Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-30
State News.
AspRoscossIS.

dist church, in Auburn. was dedicated with
the following programme: PRAYER - Rev.
W. Jones; Scripture-Rev +. Martin: Ser
mon-Bishop Foster of New York. text
Corinthians Subject-"Duty of Providing
Church Homes" A large audience was
present Two thousand dollars were raised
on the church debt. In the afternoon there
was a sermon by Rev. ]. H. Bashford of
Portland.
The ball of the police department, at City
Hall. Lewiston. on Tuesday evening, was the
most successful yet given in point of attend
ance; the galleries were crowded Two hun
dred or more couples Joined the march. Chan
dler's Bane gave concert the first of the
evening.
ARoosTook.
The Phalen house AMI barn, on the north
road. about q miles from Houlton were
burned Sunday night at about IL O'Clock,
The loss is estimated at $1,000; insurance
small.
fire at Houlton last night did 81 900
damage to Pages building in Market Square
Insured.
CUMBERLAND
A daughter Of Joseph Gerrish of Otisfeld
was accidentally shot SATURDAY.. Llewellyn
Smith, young man who works for Mr.
Gerrish, recently traded for ''22" revolver
Tie was examining the revolver, and just as
the young lady was coming through the door.
way into the room. he laid il down upon the
table. The hammer was not raised still
from some unexplained reason the revolver
was discharged as it struck the table The
bullet struck the young lady on the right
cheek about One-half inch from the corner of
q ola
lodged in her month actually rouchng the
jugular vein. DR.. Cobb being hastily sum
moned removed the bullet.
FRANKLIN
James s. Bracket Reg,tar Of Deeds for
Franklin comfy, died Tuesday morning, the
2Sth. of Bright's disease.
Abraham w. Johnson. dealer in pumps,
etc at Pennington, was found dead in the
road having died from an hereditary disease.
He was 60 years of age
KENNEBEC.
The contract for building the new iron
bridge to replace the present wooden struct-
ure at Wateryille. has been let for 500 $50 to
the Philadelphia Bridge Co. The structure
is to be completed Marca 9Th, 1885
George Strait IN Paine. Esq, son of the
late Mr.. Edward A. Paine of WinsIow, has
come back to the homestead accompanied BY
his family to reside it'll his widowed mother
and her daughter. Mr.. Paine graduated at
Colby in 1871. taught while in Massachu-
sets and California. and has practiced law
in OTTAWA, Illinois, since 1876.
KNOX.
During the past season, Master Johnny
A ndrews of West Camden, and his dog have
killed torty-two woodchucks, eleven skunks
and two raeroOns.
OXFORD.
A Universalist Society was organized in
Buckfeld on Monday evening
Harry Baron of Andover, got an ugly scalp
Tound few DAYS ago, by being struck BY a
zoe which was thrown over bank which he
vas comingup. by mason in the employ OF
F. NJ Thomas. who supposed no one was
near
=. p. Maxim of South Paris, has his work
IN the History Of Paris nearly completed and
n month or two more the book will be
'eady for distribution The advance sheets
shown give promise of a history that will be
highly valued by every past and present resi-
lent of Paris.
The Oxford Democrat finds that the total
Yield ofapples on Paris Hill, this wear was A.
'2G barrels. Paris Hill has become one vast
orchard
Isaac Price is farmer in the east part of
he town of Oxford He set out a Young
orchard last spring Yesterday he went out
o see how his orchard was getting along.
lie was the most ast0nished man in Maine.
When he saw that his orchard had disappear
ID. During the night thieves had dug up
very tree and carried them off. filing up he
roles again. Mr. Price is now tying down
lis stone wall, and claiming his barn to
edge. He says he is going to save a little
omething if he can.
PEN0BsCor.
An invitation has been extended to Mr. ID
:. Moody and Mr.. Ira ID. Sankey, the noted
evangelist and singer, to visit Bangor
SAGADAHoC,
Rev. H. j. White, pastor of the North
treet Baptist church. will preach his fare
veil sermon next SUNDAY
The schooner VIM II. Alliston drifted on
he Boston boat wharf. Saturday evening,
md wrecked building owned by Mcclellan
Bros, with the forward rigging The schoon-
r was very slightly damaged. The accident
vas caused by the anchor not being ready
when the tug dropped the schooner.
Mr.. w. IL. Thomas opened his skating
ink in Brunswick with good success, Mon
lay evening.
party of Is people from Searsport, Mon
lay, went to attend the pauper case of Wal
loboro VS.. SearspOrt. which was brought up
Tuesd,y. w. II. Fogler of Belfast is coun-
el for Waldoborn.
Mr.. Freeman Oliver. the veteran bear hunt
IT of Georgetown. has arrived home after
everal weeks hunting up country. He re-
PORTS having seen a bear.
YORK.
Moses T. Smith Of kennebunkport. who
vas arrested for arson, last week, was brought
n for hearing in the Saco municipal court,
Monday morning. and the case was postponed
Until Wednesday. Nov 18th, on account of
he illness of Mrs Aseneth Littl, field, one of
he principal witnesses. who is still confined
o the house by injuries received at the fire.
The pain and misery suffered by those who
ire afflicted with dyspepsia are indescribable.