Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-21
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Geo. T. Bishops old dry.house in Iced
was burned. TUESDAY. II was occupied sy
crew of woodchoppers. Loss 500.
Tuesday Mr. William W. Yeaton of An
burn. retired to bed in comfortable health
In the night he suddenly expired Hi dis
ease was neuralgis of the heart. Mr. Yeatar
was an excellent citizen. He leaves a widow
and several children to mourn his loss
The Lewiston Police were called upon
Tuesday night, to arrest James Coughlin.
who Was pounding his wife Judge Cornish
sent him to Jail for nin.ty days. Wednesday
morning. Charles Fields. arrsigned for an
assault on Frank Bellevue, was discharged
The State Fair Grounds police under the
direction of City Marshal True of HallowelI.
have been found useful in many WAYS. The
crowds are orderly. but sometimes get into
the wrong place By order of Treasurer Os-
good the grounds are searched early every
morning for bummers- Forty five men, who
had no tickets were found on the grounds.
Tuesday morning.
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GunGers are numerous. vet there has not
been much havoc among the birds. Part
ridge are reported plentiful but shy.
The new Opera House at Houlton was
opened on Monday night last. IL is fine
structure.
The Aroostook County Cattle Show and
Fair will be held at Houlton, Sept. 2sth and
10Th
Rt. Rev II. A. Neelv is on his annual Wis
itation TO the Episcopal churches in Aroos-
took county
Last Saturday evening, large barn be-
longing TO Corydon Powers Esq, about two
miles from the village OF Houlton on the
Limestone road, was burned with all It's con-
tents. 50 tons of hay, about 200 bushels of
wheat, farm wagon, moving machine, and
other implements. ard large quantity of
finishing for a new dwelling house was con-
sumed. Loss, $1,000. Insured $1,000. Cause
of fire unknown.
KENNEBEC
The Ticonic bridge question in being dis
cussed in Waterville. IL is thought to be
rotton, and a special town meeting has re-
Gently been held in relation TO the matter.
The bridge connects Winslow and Water
vile.
II. X Morrill, of the Home Journal Gar
diner, has returned with improved health to
his home in that city, after a summer So
journ on his farm in Litchfield
SAGArABoc.
The town of Phipsburg is in trouble. Col
lector Dickson has taken about $1,000 of the
towns money and lost it in specializing in
cattle and horses. He has moved to Oregon
and the deficit was not noticed till he was
ready to start There has been much excite.
ment in Phipsburg over this case. The PEG
pie are divided as to whether the man is
fool or knave. He decided to the town his
house which is valued at 81 900, for which
an offer of $500 has already been made.
The deficit of about 800 10 be provided for
by the five bondsmen. will not be verv
heavy sum for each.
The cave where Wilkinson hid after he
murdered officer Lawrence. has been found
1t is located near Thoms Head and is well
known to several Bath citizens. Two Bath
gentlemen visited the place Tuesday, and
noted indications of the place having been
recently occupied. The remains of a recent
fire were seen outside, near the entrance to
the cave, and a quantity of dry fuel was
found inside. The copper shell of cart
ridge was picked up and another was found
among the ashes and dead Goals. 1t is not
unlikely that this the rendezvous of Will
kinson and his friend and the time he spent
in the cave when fleeing from pursuit, was
for his pal to join him. But the latter failed
to come, and Wilkinson. deeming the place
unsafe, hastily left
SOMERSET.
Large numbers of Sportsmen are heading
for the upper kennebec.
The employees of the Skowhegan wooden
mill expect to go to work very soon
There was a large gathering at Hayden
Lake on Sunday in attendance on the Spirit
ualists CampmeeetIng.
The corn factory at Skowhegon is rushing
business. working early and late.
Mrs. Albert Dyer. nee Miss Maria Swain,
of Skowhegon died quite suddenly on Monday
last.
The races at IIsrtland last week were ex-
citing and interesting to the large throng that
had gathered to witness them, there being a
large number of starters for each purse. 1t
was estimated that there was the largest
crowd in Hartland in attendance on the fair
and trot on Wednesday that that place has
ever seen.
The September term of the Supreme Court
opened at Skowhegon on Tuesday last. Judge
Simonds presiding The term promises to
be very long one.
The following in the real estate Transfers
in Somerset Co., during the past week =
Dead River Plantation. Henry A. Pres
colt to w. S. Stafford. 300. Skowhegan-
r. w. Brown to John s. Cushing, $500.
Silas Leland ct al to Clarssa Ross. $3.50.
Charles +. Mcclellan to Mary c. Weston,
5000. Emma Z Rowe ct al to George F.
Rich. 5000. William II. Pearson to Richard
Bullet, $50. Cambridge-Samuel Lowell to
Daniel Stevens, S34 Elliot Walker e, al to
Isabella Parks. $50. Francis f. Parks to
Isabella Parks, $500. Bridgton-Aaron
Nickerson to George W. Nickerson, SIS.
Pittsfeld-H. d. Savage to Hiram Burrll.
81. Dennison Walkner to Gordon Dobson
ct ais. 81 and other valuable considerations.
Township No. l. X. Joseph Bradstreet to
Milton G.. Shaw. $500. Fairfield-Edward
J. Fuller to Sarah NJ. Williams, 81 and 9th
er valuable considerations. Charles Cham
pine to Mitchell Maroon, $3.50. Sanford s.
Chapman to Alden b. Rice, $500. Henry
Kelly to Sanford S Chapman. $50. Starks
Andrew J. Green to Rosillia +. Spinney
sl20. William Frederic to Rosilla F. Spin
ney, $50, Sylvanus W. Chapman to Rosilia
F. Spinney. sll0. Mercer-Benjamin S.
Gage to Oliver II. Gage, S75. Oliver H
Gage to Edwin C. Tracy. S75. Cornville-
John Woodman to Harlow S. Russell, Sl65.
Madison--John Head to Walter Head, $500