Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-21
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| State News.
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The Press says: Thursday morning Walter
+. Nichols, . Boston salesman. arrived in
Portland on the fremont He left his pocket
book under the pillow in bis stafe-room and
saw . colored servant enter the room ~ he
left it. When he reached his hotel he missed
his pocket book and went back to the boat
With Deputy Crowell. The pocket book vas
not where it was left. and the colored servant
named William Phillips, declared he had not
seen it. The deputy searched him and found
the money, $40. slowed away in the negro's
stocking. Phillips vas brought before the
municipal court and bound over in $500.
| The Argus says Mr.. Luther Pollard of Hol-
lis, came to the West Buxton post office on
Tuesday last with his team, did some trading
! at the store, and was his way home when
on entering the covered bridge at West Bux-
| ton he had it and fell forward in his car
| rage. blood vessel broke in his stomach
and he bled to death in FIVE minutes Mr.
Pollard has been q feeble man for several
years. He was wounded in the late war.
FRANKLIN.
New VINEYARD has voted per cent of her
valuation in aid OF a railroad from Farming
ton to kingfeld and will raise sbout 81 900.
by subscription.
HANCOCK.
The Ellsworth American SAWS, Henry Davis
and his wife of Long Island, in jail here
awaiting trial for assault on an officer, broke
Jail, Saturday night and escaped. They
were confined in one of the second story cells
and gaining access TO the attic went out
through the attic window, letting themselves
down BY bed cord and blanket. Sheriff
Taft has not been able TO get on the track of
them, but believes they have gone overland,
towards the Provinces. Davis had another
indictment hanging over him for breaking
and entering in the night time, about two
years ago. His brother, who was connected
with him, was arrested in Rocklsnd and
brought here and tried and is now in the
State Prison. This one escaped from the Of
ficers at the same time bv putting to sea in
an open boat, in gale of wind.
OXFORD.
During the severe shower on Thursday, p.
NJ, the tightening struck the barn on the
Capt. Head, place in East Sumner and kill
ed good horse owned by f. S. Bisbee
Another stroke killed valuable yoke of OK
en- and three cows for Hezekiah Stetson.
Lightning struck in various other, places, but
did no serious damage. vast amount of
hay was caught out and bay.ng has received
check. There will be an unusual amount
of hay cut this season.
PENOBsCor.
In Thursdays telegraphic news, mention of
the fact that the body of ayoung woman had
been found in Kenduskeag stream. Investi.
CATION proved it to be Alice Morey, a young
woman about Is years of age, who went to
Bangor from Houlton about a year since, and
for several monfha has lad fast lifa An
investigation by City Marshal Reed of Ban
gor, shows the facts to be substantially as
follows: For some time she had been in a
respondent state of mind brought about BY
the dissolute life she had been living Ii is
reported, but not verified that she had once
or twice before attempted to take her life with
poison. For several days before her death she
is said to have been more depressed in spirits
than common, and it is rumored said che
would drown herself. Tuesday evening she
hired team at livery stable in Bangor, and
rode until about 10 o'clock when she returned
the team to the stable. Between 10 and 10. 80
O'Clock she was seen going in the direction of
of the stream below Kenduskeag bridge on
the east side, and it is supposed about that
time she threw herself into the water and end
ed life that had become uncomfortable.
The body was discovered about four o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. and the CITY Marshal
was Immediately notified
SOMERSET.
The Republican says Milton Merrill of ST.
Adams, lost q horse last week, struck by
lightning in the pasture, also few
sheep and lambs, in different parts of
the town were killed. The showers were the
heaviest in that vicinity for years.-Apples
are blighting and a failure this season.
little green worm is eating them and the small
twigs of, the leaves on some trees look as if
scorched. This is a new insect in that vicinity.
Crops are growing rapidly. corn will get a
heavy growth and potatoes abundant.-The
18th, E. r. Ramsdell got badly hurt with a
horse fork. 1t unshackled and fell eleven
feet penetrating both thighs about four inches
WASHINGTON.
The Eastport Sentinel SAYS the thunder
storm which commenced here last Saturday
morning was probably the heaviest ever
known in this section. Between the hours Of
8 A. n. and i NJ, over FIVE and one half
inches of rain fell, which is the heaviest re-
corded since the signal service was estab-
lshed.
Ar LARGE.
The Senate Committee on Rules. which
met at Bar Harbor few days ago, adjourned
to Nov. 2lst at Washington. in consequence
of several members of the committee finding
it impossible to attend to the matter now.
Secretary Reade of the committee, arrived in
Lewiston, Thursday, and Senator FRYE is ex-
pected Friday.
The Wing says tow nship l, range 5, has
been purchased by Hon. L. Powers of Houl-
ton. Sheriff Stratton of Bangor, Frank Gil
man, Esq, of VIM, and VIM. Engel, Esq
of Bangor. The purchase comprises 20,0Oe
acres and was owned for long time by Ex-
Governor Coburn. The transfer was made
by Abbot 4 Townsend, of North Arson.
Messrs. Barns & Snow, who have just CON-
pleted the Bar Harbor line have contracted
with the National Bell Telephone Co., to ex-
tend the line from Winterport to Rockland,
and began work Thursday. This stretch is
about fifty miles in length, and public offices
will be opened at Frankfort, Prospect. Stock
ton, Searsport, Belfast, Northport, Lincoln
vile, Camden, RockpOrt and Rockland. 1t
is thought thar the line will be completed by
September.