Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-23

A ghost 6Aunts Lewiston man. He saws
that a often q he goes to his barn at night
be sees. high on the NOW. . wierd white fig
ure. Sometimes it rests on the edge of the
NOV oftener in the gable of the roof He
saw it first two months ago. He has seen il
twice since. He Cont go to his barn unless
it is an especially bright evening. He counts
on q story that his grandmother told him of
ghost who in days of old was accustomed
to hibernate in the vicinity and do its ghostly
ramblings by midnight The Journal thinks
however, that il the man would stop the
craks in his barn and keep out the moonlight
the ghost would soon clear out.
CunBERLAxD.
A party of about twenty young ladies and
gentlemen. representing the Portland Young
Mems Christian Association, vent on their
annual excursion to the State Reform School
"Wednesday evening, where they gave the
boys q most enjoyable entertainment. consist
ing of vocal and instrumental music and
readings.
Two boys named John Huston and Benja-
min Murphy, from Montreal, stole about
nine dollars from Grand Trunk conductor,
and were arrested Thursday morning on their
arrival in Portland. They took the money
from the conductors coat on the train.
FRANKLIN.
No criminal business has been brought be-
fore the Pennington Municipal court for
more than three months.
J.B Knowlron of Strong, il talking of
erecting a large hotel this spring near
mineral spring on his farm.
Messrs Horn and Gilman, of Pennington,
are succeeding well training their Texas
horses. Mr.. Gilman has sold nine of his and
has ten more partly broken. Mr.. Horns are
also progressing well in their training Some
have been harnessed in full and driven in the
streets of the village.
KENNEBEc.
The citizens of Oakland call Waterville
East Oakland, and this makes the Water
Williams say naughty words.
Lawry Pratt of Fairfield have closed out
their grocery stock at auction. They will
now devote their whole attention to their
numbering interests at Monmouth.
The holders of stock in the Lockwood
Mills at Watervilie with funds on hand are
paying off the assessments for new stock in
advance, and getting the benefit of an allow
ance of 6 per cent interest
Mr.. Lewis Prescott of North Vienna,
whose injuries from a premature blast, last
fall were noted by the Journal. is the object
of much sympathy. 1t is now thought he
will lose the sight of both eyes. Besides the
loss of his sight, Mr.. Prescott had one hand
entirely blown of, and on the other hand he
lost the forefnger and thumb.
Nine of the unsteady inclined young men
of Waterville, got together Tuesday evening
and formed an orchestra which was ehristened
the Faies Orchestral Club in honor of the
leader. The members are II. Fales, LIST vio-
lin; F. F. Kincaid. Sd violin; Sidney M.
Heath, viola; s. w. Bates, violincello; +.
N. Chadwick aud George Colby, clarinets;
Messrs. Armour and Wilson, coruets; W.
Jones, trombone; F. Robbins, double bass.
PENoBsCor.
Mr. Maddox. of Boothbay, is in Bangor to
purchase steamer to run from Boothbay to
Portland.
George Burnham. of Portland, is in Bangor
negotiating to buy or have built steamer to
run between Portland and Harpswell. He
will probably have a steamer built.
1t is stated that the Maine Central railroad
is negotiating with the Bangor & Bar fIarbor
Steamship Company TO purchase steamer
Cimbria to run from the terminus of Mount
Desert branch to Bar Harbor. The Cimbria
is a new boat of 200 tons.
SOMERSET.
Mr. George Upper of Fairfield Center,
died of lung fever recently, after an Illness
of only three or four DAYS. Mr.. Topper
leaves a wife and eight children, the young
est of which is oplv two weeks old.
Messrs Howard & Ellis of Fairfield, have
recently sold two fine bulls from their herd
of short horns to the Bristol Agricultural
Society. one young bull 30 S. 6. Craig of
Pennington. and another to Geo. f. Brown of
Rumford. and A heifer to NJ. Marcie of Skow-
began The Bristol Agriculture Society have
now four animals from this herd.
There will he grand concert and ball,
March 1lth, under the auspices of Northern
Star Lodge North Arson, by Chandeliers
orchestra of eight pieces. of Portland.
East Madison boasts of having the oldest
person ia the county living there. Mr..
Daniel Reed was born in Abingdon, Mass.
Dee 18th. 1884: consequently he is now in
his one hunredth year and winter. His
bodily health is good, and he retains his fac
ulties to a remarkable extent.
Mr.. Charles II. Sawyer of Madison Center
came home from breaking roads and was
Just coming from the stable into the wood
shed, when his wife coming out for an arm
full of wood stubbed her toe and fell, which
caused him to laugh. whereupon his wife
took up the stick under which her toe caught,
a piece of hard wood plank, and struck him
blow. He raised his arm to ward it off; his
eIDOW tOOk Tie stTOke- IT. dttcu vi oAOW-
hogan was called, who dressed the wound
stating that his arm was fractured and the
cap upon the elbow split. and he feared it
would be a stiff Joint. The affair creates
much comment unfavorable to the lady.
Skowhegan is to have an opportunity of
settling the question of the common Law
obligations of towns as to common drains
and sewers, a suit having been brought
against it by Capt Emery.
Miss Maud Emery gave birthday recep-
ton at the residence of d. Webster Allen,
Fairfield, on Feb. Is. A large number were
present and a very pleasant evening was
passed.
WALDO.
Belfast harbor and bay are now clear of
ice.
An attempt will be made to reorganize the
Waldo County Medical Association, which
has remained dormant for several years. Dr.
S. W. johnson of Belfast, has notified all
regular practitioners in Waldo county to
meet in Belfast on Tuesday, March llth for
the above purpose.
Mr.. Andrew McCobb of Lincolnville fell
on the ice recently and broke his hip The
DIR. SAYS it can't be set as he would not live