Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-20

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we're male at Ferry Village. Saturday night,
a, the residences of Capt. Jacob Dodge and
Capt ]. W. Trefethen. Tue burglars at
tempted to steal horse AZ Capt Trefethen's.
They broke open the barn and had got the
animal partly harnessed, bat we're frightened
away.
The Press saws that the rumor current that
the books of the Storer Brothers. dry goods
dealers of Portland. lately failed, showed a
deficiency of 81 .6o0, 900 is untrue. The coun-
Sci for the firm states that the books are in
excellent shape and properly balanced; but
clerical error in a statement drawn of
from them, probably gave rise 10 the above
rumor,
J Mr.. d. H. True, of Portland. received in
formation Monday. that the tine ship Sam
Skoldeld of Brunswick, Capt Sam Skolfeld.
foundered on the passage from Calcutts to
New York. The crew were probably saved
as the despatch said the captains wife and
child were taken TO Hsrvre where the despatch
was dated. The Skolfeld was a splendid
finished ship Of 1898 tons was owned by
Skolield Bros. Brunswick.
Tuesday night Coroner Gould of Portland.
was called to view the dead body of Walter
L Wilson, aged two years, son of Thomas
Wilson, at Ligouia. The child was accident
aliv drowned 10 tub of water, about half
past FIVE o'clock. Ii appears the child's
mother was about to wash him, and after she
had the water ready in a tub. stepped out of
doors for moment. When she returned she
found the child dead in the tub of water The
coroner considered an inquest unnecessary.
KENSEBEc.
/ Mrs. Harriet Hunter, a former resident of
Clinton in the millinery business a number
of years in that village, died July 9th at
Chloe, Wisconsin.
Saturday evening the Clinton cornet band
gave an out door concert the lawn of Geo.
II. Spearn. The evening was fine and the
music attracted a large crowd to hear it, af-
ter which Mrs. Spearin gave the band with
invited guests, to the number of thirty three
a supper
/ Nabv, widow of Col. Reed Spencer of
Clinton. was stricken with paralysis last Fri
day. Being 50 wears of age. there is but
little hopes of her recovery.
Saturday last car load of Texas horses,
80 in number, were sold at auction at Clinton
by f. r. Hunt. auctioneer. large number
were present from this and surrounding
towns. Although good deal OF interest was
taken and the bidding spirited they were
sold at prices from sl7 to S72 each.
There are now about $50 males and 60
females in the Insane Hospital in this city.
The whole working force outside and inside
Is dpoul Ohc uuuuIcu, tucS uiONc aDout
their respective duties with clock like. regular
ity Everything bears the look of neatness
and order. Barns, stables and all outbuild-
ings are in perfect order. The two hundred
splendid white Chesters give evidence that
the Jews are not in the rule. The quarterly
payroll is about $4,000. The sixty cows,
| eight heavy oxen and seven big horses give
evidence of good keeping. Practical farmers
may learn excellent lessons there.
OXFORD.
On Friday Louie n. Edwards of Oxford.
met with bad accident while at work in the
WOODEN mill. Wishing to scrape some yarn
off a bobbin he placed one end against his
breast, and went to scraping towards him in
his usual energetic way. His hand slipped IN
some way and he plunged the knife, the
whole length Of the blade, into his abdomen,
about one inch above his right lower rib.
The doctors say the blade penetrated his
liver, but other opinions are that it went in
slanting. aid hit the lower rib
SOMERSET.
Mr.. VIM. H. Caldwell of North New Port
land, late of Arson, aged So years, commit
ted suicide last Saturday by hanging Hav-
ing had several paralytic attacks, his mind
had become affected. his home was with his
daughter Mrs. Joseph C. viles, where he
committed the act.
On the night of Saturday last, the store of
Uriah f. Trip of Harmony, was broken into
by some person unknown, and about $40
worth of goods were taken, together with
some SIS in money.-The Iron Clad Lodeg
in Harmony. has suspended. temperance
organization of the right kind might do much
good at the present time. DIR. Albert Clark
and Sumner Dyer Of Harmony, have lost
about forty sheep and lambs the past season.
by fox poison being used in the pasture, last
winter for killing foxes.
PENoBsCor.
John w. Sleeper of Bangor has found the
pistol that the Italians San.ore and Capone
used in numbering Pascue Cosie. As he was
passing over the toll bridge he remembered
that the prisoners had said the pistol was
thrown out of second window from the Brew
er side 1t was low tide and so he though:
t would be good time TO search for the
pistol He looked out of the second window
but did not see anything of the pistol; he
looked out of the other windows from the
seventh window from the Brewer end of the
bridge could see the pistol lying in the water.
1t was not difficult matter to wade in the
water and recover the weapon. The revol-
yer is what is known as Protector" and
is one of the very cheapest made, retailing
tor from 81 % to 81 80 each, The revolver
carries a 30 cartridge. Ii was, of course,
covered with rust.
Fish Commissioners Stillwell and Buck
; were in Newport few days ago, and drafted
plans tor fish way in the dam, which is to
be put in this fall This is much needed
protection, as large numbers of white perch
and bass 20 down over the dam every SPRING
that can never get back without fish way
WASHINGTON.
A gentleman from Washington count,
: reports deer to be plenty this year. He says
/ he has garden in a field away from the
, house. and the deer have wholly ruined the
. contents of it. 81 can't set the dogs on OF
. shoot the animals said the gentleman
land I'm going to write to the wardens tc
, come and look after their deer. and see tina,
my property is not destroyed by them" II
the State protects the deer and does not allow
them shot is it responsible for the damage
thew do, is question which is under discus
sion.
The town of Jonesport, has added to it,
valuation over two hundred thousand dollar.
during the past three years. THIS is lsrgel
due to the establishment of several herring
and sardine factories there. which give EN-
plovment to several hundred men. womer
and boys. During the busy season these
tsrrnrias disbursa from spyen m nine thous