Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-24

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The annual meetings If the Cumberland
Bar Association and Greenleaf Law Libraxy
Association were held ut the Preble House
Tuesday evening. The following we're elect
ed officers Of the former association: Pres
ident, Sevall c. Strout; Vice Presidsnt, WI
liam L. Putnam General Committee, Thomas
81. Haskell, Henry B. Cleaves, George r.
Holmes, Charles r. Libby; Committee On
Festivities, Edward Woodman, william II.
Bradbury, Harry b. virgia' Secretary and
Treasurer, franklin c. Payson. After this
meeting vas adjourned the Greenleaf Law Ii
brary Association held its annual meeting
and elected the following onieers: President,
Bion Bardbury; Trustees, Nathan Clsaves.
George r. Holmes, Henry c. Peabody /;
Treasurer and Clerk, Byron d. Verrill.
Both associations then adjourned to the din
ing hall where an elegant dinner had beea
prepared BY proprietor N. S. Gibson.
HANCOCK.
very sad occurrence happened at Sar-
gentville last week. Early on Saturday morn
ing. Nathan Closson WAS awakened by . noise
to learn that his stable vas nearly burned to
the ground together with his horse. three
cows, thirteen sheep and thirty hens. ~ the
wind was blowing hard at the time, the fire
soon spread to his house which vas quickly
consumed With everything in 1.-THE family
not having time, in the excitement, to clothe
themselves properly. The children were
quickly clothed BY the kind neighbors. Mr..
C. 10 q poor man. but the good people of his
place and Sedgwick will see that he don't
suffer. A Mr.Freeman Hartman of Orland,
peddler, was stopping with him at the time,
and his horse and merchandise were burned
in the stable. The loss falls very heavy on
him.
Prof. N. W. Prince has rendered his rssig-
nation - Principal Of the E. N. c. Semina-
ry, and Prof C. F. Chase formerly of Kent's
Hill, has been elected to fill the vacancy.
Prof. Prince will remain until the close Of
the winter term.
The Kennebec ice men feel blue because
the steady cold weather has made it possible
to harvest large crop on the Hudson. The
Bangor companies will put up quite large
amount. 1t will be solid blue ice. All the
company has been delayed in housing on
account of slight accident to some Of the
machinery. One dealer estimates that not
over st, 900 tons of ice will be stored this
winter for shipment.
The Oxford Democrat gives details of .
sad accident which occurred in Kezar Falls
few days since, as follows: Frank M. Chap
man, aged about II years, was working in
cooper shop with his father making shook.
The young man was drawing . shook in its
place to put on the last head hoop. He had
it nearly drawn in place. and attempted to
take his bar Gan iron one) from the windlass
when the hand or catch slipped from its place
on the wheel, and the great strain carried the
bar back, hitting young Chapman under the
chin with such force as to break his neck.
He died almost instantly in his fathers arms
while he attempted to carry him from the
shop.
PENoBscor.
Hon. George W. Ladd left Bangor Monday
morning for Florida. where he will remain
about two months.
A petition recommending the appointment
of John Varney, Esq, as associate judge OF
the supreme court 10 circulating among the
lawyers Of Bangor.
Dan Curran left Bangor Monday evening.
for Baltimore, and will soon take . lot Of
cattle to Liverpool. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Curran was recently presented
with fine watch by the King of Italy.
Mr.. David Danforth of Norridgewock died
Jan. 18th. He had lived very quiet, simple
life, and was looked upon - one who would
have had q long lease of life, but some chronic
difficulties fastened upon him and he passed
away at the age of IS years. By economy
and frugality he had become wealthy. In
his younger years he was elected to represent
his district in the legislature Of the State.
He had also held other Offices of trust.
A dwelling house. occupied by Mr.. Elmer
Bean, situated in the east part of Cambridge.
A. Ill k1A Ant~ fkA
ing of the 18th inst, while the family were
out 1t is supposed a dog set the fire by up
setting lamp they left burning in the house.
Ar LARGE.
Measles are prevailing in several sections
in Oxford comfy.
One of the last acts of the late Hon. A. d.
Lockwood was subcribing $500 for the aid of
one of Mains ablest and most beloved pastors
who lost all his property by the failure OF
Boston publishing firm. A generous Lewiston
gentleman has added 5000 to the fund, and
other friends hope to make the purse up to
twenty five hundred dollars.
The Maine Fish Commissioners have been
presented with 200, 900 salmon eggs by Pro-
feesor Baird, United States Commissioner.
With those already on hand this makes .
stock Of 900, 900 eggs.
Harry Pierce of Pennington 10 . somewhat
famous hunter and has shot twenty red foxes
this winter and five coons.
z. d. Mitchell, . well known and proficient
guide for tourists in the Moosehead Lake
region, died few weeks since.
Some of the letters received from teachers
and others at the State Superintendent of
Schools Office are very interesting reading.
One was recently received there from an old
farmer up in Wayne, complaining that ac-
cording to his time. which he had kept for 35
years, his children had returned home from
school late, thus bothering his wife about get
ting dinner. The teacher, it seems, had adopt
ed staudered time. Another was from school
agent down east. He employed . teacher. it
seems, to keep . term Of eight weeks. The
pedagogue by keeping school Saturdays was
able to finish it in seven weeks and three days.
The teacher put in his board bill for eight
weeks. The agent wished advice - to paying
the bill.
The bone of contention among the medical