Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-12
State News
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The Press saws the Dirigo base ball club of
Portland, defeated the Everetts of Boston,
Saturday
The Press SAYS a; Cape Eliz ,b, TN. and in
the country districts Sunday, the farmers
were getting in the crops 10 prevent the pre-
dicted fros,s from touching them.
Sunday evening Peter Duff. widawe-
aged 81, who boarded with his married
daughter at Ligouia- was found dead in his
room He ate his dinner that day. and APP
peared 10 be in his usual health He then
went up stairs to his room, and not coming
down al supper time. his room was visited
and he was found dead. Corunor 5. ID. Hall
rode over and view ed the body. He deemed
an inquest unnece sssrv. Heart disease was
the probable cause of Mir. DUTIES death.
About 10 90 O'Clock Monday forenoon Mr..
N C. Sawyer. OF Deering. unmarried, aged
81, died of heart disease in the Messengers
room at the city building. 1t seems Mr.
Sawyer was taken i'll as he was passing City
Hall, Portland, but managed to crawl up the
steps. People came TO his aid and carried
him into Mr.. John |. Shaws room, and laid
him on the lounge. Mr.. Shaw started out to
get some wbiskey, and a physician. DIR B.
b. Foster, at once went to see the man. but
he was beyond medical aid and died in half
hour after the attack. His body was taken TO
his late home in Deering-
HANCOCK.
The Commercial says not trip has been
lost or a train endangered on the Green
Mountain railway at Mt. Desert at any time
this season by fires on the mountain: but
many special trains have been run TO accom-
modate passengers. At present the fires in
that vicinity are entirely subdued, only
little smoke on the east side of the mountain
issuing from decayed roots ard moss.
The Argus saws James Creighton of War
rem, while at work in his barn pressing hay.
Wednesday, was struck by falling plank in
the forehead, and badly injured. His recov-
cry Is doubtful. Charles Wincapaw was
thrown from runaway team Wednesday.
His feet becoming eEtangled in the reins, he
was thrown some distance and received Sc
we're external injury.-rhe drouth and early
frosts have done much damage in this vicini-
tv.-The Warren shoe shop is turning out
twenty-eight cases of shoes day.
LINCOLN.
The Lincoln Herald says tne hedges of
EdgecOmb bid fair to become source OF
wealth. The recent discoveries of mica and
feldspar yielding mines have awakened fresh
interest in the matter, and almost every day
the town is visited by prospecters. As nat
ural sequence real estate has gone up consid-
erably, and land that six months ago could be
bought for a small figure is held at fabulous
prices. The leiges all seem to run in north
east and south-westerly direction, and thSI
spar comes out in cubes, some of it contain
ing beautiful tourmalines. The feldspar is
ground up into fine powder. and enters large
ly into the manufacture of crockery ware.
The Village Herald says there was large
attendance at the Nobleboro camp meeting
One hundred and fifteen testimonials were
given in one hour, Thursday. Among the
preachers present were Rev. c. A. Plummer,
Rev. A. s. Ladd, Rev. J. II. Clifford, and
Rev. NJ. &. Prescott.
WASHINGTON.
The Times says George David Wooster,
who. under the name of George David Wes-
ton, married Mrs. Mary Lee, of Midtown.
some weeks ago, has left Calais to escape
punishment from the law. 1t transpires that
Wooster had already wife living and six
children.
Herbert Eaton, who killed Kelley at Calais,
will be tried at the next term of the Supreme
Court for Washington county, which begins
in October. place known as the "Flat
Iron" in Calais. was completely burned over
Sunday morning. The buildings were old
and rotten. The principal losers are Mrs.
Hanscom, house ane barn; Michael D'Don-
nell, dwelling, and Mrs. Murray, dwelling.
Loss about $1,000.
The Republican saws forest fires near the
Longfellow brook. between Machias and
Whitneyville. has done considerable damage
to the green growth in that section.
AT LARGE.
The Press says occasional good catches of
fish are reported along the Maine coast, but
owing to the high winds which prevailed
most of last week the fleet were not able to
do much fishing. The United States Fish
Commission steamer Albatros. after a three
weeks cruise in search of mackerel, arrived
at Woods Holl on Thursday. and reports
having seen considerable mackerel, Aug. 30,
eastward of Cashes Ledge. Also on Sept ,,
saw some schools south of Browns Banks
If the weather proves favorable our fisher
men may be able to get some good hauls. hut
the PROJECT is not at all favorable. Goldfish
are in liberal supply and selling moderately,
bat sales are confined to small lots. Prices
rule about the same as last year.