Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-30
State News.



! Orestes Pierce, Esq, owner of the famous
Saddleback farm at Baldwin, will make a
large exhibit of his cattle al the fall fairs. He
intends TO compete for premiums at the New
/ England fair at Manchester. \. H.. the East
ern Maine State fair at Bangor, and the
Maine State fair al Lewiston. Three ear
| loads of Jerseys comprising bulls. cows, heif
ers and calves lett Thursday for the first nam
/ ed fair which opens next week. The individ-
uals sent represent the best of his large herd
and are expected TO prove worthy OF the con-
/ hdence placed in them when they find them
selves N the showing. Pierson. the bull.
which won so MANY honors in 1882. again
heads the herd. aud will be as hard TO beat
as ever; with him 20 his sons, untried as vet
in the show ring.
Wednesday afternoon about 3 O'Clock Thos
/ Kelley, a hanger-on around Gorham's Corner
Portland. made brutal assault on John
/ Conroy. cripple. using the latter's heavy
cane TO beat him with. The sympathes of
the entire neighborhood were aroused, and
! loud were the denunciations of kelly's action
Officer Harmon chased Kelley and came up
with him on Pleasant street, where brief
struggle eDsued, in which the officer used
his cane freely, but Kelley managed to
escape.
W. T. Haines Esq. of Waterville, arrived
home "Wednesday night.
Or. Allen. of Oakland, " no formerly D ac-
tised medicine in the town is there on visit
A Blaine and Logan dag was raised at
Cascade Wooden Mill, Oakland. on SATURDAY.
night. Remarks were made by j. w. Gilman
Proprietors of the Oakland (Bailey's pat
emit skate, have just ordered the castings for
1000 pairs. Power and machinery for manu-
featuring the woodwork and trimmings are
being put in the basement of the new rink
The lookup at Oakland. was occupied on
Saturday night by poor young man who
was found drunk near the depot. He had
his trial Monday morning and in default of
payment of fine was sent to Augusta Jail for
thirty DAYS. We hope this may be warning
! to others who may oe found in the same con
diton.-ET.
One of the pleasantest weddings took place
at Camden recently, the groom being DR.
Ernest F. King of Washington, ID. c., for
merly of Portland, and the bride Miss Helen
NJ. Wood, daughter of Judge Wood of Cam.
den. The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. g. NJ King of Wsyland Seminary
the father of DR.. King
The Dexter Gazette says: On Friday
noon, during the thunder shower, a fine colt
belonging to Charles Ordwav of Corinna, was
struck dead by lightning. The animal was
valued at $500. The colt was in the pasture
when the bolt struck and the ground all
around was torn up badly. Much more
damage was done in Corinna and Newport by
the wind.
AT LARGE.
Col X. S. Cheves of Louisville. Ky, p G.
w. c. T., of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky,
is now in Maine speaking in the interest of
the prohibtory amendment He has spoken
at several points in the State, and is every
where received with great applause He was
gallant officer under Stonewall Jackson, and
comes north to join those against whom he
once fought in fighting a common foe. The
last 10 years Col. Cheves has engaged in
journalism, but is now devoting his time to
the advocacy of constitutional prohibitory.