Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-28
State News.
CrNRERIANn.

! The Press says the annual reunion of tn
eth Maine Regiment has been held durin
the present week At Rock Bound Park on tn
northerly side of Peaks Island The encamp
ment has been named Camp Trefethern.
| The following named members we're electe,
| for the ensuing wear President Col. VIM. H
Motley; Vice Presidents, Capt. L. l. Thurs
| ton, Portland. Lieut. Eben 5. True of Eas
Deering: Secretary and Treasurer, Capt. d
Hatch of Portland: Quartermaster, Lieut.
Simon Wslton; Commissary, Capt. l. L
Illusion: Chaplain, Col. Lahore Purringf II
of Fairfield: Surgeon, Lieut.. F. NJ. Eveleth
NJ. D., of Walioboro.
The News saws las, week Mrs. c. H CHASE
of Bridgton, heard loud rap at the door
She looked out and saw q carriage drive
away in the direction OF Portland, noticed 8
bundle on the door step, and presently heart
feeble cry therefrom. She went down stair:
and examined the bunde. 1t proved to be a
living bshv, very small. and with change
of wardrobe and note. in feminine hand.
1t was addressed Dear Lady," and said in
substance that the little girl was born Aug.
9th, that no shame was attached TO its birth
and added: Il understand you are childless
and that you are good and kind; will YOU
keep and care for my baby If so, you never
shall be troubled" No signature was at.
tached. Mrs Chase kindly took care of the
waif until her husbands return: and they
have decided TO keep and in due time adop,
the little one.
HANCOCK.
fire broke ont in the mill yard of Messrs.
j. IL & E X. Hopkins, Ellsworth. Tuesday
noon and an alarm being given both engines
responded TO the call. The fire was confined
to some slab wood that hal been piled up Al
the lower side of the yard and the wind being
from the north no other damage was done.
About so cords of slab wood were DESTROYED
Had the wind been blowing from the south at
the time il is doubtful if the mills or lumber
could have been saved.
KENNEBEC.
The Mail learns that two Waterville men
went over to Winslow and had pugilistic
encounter according to the rules of the ring
The Mail also says rowdyism and dissipation
are on the increase in Waterville.
PENoBsCoT.
The Argus says Leon F. Chamelin, from
the office of George w. Morse. Esq, Boston,
arrived in Bangor, Friday evening, his object
being to pay the liens on the bark of f. Shaw
& Brothers.
SAGADAHoC.
Sogadahoc District of Good Templars,
which met at Bowdoin. Thursday, was a
large and interesting session. A. Baker,
District Templar, presided. The day was
devoted to routine business. Resolutions
were passed declaring strongly in favor of a
constitutional amendment. The session con-
cluded in the evening with a large public
meeting. at which there were addresses by B.
C. Jersey, G W. c. T. of Maine, Rev. A.
II. Hanscom and others.
The Brunswick Telegraph says Mr.. Leavitt.
injured by the explosion in the feldspar quarry
at TopshaEl. the first of the week, could see
better than at anv time since the accident,
and it is to be hoped that he will yet recover
in full his eyesight.
Mr.. Joseph G. Tor-ey, well-known print
er of Boston, died Saturday in his seth year
Mr. Tory passed large portion of his life
in Maine, being native of Bath.
The first case of Capt. c. c. Ducan, of
Bath, for criminal libel for copying Mark
Twain's Times article, and for which the edi.
tor of the Independent was held in 81 900
bonds, resulted in no bill by the grand jury
Thursday
The Eastport Sentinel says: The build
ing known as the Mormon Temple near
Woodwards' Cove. on the road leading from
North Head, WAS burned to the ground on
Thursday morning Aug. 9th. Supposed to
be the work of an incendary. The build
ing was erected about twenty wears since as
a Union Church.
AT LARGE.
W. Fitzgerald. a Washington pension
agent, has been disbarred at the pension Of
flee. The trouble was a too ingenious de-
vice for the collection of illegal fees. After
getting all he legally could out of his clients,
he would send them formidable looking pack
ages with &c. o. D." charge Of ten dollars
and express fees. The pensioner would sup
pose that the package contained his money,
and pay the amount demanded, and find moth
ing inside except dunnipg letter. Fitzger-
aid seems to have done this on a considerable
scale, for numerous complaints have come in.
He had quite number of clients in Maine,
and some have been sw;ndled in the way de-
sor,hat ahnvo