Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-05
State News.
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Sherin True, Of Cumberland. at ~ O'Clock
sunday night, took possession of the Jail,
mr.. Norman True, son of the aheriE.
succeeds Mr.. Bliss Walker a. turnkey. Mr.
| herbert MARI remains - night watchmau.
lad named George W. Perry va,
seriously injured Friday afternoon while
coasting on Pine street, Portland. He wa,
| knocked over and the sled struck him at the
base of the skull
The Portland & Rochester Railroad has
just put two Armour electric lights into their
YARD, one at the foot of PrebIe and the other
at the foot OF Elm street, Portland
Inc police seized nine and a half barrels
of beer Saturday at the Eastern Railroad
station, and four barrels on Center
street. Portland
The Press says that Mayor Libby has re-
celsed from Mr.. Stewart, manager Of the
Allan line, 500. 80, proceeds OF the exhibition
OF the Partisan, which the mayor has
acknowledged and will present to the Maine
General Hospital for a free bed
The Eastern railroad has put on the line
new postal cars, which are supplied with
every facility for handling mail matter, and
for the convenience of the postal clerks.
The Argus says that Mr.. Charles Ballard
and family, of Cape Elizabeth, have for
long time been annoyed by bees inside and
outside the house. Christmas dav Mr.. Bal.
lard discovered large hive in the coving of
the house. The bees had entered through
knot hole in the plancer and had built and
nlied their cells with some ten pounds of
honey.
During the year 1882 Portland officers
have made over 600 seizures of liquor, in
which cases have been brought before the
Municipal Court About wo-thirds of Il 9
cases where conviction was made, have
been appealed to the upper courts. There
has been paid in fines and costs in liquor
cases in the Municipal Court for the wear,
above $1,000. In the Superior Court there
has been paid in fines and costs in liquor
ca s during the year, So. 305 80, making a
total of S27 305 90 paid in fines and costs bv
the Portland liquor dealers during the year
1882
Thomas Curran, aged %, belonging in
Portland, was arrested Saturday night by
Officer McCallum on a charge of highway
robbery in Boston. 1t seems that some time
ago Curran seized a man on the
street in that city and held him
while confederate by the name of
Flaherity went through him and robbed him
of S47. After this exploit Curran took the
steamer Katahdin and went to Rockland,
where he engaged in pedding Saturday he
WI hSN up III tiiS City duu Ill Tic evening WAS
caught by Officer McCallum. Officer Dugan
of Boston took him to that city in the Pull
man this morning.
kENNEBEc.
The quarterly convention of the Kennebec
Company Reform Club will be held at Union
church, South Gardiner, on Wednesday, Jan.
10th, 1888.
The Gardiner reporter says: Mr.. Luther
'Thhmas N had Ii.,ht Il, IS
paralysis on Sunday, followed by one more
severe on Monday morning, which terminated
in his death on Tuesday evening of last week,
aged SO years. Mr.. Thomas has been q
prominent man before the people for many
years, and as a man of sterling worth few
men could stand above him. His funeral
took place at the NJ. f. church on Friday
afternoon. The remains were buried in Maple
Grove Cemetery, Pttston.
The Reporter says: While at work on the
ice for the Knickerbocker Co., Monday. a
horse belonging to Mr.. Fossett of Whitefeld,
was cut very bad in one leg, severing an
artery. The injured animal was placed I'M
der the care of DIR. NJ. f. Elwell at Tasker
& Co.'S stable and is doing well.
George Hunt of Pittston is seriously ill at
his new residence on Water street.
A series of free addresses have been ar.
ranged for the benefit of the students of Col
by, to be given in the chapel, the first to be
by Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, our returned min
lister to Spain. Among the other gentlemen
who have promised to speak are Hon. Josiah
ii. Drummond of Portland. Rev. +. w. Blake
men of Auburn, Rev. +. T. Lakewood of
Bangor and Gen. Chamberlain.
WALDO.
Last Friday Mrs. Jane McNally, wife Of
Daniel McNally of Frankfort, went out leav-
ing her little son aged two years in the house.
When she returned she found that he had be-
come cross-eyed. No cause is known for
this strange phenomenon, as the child was in
perfect health, and his eyes before had been
perfectly straight.
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. l. w. Pollister, rho has been appoint
ed agent of the Maine Central at Vanceboro,
in place of Mr.. +. +. Jameson, resigned,
has assumed the duties of his new position
Louis +. Morgan has been appointed ticket
seller and freight agent at Vanceboro, and is
also authorized to transact all business for
the company at their station required by the
customs regulations of the United States and
Province of New Brunswick.
FRANKLIN.
The discussion over the Sandy River Rail-
Phillips, Me-, has been practically settled by
the purchase of the stock controlled by the
town of Rangeley go shares for $1,000
Four gentlemen now own a majority of the
stock but the road will be as we'll managed as