Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-21

letting 60 when he was taken from the water.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Presumscot Park Asso-
citation was held Monday when the following
directors were elected: William G. Davis,
George Burnham. Jr.. Ammi Whitney, w.
H. Milliken and r o. Conant. At a subse-
quent meeting of the directors. Hon. w. G.
Davis was elected president. 1t was voted
TO give the free use of the park to the Cum
berland County Agricultural Society and the
Portland Horticultural Society, they to keep
it in repair.
The association of ministers of the Port
land District, met in Chestnut Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Portland, Tuesday
morning. A form of constitution and code
of bylaws were adopted, and the association
proceeded to organize according to its pro-
visions as follows: president. Rev. c. j.
Clark; vice president, Rev. A. McKeown /;
secretary, Rev w. F. Berry; treasurer, Rev {.
w. W. Baldwin; executive committee, Rev.
J. NJ. Williams, Rev. G. ID. Lindsay, Rev. S.
F. Wetherbee.
FRANKLIN.
Sherman Howard, while sill ling down hill
at Berry's Mills, Carthage. Saturday last, ran
his sled into the bridge and was thrown off.
breaking his leg between the ankle and knee,
and cutting his face badly.
HANCOCK.
We are informed that at the present time
there is a good deal of sickness at Buck port.
Measles and colds prevail among the children.
There is not more than half an attendance at
the village schools.
1t is reported that Sunday two young
bloods drove into Buksport and put up at the
principal hotel. They were accompanied by
two young and dsshing women. and the
entire party seemed to be more or less under
the influence of liquor. After dinner they
drove to the ferry between Bucksport and
Prospect and had their team put on the boat
One of the bloods had few words with the
ferrymsn, Ben Montgomery. and finally pull
ed q revolver and pointed it at his (Ben's)
head, Ben made an effort to seize the weapon
and struggle ensued Ben came out victor,
and took the revolver and threw it into the
river.
KENNEBEc.
Mrs. Ryder. mother of Mrs. Colonel
Mitchell of Bangor. died at her residence in
Albion Monday evening, after q lingering and
painful illness.
The schooner "Hope Haines." of 2O5 tons
capacity of BoOthbay. Me-, A. Otis. master,
is going to pieces on St. August &c bar. She
was loaded with ice consigned to parties at
St. Augustine, Florida. The schooner is in
sured for about one-third of her value.
OXFORD.
Scarlet fever and canker rash are raging
in Welchville. Many are sick. The chill
dren go to school with big bags of camphor
tied around their necks.
A black fox has been seen several times
round Rockydundy in the town of Oxford. by
wood choppers. Their skin is worth $50.
The great Oxford Gun Club have taken his
trail, saying that they will have that skin
or burst blood vessel.
Henry v. Poor Of Brookline, Mass, lately
presented the Farmers Hill School District
in the town of Andover, with books for a
public library.
PENoBscor.
Twenty three Italians were paid of at the
office of the Piscataquis railroad Monday.
and departed southwark in the evening.
Diptheria of a malignant type is somewhat
prevalent in Bangor.
The State College at Orono has recently
purchased of A. j. Shaw. of Rockland, some
very fine Jersey stock, including heifer "Jer-
sey Lily" and cows, princess Alba and
Juno the last named being with calf The
sale was made at high figures. it is said.
SAGADAHoc.
The Ham boy who ran away from his pa
rents in Bath, has turned up in Scarboro in
the family of Augustus Perry. He is in good
health, and his parents propose to let him
stay.
At q session of the Bath police court held
Monday afternoon. Geo. F. Brown was fined
$40 and costs for assaulting engineer Nam
pie of Kennebec Engine No. 8 at the Pstten
Car Work fire last Saturday morning. Brown
was committed for not having money to pay.
YORK.
A disease is at present prevailing among
the swine in Biddeford and Saco. Quite q
number have died within a short time, and
still more are sick. The disease rst shows
itself as slight cough and then the animal
begins to droop, refuses to eat, and shows
signs of sickness. 1t usually lasts about q
fortnight, and if the best of care is not taken
with the hogs the disease proves fatal.
The ship building interest at Kennebunk-
port, though nothing in comparison with
| what it was several years ago, is quite active
just at present.
AT LARGE.
The Boston & Bangor Express Company
has Just been Incorporated under the Maine
Laws. The greatest number of shares sold
to any one party is ten, the object being to
give the business men an opportunity to hold
stock.
The faculty Of the Eclectic Medical Col
lege of Maine have awarded prizes to the
following for the best dissections LIST prize,
Ezra Chase and Al Russell: I'd prize, Henry
Reny and C. L. Emerson; Sd prize, E. d.
Morrill, and Charles Pratt, honorable mention
being made of Eugene Trendenthal and Fred
johnson.
Secretary Bracket of Belfast. reports the
following Lodges of Good Templars lately
organized: Bagaduce. No. 100 at Castine, A
P. Norton deputy; Rockbound. No. So. a,
, Tenant. Harbor, II. F. Kallock, deputy
Sea Foam, No IS, at Port Clyde, VIM. Mar
shal deputy; Clear Water, No 334, IT In.
dustry, with l26 charter members, II. Dag.
get deputy; Crystal, No. PCS. at New Vine
yard. Geo. d. Clark. deputy. There are
now over 800 live Lodges in the State. An.
nual session of the Grand Lodge will be q,
Bangor in April.
The latest news from Africa is that thu
Zulu King has the Group; this news is doubt
ed BY many, but not outstanding. the friendl
Of the king have sent him . case of DR.. Bull