Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-01
State News.



Eudora Lodge. Daughters of Rebekah,
gave fine dramatic entertainment last week,
at Central Hall, Bridgton. The drama,
Among the Breakers" Was well PLAYED.
and much endowed BY the large audience
present Mr.. j. NJ. Smith of Harrison. was
stage manager.
Rev. Mr.. Harlow. State missionary,
preached at the brick school house in Sebsgo
recently, and will hold q series of meetings
in Sebago and Harrison during the winter
months.
Between eighty and ninety warranty deeds,
in all of which the Presumpscot Water Power
COMPANY appeared As purchaser, were record
ed at the Registry of Deeds, Portland, Mon
day. Large tracts OF land belonging to many
different parties were overlooked. and the
company bought the land.
kENSKBEc.
Chas. Goodrich of Vassalooro, the other
night went into a shed built over the canal
where the floor had been taken up, and
stepped in up TO his neck. A bath is s good
thing if taken at the right time bur Mr..
Goodrich don't want to take any more of that
kind this fall.
While Mr.. Milton Spear of South Warren,
u
recently, the steers with which he was doing
the hauling, started suddenly, catching one
OF his fingers in the chain and tearing il from
the hand
A petition has been circulated and extern
sively signed, asking the governor and
council to pardon Mrs. Hannah Thorndike,
who is in State Prison under a life sentance,
for the murder Of Mrs, Honora Sullivan, in
Rockland, in 1878, says the Opinion.
Sidelinger Bros. of Washington, have
erected a steam mill at South Washington.
far saving stave lumber, they owning large
tract of land there,
laundering operations have commenced by
j. +. Boynton and Charles Barnard of
Whitefield, on the lot owned by Miles Side
linger and others, says the Free Press. The
logs have been bought by George II. Lincoln
aud will be RATED to Washington Mills in the
spring, to be sawed into lumber at his mill
situate there.
Mr.. George Gay, respected citizen, and
president of the Farmers Insurance Co., of
Union, was taken suddenly i'll, Saturday
evening. and little or no hopes were enter.
tanned of his recovery.
HANCOCK.
The Mt Desert Herald says that Mr..
Philip Pervear, who will be los years old
next december, was out to the polls last cleo
ton day and voted for Blaine and Logan.
II is reported that the New England and
Acadia 5. s. Co., are soon to place propel.
lor boat on the route between Mt. Desert
Ferry and Annapolis. One fact has been
fully demonstrated, the steamer City of
Richmond cannot do the business, and run
with any regularity. 1t is a rough route in
the winter season. and the Richmond is not
a suitable boat.
OXFORD.
A change in location of the fair ground of
the West Oxford Agricultural Society has at
last been accomplished. Several meetings
had been held at which Intellectual attempts
had been made, but Wednesday special
meeting for this purpose was called and
upwards of one hundred new members were
drummed to enroll, (Which could be done on
the spot by paving for each one dollar) so
strong vote was the result. to sell its present
property adjoining the railroad station, and
twenty-six acres were purchased on the
plain one mile east of the village, where it is
probable this society will hold its fair next
October. Many older members, who have
stood by its cradle, now felt as if mourning
at its sudden taking off. This action appeared
to be solely in the interest of the horse men,
who can now extend their track and have
better facilities, while the cattle show proper
may be deprecated and those who come to
see will lose the advantages of the rail and
the iron horse. The old property may
perhaps bring $4,000 or $500.
PIsCATAoUIs.
Mr.. ID. Forbes Aver got caught in a ma
chine while engaged in making boxes for the
Brown Wooden Co., Tuesday afternoon, the
18th, and the third finger on his right hand
was cut off above the first joint. Mr.. Aver
met with similar accident few months ago.
r. d. Gilman of Foxcroft has crew of
nine men at work in Abbot getting out his
next years supply Of logs. Several more
men will be added before long.
WALDO.
The Belfast Journal reports While the
family were at Swan Lake Lodge, Saturday
evening, November 22d, at about eight
o'clock the dwelling house of MIR. Edwin
Greedy was entered by burglars, a whole bed
with belongings and an extra pair of blankets
taken Mrs. Gs silk dress was dropped
near the door. The probabilities are that the
robbery would have been more extensive had
it not been for the timely interference
of Elbridge B., son of Mr.
Greeley. who returned to the house
to get some articles that were for
cotton, party from the lodge started in
pursuit but were unsuccessful in their search
for the thieves. On the following morning
part of the missing articles were found.
Suspicion pointed to certain parties, and
are being taken to secure their
arrest
At Searsport, % cats have been sold lately
to be taken to New Orleans, and for those of
the coon variety SIS was paid, reports the
Portland Transcript
Montville has no liquor shop or lawyer; no
millionsire and but few psupers; no poverty
stricken neighborhoods, and is practically out
of debt. 1t has four churches, two temper
ance societies, q grange and Q brass band. 1t
has furnished four congressman, and many of
her citizens have won distinction in various
directions. On the whole, her inhabitants
have much to be proud of and not little to
be thankful for.
Congressman Milliken slipped in his stable
one day recently, and sprained his ankle, and