Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-01

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The Lewiston Joarnal speaking of tbs
county officers and Of The probable candi
dates for county officers says. The two Sea
| ators who served in the last Legislature pro
baby will be re nominated. We understand
that Judge Wing. the present y1dge Of Pro
bate, declines 70 serve another term This
names Of Col r. n. Drew Of Lewiston and
County Attorney Savage Of Auburn, ar,
mentioned for succession Mr.. Savage does
not desire to serve as County Attorney long
er. and Jesse LIBBY. Esq. of Poland, J. W
Mitchell. Esq, of Auburn.F. W. Dana Esq.
and Y. L Noble, ESQ of Lewiston. are nam
ed IS candidates for the place. For the nom
ination of county treasurer, Hon. Geo. s.
Woodman Of Auburn and Cyrus Greely. Esq
Of Lewiston, are talked of. For Sheriff, w
hear no name suggested bat that OF Sheriff
Smith One of the results of the change u
biennial elections is that Lot county com
missioner will be elected in any Of the coun
ties, this year.
CUMBERLAND.
The steamboats, that run from Portland Il
Boston began their summer arrangement oil
Monday
The Portland Horse Railroad Co, will cree
a new stable of brick l24x24 feet at once
on the site Of the old one on Spring stree
burned not long since. 1t viii when finished
accommodate l4o horses.
The Brunswick Herald says that many
Bath people blame Capt. Morrison of thu
wrecked ship Rainier of Bath for leaving
behind the cabin boy Jackson when be startet
for home. The boy was Jeff behind withou
money and without friends among the NATIVES
and will have to work his way home As bes
he can.
Fire broke out in the confectionery estab
lishment of L. j. Perkins & Co., on Congress
street, Portland. on Saturday evening, last
half ton Of cream candy and cocosuu
candy was destroyed, besides 1000 pound
| of lozenees on the third floor, a quantity o
stick candy on the second floor, and cand,
stock, tobacco and cigars on the ground fiool
damaged by water. Mr.. Perkins estimate
his loss at about 81 900 on stock and fixtures
and had an insurance of IS 900 with Rollin
6 Adams. The loss 10 the building will b.
about o., 900. covered by insurance.
The Smyth mathematical prize at BowdoiI
of $500 has been awarded to Irving w. HorI
of Berlin, n. H., graduate of Bridgtol
Acade my. and 10 Walter v. Wentworth O
Rockland. q graduate Of Rockland Higl
School. II is the first time since the priz'
was offered that two men have stood exactl!
the same in their rank on mathematics for tn
fret two years of the course.
| The Bowdoin Bugle editors for next yea
have been elected as follows: Theta Delft
Chi Fraternity, Levi Turner,Jr., Somerville
Delta Kappa Epsilon. Herbert L. Taylor
North Fairfield; Psi Upsilon.A. Percy knight
Portland; Zeta Psi, Elmer L. Rideout. Cum
berlsnd; Alpha Delta Phi, John II. Davis
Bangor.
Knox.
The run of Ash is over. The Rocklan,
Opinion learns that over 1884 900 have beel
taken this year, which 10 considered goo
catch.
LINCOLN.
The Wiscasset Lilliputian says: sll,0O
will be distributed 10 Boothbay. TO the owners
and crew of the schooner Restless, as result
of claim prosecuted by r. X. Sewall, esq.
recently, before the Court Of Commissioner
| of Alabama Claims at Washington. Their,
will also be distributed to the crew Of tn,
schooner Pearl of Friendship, 81, 200
The house and barn of William B. Creame
of Waldoboro were struck by lightning las
Friday night. Much damage was done
though the buildings were not set on FIRE
There we're about q dozen school children il
the barn at the time. none of whom wer
| injured.
PENoBsCor.
The Bangor Commercial understands tina
Clarence S. Lunt of Saltwater, member o
the graduating class of the Maine State Col
/ lege, has accepted position on the editoria
stat OF the Wing, and will begin his dutie
at once.
| YORK.
Col. Charles Twambly died Saturday morn
ing in Saco. He was born in South Berwick
Dec. 12, 1912.
Ar LARGE.
The Bath Times says upwards of hundre
went down on the steamer, Percy V. Frida,
evening, to attend the opening Of the mes
rink at Fort Popham, arriving at the Fort a
Z o'clock. After having a splendid suppe
at the Eureka House, everybody went to tn
new rink, and skating was INDUCED in unit
10 o'clock. An orchestra of four piece
furnished excellent music. The rink is IL
feet long and so feet wide. Has fin
skating surface. Mr.. J. A Fairbanks O
Augusta, is manager of the rink Mr.. A
b. Perkins is manager of the Eureka House
and that night he did everything to make tn
visitors stay a pleasant one. Evening excur
sions are 70 be run From Bath to the For
every Monday and Thursday evening.
Our townsman whom the democratic con
gressional convention at Bangor last wee
favored with the honor Of q nomination as
candidate for Congress, arrived home o
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