Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-18
state News.
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ANDRoscoGGIg.
1t is stated that wedding present received
BY Lewiston LADY recently married TO q
wealthy Boston. man. was $4,000 worth VI
diamonds besides the settlement of an indie
pendent fortune.
The wedding ceremony of Miss Nellie NJ.
Longley and Mr.. Eugene A. Moody of Lew
iston. was performed. Thursday, at the resi-
dence Of the bride. by Rev. z. Sanderson.
pastor of the Hammond street Methodist
church of Lewiston. A few friends only
we're present. Mr. and Mrs. Moody left BY
the noon train for Boston Mr.. Moody is q
well known young man 10 Lewiston society.
Miss Longley 10 the daughter of Mr.. T. II.
Longiey Of Lewiston A large number of
elegant presents were bestowed upon the
welded couple.
AkoosrooK.
The Bangor Commercial says that Superin-
tendent McFee Of the Lake Mesantic Rail
road, has put Q crew of men at work in
Mattawamkeag to locate that road. The
work is in charge of engineer Spofford He
reports q good line rs far as the Penobscot
river. which will be crossed one mile above
Mattawamkeaz.
CUMBERLAND.
The following members were elected
officers of the ST. John Club of Deeriug
Thursday evening: President. II. A. Hart !;
Vice President, DIR. Carlton Kimball; Sec,
Lineus Seeley; Committee on Resolutions,
and to Lay Out the Campaign Work, II. T
Blackstone. H. II Nevens, Rev C. T. 0s-
den. The latter gentleman has accepted an
invitation 70 deliver an address at the next
meeting one week hence.
FRANKLIN.
The PhonoEraph correspondent from
Strong states that the body of Mrs. Israel
Over. which was recently removed from one
cemetery To another in that town. was found
TO be petrified.
A few DAVIS ago. as Messrs. A. +. and NJ.
ID. Andrews of Norway, were crossing Weld
upper dam, with drove of 20 large cattle,
the bridge gave way. when it was loaded
with oxen. There were 10 cattle on the
bridge, which fell about 10 feet TO the rocky
bed of the stream. There WAS not 3 whole
plank or timber left on the bridge. yet the
cattle all escaped with very slight scratches.
The bridge was rebuilt within few years.
HANCOCK.
Conductors Robert II. Elm,, Henry A.
Whitney and Marshal TAR. will have charge
of the trains on the Mt. Desert Branch of the
Maine Central this winter.
KENNEBEc.
Harry French the popular lecturer, is to
give course of four lectures in Wsterville,
during the last of this month and November
Frank Mason is sheathing up the inside of
Waterville Skating Rink and making other
repairs, to fit it for winter use
Some time ago the town of Readfeld de.
cided TO raise the Dead stream bridge eigh-
Co. ha
completed Thursday Oct 9th. but the next
night at about 9 o'clock just as a single team
had crossed over the bridge and AS boy
named Raymond was about to cross. a crash
was heard. and the whole structure caved in
and disappeared. The bridge has been
standing Fifty years and been raised before
without bad result. This accident, Friday,
is attributed to the extra weight of the Is
inches of stone and dirt, which is supposed
to have dislodged one of the outer, under
meath legs.
The Waterville Seminal saws: The Musi-
cal Convention opened in Town Hall on
Tuesday morning with chorus of so voices
and has been increased by additions from
Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, Fairfield and
SkowheRan. Rehearssls are held each day
at 10 A. VI. and 2 and 7.30 P. NJ.
KNOX.
Mrs. Ward Wentworth. 80 years of age,
residing in So. Hope, fell down a long flight
of stairs recently, at the house of her dsugh-
ter. Mrs. NJ. G. Taylor. The old ladys
skull was crushed, q severe cash cut in her
arm and she was otherwise severely bruised.
She is in q critical condition and will proba-
bly, die.
Mrs. Grant of Rockland, who attempted to
hang herself recently and was cut down, was
unconscious for some time and Is now terri
bly, insane. knowing nobody.
PESoBscor.
1t seems quite probable that the electric
light will be adopted in Bangor.
A committee appointed by Plymouth
Grange of that town has drawn up resolu-
tons condemning horse racing at the State
fairs. 1t was resolved that I'VE hereby petit
ton the State Agricultural Society to discon-
time horse racing Mt the State fairs
The smashup on the Maine Central be-
tween Etna and Carmel was not as bad as frs.
reported. The woodwork on the cars was
not injured. The connecting irons were near
" all broken. however, and the cars are no
in the railroad yard in Bangor undergoing
repairs.
SOMERSET.
The Fairfield journal says Tuesday noon.
fire caught on the roof of boarding house
on the Island known as the Beehive" be-
longing to VIM Common. Not much damage
was done.
Some time after midnight Wednesday, the
barns of Mrs. Viola Richardson, in New
Portland, were discovered to be on fire and
before help could he summoned both barns,
one 30x40 and a smaller one, used a. a stable,
together With their contents, were burned to
the ground.
The wife of Edward Cassidy of Concord
dropped dead from heart disease, last Thurs
day morning.
The barn together with 40 tons of hay and
other crops and farming utensils belonging
to Nathan Andrews of Moscow, was burned
recently, making a loss of $1,000 with no
insurance. The FIRE caught by two small
children building FIRE in hay shed attached
to the barn.
WASHINGTON
The Frontier Guards of Eastport are max
ing preparations for a military ball next Tues
dav evening at Memorial Hall. PASSPORT The
object of the bali is to raise fund to supply
the company with sufficient ammunition for
rifle practice. The Guards carried of the
prize silk banner at the last encampment in
competition with the whole Maine militia, il
is necessary for them to practice rife shoot.
ing in order TO retais the flag, as the highest
company score will take it again next season.
Do not be deceived; ask for and take only
nonUla.a aod Ganss Co.rL