Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-26
state News.
CUMBERLAND.

The whole number of deaths in Portlani
for the week ending Aug. 23i. was Il. from
the following causes: Cholera infantum. s /;
old age, 4; PARALYSIS, /; heart disease. ,;
disease of lungs, ?; liver complaint, /: in
fantile. l.
Brig Don Jacinto of Portland, from Iloilo.
Philippine Islands, for Boston. was at
Barbados Aug. 3, with one of the crew dead
and the balance laid up with scurvy.
FRIDAY afternoon, a young Norwegian
named Oliver Olivesen from Island Pond,
was feeeed BY a stranger in Portland, who
undertook TO show him the sights and snatch
ed his pocket book containing $40, his sum
mer earnings and q return ticket to Island
Pond
FRIDAY night burglars made a partially
successful attempt TO operate on the resi-
dence OF Mr.. John L. Parrot near the town
house at Cape Elizabeth. Mr.. Parrott keeps
lamp burning in his room all night, and by
the aid of its light the miscrcant cut a hole
in the screen. the window being raised, and
tshed his pants out with a piece OF board
with pair of scissors stuck in the end. Mrs
Parrott woke just in season TO see the pants
disappearing through the window. but before
she could make her husband understand what
was up il was too late 70 give chase. The
distance from the house. the thieves having
taken what money there was in the pockets,
a few dollars, and then thrown them away.
KENSEBEc.
The Bangor Commercial says; Mr. Fred
Tilton the well known driver, was thrown
from sulky at Maplewood Park Saturday
forenoon but was not very much injured.
KNOX.
A Boothbay schooner loaded with bricks
was caught in the high wind of Friday last
at Prentiss' mill, and was capsized and sunk.
LINCOLN.
The fifth annual gathering of the descend
ants of Col. Thomas Starrett, was held at
Reunion grove, on the farm of /. P. Starrett,
in Warren on Wednesday. Aug. 20, says the
Rockland Opinion. About 200 people were
present. The day was pleasantly passed in
literary exercises and social enjoyment.
PEsoBscoT.
new match factory is being built at
Orono BY Messrs. Martin & Page, says the
Boston Journal When completed this will
be the third match factory in that village
Herbert w Leach, who il will be remem-
bered was the Maine representative in the
Jeanette Arctic Expedition has prepared an
lecture Ine
Jeanette" which he will deliver the coming
winter.
Sunday evening, about dark. as two little
Bangor children belonging to L B Hanson
were on their return from a visit on State
street, above Newbury, when near the corner
of the latter street man jumped out of a
carriage and attempted to seize them. They
ran away screaming, and after a short but in.
etfectual chase, he jumped into his carriage
and drove of rapidly. Who he was, or his
object, is unknown.
PISCATAQUIs.
new post office has been established at
Maple, Plscataquis county, and John r.
Turner has been appointed postmaster.
YORK
The Biddeford journal says nearly 81 900
have been paid out for berries picked in the
vicinity of Ogunquit, this year, and they are
still as plenty as they have been
house on the Saco road, about one mile
beyond the road turning down to Old Orchard,
was completely destroyed by fire Sunday
evening. The furniture partly saved. We
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