Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-19

State NeWs.
AuDDoecoaou.
Mss May Newman. Of East Wilton, Z
graduate Of the Boston School Of Oratofy
has received . very dattering offer from the
has already attracted attention as q public
reader. She has almost perfect control oil
the power Of the expression, has dne stage
presence, and il . natural and charming &C.
tress. If she decides to 20 upon the stage
her friends predict for her . brilliant future.
The Journal says the Bird Flat read case
came mp before the committee of reference.
Tuesday. Parties from Hebron, Buckfeld.
Turner, Lewiston and Auburn we're on the
ground. The road Is long contested one. and
is q subject Of much interest to the citizens OF
the above towns. Itvas originally laid out by
the county commissioners At the request Of pc.
titioners. The road leads from q point near
the Lake Auburn House, about two miles TO
one Of the county highways. The matter rent
to the Supreme Court in appeal and the court
appointed As referees, Hiram Hubbard. Esq. OF
Paris Hill. Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee of Buckfeld
and Weston Thompson. Esq-. of Brunswick.
The city of Auburn is strongly against the
building of the road as laid out A large party
left for the spot, Tuesday morning. taking
horse cars to the lake and the steamer across.
City Solicitor Atwood represents Auburn.
In an interview, reported by the Boston
Globe, with Rev. o. B. Cheney, II. D., pres
ident of Bates College, relative to the views
of Charles Francis Adams on the subject of
education in our colleges. Pres. Cheney said ::
''Our course of study at Bates represents my
We've. Bates College has history of only
twenty years. From the outset we have con-
fined the study of Greek and Latin TO the first
two years of the course. This arrangement
allows considerable time for French and Ger
man. For young men of means and leisure
am not prepared to say that even the Eng
lish universities devote too much time to the
study of Latin and Greek.
CUMBERLAND.
Tuesday officer McCallum of Portland,
arrested a suspicious looking. man, giving
the name of Frank Dubur, and took him to
the station. On his person were found $50
in fractional currency, or tie old scrip, in
SIS, los and ISIS. He said he got the money
in Lawrence, where il was sent BY express
from San Francisco. The Marshal telegraph
ed to Lawrence, and was informed that no
such package had been delivered. The man
will be held until the Marshal has opportuni-
ty to make futher investigation of his previ-
Gus doings. When Fourpaugh's circus was
in Haverill, Mass, q house was broken into
and package of scrip, and q lady's gold
watch and chain stolen. This NAV be the
fellow who was guilty of the burglary.
At about half past 10 Tuesday night, as DR.
E. Dana. Jr., of Portland was on his way
home, while passing the yard of DIR. Small,
corner of Park street, man stepped out
from the shadow of some bushes, and struck
him on the shoulder it'll a sand-bag. DR.
Dana shouted for help and the fellow made
of.
Arrangements were made Tuesday with
the telephone company in Portland with
reference to the prompt notification of the en-
CINE companies whenever a slight fire occurs
not extensive enough to warrant a general
alarm. If help is wanted all that is needed
is to notify the central telephone Office and
they will at once send hose carriage to the
desired place. In ringing up the engine houses
a special signal has been arranged for occa-
siOns like these.
Hon. W. W. Thomas Jr., being about to
leave Portland for his new residence it Stock
holm, as United States minister to Sweden
and Norway is to be rendered a complimentary
dinner at the Preble house by the leading cit
liens OF Portland, previous to his departure.
1t will take place next Thursday evening. &C.
cOrding to Mr.. Thomss,s suggestion. Tues
day a meeting of subscribers to the dinner
was held at General C. p. Mattocks's office.
General Mattocks was chosen president, and
Hon. william Senter. Clarence Hale, Esq,
and John A. Emery Esq, were chosen a COM
mittee of arrangements to have full charge of
the affair.
HANCOCK.
few days ago the family of Samuel Had
ley were poisoned at Otter Creek, near Bar
Harbor. They provided dinner at noon time
and placed on the table water from the water
pail. The wife and children drank of it. the
husband did not. The children, boy and
two girls, got up from the table and started
out berrying. but had not proceeded far when
they were taken vomiting. They got home
as best they could. The wife who drank
heartily of the water was Immediately taken
sick after eating and commenced vomiting.
Two ladies in the neighborhood. Mrs. Lean
der Richardson and Mrs. Wells, who had
called during the meantime and had dunk
of the water, were also taken sick in the
same manner. Two physicians were called
and they united in pronouncing it to be a
case Of arsenical poisoning. Under careful
medical treatment they are all recovering,
but Madley and Mrs. Richardson who drank
more of the water than the others had a very
narrow escape.
PENoBscor.
Mr.. Ephraim Packard of West Hampden,
raised the present season, on one-fourth acre
OF land, 65 bushels of peas that he sold in
Bangor for ss5. The cost Of producing the crop
was as follows: Flowing and narrowing,
planting, boeing, picking and marketing, s25 I;
giving a net profit of $50 on the crop of peas.
About the middle of June he planted beans
between the rows of peas which are looking
finely and give promise Of large crop.
SAGADAHoC.
Mr. Chas. Staples of Portland, steamboat
inspector, was robbed recently, while in Bath,
inspecting a steamers boiler. He left his
coat on the back of a chair in the engine
room for short time and when he returned
he found that his wallet, containing 800 in
money and several checks. had been stolen.
Ar LARGE.
1t i. rumored that in case Mr.. Il. W.
Cram does not accept the superintendency of
the New Brunswick Railway, the position
will be offered Mr.. Eaton. who is now Gen
eral Freight Agent of the Maine Central
Railroad. Mr.. Eaton, is held in high esteem
BY the Maine Central Co., and is conceded
to be well up in the department which he has
occupied for some years on that road.