Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-29

CUMBERLAND.

The cattle of J. L. Prince and Mr.. White
house Of Falmouth have been afflicted some
what with the foot and mouth disease. but
are rapidly improving. A Falmouth gentle
man said Wednesday that all possible meas
ures are being taken to prevent the disease
spreading.
William Frazier and John Partiow, of
Portland, Who were arrested for smuggling
MANILA hawser rope from the English steam
ers had their hearing At 10 A. n, Wednes
day They plead not guilty, but their ex-
animation was of such a nature as 10 warrant
the Commissioner to find probable cause
against them They were accordingly
bound over in the sum of $500 each TO the
April term of the Circuit Court.
The Bowdein College library has recently
received from friend who does not wish
his name mentioned, $3.50 for the purchase of
new books. A portion of this will be devot-
ed TO the Hakluvt Society's publications, q
valuable series of reprints of early voyages.
of which the library already has so volumes,
and of which complete sets are rarely found
in this country outside of the largest libra
ries.
ARoosrooK.
We learn that the unfortunate man Pink
ham, who had his feet frozen at Red Plan :
tation, is likely to recover, after having sub
mitted to the amputation of both feet. His
mother from Massachusetts is now with him
KESNEBEc.
The Maine Democratic State Committee
will meet at Waierville on the evening OF
March 9th, at O'Clock, TO decide upon the
place and date of the state convention. at
which candidate for Governor and dele
gates at large to the national convention will
be chosen.
A skating rink is to be commenced as soon
as the snow is of the ground at Oakland 1t is
to be no two by three affair either. but q sub
stsntial. well constructed and well appointed
rink. 1t is proposed that the building shall
be about 75xl5O feet. which will leave the
skating surface fully 70xl25 feet, large enough
for the place. II is further proposed to have
a balcony on three sides If the rom. thus
giving the spectators better opportunity of
viewing the floor it'll additional advantage
of getting out of the draught. There will
also be fitted up in the basement of the build
ing an elaborate dining-room for the use OF
large gatherings, whether of secular or r-lig-
ious persuasion. The site selected for the
building is on Middle Street just south of the
block owned by Geo. w. Golding, esq. The
gentlemen who are at the head of this enter
prise can be depended upon TO carry it out in
the most business like way all the necessary
arrangements for the complete accommoda-
ton of the lovers Of this popular amusement.
The cascade Wooden Company of Oakland
have discharged ten or twelve Of their weav-
ers.
SOMERSET.
The March term of the s. J.. Court sets in
Skowhegan in three weeks.
Among the articles in the Skowhegan town
warrant is one to see if the town will refund
the money paid by men drafted in 1868 with
interest. The amount involved is about
$4,000,
The Infantry Company's drill and ball at
North Arson Tuesday evening was well at
tended by dancers from Skowhegan. over 80
couples taking part. joys orchestra fur
nished good music.
The members of the Somerset Veteran As
ISOLATION are respectfully requested to meet
at Morrison's Hall on Thursday, March 9th.
at p. NJ, for the transaction Of business
connected with the association.
Sunday morning just before 8 o'clock the
paper mill of Skowhegsn. was discovered on
fire, catching from an overheated shaft. A
few pals of water quickly extinguished the
blaze.
syndicate has been formed in Skowhegan
for the purpose of importing fine sheep from
Canada for breeding purposes. S. A. Dins-
more, R. W. Brown, S. B. Starbird, John
Carney and several others went to Portland
Monday to meet parties whom they are
negotiating with.
The leap-year party to be given by the young
ladies at Fairgrieves' Hall, Skowhegan, will
come of Thursday evening of next week,
the 9th of March, instead of on the 4th as
the invitations read.
They had frscas on the Somerset Road,
Sunday Feb.24 While running the snow pillow
to clear off the track on that day it jumped
the track just above Norridgewock and turn
ed bottom side up, throwing the engine off
also. 1t was Monday night before the train
reached North Arson.
Ex-Governor Coburn recently gave the
Baptist church in Norridgewock, 5000 towards
the purchase of the house Of their former
pastor. Rev w. II. Clark, for parsonage.
A correspondent sends the Somerset Re
porter the following account of a curious
animal which his COW gave birth to: t-have
COW which gave birth to calf last week,
not exactly a calf but cross between a calf
and mud turtle. The body girted over Eve
feet or bigger around than it was long. The
breast and back resembled a mud turtle in
destitute of hair, except along the legs from
the gambol down, the head was very small
with hardly any ears, being only about tn e
size of a silver dollar, the tail was upon tn e
back and no larger than q pipe stem, an
there was no sign of sex.
Mrs. Thaddeus Bemis who died in Embden
on the 18th inst, in her SO year, was born in
Oxford county, Lowell or Fryeburg. Many
years ago the family moved to the Dead
River country; for a long time they kept a
public house at the Hight of Land" Her
husband was one of the fortunante and un-
fortunate ones of the great land speculation
of about 1885. He received 10000 in pay
ment for land, slept one night with it under
his head. invested it the next day in more
land, and before he received any returns the
BUBBLE burst and he was again q poor man.
YORK.
Mrs. Barrows, the murderess, is threatened
with fever in Alfred Jail.
Mrs. Martha f. Blaney, wife of Oscar
Blaney, the murderer of Thomas Barrows.
has given birth TO son.
A five year old child of Jessie Murratt OF
Biddeford. died from diptheria Monday after,
noon. This made five deaths from diptheria
that have occurred in Mrs. Murratts family
during three months.