Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-24
State News.
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D. McQuarrie has fallen among thieves in
Lewiston. He came to Lewiston, Thursday
morning of last week. The story that he
I tells il that Friday forenoon he fell in with q
fellow named Roster. They drank to-
gether and Roster clung to him throughout
the day. In the evening he was inticed into
a Lincoln street house. He had money
at that time. They drank together and went
up stairs into. as he describes it, q sort of
loft, Saturday morning his money was gone
The man, who is in the emplo, of the Port
land Company's water works a. Sebago lake,
Is positive that the money was in his pocket
previous TO his entering the house. 1t is the
old story of the wayfarer among thieves
The total amount OF his loss was about sl2O
Roster was arrested Saturday afternoon. Nc
Quarrie was held to appear and make COM
plant. Both are in the city prison, Lewis
ton.
The Journal saws, Mr. johnson, who was
injured by the rocket, in Portland, returned
TO his home, Saturday. He is out OF danger
though very weak. He called at the Journal
office, with the coat worn when he was hit
Ii shows that he had marvellous escape.
| ARoosTooK.
| Five Lodges of Good Templars have been
instituted in Aroostook county during the
present month BY J H. Hamilton Of Malta
wamkeag. State Deputy for the Order. There
are several large lodges in Aroostook, Houlfon
being the banner lodge in the county with 240
members. The lodges at Patten, Sherman
and Hodgdon average about l25 members
each. Arrangements are being made TO
ganze district lodge at Houlton soon.
| CUMBERLAND.
On Sunday afternoon when the steam
er General Bartlett was making her
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containing three men. near Little Chebeague
Island. Shortly after something was discov-
cred floating in the water, and Capt. Chase
put for il, when it was found there were two
men. One of them was entirely exhausted
| and had sunk beneath the water, while his
companion was holding him as best he could,
to prevent his disappearance. He was also
nearly exhausted. Capt. Chase jumped over
board and rope being thrown him, the near
ly drowned men were taken on board the
Gen. Bartlett and everything possible done
for them. Their names were found to be
Charles Thomas and Joseph True. There
were several Canadians in yatch not far
from the drowning men, but they made no
attempt to rescue them.
DIR. J. NJ. Cummings, one of Portland's
oldest homeopathic physicians, died at his
residence on Park street, Friday, after
| weeks illness. the result of a severe cold
DR. Cummings was born in Boston, July %,
1910. His father was j. A. Cummings, of
the firm Of Cummings & billiard, which af-
terward became the well-known house of
Little 4 Browne. The deceased WAS 7s years
old and had practiced his profession there
since 1851 He leaves a widow, the Oldest
daughter of the late Joel Hall, and two chill
dren, a son ard daughter.
Burglars still continue to work in Port
| Ia,,. thraa hrn Is NIL at
tempt at burglary Saturday night.-The store
of NJ Edwards, corner of High and Portland
streets, was entered and twenty pounds OF
tobacco, 200 cigars and $50 in money were
taken-The store of j. NJ. Plummer corner
OF Paris and Portland streets, was also en-
tered, and cigars, candles and some money
carried away.-The store of Peter Gordon on
Green street. was robbed of some money
burglar attempted to enter house on
Cumberland street. large piece was cut
from the glass door front. The burglar had
got half way through, when he was discov
cred by some one in the house and made his
escape.
PENOBSCOT.
Some time ago mention was made of the
drowning of John Dono, an formerly of Ban
gor, in the Connecticut river. He was en-
gagged in driving logs when the sad accident
nappeneI. n vigorous scar I'll WAS ulaue uut
for many DAYS all efforts to find the body
proved unavailing. Timothy Donovan, a
brother of the deceased, was member of the
same drive. For ten days and nights he
prosecuted the search with a brothers devo-
ton but overcome with exhaustion and grief
he finally broke down and was obliged to re-
turn to his home in Bangor, where he died
last week from the exposure occasioned by
searching for his brothers body.
1t is expected several pardon cases will
come up for consideration at the next session
of the Executive Council. Among the petit
tons presented will probably be one for the
release of Lawrence who many wears ago was
sent from Bangor to the State Prison on the
charge of murder.
SAGAi'AHoS.
Thursday afternoon Johnnie, six year
old son of Mr.. George Moulton, Jr had a
very narrow escape from drowning at the X.
4 l.. railroad slip. Bath. The boy while
seated on a step used to gain the top of the
piling. accidentally fell through a sluce just
inside the row of piing into the water. At the
time the accident occurred, the City of Rock
land was Just making landing. Mr.. Car
yer, mate of the Rockland, observing the
boy in the water, Immediately plunged over
board from the boat and swan to the boy.
Bv the aid of a rope thrown to Mr.. Carver
the boy was safely landed on the deck of the
boat.
YORK.
John Warren of Biddefor1, who attempted
to commit suicide on Sunday night, the 18th
by hanging, died from the effects Of the act
Wednesday morning of last week and was
buried in Steep Falls, Thursday. An insig-
nifcant carpet tack was the cause of this
tragical end of a good husband and kind
father. About year ago, Mr.. Warren acct
dentally ran tack into his hand. The re-
suit was blood poisoning. and the use of his
arm was lost. This interfered with his daily
work so seriously as to keep him in state
! of settled dependency. and some minor &C
cidents of recent occurrence drove him to
the conclusion that life was not worth living.
The Rest of an Infant.