Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-12
State News.
AROOSr0oK.

ARoosrooK.
]. H. Oak has shipped 400 cars of freish
from Presque Isle and Caribou, since Dec
lst. The freight has consisted of railroa,
sleePers, hay and potatoes. Mr.. Oak ha
paid about $40. 200 to the B. railroad fo
the above freight.
Eugene NJ. Pinkham, who was SO sevsrel,
frozen in Reed Plantation last winter wen
through Bangor on his wav to his home il
North Arlington. Mass, on Wednesday
CUMBERLAND.
Ex-Policeman c. B. Mosely, of Portland
was caught stealing coal from the ward o.
Paul Prince & Son Thursday The firm had
been missing coal for some time past Mosel,
Is candidate for position on the Portland
police force.
Thursday evening the telephone of A. ]
Rich Son, in their undertaking room in
Portland, caught fire from the electric
current. and was nearly ruined. If it hac
been later the store would probably have
been set on fire and no one would have known
how
Wednesday Mr.. A. NJ. SAWYER. agen, for
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Animals. at Portland, ordered James Shee.
han, hackman, to put up horse which hs
was driving IN hack. as the animal was
lame and not in a fit condition TO be used
Sheehan refused to take the horse from his
work and used considerable abusive language
to the officer. Later a warrant was sworn
out. and Thursday morning Sheehan was
taken before the court and fined
committee of the first parish at Gorham,
consisting of Frederick Robie, J. A. Water.
man, Stephen Hinkley, A. l.. Hamblen
Edward Harding, George B. Emery, Lewis
Mcclellan, F.. II. +. Smith and F. A. Files.
have been chosen to raise funds and decide
on repairs to be made on the church The
ladies have raised 81 900, and the committee
will endeaver to increase the amount to
$500. 1t is proposed to put in new pews,
carpet, repaint, and, in fact have a general
overhauling.
KENNEBEC.
The latest flooring for rinks i. made OF
paper. after the manner of paper car wheels
ETC.. and is said to be the best thing now in
existance for a smooth clear surface; its cos,
is the only objection. as a floor of this de-
script IN 90 by 60 feet would come to abo out
$500. The patent flooring just gotten out b'
T. L. Barnum, which consists of beech strips
laid edgewise in a circle, planed of. and
making smooth surface without joints i:
spoken of very highly. and these floors are
now under consideration by the proprietor OF
the novelty rink, Augusta, who are to immed
lately lay a new floor of the best pattern in
their parlor rink knowing that good floor is
the all of skating rink.
Several years ago. saws the Maine Farmer
a couple living in Augusta. were separated
on account of the dissipated habits of the
husband, and three years ago a divorce was
granted the wife. But the flame of affection
was not extingmished; it continued to burn
brightly on the alter of the hearts devotion
The husband and father went to a Western
State, determined to REFORM which he did
and took mighty strides toward recovering
his lost manhood. He recently returned tC
Boston. where his former widow is now liv.
ing, and entered into prosperous business
there. He called upon his ''first love-" q
courtship spraug up. or the old one was
revived, they became again betrothed, and
are soon to be reunited in marriage-an
event which will be hailed with joy by their
five children and their manv friends.
The town of Rome voted at the last annual
town meeting to raise $500 in money for
highway tax but the selectmen called another
meeting and it was voted to reconsider that
vote and to raise Sl,500 to be worked al
usual paying Is cents per hour for help
J. r. Smith of Springfield, Mass, the en-,
gineer who examined the Ticonic Bridge
committee He condemns the old bridge
without qualification and recommends new
one of wood or iron, estimating cost of form
er S23, 100000 and of the latter S2l. zoe. 90
His examination was thorough and his report
comprehensive
Horace Grant, formerly of Benton. Maine,
died near Marysville, California, on the 30tl
ult., in the 6lst year of his age. His brother,
E. b. Grant was one of the old Forty miners
in California, and Horace joined him there
in 1852. After making their pile, the two
brothers settled at Stevens Point, Wiscosin
where they have since resided.
On Thursday night. Apr. II. Thos. S. Holt
of Clinton. who has been despondent for a
number of weeks, hung himself in his barn.
He tied both of his hands together, after
placing a rope around his neck, and jumped
off from scaffold. falling about eight feet
breaking his neck in the fall. Mr.. Holt was
bachelor, living alone, and made an attempt
at suicide by cutting his throat some three
months ago His funeral occurred Saturday.
PIsCATAoUIs.
Three men in Blanchard by the names of
Tyler, Boyce and Fox started out one day
last week to hunt caribou says the Bangor
Commercial They had not gone far when
they came upon seven. Boyce fred at one
Uut uileseu ue tueH TIE uOg On HIS
track but to no purpose, for he was young
and would not take hold. The caribou being
corpered, turned and ran toward the men. as
they came near. Tyler fired, but was so ex-
cited that he pointed his gun into the air and
of course did not hit the caribou. They then
threw away their guns, axes and snow-shoes
and ran for dear life. After the caribou had
disappeared and all was quiet they crept back
and got their implements of war and returned
home, sadder if not wiser hunters. Wonder
if the above brave hunters are aware of the
fact that it is against the Law to hunt caribou
at this time of the year, and that the penalty
is $40 for every one killed.
SOMERSET.
Tramps are plenty now says the Fairfield
Journal. Scarcely a day passes but from
one to half-a-dozen of this interesting speci-
men of humanity are lodged in the town ho-
tel. The efficient chairman of the board OF
Selectmen is said to have committed to
memory a very elaborate address of welcome
which he delivers free of charge, as they ar
rive. For this reason, We presume, the most
of them make him formal call upon their
arrival.
Messrs. Lawry Pratt have shut down
their mill in the Marston woods until June.
They have sawed the past winter, 700 NJ.
hemlock, 25e NJ. pine and nearly 80 NJ. hard
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