Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-07
state News.
ANDRoscooGIx.

ne man WHO 8tOlc Tic tcuu VI VOuu
Chamberlain, Auburn, has been traced under
four different names. He is professional
thief and the Boston police want him very
much.
In Lewiston, Harmon Dill and Ephraim
Litchfield engaged in a dispute. Litch6eld
attacked Dill with q wood-saw. and cut .
ragged cash across all the fingers of one hand.
Dill struck Litchfeld q heavy blow across
the head with q whip. A cash two inches
long and penetrating to the bone, was made
by the blow.
A gentleman of Lewiston has shot, this
season, 100 woodcock. He shot Is in one day.
As these birds have sold for 81 so and 81 90
a pair, he has made quite q good thing, be-
sides enjoying the sport
CUMBERLAND.
Last Saturday night at Portland, witnessed
the last performance by "Washburne's Gil
gantic Enterprise and Sensation" for this
season. The company ''struck gravel and
was disbanded.
The marshal, deputies, night and several
of the day force. made . regular siege of
Centre street, Portland, Saturday night, and
captured nine and one-half barrels of beer,
and lot of demIohns and bottles of liquor.
A loaded team escaped.
A baby show was feature of the recent
church fair in Portland. This is not thrown
out as a suggestion.
The receipts of the Maine Missionary So
cietv from June 18th to Oct. 9th, 1882, were
"a .595 so, and those of the Womans Maine
Auxiliary Association were S20622.
Quite thick ice made in Cape Elizabeth
Thursday night.
James Causeland, night Waterman, found
Charles G. McQuarrie of Sebago, wandering
about the station at Brunswick, after the de-
parture of the midnight trains. and ordered
him to leave. Not being obeyed, he pushed
him. when McQuarrie drew a pistol and fired,
the ball passing along Causelands forehead,
nfiicting slight wound. McQuarrie said
that he had right to remain about the sta
ton, as he had a ticket to Lewiston. He
therefore had scuffle with the night watch
man and remembered nothing more. Thurs
day, Judge Jordan bound McQuarrie over in
81, 900 to appear at Portland in January.
FRANKLIN
On the 3lst little son of David Lane of
Kingfield was kicked on the head by horse
and remained unconscious for several hours,
but is now improving.
The Photograph ia now working for the
establishment of a wooden mill at Phillips.
The Chronicle says that Messrs. Clark &
l.
100 feet in length, and proportionate width
and height, for the manufacture of spruce
lumber. This mill, when completed, will
undoubtedly be the largest numbering estab-
lishment in Franklin county. and must neces-
sarily furnish large amount Of freight for
the railway.
HANCOCK.
The Mt. Desert Herald saws, Friday after
Wopt-
worth were engaged in blasting at Stinsons
granite quarry, kee of powder was ignited
throwing Wentworth distance of 80 feet,
and burning Newman, but not seriously.
Later report states that Wentworth died
from the effects of his injuries, Saturday, at
one o'clock, and it is thought that Newman
will be able to be about in few DAYS.
Another attempt was made to burn the old
Bunker house, in Ellsworth, last Saturday
night. An alarm was sounded but the fire
was extinguished before the engines arrived.
LINCOLN.
The News credits rumor with saying that
ex Governor CIafiin of Massachusetts, and
prominent physician of this State, have
bought Ocean Point, and that they are to put
up a very large hotel and build piers to
accommodate summer travel.
East Boothbay claims the champion
mineral we'll.
The vestry of the new church in Dresden
has been plastered, and is otherwise in such
an advanced state towards completion, that
some hopes are INDUCED in. that the service
of dedicating it may be held Thanksgiving
day. About 81, 300 have been expended up
to date, and to complete all the contemplated
work. will require about $1,000.
A post office has been established in the
western part of Boothbay and Stephen G.
Hodgdon appointed postmaster. The name
of the Office is Trevitt.
PIsCArAoUIs.
A l6 years old girl was arrested at Bangor,
Saturday afternoon, on a Piscataquis train,
for stealing $50 from her father in Monson.
The Observer Gays: Frank Knox, son of
Charles Knox of Foxcroft, while practicing
Jumping, at the Academy yard, Tuesday, fell
and broke both bones of one arm inst above
the wrist.
SAGADAHoC.
Boston papers announce the discovery at
Cohasset of the body of Cha.. +. Hill,
matchmaker of Roxbury, Mass, who COM
mitted suicide by hanging in the Forest Ave
nue. woods on Sunday last. Mr.. Hill was
about "a years of age. and the eldest son of
Mr.. Nathaniel Hill of Bath
The Bath Times SAYS the mother of James
Hill. who lives on Bay Shore, will be 102
years old if she lives until next spring. She
is of African descent but has turned white,
at least so the doctor informs US. In Bow
doin there lives a Mrs. Small who is over
100 years of age Mrs. Small of Bath, who
lacks only few weeks of 100, has had her
photograph taken. She is cheerful and talk
alive. and has children, grandchildren. great
grandchildren and great-great-g randchi'dren
SOMERSET.
The new Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine,
Garfield g." arrived by special train from
Warerville last evening. 1t is beautiful in
design and finish and is of the latest improved
patterns.
The Sandy River r. R., in the three
months ending Oct. 18th. earned S1,750-
$3.50 more than the semi annual interest on
the bonded debt.
WASHINGTON.
Deacon Ichabod Stoddard, of Perry, and
daughter adopted the thirteenth child on
Tuesday last. Mr.. Stoddard's home has
been refuge for the orphan and the home
less as many grateful hearts in many parts of
the country will testify.
The Boston Star
says DR.. Kaufmann's great book on Diseases,
its causes and home cure with fine colored