Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-16
State News.
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AAOkOOCV0oANs
Tie telephone line was opened to Turner,
Monday morning
The s. J. Court Of Auburn has adjourned
finally.
A meeting of the members of the andre
scogzin Bar was called for Saturday after
noon for the purpose Of aeita,ing. a move
ment toward obtaining the establishment OF
Superior Court in Androscoggin county.
Only two Of the counties-C mber-
land and Kennebec- hold Superior Courts
II is matter IF great convenience. and An
dro>coggiD county attorneys are of the opin-
ion that the amount of business done in An
droscoggin courts will warrant il.
The Journal says. Mrs. j. W. Herrick.
wife of councilman Herrick residing at IS
Ceder street. Lewiston, pst twenty-four dol
lars in bills in pocket book. together with
two complimentary tickets and some small
change. and placed the wallet in the kitchen
cupboard. Saturday morning. 1t was about
two O'Clock in the afternoon when the chill
dren. were playing in the shed and discovered
lying on top the chip and shavings the pocket
book containing two complimentary tickets
and nothing else. The children carried the
pocket book into the house and Mrs. Herrick
identified il as her own. The money has not
since been discovered. The police were no.
tilted late Saturday afternoon, but the money
has not been found.
The Journal says part of the Senior class
of Bates are unwilling that the coming COM
meucement week shaIfpass without the usual
exercises. and have decided to take the re-
sbonsibility of providing such series of en-
tertainmeuts as will render this anniversary
both interesting and rreditabie to the Col
lege. They have made definite arrange
ments for Class-day. commencement eek
Mr.. o. l.. Frisbee, The orator, will return
from the Appledore House. Mr.. E. j.
Hatch, the historian, ~ho is principal of the
Princeton Me-, high school. will be present
Mr.. +. Z. Manson, the historian, will pre-
sent his part. So. also, will Mr.. o. L. Bart
lett, who has the Introductory address, and
Mr.. o. L. Gle who has the parting address.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says that three highwaymen
attempted to rob Mr.. William j. Dyer. OF
the firm of Norton, Chapman & Co. near the
new bridge leading to Cape Elizabeth, one of
the three men whom they met suddenly
rushed toward the horses head crying out
money or yonr life! Mr.. Dyer laid the
whip smartlv on the horse and the animal
struck into gallop and left the would-be
highwaman in the lu-ch. When the men
saw their intended victim had escaped they
disappeared up Clark street on the run.
The Sunday Times says as Albion Hawkes.
and Misses Rosa Leighton and Minnie knight
of Westbrook, were riding last Sunday. their
carriage was run into by another team, and
the occupants were thrown out. Miss Leigh
ton had an arm broken, and Miss Knight r.
ceived severe injuries upon her face, beside
breaking her nose.
The Argus says About seven o clock Mon
day evening, a Young man who had been TOR
some time walking about the Office of the
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of the night clerk, and handing the clerk. Mr..
Adams, a check drawn on . bank at Albany.
New York, and signed Pratt Brothers" said
he guessed he'd better not stop any longer for
that man, but would take 500 there. Mr..
Adams asked what he meant, and the young
man explained that he came to Portland on
the St. John boat, that while on the boat he
made the acquaintance of a good looking,
business like kind of man who sail that
when in Portland he was in the habit of
stopping at the Falmouth Hotel-"doing
business at the Falmouth" was the way he
put it. On arriving at Portland he (the green
young map) was offered 4 cheek signed by
. g Pratt Brothers - and drawn for $500 oy his
+" friend,'' who wanted to borrow 500 for
two hours. He let the money go, and was
told to be ut the Falmouth mt six o'clock.
"Still." said the sharper, '' il I'm not there
they will pay the money for me on the check. :"
The Young man, who is said to have come
from Dover, n. H., was completely astonsh-
ed when told that he had been sold. From
some words dropped by the young man it is
inferred that the 500 was about all the mon
ey the victim had.
FRANKLIN.
The Livermore News SAYS Rutilus Bryant
was seriously injured on the 9th inst. while
working a drill at Brvant's ledge in Jay He
and brother were drilling out an old charge,
using water to prevent ingtion. Surprising
they had got through the moist tamping, they
attempted to Withdraw the drill. when the
charge exploded. driving the powder in the
face and eyes of MIR. Bryant, and inficting a
deep wound in the upper lip, besides various
wounds and bruises in the limbs. The eyes
are seriously injured.
SAGADAHoC.
W. H. Smiths store in Bath, was entered
one night last week and a considerable
amount Of goods carried away. No arrest
was made.
The Times SAYS there is lady in Bath
only about 80 wears old, and in her short life
she has been struck by lightning twice; has
been on the train when it was attacked by
robbers once; has been apparently drowned
twice; abducted twice, and met with
numerous accidents with horses, and still
she is hale and hearty. In addition TO the
lady's other troubles she has been nearly
forced into an unwilling marriage.
The schedule of Premiums for the Sagada-
hoe Agricultural society at Topsham is issued.
The date of the next Fair is Oct. 9th, 10th
and It'll, 1888.
SOMERSET.
The Journal says during the winter and
spring there has been great amount Of
sickness in New Portland North Village.
First, there was an epidemic of wIooping
cough; then of lung affections with a number
of cases of pneumonia and now the measles
are making clean sweep, in several instan-
ces whole families down with it. Seven
ninths of the families Of the village have
suffered. There has been only one death
from acute disease. that of Mr.. Albion Pease,
who died Of typhoid pneumonia on the I'd inst.
Deputy Sheriff Geo. A. Hutchins, has been
confined to his bed several weeks with acute
bronchitis.