Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-29
state News.


ARo0sT0oK.
Over 50 sheep have been killed the pas
week in Crystal by bears--A good field il
Aroostook and Franklin counties for summe
tourists, TO display their Workmanship.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. VIM. ". Ormsby Of Scarboro. hs.
lately received sl40O back pension, report,
/ the Cape Elizabeth Sentinel.
new simmer post office has been estab
lished at Prout's Neck. Ebeu Seavey IS tn,
postmaster
The Sentinel says: Capt VIM. Ed~aris
Cape Elizabeth, brother 10 Mrs. Edgar Little
John, Is dangerously sick at her residence il
that town, caused by swallowing FISH bone
which he had 10 90 to the Maine Genera
Hospital 10 have taken out.
FRANKLIN.
Bears are doing much damage in the vicin,
Ivy Of Eustis. They have killed 20 sheer
very recently.
kENSEBEc.
The Sentinel estimates that there will bs
expended in building, over fifty thousand dol.
lars, in Wateryille, this season. This sun
does not include a school-hous that is vet u
be built, at q cost of sl2O0. repairs to be pu
on the town hall 10 the amount of $500.
lot of money to be expended by Mr.. Hen
Erickson on the Crosby lot, and probabl,
considerable other building.
The property locally known as the ''oll
tavern stand" in Oakland has been recent,
sold. This is one of the landmarks OF Oak
land. 1t came into the possession of Ssmue
Blalsdell few years since and was known
from about that time as the Lake House
Mr. F. A. Bailey Inventor OF the OAKLAND
roller skate has now bought the propert,
and will occupy il at once, though not as
hotel
| Mr.. Louis Belanger travelling agent for III,
Dunn Edge Tool Co. of Oakland, who's,
ground is most of New England, New York
Canada and part of the Western States, ha
just left town 10 take orders for another veal
| This trip which will extend TO the fall, vii
have much to do toward settling the question
~hethrr the company will 30 usual year
work or not
Messrs Wells & Wheeler Of Oakland
furniture DEALER, have Just purchased of III,
Ephraim Holmes estate, one half OF the cor
ner lot of the DIR. Allen homestead. the hall
fronting on Church street, and adjoining III,
upper primary school lot The price pait
was 500. They will immediately erect suit
able accommodations for their increasin.
business.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Gardiner, proprietor of tn,
American House, Calais, had the misiortun,
TO have his pocket picked OF $50 during tn,
recent races.
Forty bales of hay were lost from scow
below Sheepscot Falls. "wednesday last, in
| consequence of heavy wind, reports the Her
aid. The hay belonged to II. } Manton Of
Plymouth.
PENoBsCoT
An attempt is being made to obtain a par
don for John F. Robinson who was convicted
at the February term of court, at Bangor
for forgery. New evidence has been OBJ
tanned by his attorney, which, it is thought
will establish his innocence.
PIsCATAQUIs
The church society at Greenville, two
weeks ago organized a society called thu
"Resdy Workers" to raise funds to repair the
church. Thursday evening last they gave ar
entertainment, which realized fifty-thr dol
lars, and two gentlemen of the place have each
given one hundred dollars.
son is now connected by the electric tongue
with the outside world.
SOMERSET.
The West Mills correspondent Of Franklin
Journal SAYS: intelligence has Just reached
us of the death Of VIM T. Atkinson o.
Glendale, Dakota, formerly of Arson. He
in company with cousin. was shooting
ducks July 18th, when the gun in the hand.
of the cousin exploded, the charge hitting
Mr.. Atkinson in the back of the head, Kill
ing him instantly. The deceased was about
thirtyfve years of age and leaves an aged
mother, wife and several children to mourn
his loss.
Sam Nash. while attempting to ford Sebas
ticook at Peltama Point, Tuesday, made
mistake in the place, owing to a deceptive
appearance in the water, and got into the
stream, says the Advertiser. His horse wa,
drowned. Mr.. Nash saved himself, harness,
and wagon, with some difficulty