Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-24

CCNBERLAyp.

Thursday night the Item Office at Portland
was broken into and some sl7 dollars in five
cent nickels and coppers stolen Friday
William Coleman vas arrested, and admitted
the theft
The Bath and Brunswick firemen made 4
gala day of it Friday, steamer Kennebec 8.
Of Bath. joining by special invitation with
kennebec No. hand tub, OF Brunswick, in
their excursion to Oak Point.
On Monday last, at the Hiram terminus of
the Bridgton railroad, Engineer Stephenson
threw up the first shovelfu. of dirt. and j.
A. Bennett, chairman of the Bridgton select
men, the second shovelful. There are to b.
some six stations-one az the terminus AT
Hiram, one at Rankin's Mills. one az Perle,
Berry's mills, another at the Denmark
road. the next at Sandy Creek. and the sixth
a, Bridgton Centre.
Friday, WIN. Perkins of Newburvport.
about 50 years of age, fell back dead in a
boat living about 20 miles southeast of Cape
Elizabeth. in school OF mackerel.
Monday afternoon Mr.. John ewbegin, of
Gray. fell from load of hay. and broke one
wrist and sprained the other quite badly, and
injured his thigh, whici. was broken several
years ago. by the kick of horse be was
shoeing. The new trouble will probably
eonfine him all summer.
The Argus reports that George Fisher
threw himself before the six o'clock Lewis
ton Grand Trunk train as it came into the
depot at Portland, Thursday. and was killed.
He is said 10 have been dissipated.
The Herald SAYS in relation TO the mystery
of the capsized Yacht at Mere Point. that in
quiries at Portland developed the fact that no
such boat as the yacht described was owned
there, SO the whole affair is still a mystery.
The rescued man claimed that he and his lost
companion stole the yacht at Portland.
kESNEBEc.
Edwin NOyes, late superintendent of the
Maine Central railroad. left Wa,erville this
week for Oregon. to examine some railroad
for parties in New York and Boston who ow n
an interest in them. Some of the directors
accompany him.
About fifty persons went from Mt. Vernon
10 the grove of Cap. VIM. Whittens. on the
shores of FLYING Pond, Thursday, and had a
basket picnic. Singing, swinging, boating,
etc, were enjoyed by all.
LINCOLN.
Some thieves entered a fishhouse on the
Point at aquid, one night last week, and
stole two hhds of large codfis belonging to
n. Burnsides and A. Martin.
On the night of July 10th the fishing
schooner Nellie T. Cambell of Harwick
Mass, was run down by the schooner b. ID.
Haskins of Gloucester, Mass. She was
struck amidships, crushing her rail and
plankiDg to the waters edge, breaking her
main boom and badly tearing her mainsail
She was brought into East Boothbay for re-
pairs.
PENoBscoT.
The Wing says that five members of the
Dexter Light Infantry, have made the re-
auisite scores TO allow them to enter and
compete for place on the State team. to go
to Creedmoor, and will accordingly go to
Augusta on the 25th and Goth of the present
month, to attend the competitive shoot 10 be
held there by representatives of the several
companies of the State.
Mrs. o. A. Allen, and daughter, and Miss
Susie ii. Wheeler, of the Harport Mission,
Turkey, arrived in Bangor on the l4inst.
The Boston and Bangor Steamship Com
pany propose very elaborate improvements
at their wharf in Bangor.
4 revenue cutter for the Danish Govern
ment is now building at Cakes ship yard in
Brewer. The ribs of the craft are in place
and good progress is being made.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The foundations for two large storehouses
to he built by S. p. Brown & Co., at Fox
croft. have been completed, and the frame
work is now being put up.
SAGADAHoC.
4 little girl on Middle street. Bath. found
a mud-turtl in her yard with the initials c.
C. cut in the shell. 1t is presumed the great
discoverer was its former owner. making il
now 800 years of age.
On and after July 18TH the cau,ionary sig
nails of the signal service. United States
Army. will be disp aged from the flagstaff on
the custom house in Bath.
SOMERSET.
The Baptist society in Fairfield. has re-
Gently raised the debt upon their parsonage,
which amounted to about $1,000.
The Gazette says Mr.. Thomas Philbrck,
of ST. Albans who is so years old. has a very
nice buggy wagon which he built last " inter,
doing every part of the work himself. wood,
iron and painting.
WASHINGTON.
The Carrie Belle" small schooner en-
gagged in freighting edgings from Calais to
Eastport, in going up river last Sunday, ran
aground on Dog Island Point, and AS the
tide ebbed away, she slipped off the rocks
and capsized.
The Union says at Machiasport, July s,
Mr.. Andrew Stoves girl, seven years old,
tell off the wharf into quite deep water. The
twin boys Of Capt. Edward Small, aged five
years were near her. One of the boys pro-
cured stick, waded near to the girl as he
could, and by his aid after she had sunk
once. the child was rescued, other help com
ing to his relief
YORK.
To the great annoyance Of fishermen dog
fish are swarming in the bay at Ogunquit and
consequently the fishing business is almost at
a stand still.
Mr.. John Fernald, Of kittery Point, 80
years old. has been in the y-feld every
working day since having was commenced
on his place, by half-past three O'Clock in the
morning.
Capt J. Zouaski, who is now confined in
York county Jail at Alfred on charge ei
breaking and entering the store of j. II.
Kicker of Wells, and stealing pair of boots
therefrom short time since, is now over 81
years Of age.
Vennor issues bulletines at the Bay View
Dyspepsia, liver complaint, and kindred
affections. For treatise giving successful