Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-20

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The Journal SAYS: While in swimming
with q number Of companions, in the Andres
coggin river, and near Riverside cemetery,
Lewiston. about five o'clock, p. NJ. Saturday
Arthur Holland vas observed tn be sinking,
and was drowned II seemed he may have
had an attack of cramp. He Was q grandson
of Hon. Daniel Holland. and fifteen years
eight months of age. The river vas dragged
Saturday night until dark Sunday large
number engaged in the search and at P. NJ.
the body was finally discovered but short
distance from the spot where he was seen TO
sink.
The Journal saws the Lynn. Mass, officials
apply to the Lewiston police for information
concerning three runaway thieves suspected
of being in that vicinity. They left Lynn on
Thursday last. They are about % years of
age each. and are wanted to answer to serious
charges of heavy larcenies. A description
of one John H. Burr, an insane person, who
disappeared from Springfield, Mass, early
last week and is supposed to have travelled in
this direction. has also been received by the
Lewiston police. The description shows a
man ~ years old, six feet high, weighing 1876
pounds: dark hair mixed with gray. and
brown side whiskers.
CUMBERLAND.
The contract for furnishing rations to Rev.
enue Marine Service at Portland, Maine, has
been awarded to W. S. Jordan & Co.
The Advertiser saws about S., 900 has been
collected for the soldiers monument at Port
land.
Since the last census was taken Portland's
population has increased 1900. At this rate
the mark of 10000 will be reached by the
next census.
The Press says the Continental Guards of
the quests of the Brown Light Artillery.
The Press says the State Camp Patriotic
Sons of America, will hold its annual session
in Portland on July TO-
FRANKLIN.
The Phonograph says ''warrants are up
calling meetings of the different towns hold
ing stock in the Sandy River Railroad, to de-
eide upon selling their stock, with prospect
of the Maine Central extending their line to
Phillips. The meeting at Strong was held
Monday, the 18th inst. The meeting at
Phillips Tuesday. 18th inst. at 2
p. NJ As we are informed. the Maine
Central Railroad Co. have not as yet made
any steps toward purchase or lease of this
road but if thev can secure the amount of
stock owned by the towns at reasonable figures
together with the controlling interest held by
Messrs. Bonney. Beal Dennison, and Fuller,
they will purchase the road, and another sea-
son discontinue the narrow gauge and extend
their track to Phillips
The Lewiston Journal says last Saturday
morning, little past midnight, Mr.. Charles
B. Brooks of Greenwood, awoke from sleep,
and discovered that his room was fnll of
smoke. He sprang from the bed, and
found that fire was burning around the Chin
ney He threw pailful of water upon the
fire and went to the well for more water,
when he saw the flames bursting from the
root Of his house. He hurried back, and
barely had time to save his family, in their
night clothes from the house. Mr.. Southland
Cole and wife, Mrs. Brooks aged parents
came near perishing in the flames. They
were so confused and bewildered with the
fire that is was with the greatest difficulty
that they were got out of the house. The
buildings consisting of house, ell, shed and
barn, with all its contents estimated to be
worth from five hundred to six hundred dol
lars, were destroyed. Insurance on build
ings and furniture S300.-The prospect for
large hay. grain and apple crop is very prom
Using at the present time.
thunder shower passed over Canton and
the north part of Hartford, Sunday morning
the 18th, as briefly noted by telegraph. Ad-
ditonal particulars show that the Hartford
poor farm buildings were struck by lightning
about o'clock A. NJ, totally destroying the
dwelling house, addition and wood-house, to-
gefher with contents, including nearly one
wears provisions, thirty cords of wood and
this seasons clip of wool. None of the &C.
cupants received any injury save one of the
inmates who was slightly injured while making
his escape from the second story BY jumping
out of one of the windows. Mr.. Mendall. the
overseer, loses nearly all of his household
furniture, family wearing apparel and bedding
also about one hundred dollars in cash. Mr..
Mendall had no insurance on his goods, and
the loss falls very heavily on him. The
buildings were insured.
SAGADAHoC.
The Times says Friday evening, as Mrs.
Jessie Stockman was returning across the
bridge at Bowdoinham she was struck in the
leg with rifle bsll. The ball was extricated
and the woman il doing we'll. 1t is not known
who fired the shoe, bur it is thought to have
come from a ve*el in the stream.
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Eb Hall of Calais, believes that Chain
Lake serpent passes from the lakes to the sea,
and perhaps it is the same monster that has
just appeared to the Cape Elizabeth fisher
men, The Portland Advertiser says that the
serpent shows good taste in selecting Maine
as a summer resort, though appearing little
in advance of the season.
YORK.
The Times says about ten o'clock Saturday
morning. a fire occurred in the dress making
rooms of Miss Hannah Small of Biddeford,
which might have proved serious had it not
been so OPPORTUNITY discovered. An oil stove
which was used for heating irons. stood right
close to the wall in one of the rooms. This
was burning Saturday morning, and was
turned out by Miss Small, as che thought,
but in turning the wicks she had twisted them
in the wrong direction and only increased the
flame within the stove, which set fire to the
oil in the pan below and next communicated
to the adjoining wall.
The Times SAYS Joel Moulton and Simon
Goodwin, at South Sanford. had dispute over
the location of the road, between their DWELL
ings. MI. Goodwin is a road surveyor, and in
repairing the road plowed into the grass ground
claimed bv Moulton. Moulton forbade this and
attempted to turn the cattle into the road.
Which party stmck the first blow is uncertain.
but in the row that followed, Moulten was
Knocked down with an OK goad, and remained
Unconscious for four hours. At a trial held
the day after the assault. for assault with in
tent to kill, before Esquire Frost, Goodwin