Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-22
W DO.

Charlie Treat, nine years old. residing on
the Belfast town farm was kicked by horse
last Sunday, and DIR. Hopkins who WAS cali
ed 20 attend him. found the skull fractured
and has little hopes of his recovery.
Cottage thieves are reported TO be operat-
ing in the vicinity of Belfast. Last week
Willow Tree Cottage on the shore of the hav.
/ owned bv II J Locke. Geo. W. Burgess. l.
w. Parker, and F. W. Patterson. was enter
ed by thieves and bedding and dishes stolen.
The trustees of the Waldo county agricul-
tural society held meeting at the Cour;
House in Belfast on FRIDAY evening of last
week II was decided that all articles of pro-
duce. fancy work and in fact every thing with
the exception of the baby show, which will be
/ in tie Belfast Opera House, should be dis
played at the fair grounds. The buildings
on the grounds are to he repaired and a new
Judges stand built.
/ On Tuesday CITY Marshal Gates of Belfast
recei, ed a telegram from the marshal at Ban
| gor. saving ARREST Patrick Kellher a hoy
( at Patrick Norton's. Bay View street" MIR.
/ Gates went 10 the house and learned that the
( boy had been there. having come down on
! the Monday boat. Later Mr. Gates found the
bov in a boat in company with two Others,
( and arrested and took him to jail. In the
afternoon the hoy's father arrived and with
4 his runaway son. who is about thirteen years
of age, left on the afternoon train for home
WASHINGTON.
! On Saturday last during the hearing of a
case a: Pembroke, James Landrick. the prin-
cipal witness on the side Of the prosecution
was seized with what at first, thought to
be fit He was carried from the hail to the
open air and doctor sent for. bY medical
all was in vain, for few minutes after the
I arrival of the doctor the man died. He had
been aillng for some time and it is supposed
his death was owing u heart disease.
( Work at the ssrdine factories in PASSPORT
( has not been very brisk during the past week
/ Fish have been scarce and high priced again.
4 and old fishermen who are familiar will all
/ the signs. declare that the catch of fish will
be very small ii is fsll. IF this Is the bust
est season is over, ami American goods ought
/ to advance in price soon. Only three or
/ four of the factories have received fish this
week. and those only in small quantities
YORK.
The Buxton grange closed a very success
! full cattle show and fair on Wednesday last
/ The societv's large new hall was hardly of
| sufficient capacity TO exhibit the food OF fan
CIV work quilts, rugs and such articles which
the magic fingers of the fair sex in Buxton
had produced in multiplicity. The exhibit
ton in the farm produce department is said
to be the best ever made in Buxton, especial
" in the line ofpotaioes and garden products
Over Ave hundred letters received at Old
I Orcda>i this summer have not been claimed
by their owners, and will be sent by the
post master to the dead letter office at Wash
ington.
! A store enter named Charles Gage. an en-
plovc in Goodwin's stone works on Pool
road. BIldeford. dropped dead about seven
O'Clock Tuesday morning. He was just in
the act OF picking up some Of his stone cut
ting tools when he fell aud expired instantly.
Death was caused by heart disease. He was
over sixty years Of age.