Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-10

CUN1IMAHD.


Mr.. Files of Gorham, graduate of Bow
dom College in the last class, was Wednes-
day, chosen an instructor in the Westbrook
Seminary to succeed Prof Pierce Who has ne
signed The trustees also confirmed the
nomination Of Miss Minnie Meserve to be
assistant teacher in the Seminary.
The Mayor Of Portland has vetoed the
order sppropriating $500 70 extermin ate the
caterpillar pest in that city.
The Argus says that Tuesday a man was
arrested in Portland whose movements SEEM
ed suspicious. He manifested . great in
ciination to keep out of the ray, and when
spoken to declined to talk about himself
He was taken to the station and soon after told
Mr.. Bell that he had been 1T work at Gilead,
Me-. and At Gorham, n. H. Later he was
examined by Marshal Andrews. Ee didn't
give his name. but said, 'sIf you have got
ANYTHING against me prove it," He had in
his pocket $50 in bills and about $40 in
change.
The Portland Advertiser says Monday
night, burglars cut away the screen of the
window opening into the sleeping room OF
Mr. James FL. Smith, at his summer cottage,
Cape Elizabeth. and entering stole valuable
gold watch, two or three suits of nice clothes
and other property of considerable value.
Mr.. Smith was sleeping in the room at the
time the burglary was committed, but knew
nothing about it till morning.
HANCOCK.
A barn in Bluehill belonging to George
Ralph. with five tons Of hay, was burned
Monday forenoon. The house, though near
the barn was saved, owing to a strong, favor
able wind. Mr.. Ralph had recently pur-
chased the place of NJ. X. Chase, and was to
move in next week. Cause of fire unknown.
No insurance.
kENNEBEC.
Monday evening one of the crew of the
schooner Mary Weaver, lying at Shutdown,
was drowned. He undertook to swim ashore,
the captain being away with the boat. II ap-
peared as though he was taken with the
cramp; he had nearly reached the shore,
when he cried out for help, but before
a boat could get to him he sank. He was
German abou % years Of age, and had been
in this country but few months. His name
was VIM. Tammen. His body had not been
recovered Tuesday noon.
PENoBsCoT.
The Wing says: During the early DAYS
of spring John Corson was pardoned from
States Prison where he had been lodged on
a charge of larceny and returned to his former
haunts about Bangor. Only a short time
elapsed after his arrival here before he came
up in the Police Court for drunkenness and
was sentenced to Jail for 80 days. Shortly
after his release from the county Jail he
again came into the hands of the police
while beastly intoxicated and the Judge sen.
fenced him to Jail for 60 days. On Saturday
last his term expired and he once more gain
ed his freedom. By Monday he was again in
the lookup and is now in the county Jail
where the Judge has sentenced him for four
months, which will make seven months con-
fnement since leaving Thomaston
The Democrat saws Mr.. Abial Chandler of
Oxford, an old man eighty years of age, was
thrown from his carriage last Wednesday by
the horse running, and was injured quite Sc
verelv in the side and leg.-Grain is looking
well, with good prospect of large yield.
The prospect of a good crop of potatoes has
not been better for several years. Bugs have
been very troublesome, and large amount
Of Paris green has been used to prevent them
from injuring the crop. Corn is growing
fast.
The Bath Times saws two men were acct
dentally blown up at the Trenton Co.'S field
spar mines at Topsham. last Friday, and one
Charles Leavitt was killed, while the other
was but slightly injured.