Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-05

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The Wing saws on Thursday last there
was q reunion at Sherman of the Grand
Army Posts of Northern Penobscot and
Aroostook The attendance of the veterans
was large and the people of Sherman gave
them very hospitable reception. Address
les were given both in the forenoon and eve.
ming. by Rev. Theodore Gerrish. OF Bangor.
The reunion continued through Friday, and
an address was given the second day by Hon.
j. o. Smith. Secretary of State. An asso-
citation of members of the Grand Army Post
Perry Of Fort Fairfield. as president. B. II
Putnam. Houlton' vice-president and n. Fl.
Martin, Fort Fairfield, secretary.
The trial of the Presque Isle murderer will
take place at the September term of court a;
Houlton. Attorney General CIeaves will
appear for the prosecution and it now looks
As though verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree would be rendered by the
jury.
PExoBscor.
A drove of nearly 500 head of cattle ar
rived in Bangor, Friday
A. c. Booth, a government engineer. is at
Bangor, prepared 10 begin the survey prelim-
mary to the work of widening the channel of
the harbor. Ii is thought that for a distance
of about mile in front of the city the chan
mel will have to be widened from $50 to 200
feet at an expenditure of about sl5o,00
1t has been decided to hold an Eastern
State Fair in Bangor the week following the
fair at Lewiston. Preparations have been
in progress all summer for the event. The
fair grounds have been fixed up under the
direction of +. o. Beal Of the Bangor House.
SOMERSET.
The drought is getting to be severe at Nor
rid2ewock. Pastures are failing to supply
feed for farm stock. Fields. begin to look
sere and brown, and corn both sweet and yell
low is drying mp, and the average yield will
be below that of last year.-Burnham 4 Nor
rill commenced canning at their factory at
Norridgewock, Aug. Both. They have added
machinery. and their appliances which
will greatly facilitate their Operations.-Fhe
Congregational society and Sabbath school
of Norridgewock picncked at Lake Mariana
cook. Thursday, Aug. 30, with similar par.
ties from Madison Bridge and Anson.-Rev.
w. II. Clark returned from his vacation in
season to occupy his pulpit Sunday, Sept. ?.
WASHINGTON.
The Calais Times SAYS the skeleton of
woman was discovered near a meadow few
miles from Dennysville, Tuesday morning.
Aug. 2Sth. Coroner Lincoln held an inquest
Ou hcI III tue dlteTHUouy anu utClutu
that she came to her death from some natural
cause or exposure. A basket, a sunbonnet,
and liquor bottle, which were found beside
her, strengthens the belief that she was Mrs.
Leggin, who has ''tramped" it through
Washington county for several years past.
That section is famous for losing old women.
There are two of them still to hear FROM
one, Mrs. Mdhar of Pembroke, who disap-
peared last year the other, Mrs. McCurdy,
who strayed away several weeks ago. John
Gardner, boy. states that when he
went after his cows Sunday, he
saw strange woman lurking behind stump
in Aliens pasture. When she saw him she
ran into the woods. Her dress was torn and she
had a red handkerchief about her neck. sThis
answers to the description of Mrs. McCurdy.
Bears are getting scarce about Dennysvile
now. The village trappers have caught seven
this season so far, and it is thought there are
not many more in this vicinity. There
is an old she bear that makes its headquarters
in Whiting, which comes down on maraud-
ing expedition occasionally. She has been
operating for several years now, and so far
baffied all efforts of the hunters to capture
her. This year she is known to have killed
at least five sheep in Whiting and vicinity.