Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-05-16
State News.
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AxDRoscoGGIy.
The reorganization of the Lewiston Zouave
occurred Tuesday evening. Adis Gen. Bes
of Norway. Col. A B. Nealey and Surgeo,
Wallace b Cakes were present Fiftv-si,
men we're mustered ia, of which thirtv-fou
we're old members. The company will Ill
the vacancy caused BY the disbanding of tn,
Tillson Light Infantry of Rockland, AM
Co ID will form part of the I'd Regiment Of
volunteer militia.
ARoosrook
The Pioneer learns that Charles Curtis. sor
OF Calvin Curtis of Amity, was shot by a mar
named Calvin Pierce on Grand River. Asotin
Co., W. T.. April Sd. He lived four day,
after receiving the wound
The PRESBYTERIAN church on Foxcroft road
three miles from Houlton. will be dedicated
on Sabbath next, the 18th inst.
CUMBERLAND.
ilaverly's minstrels will sail from New
York for Europe Saturday, under the man.
agement of Fred Wright, formerly of Port
land. They will remain abroad about one
year it is expected.
KENxEBEc.
This is the eighteenth issue of the Colby
Echo and it surpasses in size and interes,
all the numbers which have preceded it, The
publication is handsome pamphlet of sbou,
two hundred pages and contains a large
amount of information regarding Colby Uni
versity, being of very particular interest to
all who are acquainted with the institution
The publication is profusely illustrated and
enclosed in q thorouhgly unique covering.
The editors are E. E. Stevens, E. E. McIn.
tyre, H. NJ. Lord, C.. W. Morrill,, F. E. Bar
ton and Edward Fuller.
The many friends of Mr.. Augustus Burrill
and family met at their residence at Pishons
Ferry. on the sth inst, to celebrate the Goth
anniversary OF their marriage. They were
entertained with music, both instrumental
and vocal. Mr.. Burrill and wife were reuni.
ted in the holy bonds Of matrimony. the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. f. Z. Whit
man, of the F. B. society after which the
bride and groom received congratulations
from all present.
The finances of Waterville College were at
their lowest ebb in 1868 and the prospect was
almost helpless. The attention of Mr.. Gard
ner Colby was called to the condition of affairs
and the result was that the following year he
off red the college fifty thousand dollars pro-
vided the friends of the college would raise
one hundred thousand dollars more. This
sum Was raised and Mr.. Colby's gift secured.
Mr.. Colby also made other large requests to
different educational and charitable associa-
tons, amounting to S45l. 900.
OXFORD
A large loupservier was shot on Rocky
Dunde in East Oxford Monday. 1t was a
large as q four weeks old calf. A few days
after killing Mr.. Woodsom's hens it appeared
in East Oxford, killing four sheep for E. r.
Holmes. The next night it killed eight more
of his sheep. One morning it hid in the hay
NOV. and when the door vas opened leaped
down over MIR. Holmes head and ran of
across the 6elds. 1t was followed with the
above result.
The Bangor gentlemen Who went to Moose
head Lake Saturday have returned home
loaded down with trout. They experienced
disagreeable weather.
David McPhelers, of Orono, 70 years OF
age, fell from 4 load of hay in q barn Tues
day, and was fatally injured.
VIM. Henry of Bangor, who recently cut
his throat in Brewer village, has died from
his injuries then received.
A large amount of stock and notes of the
Northwestern Car Co. are held in Bangor by
banks and private individuals. Some of the
most careful investors have held this stock
The amount owned in Bangor 10 estimated at
from SlOO, 900 to $4,000.
HANCOCK.
Sheriff Taft hasn't a single boarder to turn
the KEY on.
W. G. Sargent & Son, Sargentville, have
bought one thousand barrels of clam bait this
spring, making employment for two hundred
men and boys, and distributing FIVE thousand
dollars among the people.
On MAY lst. as Freeman Stanley. surfman
No. I, of the Life Saving Station on Gran
berry Isles, was going to Southwest Harbor
in skiff. he saw . small schooner run over
punt with q boy in it. Immediately rowing
alongside, he discovered a young son OF
clinging to it and rescued him. But for the
help of Mr.. Stanley, young Newman would
doubtless have been drowned.
SOMERSET.
The question of q band is being agitated
again in Skowhegan.
We learn that the tannery at Hartland will
be unable to run the present season for want
of sufficient stock of bark.
DR.. A. A. Mann of SkowhegAn. died Mon.
day, May IL, aged "a years.
The next session of Somerset District
Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., has been called at
11Tuelu Centet. Oh Tlu6y June D, 1904.
The Odd Fellows az Pittstield are to dedi-
cate their new hall IN Union Hall bleck, the
Goth inst. After the dedicatory exercises are
gone through with they will give a grand
ball to close the event. with music by An
drew's full orchestra of Bangor.
The town of Mercer has arranged a Chris
tan Union Association. the four religious de-
nominations having united and hired one
man. The aim of the association is for the
mutual benefit Of the town.
Mr.. Ruel Robinson, of Cornville. met with
q painful accident Monday evening, while
about his chores. He was kicked by an OK
and had one shoulder disloc ated.
Ar LARGE.
The terminus of the Shore Line railroad is
at what is known as Grants Point in Hancock
Potato bugs, driven from their winter quar-.
tiers BY the freshets. are reported to be trav-
cling at a rapid rate for the upland farms,
where they will be heard from later.
1t has been announced that the Androscog.
gin Agricultural and Horticultural Society
will also exhibit with the State Fair. Heads
az deDa have haeu elacted Hon