Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-03

ANDRooCoGGn.
Edward Bennett has been arrested in Lew
iston on the charge of forging pay account
at one of mills in that city. The description
Of the man wanted BY the Grand Trunk
Railway for the stabbing of station agent
of the Grand Trunk at Cornwall, in the
provinces. in May last, tallies 90 closely with
that of the above man that the police tele-
graphed, THURSDAY. to the Grand Trunk
headquarters. Bennett is also suspected of
being implicated in robbery in Auburn
| which occurred q short time ago. He states
that he came to Lewiston only few weeks
| since, and that he came from the Kennebec,
where he has been employed on the river
logging.
LINCOLN.
The Squid says there are eighty-one ves-
sells over twenty tons enrolled in the Booth
bay Custom House, and forty-nine vessels
under twenty tons, all hailing from Boothbay.
The receipts At the customs at Boothbay are
about $1,000 . year. Salt is about the only
article of import.
The Democrat says the dry house of r. A.
Growers lowell factory at Apdover, was
burned last Friday afternoon, with some 50,-
600 lowell strips.
The Democrat saws blueberries, rsspber-
ries, ETC., are very plenty at Oxford. but as
they all got ripe At once, the season will be
unusually short.
PESoBscor.
About six o'clock Sunday evening light
ming struck the barn of Wellington Fletcher
in Dixm0nt one-half mile distant from the
corner entirely destroying the building and
contents, which consisted of fifty tons of hay,
two hogs, two pigs and various farming tools.
There was an insurance on the property of
$1,000 in the Bangor Mutual and the loss
amounts to between $1,000 and $1,000.
SAGApAHoc.
The Times says William Rodick, a work
man in Mr.. Minott's yard at Bath, fell Mon
day morning from the staging some twenty
FIVE feet, falling across timber on the wharf.
He appeared badly hurt.
The Times says the eleven mills at Winnie
gance are doing good bu mess filling orders
for Boston parties, principally short lumber.
The Times SAYS the citizens of Phipsburg
are agitating the feasibility of railroad from
Bath to Parker's Head.
WASHINGTON.
The Advertiser says Herbert Ackley, q
graduate of the State reform school, who re-
Gently completed q three years course in the
State prison, and until Saturday, was await
ing trial, at the October term of the Sapreme
court in Washington county on charge of
burglary, Saturday succeeded in picking the
lock of the door leading to the coal room of
the Jail at Machias, from which he made his
escape through the window, after prying off
a half sawed bar Of the iron grating. VIM.
Stanhope and "Tossy" Bowers, two other
prisoners, utilized the breach made by Ack-
md IL. hair .xss Th<,
tered leisurely down town, visited several
stores. where he made purchases of tobacco
and other essentials of personal comfort in
his prison quarters, and then deliberately re-
turned to the Jail, where he presented him
self for reincarceration to TAILOR Vose. who,
in establishment. learned for the first time of
the escapade. Bowers was subsequently
found in an outbuilding connected with the
jail-yard, where he was vigorously exercising
his relaxed muscles and making himself use
full by saving wood. He expressed himself
grateful for the brief vacation, and allowed
himself to be locked up without opposition.
The Republican says nearly all the mills at
Cherryfed are shut down and will not re.
sumo business till after having The pres:
ent season has been unusually favorable for
saving, consequently a larger amount of lum-
Der has been cut than in the corresponding
period of last year. The following figures
give the amount cut by the several mills:
Forest, 1.200, 900; Freeman, 400, 600; Still
water, 100000; New York 100000.
YORK.
Mr.. John Purinton, one of the Oldest, and
a highly esteemed resident of Limington, died
at his home in that place, on Thursday of
last week. He was born and always lived.
on the farm where he died
The Times says three years old daughter
of James II. Tarbox of Bidjeford was severe
ly injured by runaway accident, Monday.