Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-21
state News.


Inefe u prospect OF Dutfef foctOfy De-
ing started in South Gorham. Some Of the
enterprising men of that section are agitating
the subject
One of the farm houses owned by Mr..
Orestes Pierce, proprietor of Saddle Back
farm, Eas. Baldwin, vas burned last week.
Fortunately the stock was saved Partially
insured.
little three wear old son of Mr. Thomas
Nimmo, who resides at No. 81 Anderson
street, Portland, while PLAYING At home Wed
nesday fell into q boiler of scaiding water.
He was quickly rescued but had terribly
sealded his right side. shoulder. and side of
his face. but his eyes luckily escaped The
physician cannot tell whether the child will
survive or not
PENoBscor.
II is reported that Clark, the horse thief
arrested in Bangor and taken 10 Massachusetts
for trial, has been bound over in the sum of
$500
The impressive ceremonies of the forty
hours devotion. that was in progress at ST.
Johns church, Bangor, was attended by thous-
ands- There was splendid music and the
decorations were beautiful. The following
clergymen we're present: Rev. Edward NJ
Sweeney, pastor OF ST. Johns church, and
assistant. Father Walsh; Thomas Wallace,
Lewiston; Butler. Ellsworth; Charlapd, Wa
terville; Phelen, Winterport; McCsrty, Gar
diner; Lapland, Vim; Courneyer New
Hampshire, and Trusdelle, OldtowD.
The Chief of Police of Bangor, reports
1872 arrests in the year, 3 of which were for
murder, for assault with intent to kill,
for insanity and 39l for drunkenness. Swim
ding, kidnapping, gambling, perjury and
horse-stealing are all represented in the list.
-Four persons were sent to the insane asylum
eifl to the State Industrial School at Hal
lowell, and boy to the Reform School
SOMERSET.
The ~ E. church of Hartland will be ded-
icated on Wednesday, March Goth. II. w.
Bolton. ID. d., of Boston; 7. Gerish, OF
Bangor, and L. L. Hanscom, of Oldtown, and
others are expected.
Miss Mamie Gushing. the Younger daughter
of DIR. j. s. Gushing. and Miss Lolita Bailey.
the younger daughter of VIM. p. Bailey, OF
Skowhegan, are continuing their studies a,
Kent's Hill.
The town of Hartland voted at its last
town meeting to rebuild the town farm build
ings which were burned some months ago.
Mr.. G. J. Shaw. the well known Somerset
horse man. reports the following sales OF
stock in the past two weeks. To Mr.. ID. NJ.
Foster, Canton. Me-, one half of the chest
nut colt. Albrino. foaled May 9th, 1881, sire,
Almont; dam. Maggie Bryan now owned by
NJ. T. Pooler. Paid for one half of Albrino.
$500. Lloyd T. Weaver Feb, Seymour,
Conn, chestnut colt Little Pete, foaled July
3lst. 1881, sire Gen. Withers, dam, Daisy,
for $500. c. II. Ellsworth. Esq Worcester.
Mass, bay fllley. Kate Medium, sire, Happy
Medium, dam, Kazita. for $500. Capt. w.
F. Anderson, Macon, Ga. bay filly Agatha,
sire. Happy Medium, dam Allena by Almont,
for $3.50.
YORK.
The funeral of the late Hon. Joseph Dane
of Kennebunk. took place from his late resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon A large dele
CATION of the legal fraternity from Portland
Biddeford, Saco and many other places were
present.
Ar LARGE.
meeting of the officers of the League
Polo Association. of this State. will be held
at the Preble House. Portland, to-day, the
2lst. when action will be taken upon the
abusive treatment administered to visiting
teams by the Alamedss of Bath.
FROM the Bureau of Statistics of the Treas
ury Department we learn there were % immi-
grants arrived at the Passamaquoddy district
in February, 1884, against 12l in 1888, and
1898 in the eight months ending February
~. 1884, against 2,4S0 ending February rs,
1888.
The society of the Sons of Maine met on
Saturday evening, March 10, at the Palmer
House, Chicago. and elected the following
officers tor the ensuing year. President, Geo.
VI. How; Vice Presidents, John N. Jewett,
NJ. w. Fuller, C. z. Felch; Secretary, New
ton Goodwin; Treasurer. William Sprague
Directors, C p. Kimball, J. B. Hobbs, c. NJ.
Morse. B. V. Page, William G. Beale, j. p.
Smith. j. Leonard SWEET. 1t was decided to
hold an annual banquet some time during the
year.
George II Phillips states that he has al
ready brought about seventy-five suits in hi.
war against druggists. So far as he is in
formed no suits have been begun against him
andihe had only heard of eounter-suits through
the papers No case had been settled as yet
The druggists Tuesday held meeting at the
Falmouth Hotel. when it was decided, it il
understood. to fight every case.