Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-12
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

A Young Scotchman in Portland, who
had been employed in blacksmith shop on
Union street, while the proprietor was at din
ner Thursday, stole some iron and sold it at
junk shop. In the night he entered Nor
gan's blacksmith shop, by breaking out a
pane of glass, and, being pretty drunk, fell
asleep, and was caught by the proprietor,
who had occasion to visit the shop in the
evening. He will be put before the court.
KENNEBEC.
Mr. Frank Chase, an old and tried citizen
of Waterville, is quite sick at his home on
Main street. He has been unable to be out
of the house for some months.
The Sentinel says: A few days since a
stranger applied for board at Mrs. Spencer's
on Silver street. Wateryille, saying he was an
employee of the Lockwood Company. He
spent one night and came to breakfast late
the next morning with the report that he
should not work that day. While Mrs.
Spencer was out of the room, he stepped into
a bedroom adjoining, and took a pocket book
from the bureau. He left the house, went to
the depot and boarded the nine-o'clock train
with about 1924 of stolen money. He has
not since been heard from. The mans name
was Libbey and he hailed from Skowhegan.
LINCOLN.
The Baptist sewing circle of Alma, held a
fair Thursday evening. Feb. Sth, which prov
ed successful, the net profit being $40.
The quarterly installation services of It'd
al Wave Lodge, l. o. G. T., of Bcothbay,
were held at the NJ. f. church. on Friday
evening, Feb. 9th. Quite an audience of the
general public was present and the exercises
including singing and speaking passed off
very pleasantly. Rev. r. w. jenkins as rep
resentative of the grand lodge, officated as
sisted by T. j. Emerson as Marshal. W. II.
Reed was duly installed as Worthy Templar
for the ensuing quarter. and the remaining
places were creditably filed After the in
stallation supper was served in the vestry
both to the lodge and the public.
Prof James A. Gammage opened dane
ing school in Massassot Hal, sDamariscotta,
Friday evening. Feb. 9th.
PENoBscoT.
Negotiations are pending for corn can
ming factory at Corinna. Mr.. Turner pro-
poses to establish factory if 200 acres OF
corn is pledged, and since more than that
amount can be secured, the factory is as
sured.
1t is learned that Rev. w. Lovejov, at one
time pastor of the Universalist church of
Dexter, and who served in the late civil war.
has recently received a pension, the back pay
of which was in the neighborhood of 81 900.
Burrill and Ireland propose to build new
stone dam next summer at the foot of the bog
above Comma village. BY this dam enough
water will be stored to furnish plenty
of power for the machinery in the village.
The Dexter Gazette says Chas. Nc
Crillis and wife with Rev. A. G.. Hill were
coming up past the entrance to the grist-mll
lat Monday evening, another team turning
in there collided with McCrilis. the thill of
the coliding team passing inside of the Elder s
overcoat knocking him out of the sleigh and
dragging him on to the sidewalk before he
really knew what the matter was. Mr.. Hill
was wrencbed some, but fortunately not
seriously. though it was a narrow escape for
him.