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

Sunday night, Mr.. J. W. Parmenter Of
Lewiston, employed in the AndroscoRgin
Mills, received q telegram announcing that
his brother, Mr.. Fraacis ]. Parmentef of
Providence, r l., had been murdered n that
city. The telegram announces that Mr.. Par
menter vas found in . barn on Bassets stree.
Saturday night It midnight. His skull vas
fractured By two blows from knotted piece
Of cordvood. His pockets we're rihed Of
money. The instrument Of murder va found
in the barn yard. A number Of articles from
the murdered man we're left BY his side. The
police have arrested IN employe Who admitted
barn at $50. The body vas found living on
the floor, one Of the horses feeding over it
cut Of feed box. Mr.. J. W. Parmenter Of
Lewiston received the Telegram announcing
his brothers murder, while be was 1t church.
Solon's lone steer vas not allowed to sur
vive its mate. He has been slaughtered
and will be eaten in Auburn. He girted
seven and one half feet and weighed 1850
pounds. Two handsome and historic cattle
now have gone the way Of all beef.
The News says the Androscoegin Pulp
Company will resume work on Otis FALLS
next March ii the weather is favorable. They
will erect the largest pulp mill in New Eng
land, the dimensions of which will be 200
iCct W GU. tWO otoEiCU uiSus WIN . OtiSA va
large enough to contain two long machines,
each If which will measure ITO feet. There
will b . boom next year, compared
to which the excitement Of this last
season will be nothing. Many houses will be
erected, and lots will be valued highly. That
will be the time for land owners to cell, but
perhaps it will not be advisable to purchase
land on speculation.
A few days ago Thomas Crowley, the we'll
known drover Of So. Lewiston, was driving
. drove of cattle through the woods ten miles
west Of Bangor. 1t Was near nightfall when
he started and between six and seven o'clock
when he struck the thick woods. His drove
was divided into two herds. His partner
drove the front herd and himself and boy
drove the rear herd. In the thickest of the
woods he heard pistol shot. 1t was hun
dred yards in front of him up the road. He
saw the pistol fash and heard . second re-
port. Then he heard his partner shouting to
the cattle. A third and fourth and fifth re-
port followed. The cattle were believing
and running of into the woods. Crowley
says that when he got along to the same place
he saw fash and then . report came from
the thicket close upon him. He was horse
back and bis horse jumped considerably.
This probably disconnected the villains aim.
-Four shots were fred at him. The bullet of
FRANKLIN.
The case of the Sandy River X. r. Co.,
W. P. H. Stubs of Strong will be argued
before the full bench next July, according
to the Pennington Journal. The plaintiff
claims that, a. trustee, Mr.. Stubbs agreed
to make over certain real estate, and that he
has failed to keep his promise. Defendant
claims that he did not 90 promise.
KENNEBEc.
Rev. E. bennett will deliver q course of
sixteen illustrated sermons at the Baptist
chuch, Monmouth, on Sunday mornings at
half-past ten. Each sermon will be illustra-
ted by three large paintings. The first was
delivered Dec, 2nd.
Wadsworth Camp, No. 5, S. of w.. Of Gar
diner, have elected the following officers for
the coming term: Harry E. Kinds, Capt.
Fred L. Merrill, LIST Lieut.; Frank E. Elwell
End Lieut.. H. w. Scott, Chap. p. r. Cla-
son, Surgeon Fred A. Wadsworth. Camp
Council.-Hea,h Post No. 6 G. A. A., held
their annual election Friday evening with the
following result: Commander, A. j. Hooker
Senior Vice Commander, William S. Pea
cock; Chap, B. F. Ring; Officer of the
Guard, John league.
correspondent in Waterville says James
Barry was arrested by detective McFaddin.
OotuEuSy, III w 6tcEVhlc, IOI Tic OuTkihTy
committed Thursday nghti Two other
persons are implicated and will soon be ap-
prehended.-Quite 4 lively runaway occur
red on Maine street, Thursday, three horses
contributing at the same time to make things
dangerous. One of the three owned by Mr..
Nudd, while attempting to turn corner op-
posite Peavy's store clipped and struck the
curbing, infiictinR some injuriee.-Mr. Far
having changed the name Of his hotel from
Hotel Smith to its former name
civilians House" emphasizes the change
by putting out very neat sign displaying
the name under which his hotel will be
hereafter knowp.-Plaisted Block is rapidly
approaching completion. We learn that Ma
son of Augusta, is to occupy one of the stores,
and that Tngraham Plaisted are to occupy
A., the store vacated by the latter parties -Har-
~ French's illustrated lecture, Friday night,
was one the most charming entertainments
which . Waterville audience has ever had an
opportunity to enjoy.-Hon. Edward Noyes
and wife were thrown from their sleigh while
riding FRIDAY afternoon, and received some