Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-28

1tnte News.
AHDROscooon.
The Journal says the manager Of the Nutual
Union Telegraph ONCE in Lewiston has re.
eeived orders to close the ONCE and turn oveI
all books and accounts to the headquartsrs
/ It 10 probable that the Office will be perma-
nently closed. The line was run into the city
in the winter of 81 and the Office was opened
June 9Th 1882. A loop of 10 miles was pu,
in from Brunswick. 1t must have cost be.
tween TIVE and three thousand dollars. The
Office has been running behind. the receipts
being not more than SIS per month.
About seven years ago, Edward, son of Mr..
John Stickney, suddenly left his parents who
resided on Ash street, Lewiston, says the
Journal Since that time they had not heard
of their sons whereabouts until lat Wednes.
day. Early last spring Mrs. Stickney moved
| to Bath. where she has been engaged in dress
making since. Her husband, who is we'll
known in Lewiston, was stricken with paraly-
| sis. He gets about with the aid of clutches,
and is stopping with his mother-in-law At
Topsham. Wednesday forenoon their son
Edward made them an unexpected visit. The
parents we're most agreesbly surprised in see
ing once more their long lost son, who it was
thought had probably died, as they during his
| absence had not received any definite news as
to his whereabouts since the boys departure
from home. He has been q seaman on the
lakes. worked on . canal and at the present
time 10 travelling with Doris circus as .
laborer. He 10 now 81 years of age, having
left home when IA years old. He Joined the
circus at Buffalo about two months ago. 1t
is his Intention As soon as the circus season
closes to return to Bath and live with his
parents.
The large number of caterpillars on and
about the city trees at Portland, excites gen
eral remark. The pests are in all stages Of
development and have already got big enough
to attack the leaves to some extent.
The Press says that the house of DR.. James
M. Cummings of Portland, was entered by
burglars between 10 and IL Wednesday night,
and a drawer filled with solid silver ware
pulled out of the sideboard and carried off,
Entrance was effected BY a window in the
ell DIR. Cummings son who reported the
burglary at the station, could not give an &C
curate estimate of the value of the property
stolen. The same house was entered short
time ago.
Some time ago a Mrs. Fitzgerald was arrest
ed at Brunswick for larceny of goods from
Mrs. Davis of FreepOrt and sentenced to Jail
Lately her term of imprisonment expired.
and she went to Mrs. Bertha Taylor's on
Hanover street. Portland There she stole
articles valued at S25 and cleared out. She
had left bundle in the Jail to be sent to
Rutland. VT, but it has since been ascer-
tanned the bundle was really sent to Manches-
ter, Mass, and Marshall Andrews has re-
quested the authorities at the latter place to
arrest Mrs. Fitzgerald, if there.
KNOX.
Tho Courier-Gazette says: The canning
factory at st. George, is run by Burnham &
Morrill, of Portland. Mackerel and Holsters
are canned, and some fifty hands employed.
The factory can turn out about 10, 900 pound
cans of mackerel per day. The lobster bust
ness is small owing to the megre supply.
HOLSTERS are being canned during the open
season from May first to August first, and
mackerel as long as they are caught, or, as
short as they are caught, for that matter.
The mackerel furnished at present are very
small.
The Courier-Gazette says there came very
near being a drowning accident in the
Georges river, at Cushing, Wednesday, the
unfortunate being Rev. c. II. Pope and fami-
ly, and a young gentleman. They had been
on pleasure sail, and when nearing the
Gushing side, Mr.. Pope, while endeavOring
to change his position in the boat. slipped
and fell, capsized it, and precipitated the oc
cupants into the water. They Immediately
sank, and on rising to the surface, Mrs. Pope
seized her little boy, but he proved to much
for her failing strength. At this critical mo-
ment. when it seemed that one or the other
must drown, she was relieved by their fellow
passenger, who by this time had swan to
lvbo r,lopo nf Ao Tn no NJ
p. had swan to boat which was moored
near by, and put off where the others were
battling for life.
PENOBsCoT.
Charles R., son of f. L. Kenney, of Ban
gor, while at work, Thursday haying for
Col. Gordon, at his farm on the Odlin road.
was thrown from the horse-rake, breaking
his collar bone, bruising his shoulder badly
and receiving bad cut in the face. The bone
was set by physician, and he is now quite
comfortable.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter aays that the buildings of
Sullivan Newton. situated in Dennistowu,
two miles above Moose river were burned
July Goth, about five o'clock in the after
noon. 1t was with difficulty that q small
part of the household furniture was saved,
anu tndt III udiudkcu new
ton was country road agent. and was largely
engaged in numbering, and lost large
amount of tools and camp equpages; also
wagons, carts, harnesses, farming tools, hay,
grain and provisions. Two calves were
burned. Loss probably will exceed $1,000
insured $3.50 ;cause of fire unknown.
WASHINGTON.
The Sentinel says there is talk of having
the Reunion of the Sixth Maine Regiment
Veteran association at Eastport next season.
We have no doubt that the veterans of the
gallant old sixth will be heartily welcome BY
citizens and that all would do their best to
make the reunion a pleasant one. if they de-
cided to come to Eastport.
| The Police News of this week contains
the portrait of Billey Frazer Champion Light
weight pugilist of New England, who claims
| to have been born in Eastport in 1852 His
father was painter. and now Billey is an
artist.
The Boston Advertiser reports the death BY
drowning, on Thursday of last week, in Taun
ton river. Taunton, Mass.,) Of Miss Corda
Washburn, a sister of Post Master G.. G.
Washburn Of East Taunton. and of c. L.
Washburn of North Perry. Me.
| Mr. Elijah Saunders of the town of Tres
colt had the misfortune of losing his house
and barn by fire on Friday Of last week. We
have not learned the cause of the fire. Mr.