Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-03
State News.
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Says the Lewiston Journal. The antics of
weird and insane female who perambulates
Lisbon street, have caused more or less SEN
sation- She says somebody is numbering
her. and runs into stores for protection. She
calls at the drug stores for poison. frequent
ly. In makeup the unfortunate is almost
witch-like.
Harry, the four-year-old son of Mr.. S. F.
Haskell of Auburn, while playing with other
other boys in his fathers stable, Friday, ac-
eepted a challenge to jump down a feed spout
from the loft to a horse crib. He broke both
bone of one leg below the knee. The little
fellow broke an arm not long ago.
ARoosrooK.
A party of fourteen Swedish immigrants.
direct from the old country. arrived at New
Sweden on March 25th. This is the first
lot of immigrants to our Swedish settlement
for 1882 They will be rapidly followed BY
other companies. Through tickets are now
sold from Old to New Sweden for the very
low price of S3S. Our flourshing Swedish
colony has already increased from 80 to over
800 souls, and will undoubtedly number zoo
in population before the close of the present
year.-Press.
At the March town meeting of the town of
Hersey, Seth Allen was chosen Moderator;
S. p. Huston, Town Clerk; B. II. Huston.
j. +. Crommett, G. +. Tozier, Selectmen,
Assessors and Overseers of Poor, Seth Allen.
Treasurer; Edwin f. Morse, Collector and
Constable: Seth Allen, Supervisor; B. ii.
Huston, Surveyor of Lumber; Geo. Z. Tozier,
Sexton. All republicans.
CUMBERLAND.
The Brunswick Telegraph saws: A sur
veyor once at work in this town, surprised an
assistant by telling him that the deed in
question cited Ito stake in the ice" This
bound one would regard as movable
quantity. But the surveyor said that there
is on record. among the deeds of Cumberland
county, in the laying out of a road, we be-
lieve, the following to a bob sled
in front Of AS house" This bound was a
movable quantity to all intents and purposes,
and might well puzzle the most astute sur
veyor to keep the run OF it.
The Argus says Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur of
the Pine street church. Portland, is very
sick with congestion of the brain. The
physicians say that he has only an even
chance for recovery.
About four acres of land slid into Royal
river in Yarmouth last Thursday. Trees,
bushes, etc., remained standing and were
carried down, and still maintain their upright
position.
The Brdgton News speaks of a man in
Denmark having his arm broken sin
peculiar manner" by somehow getting it
between one of the oxen's horns" If he did
get it "between one of the HORNS" it must
have been peculiar case.
KNOX.
Lincolnville reports some unnamabe
''distemper" as prevailing among the small
children.
The Herald says: y eolision between
two schOOners in the harbor day or two ago
furnished employment and amusement for a
short time for quite crowd of floating popu-
lation. For while things were badly mixed
between the two vessels. but finally separa-
ton was effected with about the same results
as the majority of divorce eases in the Knox
county court,-no damage to either party.
The Western fever has taken possession Of
numerous towns in the county.
LINCOLN.
A Bristol family has very singular sort of
cat which, they are inclined to think. is of the
hen species. Since it was small kitten it has
taken up its abode with the hens. 1t is let out
and shut up. eats and roosts with them. She
is not profitable hen to keep, as she is two
years old and has never laid an egg. never
theless they contemplate setting her this
spring.
The Echo Lake Ice Co. at Boothhay fin
ished stacking. and loading the schooner
Benz. Reed last week. The cutting is about
over. The Marine Ice Co. have cut from
their pond the past week, continuing to load
vessels. Cutting Twill not last much longer and
loading from stacks will begin.
PENOBsCOr
The following is list of officers elected at
the annual meeting in Greenfield, held March
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Moderator-R. Johnston.
Clerk-E. G. Ed2erly.
Selectmen-N. II. White, l.. II. White,
VIM. White.
Treasurer-E. B. Madden.
COllector-N. Twitchell.
Politics were not carried into the election.
SAGADAHoC.
About year ago ''Daisv Knox was sold
by Mr.. S. G. Jordan of Bath, to Boston part
les for 80, 900, and she is now owned bv Mr.
G. G. Hall, proprietor of Young's Hotel,
Boston, and has trotted in 2 &c. Mr.. Jordan
has bought an own sister to DAISY Knox,"
of f. Cornish, Lewiston, for which he has
paid large price. She is large and prom
Using fiveyear-old.
Quick and Sure.