Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-16
state News.
CUHBEHLAyD.

CuIDERLAND.
The Telegraph says: A squall Of snow for
few seconds on this "wednesday morning.
From one half acre on the Topsham town
farm the superintendent sold $50 worth of
potatoes and had 25 bushels for home use.
The Telegraph says that . night blooming
cereus at the residence of Mr.. L. H. Slower.
Brunswick. has been out of its wits. The
flower commenced to open early Thursday
morning, and when we saw it about 10 o'clsck
it had began to close up. and probably in an
hour or so, it was As if it had never been.
KENSEBEc.
The shoot between the Androscoggin and
Augusta glass ball clubs will not occur this
fall, as il is not convenient to either club to
have the meeting.
Some Wild animal resembling Q wildc cat
is prowling about in East Pittston. Thurs
day, a. Mr.. Winfred Moody Was passing
along the road leading from Dresden to East
Pittston, he caught sight of the creature
crossing the farm of Mr.. B. H. Reed, and
Immediately giving the alarm all hands were
on the chase. After chasing the wild cat to
\ neighboring swamp, they surrounded it,
and as the animal tried to make his escape,
two shots were fred at it. Owing to their
excitement, they missed their aim, and it
escaped by swimming the river. About
every body is hunting after the wildcat"
The Journal saws that Tuesday Mr.. Fred
Savage of Gardiner, was severely cut in his
right hand by circular saw, on which he
had accidentally run his hand. He loses his
thumb, forefnger and part of his hand.
pickpocket occasionally plies his trade on
the steamer Star of the East, but on Thurs
day night, last. one of the light fingered gen.
try came to grief in an abrupt manner. On
board the boat on her trip to Boston that
night was Mr.. C. r. Waterman of Westfield.
Mass, who some time during the
early part of the night had his pocket
picked, the amount taken being $40.
As it happened City MARSHAL True
of Hallowell, who is known as one of the
most efficient officers in tie State, was aboard
He Immediately scented the thief, a man BY
the name of Gould, and arrested him about
three O'Clock in the morning. Upon search
ing the man the money was found cunningly
secreted in the toe of one of his boots. Up
on arriving at Boston the pick-pocket was
taken to the station and afterwards brought
before the Court where he was put under $500
bonds, which, being unable to pay he was in
carcerated in Jail.
In the death of William Brann of North
Whitefeld, the community has lost q good
man, and the Free Baptist church faithful
member.
All the ice at Oilers house. Dresden, about
1000 tons, will be shipped this fall.
OXFORD.
Rev. B. Foster of Bethel, who 10 in his
eighty third year, cut and put into his stable
~ tons of hay, and raised on three fourths of
an acre of ground 225 bushels of potatoes.
Bears have commenced their ravages on
sheep in Bethel. Mr.. T. H. Chapman has
had l3 killed by them.
In the school districts on Hiram Highlands,
during the fall term of school, there were
some 20 days that not single pupil attended,
and often not more than one attended.
Mr.. Charles F. WadswOrth of South Hi
ram, will pick 800 bushels of cranberries on
his meadow. The price in the market is So
per bushel.
PENoBsCor.
w. Jasper Reed of VIM heard, Wednes
day evening, of the burning of his lumber
camp on the Sourdahunk stream, with oil,
-four. pork and bedding for 35 men. The
loss amounts to about 81 900. The Sourda-
hunk Dam Company were occupying it at
the time.
The Wing says the senior class of the Ban
gor High School have decided to give grand
fair in CITY Hall on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Dec Goth and 2lst. The object of the
fair is to raise money to obtain q library for
the school.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Grand Lodge of Maine, /. o. G. T.
will convene at Central Hall Dover, Wednes-
day, Oct 18th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Tuesday
Oct. 18th, there will be a free public temper
ance meeting at Central Hall. and prominent
speakers will be present and address the
meeting.
The Wing saws: The thief who entered
the house of Deacon Philemon Parsons in
Foxcroft recently. and stole a quantity of
iewelry has been captured. and proves to be
a boy of good family, residing in the neigh
borhood.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times says: The preparation of the
foundation for the buildings of the Bath Ship
building Co., is progressing under the direc
ton of Mr.. Coombs. 1t is in contemplation
to erect the buildings in block running east
and west on the lot purchased of the heirs of
VIM Rice, having length Of $50 feet and
uniform width of 60 feet
The Bee says: A gentleman who has been
"counting noses,' affirms that there are not
more than 80 persons residing in Richmond
village, who were in that place in 1916.
YORK.
The Maine Conference of the church Of the
Second Advent, commenced Thursday in the
Adventists' chapel in Biddeford. About Is
visiting elders were present, and delegates
from all the sister churches in the State, also
attended. Thursday afternoon there was
preaching by Elder Boutwell, of Chelsea.
Mass. and in the evening by Elder Siblsy of
Massachust it's. Both meetings were attend
ed nv large numbers of people, and the dis
courses were of a very interesting nature,
The Sentinel at South Berwick says: The
Cummings shoe factory manufactured 1000
more cases of shoes than in any previous
year.