Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-24
State News.
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The Lewiston police are preparing for the
annual raid on dogs Dog taxes are due be-
fore May LIST
Harry Blake, Lewiston High school sta
dent, was severely burned. Tuesday. BY
the explosion of 4 vessel containing sulphu-
ric acid. while he was experimenting in the
chemical laboratory
At the special election of the Auburn Light
Infantry held recently At the armory, LIST Ser
geant Fred L. Edgcomb was elected End
Lieut.. vice Chas. Loring resigned and Fred
Bisbee vas elected LIST Sergeant. vice Edg-
comb promoted. The Auburn Light Infantry
has received an invitation to attend a military
ball in Bath on May LIST.
The grand jury have brought thirteen in
dictments against striking lasters of Lewis
ton and Auburn for holding illegal as semblys.
Eleven have been served. The charges we're
preferred by two of Cushmanis sons, the
firm of Ara Cushman Co., and four scabs
Judge Morrill, and Elk Gov Butler of Massa-
chusetts, will conduct the laster's defense at
the trial, which comes off in about two
weeks.
Several merchants of Mechanic Falls have
been caught by = man representing himself
to be agent Of the Boston Puzzoline Company.
He offered goods which he would like the
merchant to sell en- commission. As there
seemed no risk, several readily consented to
handle them on SO l-2 per cent commission,
The polite agent then takes out a memoran-
dunn which he wishes you to read and sign.
1t seems to real just as he has talked, that
you are to pay for the goods when sold.
When the goods arrive another agent is on
hand with bill, and on a very careful read
| ing of the memorandum the merchant finds
that he has been caught by the wording of
the memorandum, and must pay for the
goods at once.
| CUMBERLAND.
! The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. will
extend their wires to Portland.
| The city of Portland has entered suit
| against the Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
for unpaid taxes for 1882 and 1888, amount
ing to about 81, 900. The case will go to the
law court in July.
1t is reported that the committee having in
charge the selecting of president for Bow
| doin college are united upon a gentleman
who will be formally nominated at their meet
ing which will take place in few days. As
his name has not been mentioned or even
| limited at, their action is awaited with con-
| siderable curiosity.
The safe in the office of Mr.. A. L. Denni-
son, dealer in agricultural implements at 81
Preble street, Portland. was found unlocked
Tuesday morning and few dollars in money,
some stamps and papers were missing. The
burglars effected an entrance to the store by
means of side door.
Monday evening about nine o'clock as
Woodford's Corner resident, was walking
towards his home in Deering, when he was
seized and knocked down by three men who
sprang from beneath the plank walk not far
from the place known as Goulds Driveway.
! The burglars searched his pockets in which
they found few dollars and then disap-
peared.
FRANKLIN.
The number of pupils in attendance upon
the spring term, now in session, of the North
ern Normal school at Pennington, is so and
they are distributed among the various classes
as follows: A, class 2l ID, class 16; E,
| class Z; F. class 20; advanced class, 3;
spec, 3. On account of the recent change
in terms, there are no and C classes this
term, Twelve of the l6 counties in the
State are represented in this school.
OXFORD.
large shoe firm of Boston, has offered on
certain conditions to establish mandatory,
| in Buckfeld. The citizens have the matter
under consideration, reports the Democrat.
The farm buildings of David Varney of
Porter, were burned to the ground Saturday
the 10Th inst. The fire was first discovered
in the barn. 1t is not known how it orgina.
ted. The household goods were mostly saved.
| The buildings were well insured.
Jonathan Fox of Porter cut his left hand in
a shocking manner few days ago. He was
making wedge with an axe; while he was
at work some one spoke to him and he looked
around at the same time bringing the axe
| down with full force between his thumb and
fore finger. 1t severed arteries and bIed
profusely.
| PENoBsCOT.
| At the present time there are ffty-two
prisoners in the PenObscot county Jail, the
largest member for some time.
Edward F. Holden, teacher in the Gram
mar School on the west side in Bangor, was
brought before Judge Brett recently on a
charge of cruelty beating Patrick Kelliher,
one of his pupils. Holden admitted that he
struck the boy, whom he was Furnishing for
running away from school. thirty-six blows
on one leg, with the but end of green-hde
| The boys legs were badly bruised Judge
Brett bound Holden over in the sum of 5000
| to appear at the August term of the Supreme
judicial Court. The boys father brought the
action against Holden.
The schooner Fred Smith formerly of Ban,
gor and now hailing from New York, is en-
route from Bonaire to Bangor with salt for
Morse & Co. On the tenth of April shipped
a heavy sea which washed overheard the first
officer, Stillman A. Brown, and he was drown
ed. Capt. Brown lived in Orrington and
leaves a wife and several children. The YES
sci also lost foresail and forestsysail.
| SAGADAHoC.
Rev. F. W. Smith of Richmond, closed
three years pastorate on that charge in the
midst of gracious interest, says lions Her
AID The revival which commenced last fall
has continued until the closing days of the
pastorate. On Sunday the Goth, % were re-
ceived into the church from probation, most
| of them heads of families, and two were bap-
tized. The day closed with prayer meet
ing at which prominent citizen asked prayer
| for the salvation of his soul.
| In Cuba, Mexico, and the South American
| States St. Jacobs Oil, the great pain ban ish-