Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-13

state News.
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AyDRoscoGGE.
The criminal costs Of the last term of the
S. j. Court for Androscoggin. we're sls05.-
81. This is about the average amount
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The Islander hauled up for the winter at
Southport, Thursday.
The art collection of Colby University was
increased recentlv BY the addition of full
sized statue of Minerva and busts of Jupiter
and Juno. The casts are called very good
c r MeFadden. Esq, of Waterville,
Sheriff elect of Kenaebec county will move
bis family 10 Augusta early in January, and
will assume charge of the Jail.
Mr.. Gideon Spearing of Benton. is rebuild
ing his barn that was wrecked last summer
BY heavy gale. Mr.. Spearing himself was
badly injured, and is now able to ride out,
and walk round with crutches.
The other evening the house of Mrs. Mary
E. Coro, on the Plain, at Waterville. took
fire in chamber closet, supposed from a
lamp. and was slightly injured Some loss
on clothing was covered by insurance.
Heath Post, G. A. r of wateryille, and
seven other invited Posts. held q grand camp
fire at City Hall, Thursday night. supper
and stories of army life comprised the enter
tainment of the evening. The Posts in this
and efficiency.
Cascade Grange p. of H. held Fair and
exhibition of farm products at Grange Hall
in Oakland on Wednesday, and we know it
was good one. A fee of ten cents entitled
the visitor to admission and chance in the
biggest pumpkin pie on earth
On a recent morning, just after the family
Of Mr.. John Romeo, on Ticonic street, Wa
terville, had lett for church, the house was
discovered to be on fire. Ii was injured to
thu amount of $500. Insurance 81, 900.
Mr.. Peter Letourneau of Oakland, is the
owner of the fastest four years old colt ever
raised in Maine, Oakland Girl. The colt was
broken in the winter of 1888 4, and on the
track of the North Kennebec Society at
Wsterville. last Wednesday she was given a
full mile exhibition heat, which was made in
the unprecedented time of 23S. Oakland
Girl was sired by Victor. by Gen. Knox
dam Purity, by Winthrop Morrill,.
PENoBscor.
Mr.. E. F. Holden, principal of the West
Side grammar school in Bangor. has been
elected teacher of natural sciences in the
Portland High School, says the Wing.
The managers of the New England Fair
think very favorably of holding the next an
nual exhibition in Bangor. The matter will
probably be definitely decided in short time.
SAGADAHoc.
The Bath Times says: William Lewis,
formerly a member of the Bath police, and a
blacksmith BY trade, but short time since mar
ried to Young lady of Brunswick stole silent
ly out of that town Thursday night. The reason
is said to be that he has one more wife than
the law allows, the first now residing in
Massachusetts, and a child an inmate of the
Orphans Home at Bath. relative of the
first wife is in town and demanded an explain
alton. Lewis agreed to explain matters last
evening, but instead, decamped. On inquiry
at the Orphans Home the following facts
were obtained in relation to the Lewis child
little boy named Will A. Lewis was placed
in the Home bv Mrs. Lewis. She hailed
from Readield Corner, Maine. The child
remained at the Home about two months.
when a good home was obtained for it in
Bowdoiuham, where he was sent The child
had only been there a short time when his
mother and her father came aud took it
away. They then lived in Wakefield. Mass
SOMERSET.
The house and stable just out of Canaan
village on the Pishon Ferry road, occupied
and formerly owned by J. NJ. Cover, was
destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The
UullulIkN were uuutTstOOu 10 De TIE property
of Furber and johnson and were well insured.
Mr.. Cover lost most of his furniture. q
quantity of hay and two horses in the stable.
no insurance. A horse belonging to Mr.. A.
X. Chase that had been put in the stable that
afternoon was also burned. Total loss not
known.
WALDO.
The Waldo and South Brooks fair was
held Tuesday last, and was largely attended.
The show OF cattle was good, and many
thorough bred and graded animals were
shown. An impromptu baby show was got.
ten up in the afternoon. The fair taken as
a whole was decided success
Last Thursday, while Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Clements were at Monroe fair, their house,
barn and outbuildings, together with contents
were burned to the ground. reports the Bel.
fast Age. They lose all their furniture, farm.
ing tools and crops, as well as the buildings,
with not a cent of insurance.
AT LARGE.
Gen James A Hall of Maine, who is now
in Ohio, will speak in Massachusetts from
the 2Sd of the present month to the Sd of No
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