Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-05

Il CU1DIalAHp.
The Times sass another ftaturs Ia ths Ian
burglary Of the Voter House, q Old Orchard,
Aug. Esd, has Just come to light. 1t viii b
remembered that no trace had been left BY
robbefs, who carried oG about three hundred
dollars from Mr.. Voters safe. by which they
could be sought out George Nevcomb and
Charles Bradbury. Of Biddeford, Who passed
the night at Old Orchard when the robbery
vas committed, we're arrested, examined and
discharged The strongest point of evidence
that y as put in At the trial was rendered BY q
young man named Thomas F. Mahoney, Who
~as employed by Mr.. Voter in his hotel
Mshoney now copfesses that he vas guilty of
perjury. He vas bound over to the January
term of Court.
kimball Bros, dealers in carriages, ETC..
At 10 and liz Sudbury street, and 80 and Al
Bowker street, Boston, have failed and have
m.de an assignment to Edwin n. kimball OF
Newton. The firm 10 we'll known in the
trade. Some three wears ago it STARTED a
mandatory in Boston, having previously
bern in Portland. This involved . very
large outlay, which if business had continued
as 1t then ws,, would have been JUSTIFIED.
FRANxLIx.
The Journal Gays: There is quite an ex-
citement in Strong at the present time. A
young man BY The name If VIM. II Kennedy,
disappeared on Thursday night OF last week
He had been working for f-w days for hi.
uncle, Mr.. J. Il. Stinch6eld Of Strong, but
closed work, as | understand, on that day.
Amer his days work WAS done he vent to n
Mr.. Cooks, about three quarters Of . mile. to
see when he couli put in pump for his
fsther. While there, Cook said TO him, 81
anil h. k..x, ~, -
days." He answered Il will see father and
| # he is willing will come Salur lay" Cook
gave him small bundle of straw for Stinct.
field TO bind up his corn stalks. The straw
WAS found near Mr.. Stinchfeld's, with hi.
pocket handkerchief, BY the side Of the road.
This was Thursday evening. Cook SAYS he
left there about p. NJ. Since that time
nothing has been he ard or seen Of him. There
is quite mystery about it, He had no money
with him, and was dressed in his working
clothes. He was a boy of good steady and
moral habits. aged about Is years. Sunday
a general search was commenced through the
woods near, and will be kept up until found.
There can be no cause assigned - yet for hi.
disappearance, as he was we'll liked by every
one that knew him.
kENNEBEC.
At the meeting Of the Boardman Mission
| AIRY Society Of Colby University, held Tues
day evening, the following officers were chos-
en- for the ensuing year: President, John l..
Dearing Vice President. B. S. Annis Cor
responding Sec. Henry Kingman; Recording
Secretary and Treasurer, Stephen Weber.
PIscArAoUIs.
Some fifteen buildings are in various stages
of construction in Monsoon. and others are
talked of. All Of them are engaged and more
wanted.
Prominent lumber merchants in Bangor
are negotiating for the erection of q large
steam saw-mill on the shores of Silver Lake,
katahdin Iron Works. Into this lake the
lumber from nearly one hundred thousand
acres of heavily timbered land can be driven.
and the sawed produS can be loaded upon
the cars and reach Bangor on the same train
that hauls from Milford. Orono and Still
water. veteran operator there declares il
the best opportunity in New England for q
large steam mill.
SAGAbAHOC.
The Maine State Advent conference will
be held at Richmond from the 9th to the 18th
Of the present month.
The Times Gays a Brunswick gentleman
fell in love with WinRegance belle at first
sight, and proposed matrimony at once. lie
called at the house to see her, and the intend.
ed fa,her-in law went for him with an iron.
ing board. The fellow started for the door
but was caught by the board, and the force
of the blow landed him in the middle of the
road. He left for home and has not been
seen around those parts since.
SOMERSET.
l. A. Leighton, of Piitsfeld, q student in
the medical department Of Michigan Univer-
slty at Ann Harbor. has become the happy
possessOr of a Sl25 watch offered BY the
Chicago Publishing Co, t. the student who
Procured the most subscriptions for one of
their books in three months.
The farm buildings of VIM. Jewett of So
Ion, consisting Of dwelling house, wood. he'd
and stables, were burned Monday. One barn
saved: also most of the furniture; insured.
Origin of the fire a defective chimney
The county convention of Spiritualists and
Liberalists was held at the meeting house in
Swanville, the Both inst. The forenoon was
devoted to social meeting, and the time was
well occupied by speakers, who, one and all,
,howed that they have the cause at heart. In
the afternoon the first speaker was MIR. A. r
Stevens, of Belfast, he Icing foil WED by
DIR Is. Aerrlll, Of the same place. The doe
tors subject was '-Inspiration." and he han
died it in an able manner.
YORK.
The Portland Advertiser says that DR..
Geo. j. Arnold of Boston, formerly an emf
nent physician in that city, has been living
with his family at Old Orchard during the
summer. Monday he attempted to clean
80 calibre revolver, supposing it was I'M
loaded. He was using a hard rood cleaning
rod, ten inches long, presumably resting it
against the lower right side of the abdomen
The pistol did contain an old charge and was.
discharged while in the above position. The
rod penetrated through the abdomen and was
| raken out Of the left hip As it wa. Withdrawn
| the gas followed from the intestines. showing
that those organs had been pierced and prob
ahlv in several places. There il possibility
of his recovery, but not probability.
Last week G VI. Randall, Esq. of Bidde-
fori. for many years a resident and trader Of
kezar Falls, was seen on our streets attending
tn his business. Although SO years old, he
still looks young, hale and hearty. Yet he
would not attempt to carry barrel Of -four
on his shoulder across the Great Ossipee river
on single plank bridge. a. he used to some
so years ago, before the bridge and road we're
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