Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-03
State News.
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Rev. c. A. Hayden of Portland has receives
Q unanimous call to become pastor of Elm
ST. Universalist church of Lewiston
Jack Harrigan was arraigned in the Lewis
ton municipal court Tuesday on the charg
of assaulting VIM. B. Jordan. and pleading
mot guilty to the charge, was bound owe
under $500 for appe aranee for trial Wednes
day.
ARoosrooK.
Business is rushing at Houltou. Worl
has already been commenced upon clever
dwelling houses
post-office has been established in tn
vicinity of Cochran's mill, New Limerick
to be known as Titcomb.
During the month OF March goods to TIL
value of s13 ,0S2 % were sent from Houltol
station, being the largest shipment eve
made from that pl ace except in Octobe
1880, when the freight amounted to Sic,
339 so.
The Republican says Mr.. Zebulon Gilman
of Blaine, has a young deer that he captured
last winter near his lumber camp. He ii
sleek and fat aud has grown rapidly since
his captivity, and runs at will about hi
premises, manifesting no disposition to re
turn to the forest. but, on the contrary allow
himself to be caressed by the children.
CUMBERLAND.
The First National Bank of Portland. hai
decided to increase its capital stock in tht
amount of $500 900. making it round mil
lion. For more than twenty years this bank
has paid 10 per cent. yearly to its sharehold
ers, and has also paid three extra dividends
The directors have intended to make this in
crease for some time past, but the recent &C
ton of Congress reducing the tax on deposit.
has prompted them to the present course.
The amount saved to the bank is about &c.
600 per annum, which now insures the usua
dividends in spite of decreased interest or
bonds. The old stockholders of course get
the new stock at par.
OXFORD.
shocking accident happened in Sweder
last Friday afternoon at the steam mill of f.
W. Bennett, by which Clarence Bennett wa.
instantly killed. In company with an older
brother George S. Bennett he was adjusting
a bel. running over pully attached to the
main shaft. This rapidly revolving shaft
caught his clothing and before word could
be spoken or a cry uttered he was killed. Al
arm and a leg were broken, and several Sc
we're bruises made on the body. Bennett was
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Inc wing says TUESDAY forenoon pet"eef
the hours of eight and nine o'clock a SAT
accident occurred IN the viclhity OF the Elk
change street railroad station, Bangor. AT
empioye on the gravei train Attempted t(
Jump on tram ALREADY IN motion. lie nae
his dinner pail IN one hand ana win the othei
selzed bold OF stake on PLATFORM car
4 Al
Inc stake gave way ana the man was u row.
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over him. but crowded him aside. The las
car of the train. however, ran over him with
ali four wheels, crushing his right arm close
To the shoulder almost seyering it from the
hod,, rho moor fellow was ,aLen mn
medical aid summoned and he was soon. re-
moved 70 the York street House where hi,
arm vac animated The man ia Alexande,
Cameron nv name went to Bangor some
months aoo from Prince Edward island and
Is abont % wears of ace
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Inc ex soldiers OF somerset county met III
Skowhegan, MONDAY evening, ana formed
the somerset veteran Assoclation. IN the
choice OF Colonel Isaac Dyer or Skowhegan'
TOT fresideh-; r: II. puck OF Sko~hegan'
vice fresident' .. r. Emerson oi Mauisoh'
secretary anu Lie"eIlyh uoou"ih VI oko"
hegan, treasurer. Inc OBJECT Oh tue Asso
cation Is TO olnd together IN more coroia
union the veteran soldiers OF the republic
and especially to make more tnorongh
preparation for the exercises OF Decora-
ton Day. IL Is proposed 10 recognize the
coming thlrtleth OF May to greater extent
IMAM ever oerote, at okowhegah. non. o L.