Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-11
State News.
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Two Lewiston Grammar school boys were
ensconsed in the city prison FRIDAY, for tr0-
ancy.
Harry Perry and Cyrus Dunn, two Auburn
boys, close companions. residing in the same
house on Pleasant street. close by the resi-
dence Of DIR. Sturgis went out duck shooting,
Saturday morning, and Saturday noon the
Perry boy vas brought home dead. The
two bows were cunning along shore at Caswell
Cove. Perry was ahead and had Just shot
INFO flock of ducks. Dunn. who was be-
hind, had just lifted his gun to fire, when in
some way the gun exploded. prematurely
shooting the boy ahead full in the back He
said, You have shot me-" expiring in a few
moments. The friends in Auburn were in
formed at once OF the fact. The remains
we're brought at once to Auburn. Physicians
were called, but could do nothing. The dead
boys companion is nearly crazed with grief
Ii is a sad affair for the two families. The
wound shows that death must have been in
Simultaneous The boy was IA years 6 months
old He is the son of Geo. f. Perry of Au-
burn.
On Friday night the democrats of Lewiston
celebrated, rather premsturely, the election
of Cleveland. fhe harsh sound of drums
and fish horns, mingled with the shouts of the
excited crowd, made night hideous Tar bar
rels were burned on Hav Market Square and
in few other localities The police were
obliged TO put forth al their energies to pre-
vent the destruction of property.
ARoosrooK.
One of Westfield's farmers, while laboring
under tempo, airy alteration of mind attempt
ed suicide one day last week says the Herald.
He had sharpened butchers knife and was
Cd the point of cutting his throat when dis
covered by his wife who caught his arm, and
calling her son, succeeded in wrestling the
knife out of his hand, and in preventing a
tragedy. Probable cause, overwork.
CUMBERLAND.
1t is estimated that $4,000 will change
hands in Portladd, on the result of the elec.
ton
Messrs. Seabury & johnson of New York,
have presented the Maine General Hospital
with an elegant lecture case of black walnut,
containing samples of phsrmscope, surgical
plasters. cts.
FRANKLIN.
A few days ago, as Messrs. A. F. Andrews
and Z. A. rrafton of Norway, were crossing
Weld upper dam. with a drove of seventy
large cattle, the bridge gave way, when ii was
loaded with oxen, says the Bridgton News
There were Is cattle on the bridge, which fell
about ten feet to the rocky bed of the stream.
There was not a whole plank or timber lef,
of the bridge, yet the cattle all esca ,ed with
very slight scratches.
KENNEBEC.
Old inhabitants claim that much less water
runs in the Kennebec river than in former
years.
The deposits in the Watervile Savings
Bank have increased during the past year
from 1919, 500. 65 to S55l. 1910.
LINCOLN.
Eben Dodge OF Newcastle, has recently
received back pension to the amount OF
$1,000 a part of which he will Immediately
expend in repairing and improving his build
ings.
Four young cattle owned by W. H. Stick
ney of East Brownfield were recently killed
by the cars.
About l25 men are employed making sleds
at Paris.
PENoBsCOT.
Jack Fury has escaped from Bangor Jail
Bears and deer are reported plenty near
Argyle.
Clarence Hunt. Wheaton Wescott and
William Reynolds, were before the police
court at Bangor, Friday. charged with
highway robbery. 1t seems that these parties,
together with Canadian, whose name was
not known, were sailors on board vessel
lying in the harbor. Thursday they were paid
off, and sometime during the evening the
three parties, whose names are given. came
upon the Canadian near the Maine Central
oil w of hau iuu
him. bearing him to the ground two holding
him, and the other searching him. Clever
dollars and a silver watch were taken from
him. They were ordered to recognize the
sum of $500 each for their appearance at the
Supreme Judicial Court In default of bail
they were committed to Jail
SAGADAHoc
'Dirigo" is to be the name of the new
steamer being built in Bath for the Interns
tional Company.
The mission steam harque Morning Star
which sailed for Honolulu. had splendid rur
off the coast. Her motive power will be uset
only in Gains and light winds. When las
seen she was under full sail, making goot
Roadway.
SOMERSET.
The Fairfield Journal says: As result OF
tue uVStiukS ieCtHtiy ueIu NJ TIT
Friends church, eight have requested mem
bership and others are to follow
YORK.
bond valued at 81 200, was recently
stolen from chest in the rooms of Rufus
Mason Of West Parsonsfield
Herring came ashore on Wells beach re.
Gently in such numbers that the tide left
about an acre covered. and in some places
FIVE feet deep. Oue farmer got sixty cart
loads to put on his land
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Gould of Lyman,
have son seven months old, who weighs 81
pounds when born his weight was but two
pounds.