Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-15
state News.
ASpRosCoGGIN.

AxDRosCo6GIN.
The East Livermore insane man. who re.
Gently was victimized out of several hundred
dollars in this city, was sent to the insane
asylum at Augusta a short time ago At that
place, he refused to eat, and there being dan
ger of his starving. the unfortunate man was
taken home, in an emaciated condition.
Lerisfon Journal.
At meeting of the organization heretofore
known a. Miller's Band in Lewiston. Thurs.
day evening. it voted to change its name to
the Lewiston City Band" Mr.. Miller having
retired from the leadership. and gone 10 the
far West
CUMBERLAND.
The trustees of Westbrook Seminary have
received the sum of $3.50 from Hon. Olney
Arnold of Rhode Island TO be appropriated to
the purchase OF books for the library.
The sea serpent has turned up again, this
time in Lake Sebago. Several of the natives
declare they saw his huge body travelling
through the water at a terrific rate of speed.
FRANKLrS.
Saturday night a skeleton was sold for SID
in an auction sale at Wilton.
Mr.. Joseph Ellis caught last week land
locked salmon in Rangely lake that weighed
three pounds. Quite a number have been
CHIT there this season, which shows the SUE
cess of our Fish Commissioners in putting
salmon eggs into our lake few years ago.
The National Council of Education in SEES
sion at Saratoga has elected DIR. c. C.
Rounds of the Pennington normal school to
membership.
kENNEBEC.
The next extension OF the Maine telephone
system will be to Waterville from Augusta.
Electrician King will hegir work 1t in
about two weeks.
A large number of persons who were en-
ployed in the shoe factory at Warren, have
gone to Marlboro TO work for the same en-
ployers. and still more will go soon.
Anthony A. Morse, formerly of Onion, a
single man, ~ years of age, was killed by
lightning on Wednesday. while at work in
his corn field, in Everett precinct. Dodge
county, Nebraska. His remains arrived at
Rockiand BY steamer last Tuesday morning.
PENoBsCoT.
The Wing saws that between seven and
and eight o'clock Thursday evening bad as
saulr occurred on Hancock street, near En-
change street, Bangor. John Evans. ped
dler, was attacked BY William Doughty and
his three sons, and received very harsh
treatment.
In South Belfast, on the 18th inst, house.
ell add barn owned by Mr.. VIM. II. Hall and
occupied by Mr.. Josiah l.. Woods, were de
stroyed by fire. Loss 1900; insurance
81, 900.
On the mixed train which left Bangor over
the Maine Central. Tuesday afternoon. the
brakeman mangled one of his hands quite
badly at Burnham, and the conductor. faint
ing away, met with a fall, by which his face
was considerably bruised.
PIscATAoUIs.
The American express Office at Dover, has
recently been made money order Office
SAGADAHoC.
Some of the young ladies of Brunswick and
Topsham are getting up boat crew, with
the evident intent of racing with the Bow
doins.
SOMERSET.
Merrs. Lawrence, Phillips & Co of Fair
field, sawed, with their gang, July Sd, in III
hours, 2S4 logs into inch boards, making
4 1929 feet.
Rev. S. c. Fletcher of New London. y. H..
identifies the remains of the man who shot
himself at East Greenwich Saturday evening
as a brother, Ira. Last Wednesday Ira re-
turned to his native place, Skowhegan, after
an absence of about 40 years. He had been
mourned as dead. The changes of time sad
dened him. and he left his friends secretly,
FRIDAY morning. They had no word of him
urtil the published accounts of the suicide
h, Reporter says thst Saturday a party
of 20 Skowhegan young ladies. independent
of mankiui left town for Madison pond. on
a picnic excursion. Without help from any
one the, harnessed and embarrassed their
horses rowcd around the pond in boat,
enjoyed fine supper prepared by themselves,
and got home all right.
WASHINGTON.
The Frontier National Bank of Calais in
tends soon to build brick building with free
stone and granite trimmings, at cost of
about $1,000
AT LARGE.
Maine Central stock has advanced from IS
six months ago to 742 last Friday. The road
this year is spending $3.50, 600 on steel rails
besides paving four per cent. The income
of the road is being largely increased in
many WAYS and notably by the great increase
of summer travel which is bonanza both
for Maine people and Maine railroads.
The Maine Veteran Association of Massa
chusetts, Wednesday evening voted to accept
invitations of various military organizations
of Maine, to attend the reunion at Calais.
Aug. 18th.
The old need them; the yonng want them: