Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-15
State News.
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i KExNEBEc.
The dedication exercises of the new Co
burn Classical Institute 1t Waterville viii b
held in connection with the Commencemen
at Colby University next July. Rev. S. L
Caldwell, D. D., class of 1886 of Colby, nov
President of vassar College, will deliver thu
principal Grafton.
/ Mr.. J. B. Turner, of Wayne, cut his hand
with Ratchet recently, and although only
slight, it has developed into distressing and
serious case. the entire hand becoming in
famed and Assesses formed, which may
make amputation necessary. He il ATTENDED
daily BY DR.. Barker, who thinks he may save
| the hand.
| A vassalboro correspondent Gays: The
new engine put in BY the yassalboro Wooler
| Mill Company has been running about six
weeks, and is giving the best of satisfaction
The water in China lake IS still low and
MANY wells and cisterns are drv.-The Good
Templars of North Vassalboro are flourish
| ing The officers for the present quarter are
Will Burrill. w. C. T.; Mrs. Melvin Soul,
W. " T.; Miss Eva Allen, w. S.; James
| Rove. W. A. s.; William Soul, w. f.
s.: J. Foster, Treasurer; Mrs. Sarah Bur
riil, Chap. A. j. Williams W. NJ; Mamie
Jewett W. ID. NJ; Nellie Leightbody, w. j.
| c.; Charles Goodrich. l. g.: Blanche
Shorey, W. r. H. S.; Mile Gregory. w.
L. H. s. The members furnish fine literary
exercises every evening and new names
| are coming in very frequently-Rev-
E. H. Boyington. the Methodist pas
tor, has been giving series of illus
trated lectures on Temperance, entitled the
Trial of Bacchus and his ok" the last two
of the series were delivered in citizens hall
and drew large crowds.-rhe Baptist pulpit
| is supplied each Sabbath by Prof. Smith
| of Colby University.-The village schools
commenced Monday the 10th inst under the
| follow ing corps of teachers: Albert Jones of
China, High School, Miss Nellie Phillip of
North Vassalboro, the intermediate and Miss
| Celia Clark the Primary. There is also an
evening school one evening each week, fer
| the convenience of those who work in the
mill and are unable to attend the day school.
Mr. George Aver has bought out the mail
| route from North Vassalboro to Waterville
and makes two trips to the latter place daily.
PENoBscor.
A correspondent in Garland writes us that
house occupied by George Pearl, in Garland.
| was burned Wednesday morning about two
| o'clock. The fire caught in the ell from a
defective chimney. and the wind being
favorable, the barn and household goods
were saved. Insured.
There is great excitement regarding the
| man who prowls about Bangor, assaulting
women. He attempted third outrage on a
Young girl the other night The police are
searching for him and reward will proba-
bly, be offered for his capture.
Mr.. Samuel F. Snow. of Bangor, who was
injured on Monday, the 10th inst, by fall
from his barn while shingling. died from the
effects of his injuries on Tuesday. He was
| about 63 years of axe.
w. s Nickerson, who furnished $1,000
bail in his kidnapping case, is reported to
have sold out and left town
SOMERSET.
A short time ago the village Of North An
son was the scene of a great excitement over
the trial of Frank Hiscock, charged with
stealing sheep from the estate of Joseph
Smith, deceased. One James Davis, of Nor
ridgewock, was charged with the theft, but
upon being arrested by Sheriff Clapp, he
turned States evidence and implicated
Hiscock, who was arrested and taken before
Justice Manter. Simmons appeared for the
government and S. J. Walton aud j. j. Par.
lin for the respondent. After hearing the
testimony the justice found plobable cause
to bind Hiscock over in the sum of $500.
A. Post of the G. A. X. was organized at
Skowhegan on Thursday eve, the llth inst.
The officers of the Post at South Norridge-
wock. assisted A. A. Gen. ID. II. Holman of
Lewiston. in the organization, There were
30 recruits mustered in and the following
named comrades were elected officers of the
Post for the ensuing year and installed by
A. Gen. ID. II. Holman; Com. Isaac Dyer /;
Senior Vice Com, Alexander Crawford !;
Junior Vice Conn, J. F. Chadbourne; Off
Ger of the Day, Alvirus Osborn; Officer of
I'D A q
Wilbur; Quartermaster, L. Goodwin, Ad-
jutant. F. II. Wing; Sergeant Major. E. l..
Walker; Q. M. Sergeant, Nathan Fowler ;
Chaplain, Robert McMahan.
Charles Bigelow of Skowhegan, says the
Reporter, was employed as a spotter, for the
| conviction of Fairfield liquor dealers. He got
| a number of points and dealers were arraigned
but a witness had to be called to back up the
| sworn testimony of the "spotter" But to
| cap the climax Bigelow was arrested for SELL
| ing liquor himself, and his trial came of
tuesday at Fairpeld, before Justice McFad-
| den and Files. One Mcfarland swore thar
he bought pint of liquor Of Bigelow and
| paid him 40 cents for it. This Bigelow
denied. Greenlief Lord swore that he drank
| whiskey that he got from Bigelow, giving
him in return a drink of cider. This was
| admitted Upon the testimony BiRelow was
| pealed, Charles Seavy. saloon k.epe-
whom Bigelow swore against. has been arr
| rested on charge of assaulting Constable
| Luce on the street after his arrest and trial
| of liquor selling.
AT LARGE.
The Name Baptist Anpual for 1888 "a is
! just issued. 1t shows that there are IL asso
| ,-iations. which contain 252 churches it'll an
| aggregate of 20,039 members. There are
los ordained ministers. many of whom preach
| to two or more churches. and II students for
! the ministry. The total amount contributed
| for religious and benevolent purposes away
from home was Sl3.430. and the total FIR
home expenses was S5l,973. More than 80
| churches were aided in sustaining a pastor.
and general missionaries, including the
Secretary. have been employed. Eight stu
dents for the ministry are aided bv the Edu-
cation Society. There are l6, l2l scholars in
the Sunday Schools.