Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-24
State News.
ANpRoscoGGIN.

The Journal says mining company desie
mated as the Maine and New Mexico Minin
Co. was formed in Lewiston, Thursday last
The organization was effected by the election
of the following officers: President, ]. L. H
Cobb; vice president, A. D. Cornish; secre
tary, John Maxuell; treasurer, VIM. f. Gar
celon managers, A. Savage, J. T. Small, E
Chamberlain, Lisbon Geo. c. Wing, Auburn
/. Goddard.
The Journal saws: The barn and out-build
ings of Mrs. Nancy Whittemore. a widow
living at Livermore Falls. were burned Fri
day forenoon. Mrs. W. had pet cat which
was taken sick. The lady proposing to doctor
the cat after her own style. heated blanket
wrapped it around the cat and started for tn,
barn. 1t is supposed that spark of FIRE wa.
imprisoned in the blanket while being heatet
before the fire. The cat started suddenly
ran for the hay NOW and disappeared. The
barn took fire and was burned to the ground
1t was only BY hard fighting that the house
was saved. The cat has not reappeared.
The Journal says: The Hooper Pump Co
have purchased the building on Main street
occupied by Webber & Browne and will
make large additions to their working force
in the manufacture of pumps. The Com
pany proposes to enlarge. They will manu-
facture from 5000 to 5000 pumps the com.
| ing year.
Inc Journal says Temple of Honor was
| instituted at Auburn, Friday evening, by G.
W. Templer w. S. Irish of Camden. assisted
by members from Washington Temple OF
Lewiston. The following persons were cleo
ted to Office W. c. T., ID. F. Long; W. v.
T., n. X. Wright; W. R., J. A. Hewins; W.
A. R., W. S. Burgess; W. +. r., G. A.
Lindell; W. Treas, E. G. Heath; w. Chap,
ID w. Symonds; W. U. N. w. LAIR abee; w.
G., VIM. Friend; W. S., J. p. Sleeper.
The Journal says that NJ. C. Morse was
found guilty of disturbing the meeting held
in district No. in the town Of Livermore by
throwing stones and clubs at the house. in
the S. J. Court on Saturday.
CUMBERLAND.
Friday, when the Frank Frayne troupe ar
rived in Portland, the two lions, two bears,
and two hyenas, belonging to the show, were
placed back of the stage in their cages and
fed After while one of the bears managed
to break the bar which fastened their cage,
and, once free, the beasts had everything
their own way for long time. They inves-
tigated everything they could poke their paws
and muzzles into. Paint pots were turned
upside down, closets were rummaged. articles
of the wardrobe were critically examined, and
some of Franks private stock, it is reported,
was much appreciated by the grCwlers
Whenever any one approached them-and all
the attaches of the tn, atre were employed in
the efforts to secure the beasts-they would
evince an inclination to give them a good
hugging. Finally board was pulled away
from under the stage, pole inserted, the
bears stirred up, and one of the employees got
hold of a chain belonging to the smallest
bear and snaked him into his cage. Then the
big bear had good time. He roamed every
where, with the crowd after him, and finally
by the aid of a strong chain and thick stick
Bruin was once more captive.
A little son of Charles Rolf, who resides on
Alder street, Portland, was kicked in the
face by a horse Saturday. His nose was
broken and in fact the whole face was crush
ed in. He was PLAYING behind the horse.
when the animal kicked. The boy was quite
for life.
Sunday afternoon a crowd of boys, from IL
to 10 years of age, went to the house of Mrs.
Brady, at 90 India street. Portland, and asked
for beer. Mrs. Brady refused to let them
have any, and they commenced to fire bricks
and stones against the building, the crowd
gathering in the rear of the building in the
McGlinchy yard. Mrs. Brady went to the
door and was hit in the head by piece of a
Jug, and badly cut. DIR. Merrill was called
and attended to the wound, taking several
stitches. The police arrested three boys,
one of whom was discharged. The two
remaining at the station are Walt Devine and
boy named De Costa.
HANCOCK.
Five wears ago last fall, Mr.. A. c. Mill
ken, the present postmaster at Trenton,
while at work with threshing machine got
two kernels of wheat in his right eye. He
succeeded in getting only one of them out at
the time, and has had a good deal of trouble
with the eye, since. Last winter he was
compelled to remain in a dark room tor sew
eral weeks. On Monday of last week, while
rubbing the eye, he removed the remaining
kernel of wheat.
The American says that the Grand Jury
failed to find bill against Charles II. Smith,
the special policeman who shot VIM. II
Fernald at the Falls village, two weeks ago.
Smith has been discharged. Fernald is i'm
proving and is now able to be out again.
LINCOLN.
The WaAoboro News says the store Of
Sames NJ. Knight of Wiscassett has been
broken into three times during the last six
months. An examination of the store after
the recent fire developed the fact that bur-
glarv had been committed and the store fired
to cover the tracks The store had undoubt-
edly been fred in two places. Circumstances
directed suspicion to Charles H. Blackman.
He was arrested and confessed to the steal
ing, but denied setting the fire.
The Waldoboro News says there is man
in New Harbor who has drank twelve pounds
of tea this winter, and in times past has
been in the habit of eating peck of potatoes
at meal.
PENOBsCOT.
The Wing SAYS The funeral of James
Trimm occurred last Friday in Brewer, and
although the weather was so unfavorable. a
large number of frienos gathered at the resi-
dence of L S. Boden. Mr.. Trimm resided
| formerly in East Bucksport, but about two
| wears ago he sold his farm and went to Mays
vile, Aroostook county. This winter he
| worked in the woods numbering. He came
home a few weeks ago and began work in Mr.
Estes saw mill at Caribou, where he met a
sudden and shocking death. A plank flew
| from a rotary saw and struck him in the face
breaking his cheek bone and jaw, crashing
| through the eye and severing the arteries ant
veins in the neck. The unfortunate man wa:
carried home and neighbors and friends die
| all they could for his relief; but he re-
| manned unconscious and died in abou
| three hours after reaching home. He leave: