Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-15
State News.
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WinshiP and Collins of Portland are busily
perfectrg arrangements for their annual
band tournament It Maranacook the coming
summer. A new feature this year will be to
have the bands most remote from the place
Of meeting arrive on the grounds the day be-
fore the tournament and camp out one night.
This will give them good chance to devote
the day TO practice, and also the advantage OF
being on the ground fresh for the contest the
following morning.
OXFORD.
The Oxford County Teachers Association
held convention at Oxford on Friday. tie
llth inst Owing to the bad condition of the
roads the meeting was rather thinly attended.
Mr.. c. F. Whitman was chairman Papers
were read by W. NJ Brooks on school Tao
ties" by c. T. Whitman on The duties of
school supervisors and committees :" BY Miss
NJ. E. Hersey on Successful teaching" All
the papers were discussed. State Superin-
tendent Luce spoke on the subject of educa-
ton in Maine for 35 minutes, giving some
valuable and interesting statistics on the SUBJ
ject, and Hon. W. j. Corthell, principal of
the Gorham Normal School, delivered a sug-
gesrive address on mental training" The
question "How shall we cultivate q better
taste for good reading was discussed At
length, and remarks on the subject were
made by Messrs. W. ]. Corthell, A. A, Luce,
w. W. Mayo, ]. A. Roberts. Miss H. E.
Hersey, c. F. Whitman and others.
PESoBscor.
For some time past the outbuildings of
Mr.. Bowman Carr of Pittsfeld had been
visited occasionally by some kind of q wild
wild animal. and at last Mr. Carr set . large
trap in one of the sheds to catch the intruder.
One night recently one of the hired men,
hearing disturbance in the shed, got up to
see if the trap was sprung. and he found to
his own satisfaction that the animal was in
the trap. The animal fought so fercely that
the man concluded to let it alone. Later,
Mr.. Carr was awakened by the animals cries
aud not knowing that the hired man preceded
him, went out to investigate He stepped
into the shed bare-footed and in the dark.
whereupon the wildcat. as it afterwa ards
proved to be, fastened his teeth in one of the
bare feet, both parties under discussion being
caught. as it were. The animal v as eventu-
ally killed, when it was found that the four
teeth il had set into Mr.. Cars foot were fully
one-half inch long
SAGADAHoC.
Alvin H. Donnell of Bath, has for a week
or two shown unmistakable symptoms of in
y.
called to pass upon his case, and he was ad-
Judged insane. and ordered to be committed
to the hospital for the insane. at Augusta. He
was brought to Augusta Saturday morning.
Mr. Donnell for the past six months has been
news agent on the trains between Brunswick
and Rockland. Lately the train men began
to think, by his strange actions, that he must
be either drinking hard or crazy. He did
not seem to know what he was doing. One day
he missed three trains. Every day he would
upset his basket and some DAYS two or three
times. One morinx the first of the week, he
dressed up and left home. Thursday his
folks received a dispatch from Chelsea, say
ing he was all right; Friday he arrived home.
He came from Boston in the Pullman to
Brunswick and walked to Bath during the
night.
DIR. r d. Bibber who fitted out the little
dory for Capt. TrAynor received letter from
the captain Saturday morning written at
Rockport. Mass, where he arrived Wednes.
day night. The people crowded abou. him
on his arrival all eagerness, and he says they
used him well. He contradicts the report in
a Boston paper that he was capsized twice on
the way, and gives details of the passage as
follows: "After leaving Portland put into
Kennebunkport and left there on Wednesday
morning. After m aking Boon Island ran
for Cape Ann in gale of wind E. N. E. and
a tremendous sea At about seven Wednes.
day night made Cape Ann lights. and con-
cluded to put into Rockport, where arrived
about o'clock. 1t blew perfect gale with
rain and snC W so could see nothing beyond
the boat. She never shipped a spoonful of
water and my berth was dry as a bone"
WALDO.
hoa baiI
the object of which was to reconsider the vote
passed at the annual town meeting, whereby
they voted to tax dogs. The meeting pre-
scented lively scene of enthusiasm, for the
dog faction had canvassed the town and raj
lied to action all true supporters of the canine
family. Speeches were made in behalf OF
the brute and also in favor of the human.
But alas! the representatives of the animal
prevailed and the vote was reconsidered
A dwelling house situated in the lower viii
lage of Winterport, formerly occupied BY
Mrs. James McDermott was burned Thurs
day night. The house had been unoccupied
all winter and no fastening on the door.
Last week X. A. Lesan of Winterport took
possession of it and put lock on the door. he
having a mortgage which forclosed last fall.
Not insured.
AT LARGE.
At the annual meeting of the Winsow
Packing company the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Directors
Charles z. Mattocks. Uriah Dudley John L.
Best; Treasurer, Frederick Jones Secretary
Frederick c. Brigham. The company decided
to operate only five of its fifteen factories on
account of the low price of corn in the mar
ket. In case contracts can be obtained, other
factories will be put in operation. Farming
ton, Fairfield, Bridgton, Buckfeld and Can
ton factories are the ones designated. and
these will not be run to their full capicity.
The price paid will be three cents for twenty
six ounces, or one-fourth cent less than was
paid last year.
Immense quantities of fruit are pouring
into New England, aud prices are low. The
steamer River Clyde. arrived in Boston,
recently from Jamaica, brought 200 punches
of bananas and 20, 600 cocoanuts. The steam
er Craigallion from Baracoa, arrived the
same dav with 10000 punches of bananas
and $4,000 cocoanuts. The bananas gener-
ally sold at 81 90 to 81 90 per bunch. Straw
berries are also brought to Boston in refrig-
orators by the Savannah steamers. They
sell at 80 to so cents quart when in first
class condition. Florida tomatoes at So to s.
per crate, and string beans at % per crate are
offered in Boston.