over two sharpers who have
been operating in that vicinity. These two
men possessed good address, and claimed to
hail from Portland. They said they were
buying horses to ship West, and offered in
payment $50 bonds on some Tennessee insti.
tuition, secured by real estate. and bearing q
handsome rate of interest. Several parties
accepted the bonds. and the result was they
secured four very nice animals, paying there
for $500 in these bonds. The bonds were
shown to parties familiar with such securities,
who pronounced them worthless, and Friday
thorough search was being made for the
swindlers.
PENOBsCor.
Bangor is to have the electric light month
on trial. and it is thought it will be perman-
ent fixture.
1t is understood that two Bangor young
ladies will soon leave for Turkey, where they
will engage in missionary work.
The Brewer shipbuilding firm of Cakes &
Son propose during the present year to in
crease their docking accommodations. A dry
dock, of one berth, will be built at the west
erly end of the caulking and repairing beach
in front of the upper yard, in Brewer. The
plan has been made, and trenching will be
commenced in the early spring. The con-
struction will be similar to that of other docks,
-bulkheads and gate, with apOwerful pump
to free the dock from water as soon as the
vessel has entered, although in this case the
elevation of the dock above low water mark
will admit of a good part of the water run
ming out through scuppers.
The Searsport Spool and Block Company
have obtained in Rowland 5000 cords of birch.
l25 cords of cedar and logs for "a, 200 feet of
lumber. which will be RATED to their new mill
soon the ice will permit
WASHINGTON.
The Sentinel says there have been 29, $780,
900 frozen herrings shipped during the past
winter from this vicinity; AS cargoes being
shipped by vessel and 8 1872 bbls. by steamer.
The amount paid the fishermen in this vicin-
ity for frozen herring the past season will
probably be not far from Sl2O, 900, all paid
in cash. The business furnishes employment
for large number engaged in fishing, as well
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