Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-17

1t extends back to 1875 In the four year
previous to Mayor Woodman's administra
ton, there 10 4 record of but four person
sent to the insane hospital. From March
1881 to November 1888, thirteen insane peo
pie have been sent from Auburn. OF thi
number six still reman in the hospital, three
have been released and four are dead
Mr.. Geo Goodwin of Lewiston says: m!
father, Andrew Goodwin, died in Hallowell
now Chelsea. in 1921, aged - years lacking
three days, leaving IA children living. five b,
the first wife and nine by the second. Nov
there are six living. their united ages. amount
wife's children.
The Times says: Kinney & Watson o.
Houlton. offer 800 for the apprehension ant
conviction of the incendisry who set fire &c
tory, on the night Of Nov. 9th. In the build
ing were stored quantity of lumber and 4:
casks of starch. Their loss il about 5000
no insurance.
| Last "wednesday evening. the boot and shoe
store of b. Stevens of Houlton, " As burglar
lied, SAYS the Aroostook Times. The burglar
effected his purpose BY cutting round hole
in the glass of one of the front windows, and
carried of goods to the value of about $50.
The articles taken we're afterwards found
near the new bridge, County road, where the
thief had deposited them.
| CUMBERLAND.
| A short time ago a man cheated Mr.. Skill
lings of Scarboro, out of a horse by giving
him in part payment for the animal q worth
less land bond for $50, said to have been is
sued by the Kentucky authorities. A man
named Benjamin F. Rolfe was arrested on a
charge of being the guilty party.
! spark from a Boston & Maine engine
set the grass on fire near Scarboro depot
Thurday, the sth inst. The fire ran into a
swamp and burned over Is acres before it
was checked.
The buildings of Alphonso Russell. Otisfeld,
consisting of brick house and ell, wood and
carriage house fifty feet long and large
barn were all recently consumed by fire
with a large quantity of hay and other pro-
duce, farming tools, carriages, harnesses etc.
| The barn was burned on Friday the 9Th inst,
| and the house the next day. 1t is supposed
| the barn was burned by the cause of fire
dropped from pipe which was being smoked
in the barn by the hired man. 1t is believed
the house was burned by spark which caught
| in the shingles of the ell roof from the burn
ing barn, which after smouldering for about
"a hours. burst into flame. Mr.. Russell's
loss will be not less than $4,000. No insur-
ance.
Mrs. PAMELA Marston, & native of Otis
field, who has resided in Haverhill, Mass,
some years past, committed suicide about
two weeks ago, by cutting her throat while
suffering from arrangement of mind. She
was first discovered after committing the
deed by her young daughter, and was found
lying on the bed.
Great Diamond Island has of late been
black with vast multitudes of crows feasting
on the abundant crop of beechnuts; in the
thick woods, which they cannot reach. the
nuts are still plenty on the ground.-Tres-
passers have endeavored to enter cottages on
Diamond Island, and have broken glass /;
hereafter there will be special policeman
on the island who will look after these
marauders and make it hot for them.
SAGADAHoC.
Miss Jessie Alma Styles, the young lady
who at one time had charge of the telephons
exchange in Bath, was married recently to
MIR. Jay z. X. Wells, prominent and
wealthy citizen of Dillon, Montana Terri
tory The bride was handsomely attired in
garnet satin marveleaux, bonnet and plume
to match, white kids, etc. The groom is a
man of solid worth and industry and looked
lovely as a morning glory conscious of the
rich prize he had drawn in the ''lottery Of
life" They will spend a months honey
moon among the mountains and will then
make their home in Dillon.
One night recently one of the Bath Sons of
Veterans instead OF going to the supper went
to see his ''best GIRL" Some of the boys,
knowing where he was, carried q plate full
of beans and other delcacies and left them
on the front steps of the house for the Son of
of Veteran to partake of. Nothing has been
heard from it, but it is supposed he
''partook."
SOMERSET.
Frank E. Boynton of New Portland, had %
good sheep killed on the Daniel Boynton
on them, during the gale Monday night, the
18th inst
n. b. Turner, Jr., of St. Adams, and James
Laughton of Ripley, started for California,
Tuesday Nov. ID, says the Eastern State.
They stop week in Boston. where they will
be Joined by Moses Parshley, Esq of Sanger
vile, and the three will make the journey to-
gether. Mr.. LaughtOn has been in Maine on
a visit, having been in California the past Ave
years; Mr.. Parshley is going with the expec-
tation of spending the rest of his life with his
daughter who lives in California.
At meeting of the Star of the East lodge,
NO. 20I. /. ". ". L., In EmOQen. the IOllOW-
iag officers were elected and installed: w.
c. T., Charles H. T. Atwood; W. v. T.,
Georgia NJ. Atwood; w. Chaplain, Mrs. T.
F. Boothby; w. Sec, Geo. w. Patten; W.
A. S., j. f. Adams; w. +. S., Charles +.
Ball; w. T., Charles Leadbetter; w. NJ,
Charles L. Williams; W. ID. NJ, Nellie Ber-
ry; W. /. G., Angie Boothby; W. o. G.
Ellsworth Chase; w. r. II. s., Lily Paine;
w. L. II. S., Oracle Higgins; the lodge is
in a prosperous condition and all are work
ing for the cause.
WASHINGTON.
The old Treat house and barn on Treats
Island were burned Monday night. Loss,
! IS 900: half covered by insurance.
]. w. Sawyer of Miibridge, is having q
| frame cut on the Narraguagus river by
| David Longfelow for a three mast schooner
| of $50 tons to be built next year, says the
| Union.
The Machias Union reports Rev. W. Fl.
Hathorn of Ellington Center, N. H., has ac-
cepted the call of the Baptist church in Har.
rington, and will enter his labors there At
once.
| Young & Simpson at Jonesport have
packed 5000 cases of sardines and smoked
over 40, 900 boxes of herring, the present
year.
Ar LARGO.
From the report of the Chief of L. s. En-
gineer about Improvements On the Maine