Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-16
! State News.
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The post Office At White Rock was broken
into Monday night and $40 worth of postage
stamps stolen. No clue TO the thief
| The house occupied by Mr.. Robert Davis,
on Main street, Saecarappa. was entered BY
/ some person by means of ladder Monday
] night, the llth. and about $40 stolen from
his pockets. His pants were found outside
at the foot OF the ladder in the morning.
! Geo. 5. Hall. and VIM H. BoOthby. OF
| Windham, were arrested last Wednesday.
charged with the larceny of the cattle of
Charles Wesc0tt, of StAndish
Wednesday morning last the large one
story wooden barn OF Alswsrd Houle located
in Saccarappa on what is known as Mill Lane.
was burned together with three horses and
eleven pigs, lot OF hay and other property.
Loss probably $500. No insurance.
KNOX.
number of men from Camden are going
to Florida this winter. with the intention of
settling there If they like.
Work in Blsn's ship yard, al Camden is
being pushed The vessel now on the stocks
will be ready TO launch in about a month
She is 20 be commanded by CAPITA. r wixan
Of Dennis, Mass.
OXFORD.
Bears are plenty and bold in Andover.
Several have been seen of late TUESDAY the
18th, F. Il. Mitchell found the remains Of Il
sheep which they had caught Wednesday.
crew started On a hunt but the bears had
then left for parts unknown. They found the
remains of five sheep which had been killed
by bears, and also found where they had staid
the day before
Superintendent Wells Of Livermore, with
a crew OF men are repairing and widening the
aan oil Lie d., s.. E,lI.
preparatory TO the erection of board mill,
says the Canton Telephone.
The grove meeting of the Free Baptists OF
Roxbury and Mexico will occur on Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. S0th and 3lst, at the Pine
grove on the Hannah Mitchell farm in Next
60. II is expected that Elders Starbird
| Crockett, Roys and Twort will be present
All are invited Services commence Satur-
day forenoon at half past ten.
SOMERSET.
The Somerset Reporter of this week saws
Last Thursday. Mr.. Simon Grover of this
town was brought before Judge Dascomb
charged with breaking up the household
goods belonging TO Mrs. Joseph Pumlow.
He denied the charge but was fined, paid the
bills and departed. The next day Mrs.
Pumlow was arrested on charge of selling
liquors to her visitors whom she had prose-
cuted for breaking up the glass ware. She
was found guilty of single sale but appealed,
Monday evening Deputy U. S. Marshal
Marble arrived in town with a warrant for
Mrs. Pumlow's arrest, but word of his com
ing reached her ears and she fled.
Chief Justice Peters and Justice Danforth
of the Supreme Court and Judge Humphrey
of Bangor are holding referees court at
North New Portland. The court was organ
lied last Wednesday and will be occupied
three days or more hearing and disposing of
several suits which have been in court be-
tween Hattie |. and Harris +. Richardson,
and w. w. Norton, all of New Portland.
Mr.. T. Ernest Ham was on his way to
prayer meeting, last Sunday evening, at
Cambridge, when the horse became fright
ened by the bit giving way, and commenced
to run. Mrs. Ham escaped from danger by
jumping from The top carriage in which
they were riding and Mr.. Ham held the
horse until two men came up and stopped
him.
WASHINGTON.
The Millbridge Packing Company have
lately been putting up cells as an experiment,
says the Cherryield Courier. About a ton of
these fish have been received and packed
this week. They are put up in a jelly con-
slstng of gelatine, favored with spices. The
other branch of the business is rather dull at
present, owing to scarcity Of herring. About
100 hands are now employed.
Advice Mothers.
Are you disturbed at night and broken of