Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-12
State News.



The Press says Mr.. Crockett. the man shot
on the roadside at Cape Elizabeth. recently,
is fast recovering, but will most undoubtedly
lose the sight of one eve.
As Mr. Sherburn A. DYER and his brother
Mark were hauling their travis on the fishing
ground of Caps Elizabeth, they were annoyed
by shark coming up and taking the fish of
the travis. After hard struggle they killed
him. The Overs report having seen the sea
serpent some two weeks ago, and that he was
20 or so feet in length.
The Halifax Morning Chronicle. of June
9TH, says: Minnie Porter, the girl who was
arraigned in the police court Yesterday, for
escaping from the Home for Fallen Women,
and chose a sentence of 80 DAYS in Roekhead
Jail rather than return there for six months,
saying she was nearly worked to death, is an
intelligent brunette of about 20, of rather
prepossessing appearance; but has fallen into
dissipated habits and life not altogether
moral. She says she is an orphan and belongs
in Portland where she has aunts and uncles
who. so far as she knows. have heard nothing
from her since leaving there one year ago.
She would like to get home again, but don't
know how to manage it.
HANCOCK.
James W. Scott, aged Is, dropped dead in
the shipyard at Bucksport, Friday, of heart
disease. He was native of ireland and has
been in this country since nine years of age.
He was an Industrious, esteemed and
prominent citizen.
The Rockiand Opinion says fendish at
tempt was made, Sunday morning, to poison
Mr. James Sidelinger, who lives in Union,
near the Waldoboro line. There was but one
man in the house up to the time Mr.. Side
linger made the discovery that paris green
had been put in his tea-kettle.
The Opinion says William Vinal of Hope,
died quite suddenly. probably of pneumonia.
The neighbors did no: know of his sickness
until his death. His little girl remained en-
tirely alone with him through all the night.
and the next morning, realizing that he was
dying, she ran TO the neghbors.
WASHINGTON.
The Wing says a teachers institute was
recently held in Harrington, at which Hon.
n. A. Luce, State Superintdent of Schools,
and Prof Foster, of the Castine Normal
School, were present.
The Sentinel says during the thunder
storm, Tuesday evening, the lightning struck
the barn on the farm occupied by Mr.. John
Risbell of Charlotte; and the barn with two
cows, one yearling, seven sheep, seven
lambs, about two tons of hay, horse-sled,
one harness and parts of another, and some
farming tools were burned.
The Belfast journal says one m ,rning re-
Gently Mr.. II. II. Kilby, of Dennysvile, took
out of Denny's river, with a fly salmon
weighing % pounds. At night Mr.. i. ID.
Allan took one weighing eight pounds.
YORK.
The journal says Mrs. Katharine Burn
ham of Cape Porpoise, died very suddenly
last Sunday, while sitting in her chair read
ing. She had no previous illness, any more
than the intirmities of old age. She was
seventy-seven years old and apparently in
good health.
The Journal says H. B. Hooper's store at
Hollis was entered by burglars last Sunday
night. They took small amount of money.
boots, shoes, overalls, tobacco, cigars and
other small articles. No trace of the thieves
has vet been discovered.
The Journal says the gale of last week did
considerable damage in Sbapleigh, uprooted
trees. tore down fences and blew off portion
of the roof of Howard Stanleys barn.
Charles Ross. of Shapleigh met with a Sc
we're accident last week. As he was riding
down hill, some parts of the harness gave
way, and the horse kicked Ross on tina leg,
breaking several bones, so that he will be
confined to the house for some time.
The News says Alvin Earll of Saco, the I'M
fortunate young man who drank the ammo
MIA last week is rapidly recovering from his
severe sickness.
The Sanford News, SAYS: On Moneay last,
the little son of c. 4. Ross. of Newfield,
wandered away from his home about 10
o'clock. An hour later he was missed and
dilgent search was made by the family and
neighbors, in the pond and in the woods till
five O'cock. when he was discovered in a
dense boggy thcket, standing up to his waist
in water nearly mile away from his home.
Had he fallen down as he must in little
while, he would have persisted in the water.
Ar LARGE.
Maine is the second largest Good Templar
jurisdiction in the United States and third in
the world.
William r. Field, restaurant keeper,
Brunswick, owes about $500 The cred
itors will get but little.
Robert G. Kempton. of Hallowell has
failed and gone into insolvency.
The liabilities of w. c. Clisby, livery
keeper. Boothbay, are about $4,000, and the
assets nominally about $3.50.