Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-04
state News.



James McCabe. pauper in Mars Hill, died
short time ago He vas over ITO wears o.
age. and could remember and relate incidents
that happened 100 years ago.
CUMBERLAND.
Prof. Charles E. Garman, of Amherst Col.
lege, has finally declined the invitation to
become president of Bo~doin College.
The annual meeting of the Maine Homeo-
pathic Society opened in Portland Tuesday
morning at 10 ocloc in the common council
ROOM The officers of the society are as fol-
lows: president-W. NJ. Haines; vice presi-
dents-A- f. Piper, c. NJ. Pingree; record
ing secretary-W. F. Shepard; corresponding
secretary-A- l. Harvey; treasurer-L. h.
Kimball; censors-M. s. Briry, ]. H. Knox.
W. L. Thompson, W. S. Howe, G. P. JEFF
fords; committee on legislatipn-H. Eaton,
NJ. S. Briry, W. L. Thompson; committee
on arrangements-E- F. Vose, c. H. Burr,
NJ C. Pingree. S. E. Sylvester. G. A. Clark.
Argus.
FRANKLIN.
]. P. Holley, of Pennington. trimmed his
apple trees last fall and left the limbs where
they fell. This spring he finds these limbs
stripped of the bark by mice, but the trees
themselves unmolested.
OXFORD.
Mr. Sumner Durein of West StoDeham,
while working on his burnt ground one day
recently, heard a cracking in the bushes, and
on turning around was confronted by q wild
beast resembling a wild cat in every respect
except in size. 1t was as large as a large
dog. and growing iercely it advanced upon
Mr.. Durgin, who did not dare turn his back
on him and run, but stood his ground with
uplifted axe, calling loudly to his wife to
bring him his gun. Owing to the distance
his wife could not understand him.
but ran out where he was, to ascer-
tain the trouble, but before she arrived on
the scene the animal had come so close that
Mr.. Durgin struck blow at his head with
the axe yelling with all his might at the same
time. At this, the animal yelled and ran fol
the woods. This same animal has been seen
in the town and towns adjoining this, num-
Der of times This same beast, or one an
swering the same description. confronted Mr..
Fremont Kneeland, one evening about yeaI
ago at Albany Basins, and Mr.. Kneeland fired
at him with revolver and drove him out OF
his path.
PENoBscOT.
SAYS the Whig and Courier; Mr.. Charlie:
II. Sawyer of Bangor, who secured the con
tract to build the Franklin & Megantic rail
road, has already commenced operations ant
will push work through the summer with 6
large force of men. it being the intention tC
complete the road by fall. The line il
fifteen miles in length, extending from
Strong. through Salem and Freeman t.
Kingfeld, and the gusge to be two feet
When completed this road will open up one
of the most extensive timber districts in
Maine, and make the beautiful country i'm
mediately adjacent to its location more
directly accessible to the ever increasing
volume of vacation and pleasure seeking
travel.
Benson Higgins. of Ellsworth, was arrested
recently in Dedham and taken to Ban.
gor. passing the night in the watch house.
1t appears that he bought horse and team
of man but paid nothing down and gave a
bill of sale before taking the property. Sub
sequently he disposed of the same to a Ban
gor man, who now finds he has no adequate
equivalent for the money paid out by him.
Wig and Courier.
Mr.. H. C. Burleigh of Vassalboro, of the firm
of Burleigh & Bodwell, sails soon from Que
bee for Liverpool. He goes to England to
make another purchase of cattle and contem-
plates returning about the middle of August.
PIscATAoUIs.
Mr.. Geo. A. Davenport of Bangor, left fol
Kineo Monday morning, where he is to super
wise the plumbing for the monster hotel soon
to be opened to the public by Mr.. Dennen.
WALDO.
Commencing next Friday, June 9th, there
will be new steamship line from Bel
fast to Eastport, Annapolis and
Halifax. Every Tuesday and Friday during
tho of In nr no n
the Mt. Desert branch of the Maine Central
Railroad, the steamer Frances will leave fol
the above points on the arrival Of the day
train from Boston and Portland. Returning
the steamer will leave Annapolis every Mon
day and Thursday, stopping at Halifax and
Eastport. During July the steamer will run
tr-weekly, connecting with the Maine Cen
trail Railroad at Mt. Desert ferry.-Press.
YORK.
In the case of George H. Phillips against
Wilson NJ. Walker of York county, i'm the
Supreme Judicial Court at Alfred, NAV Goth
Hon. S. C. Strout, counsel for defendant,
having filed demurrer alleging non-residence
for demurrer to the plaintiff's declaration
Judge Haskell rendered his decision, over.
ruling the demurrer. and held that the de-
claration was good.-Press.
The first resident lawyer in Maine wal
Noah Emery, who was born in that part o.
Kittery now Eliot, Dec. 11th, 1899. He came
to the bar about 1925. Although not educated
for the bar, he was possessed of much lega
acumen and accuracy. On several occasion.
from 174l to 1859 he was appointed King,
attorney. Mr.. Emery was the ancestor OF
the Exeter. N. H.. family Of that name. and
of the late Judge Nicholas Emery of Portland
formerly q justice of the Supreme Court OF
Msine.-Arous