Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-13
State News.


Saturday, Fish Commissioner Z. NJ. Still
well of Bangor, put some fish into NADIA
ceunk Lake about FIVE miles from Mattaw am
keag This lake is five miles long by about
one wide, and Mr.. Stillwell re CARDS it as one
of the handsomest little lakes in the State.
FRANKLIN.
The Photograph says that there was a
railroad meeting at Freeman Town House,
Saturday, Jnne 9Th, TO consider the subject.
Strong, Freeman, Salem and kinefield were
represented. Remarks were made by Rufus
GRAHAM, A. d. Starbird, VIM. Dolber of
Kingtield, l. X. BRAY of Freeman. and
Stephen Morrell of Strong. MIR. BRAY claim
ed that if a road should be built to Kingfeld
that it must go through Freeman and Salem,
thence to kipgfeld, in consequence of the
feasibility of the route, the cost of
building, the amount of business of the road
after completion and the distance-it being a
number OF miles nearer; and further on in
his speech said that he would give two thou
sand dollars to help build it this way, and if
il could not come without he could find $4,000
for the same purpose. He proposed that the
route be Immediately surveyed and that the
engineer meet the people of Freeman.
Strong, Salem and kingfeld at an adjourned
meeting at Freeman Town House the 10Th
day Of June, at one o'clock p. M.
KENNEBEC.
The house of Uriah Mason. at Wayne. was
burned on Saturday. Loss about $500; in
sured.
PENOBsCoT.
There is considerable talk at present of
new passenger station being erected at Old
town, to be occupied by the Maine Central
and Bangor & Piscataquis railroads.
The Indians are starting for the summer re-
sorts of New England taking their tents, bas-
kets and dogs with them. The Penobscot In
dams manufacture annually hundreds of dol
lars worth of fancy work" and market bas-
kets that are sold in Chicago, Saratoga Springs,
n. Y, New Orleans, and all parts of the
country. They also make large number of
birch canoes yearly. On Indian Island locat-
ed just north of Oldtown. many Indians have
comfortable and nice houses. They have
neat chapel and school on the Island, also.
The Indian schools are in charge of the nuns
from st. Xavier's convent of Bangor The
Sisters" are doing noble work for the
Indian youth.
The Commercial saws sometime Sunday
night burglars entered the fruit and commits
sion establishment of II. S. Sands, at 81 Ex-
change street, helped themselves to about SO
in small change, which was in the till. and
5y the basement door. from the wharf.
SAGADAHoC.
Sunday afternoon, Marshal Bailey of
Bath, with two officers proceeded to the
house of Alfred Croker with a warrant to
take his son, Melville Crooker, who has been
disturbing the peace and enaangering the
lives of such citizens as CHANGED to be on the
street, by driving in a careless and reckless
thn
upon the sidewalk. When the marshal at
tempted to enter the house he was struck
over the shoulder with an iron bar, re-
ceiving quite a severe injury. Utter Sc
we're struggle, Croker WAS secured.
YORK.
The Times says DIR. John Parker, of Bid
deford. eclectic physician, died suddenly at
an early hour Sunday morning. He has
been sufferer of heart disease for some time
past and Saturday evening about six o'clock
was taken with an attack, from which he re-
covered after a few hours. About one
o'clock in the morning he was called to go
and see patient named Gould. While at
the house of the latter he was suddenly
seized again with severe pains in the side
and region of the heart. DIR. c. J. Emery
was sent for and came to his assistance.
While being removed to his home in a car
riage he died.
The Biddeford Times says About seven
O'Clock Sunday morning as two boys named
Martel ard Cote were down by the river
near Hamilton's saw mills, on Gooch Island,
they found tin pail, such as lard is
packed in, by the river side. On
opening it they found it to contain
something of human form. Coroner
Frank S. Warren was notified of the event
and went and took possession of it. He
found it was human f9tus of the male sex,
but by whom it was placed in the river is un-
known. 1t was given burial. An investi-
CATION will be made with view of ascertain
ing who are the guilty parties concerned in
this affair. 1t is hoped that the guilty ones
will be brought to justice. This shameful prac-
tice is carried to too great an extent in this
State and those who follow it cannot be
punished too severely.