Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-26
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN,

IeeuS JuuctlOn, WHO was run over Oy the
cars last Friday evening. died Tuesday
morning.
An "Uncle Toms Cabin company was
refused date in Music Hall, this week.
Lewiston has had nine Uncle Toms within a
year. That's enough.-Jouvnai.
Nothing, says the Journal, since the
assass ination of the President, has so aroused
the feelings of this community as the shock
ing affair of Monday morning. The case is
regarded worse than murder, for, aside
from the cowardly method adopted, the
villain must have designed to mangle or kill
not merely one person, but a whole family
The condition of Mrs. Golf was favorable to
recovery, Tuesday. A liberal subscription
has been made for her benefit, by citizens
ARoosTooK.
1t is proposed by some of the friends of the
temperance cause to hold a temperance con-
vention of two days and evenings, in Pressure
Isle some time in February Some of the
principal temperance workers in the State
have been invited to be present.
1t is the general opinion that the New
Brunswick officials became frightened at the
turn affairs were taking and really left Melvin
at liberty on his agreeing to keep quiet. Melvin
is described as rather ordinary looking man
of about GO years of age. Being asked
whether he believed his abductors were pro-
vincials or Americans he replied, "They
were all prOvincials, and one of them know
we'll" His son, however, stated that one of
the gang was known to live on this side of the
line. Melvin is extremely reticent, and ap-
pears suspicious of all who approach him.
The Pioneer says a lad named Orlando
Davis was fooling around buzz-saw at Kea-
toms sash factory in Houlton, last week, and
left one of his fingers. He seems to have
been born unlucky. He is only eleven wears
old, yet he has had his skull fractured. collar
bone broken, two ribs and one leg broken.
and lastly one finger cut off and two others
crippled.
CUMBERLAND.
Potatoes sell quickly at 81 80 per bushel.
in Saccarappa.
A Portland youngster Is years old tried to
initiate some of the dime novel heroes by
stealing $50 from his uncle's drawer, spend
ing sl2 of it for watch, and then taking
passage for the far West, probably. At this
Juncture, his career was stopped bv the
restraining hand of policeman
LINCOLN.
A breach of promise suit comes I'D at the
next term of the Suffolk County Superior
Court, in which the plaintiff is Charlotte
Smith, lady of 26, formerly a resident of
East Boston, but now of Chelsea, and the de.
fendent is Samuel Boyd, gentleman of
about 80 years, who formerly lived in Bos.
ton, but is now merchant Of Boothbay.
Hodgdon Brothers, of Boothbay, are build
ing clipper schooner of I25 tons, and one
OF 90 tons, for the fishing business.
OXFORD.
II. G. Brown & Son have leased the steam
mill at Paris, and have now got fairly started
in the manufacturing Of chairs and bobbins.
They have already purchased seven hundred
cords of hard wood lumber fitted for their
business, four hundred cords up the line of
the q. L. Railroad and three hundred of tn,
farmers in this vicinity. They will employ
from thirty to forty men, and intend to run
night and day. 1t is exceedingly fortunate
for the people West Paris and vicinity.
Owing to sudden changes in the weather.
an unusual amount of sickness has nre.
vailed. Typhoid fevers are still raging In
several families There have been eight
cases in Mr.. Henry Whitman's family, and
one death; in MIR. Lincoln Whitman's family.
six cases and one death. The fever has been
in those families since August. but il nov
abating. Lung and throat troubles are nov
prevailing.-Cor. Lerisfon Journal.
PENoBsCor
There was slight FIRE in the sorting room
Of the Dexter wooden mills, Tuesday noon
The cause was defective fiue. But little
damage was done.
SOMERSET.
i. 5. Dexter, the committee of one 70
collect the Maine Central Institute fund. i
meeting with encouraging success. Several
have subscribed $500, Mr.. d. among the
number; all seem determined to do their
duty by themselves and the school.