Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-25

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| A case of embezzlement was before the
Auburn police court, Wednesday morning
Charles NJ Stain, whom the court assures q.
An old offender, was up for selling goods I'M.
der false pretences. He sold furniture to
George A. Allen that was subject to Q mort.
gage By third party. The value of the goods
was Sl2. He got his Sl2 and was found a
Biddeford when the court wanted him. He
failed 70 recognize under 500 bonds, and
Was sent to jail.
ARoosrooK.
| A new band TO be called the Houlton Brass
Band has been organized, with Ira G. Hersey
President; John P. Chadwick. Vice Presi-
dent; Cyrus Spencer, Secretary, and Charlie.
Haskell. Treasurer 1t is composed of twen-
ty members and will be under the instruct
ion and leadership of Mr.. T. l. Maddocks, a
competent teacher.
CUMBERLAND.
The Baltimore Sun of last Tuesday con-
tanned the account of the finding of the BODY
of Major W. T Howell. floating in Balti-
more harbor. having committed suicide, being
driven thereto. so a note in a book found on
him stated. by the unfaithfulness of his wife.
being tabooed in army circles, failing health
and general encouragement. Major How ell
was formally captain and assistant quarter
master in the regular army, and acted as as
sistant to Quartermasrer General Ingalls, of
this state. His habits of intemperance. how
ever. became so confirmed, that he was finally
dismissed from the army. He has relatives
in this state.
KESNEBEc.
Z. b. House and Jacob S. Robinson of
Monmouth. were at work in the grain field.
Saturday, the 18th. All at once Mr. H. stopped
work and leaned for moment on his fork
Mr. Robinson noticed that Mr.. II. appeared
strangely and inquired of him if he was sick
He made no response. Mr.. X. remarked ::
"Sit down while get you some water" He
tried to swallow it but could not Andrew
Tinkham was at work in a field near by, and
Mr.. X. spoke to him to assist in carving him
home. They did so, but he never spoke
again, and soon expired. Mr. House was a
gentleman about 55 years of age, and a re-
spected citizen. He was buried Monday I'M
der Masonic honors.
The three-masted schooned Isaac Orbeton
Capt. Trim, from Baltimore for Bangor, with
coal for the NJ. c. r. r. Co, went ashore
at Owls Head, near Rockland Tuesday
night. II is reported that the weather was
rather foggy at that time. The vessel struck
on the rocks and knocked hole in her bot
tom, but came off and was run onto the flats
near bv.
The Isaac Orbeton is $40, 40 tons and form
erly hailed from Rockland, whence she was
recently purchased by Capt. Elisha NJ. Trim
who commands her, and John Cassidy, of
Bangor, and others.
PENOBsCoT.
Geo. Hamilton, Esq, Treasurer of Dexter
Savings Bank, is in Bangor before Messrs.
Humphrey and Kicker. auditors in the case
Bank VS.. Barron. He has with him all the
bank books, which cover the transactions
that are in dispute. The auditors are evil
jently making thorough investigation OF
the whole matter, and their report is awaited
with great degree of interest. If it is not
accepted as settling the case. then it may be
safely said that it can never be satisfactorily
settled
SOMERSET.
Mrs. Tamson Thompson of Embden, moth.
er of the late Joel Gray of Boston, died on
the ninth inst, at the ripe old age of 81 years
Mrs. Thompson had lived on the farm where
she died. since her first marriage to the late
Joseph Grav G3 years ago. She has been in
feeble health for the last three years, but re-
tanned her faculties quite well.
On the 9Th of Au gust a young man named
james Bovce, who had been working at De
trOit, in this State, hired a team to go to
Union. Instead of going to Union he drove
to Watervile, where he left the team at a
stable. Afer he left Detroit, the persons
with whom he lived missed a sum of money!
S92, and they say he was the onlv person who
knew about their having it. He has been
traced, and Thursday evening he was arrested
at Peaks Island and taken to Portland. The
team has been recovered. He saws that he
sent back a postal card to its owner. telling
him where to find it. He denies taking the
money.
WASHINGTON.
week or more since a little daughter of
of S. S. Pireo. Midtown, pitched headfore-
most into a well, falling 20 feet to the water
below. She received no material injury
The bucket was lowered and she clanbered
into it and was hauled out On being asked
if she was not frightened, she answered. No.
but by cracky scared a toad
AT LARGE.
The Lewiston Journal saws: We were
shown Thursday morning an elaborate gold
badge, designed for the Fifth Maine Battery
1t was one of the handsomest of its kind.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars has
adopted a new seal, and Grand Secretary
Bracket has received the press from the
manufacturers The old seal was printed
with ink upon official documents the new
one is embossed into the paper.
The renowned swimmer, Paul Boynton
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