Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-13

ARoosroox.
The Republican Gays Messrs. Curtis Z
Fisher Of Fort Fairfield. put up 50 bhls- Of
raspberries for the Boston market last week
These barrels weigh, headed. about 40
pounds each. They will probably prepare .
great many more this week if the weather is
good.
CuMBERLAxD.
A young New York gentleman and his
wife started from Mount Desert recently to
return to New York on horseback. They
passed through Portland. Their ponies,
which had been purchased At Bar Harbor,
were not used 70 heavy work, and 80 n rest
had to be made in Ssco. The object of trav-
cling thus 10 for novelty and to get good
idea of the places passed through. Saddle
bags were placed on the ponies In which to
carry necessaries.
Friday afternoon Q. S. Deputy Marshal A.
L. Smith arrested at Bath, Samuel Basden
first mate, and Frederic B. Segers, second
mate. of the Schooner Fred w. Chase for an
assault on the high seas With a dangerous
weapon upon James Brown and Charles Ash
ton. seaman on board. The assault occurred
on a voyage from Baltimore to Bath. Both
y ere arraigned before U. S. Commissioner
Rand Friday evening, and ordered to recognize
IN the sum of 81 600 each for their appear
ance before the Commissioner Saturday at 10
A. NJ, and for want Of bail were committed
to Jail.
HANCOCK.
The dead body found a few DAYS ago at
North Bucksport is probably that of Jonas
Ware, who for several winters past has been
employed in the lumber camp OF & j. +.
Webster as cook.
The American says two fishing vessels be-
longing to Herrick & Byard of Sedgwick,
have arrived from the blanks with full
fares. Others are reported as doing WELL
Pearl Stevens of Ellswort while at .
dance in Sedgwick, Friday was assaulted by
a young man and thrown down flight of
stairs. striking on his head. He has been
unconscious most of the time since and is,
evidently, seriously if not dangerously in
jured-
James Savage of Rockland, was seriously
injured in the back, aud left arm and leg, by
falling limerick. thrown by blast.
Leander Packard of East Warren, about As
years of age, while at work in the scaffold of
his barn, Wednesday, removing hay from the
rack, fell suddenly to his knees and immedi.
ately died.
The Free Press says of the Cane Camp
bell murder at Vinalhaven, that several per-
sons have been in the habit of annoying Cane
whenever there was any sign of his being in
fear. Their injudicious and unmanerly con-
duet has doubtless made him more irritable
and probably FASTENED this dreadful tragedy.
WALDO.
The jumpers of Belfast are being destroyed
by the insect worms.
The Journal saws the steamer Nav Queen.
which has been on the route between Belfast
and Castine and Brookville for six years. was
Withdrawn last week.
The little daughter of James II. Cunning
ham, of Belfast, injured last spring by team
running over her aud crushing both lower
limbs, is recovering. Her recovery is con-
sidered something remarkable, and shows
good surgical care. The bones have firmly
united, and :he soft parts are assuming their
natural conditions. 1t is thought she will
soon be able to walk as well as ever.
YORK.
The Journal says there came near being
big fire at j. l.. Cartons, West Newfeld,
recently. There was lot of paper, rags and
excelsior piled in room, and about five gal
Ions of kerosene oil turned on them by some
person. also a hole cut in the floor and Chin
ney. When discovered the flames were rush
ing out of the windows, but by hard work the
fire was put out before it did much damage.
II is the second incendiary fire there within
two weeks, and the thing ought TO be looked
up. Carleton has offered a reward of $50 to
find out Who set his building on fire.
VIM. LeBrun of Concord, Mass, dropped
dead in his boat while rowing in York river,
last Thursday. He had been out with pic
mic party, and the sudden appearance of the
shower caused him to make an extra effort
in pushing off the boat, and after taking the
oars he fell back in the boat dead. He was
buried Saturday afternoon from his cottage
OF Norwood farm.
AT LARGE.
There will be upon the road in short time
two female base ball clubs, which will play
exhibition games in many of the principal
cities of the East during the fall, and go
South next winter. The teams are to DE un
iformed-the blondes in blue and the bru-
nettes in red. The suits will be of flannel
made in three pieces-a blouse with q sailor
collar, knickerbockers to the knee and a skirt
or kilt falling an inch or so below the knees.
The blondes will wear red stockings and the
brunettes blue. The hats are uniformly of
white canvass, with brims.
Bad Case of ~. Vitus Dance.