Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-12
State News.
ANDROSCO6GIN.

Gay. Woodman { Co.'S shop. Lewiston Is
quiet as q tomb. The strikers are confident
of victory. Six men hired by the firm in
Abingdon, Mass, were met At the train and
induced by strikers TO return II is nov be-
lieved other shops will not make a reduction.
Coroner Brooks was csIled to investigate
the death of Mr.. Geo. Lirtl=feld, q resident
of Chapel Block, Lewiston. who died Sun
day. He vas found in the shed He was
subjecl to epilepsy and had been for years.
Coroner Brooks did not think any inquest
necessary, the facts being plain Mr.. Little
field tell in fit and it is thought struck
causing strangulstion. He was we'll known
and much respected.
Patrick Norton has been arrested and put
under $3.50 for attempted bribery 10 ward
2, Lewiston, on election day.
The commencement exercises of Main
Eclectic College began in Lewiston on Mon
day The public examination of the gradu-
ating class occupied the entire day. conduct
ed by Prof. Buzzell, Dean of the college,
assisted BY Professors Swan, Root and Bur-
rell Tuesday private examination for de-
gree of NJ. d. took place, and in the even
ing graduating exercises, as follows Address,
Prof. Buzzell; undergraduates address,
Elmer ID. Morrell; comforting degrees, Pres
iuCui VI. bOoiHpN
of graduating class parting words, Prof.
Burrell.
Rev. James Libby of West Poland. Free
Baptist clergyman. died Thursday. He was
one of the oldest clergymen in the State. have
ing reached the age of 81 years last October.
He was born in old Danville, but had
preached in Poland so years and was widely
known and esteemed He had attended be-
tween 800 and 900 funerals.
sad accident occurred Monday morning
at the picker room Of the Continental mills,
at Lewiston. Francois Ouillette is 81 years
of age. He has worked in the mill for years.
Monday morning the picker was running at
full blast, making hundreds of revolutions a
minute. Ouilette ran his hand beneath a
portion of the machine to clear out some
thing, when it caught his arm. Ii tore
it of above the wrist. He gave shrek.
He didn't feel the injury at first. the force
benumbing his arm He taken home.
His arm was amputated at the elbow joint.
Ouilette is poor man with large family.
He lives on Lincoln street.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Argus says A party of snow
bound Bridgtonians, 10 in number, who left
the city on Friday last for Brdgton, have
been soJourneying at the Mt Cutler House,
Hiram, four DAYS. awaiting the arrival Of the
Bridgton narrow gauge. which has not made
the trip since last Friday. Hon. ID. z. Chap
| lin, of the board of county commissioners,
returned to the city Monday afternoon, to
await further developments. Hon. c. +.
Gibbs returned TO Boston, to remain until
the opening up of the road, in the spring. At
last reports the narrow gauge had only
reached within less than half the distance
| from Brdgton to Hiram.
meeting of trustees of the Maine State
Fair, will be held on March 18th. at Port
land, at the Secretary's office.
KENSEBEc.
At the Albion town meeting held the 10th
inst, the following town officers were elected
| Moderator, J. II Fuller; Clerk, B. +. Alb
bolt; Selectmen. ID. G. Mudgett. Charles
Billings; Supervisor, Mrs. l.. ID. Mardrn.
| The inhabitants of Winslow held their town
meeting on Monday when the following were
elected town officers: Moderator. J. f.
| Getchel; Town Clerk. J. w. Bassett; Sc
lectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor,
Chas. f. Warren, ID. F. Guptill, George I.
! Nickerson: Supervisor. q. w. Files; Town
All republicans.
Thursday afternoon, most of the business
men OF Boothbay, held meeting to see what
could be done toward establishing steam
! boat route between that village and Portland
A committee of two were appointed, being NJ
X. White and A. X. Nickerson, to confer
with the Eastern Steamboat Co. upon the
subject, aud subsequently report at second
meeting t be called by the committee. The
citizens of Boothbay. wishing to show to
the Eastern Steamboat Co. that the valuable
services rendered by that Company in the
past are appreciated by them, have consider
ed it best to ask them to cooperate with
Boothbay people in this matter, although
Outside parties stand ready to interest them
selves in this projected line. Judging from
the encouragement already received, it is
/ fair to presume that this contemplated route
will be established the coming season.
SAGADAHoC
The Richmond town meeting was held or
Monday last. The selectmen elected are
/ Capt Franklin Haudlett, dem A. E. Puring
ton, rep. Edwin Totman, rep. Town Clerk,
W. II. Sturtevant, rep; Treasurer, J. NJ
Ordiarue, rep; Supervisor of Schools, Chas