Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-07
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

The Portland Press says: Mr.. c. R. MILL
ken returned home from Fabyan's last Satur-
day. He told q Press reporter that there
were no new facts to be added TO the report
published last week. The cause OF the FIRE is
still a mystery.
Peter Conley of Portland wants to close
his season with a race against Teemer, and
asks for ten seconds start in five miles. As
he proposes that the stakes shall be only $500
side to row at Sebago lake, it is safe to
predict the racs will not be rowed there this
year. If $1,000 side were the stake named,
the Teemer party would consider the PROPOSE
ton, but as the matter stands, the acceptance
or rejection of the challenge is left to Teemer
himself. 1eemer had made up his mind
before leaving Boston, that he would not row
any more this season, but he is willing now
TO meet Conley at Pittsburg.
FRANKLIN.
Pineas Gordon of Chesterville was found
dead in the woods near his house Friday. A
coroner's jury was summoned
KNOX.
Mr. William E. Morton of Thomaston died
very suddenly In Gen. j. p Cilleys office,
Thursday morning The Rockland Opinion
says that while conversing, he suddenly fell
from his chair. A doctor who was called
found live was extinct. Death undoubtedly
resulted from heart disease. He was Sc years
of age. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
SAGADAHoC.
At the Richmond rink Tuesday evening
the gold prizes offered by the manager for
the best lady and gentleman skater and the
homeliest man, residents of Richmond. were
awarded to Miss Minnie L. Veague and Wal
ter Thomas The homeliest man was Ed
ward Buker, and the judges were of the
opinion that he is the homliest man in the
State.
SOMERSET.
Addison Morrill, of Winslow and Francis
York of Fairfield became intoxicated in COM,
pany, the other day, according to the Water
vile Sentinel, when York relieved Morrill, of
his ready cash amounting to $50. The money
was subsequently recovered.
YORK.
A Jew peddIer could not agree on a trade
with a woman living near the Know-nothing
station and the disagreement ended in fight,
in which the Jew got a severe beating He
had the woman arrested but the court dis
missed the complaint, according to the Cape
Elizabeth Sentinel.
AT LARGE.
Judge Lysander Hill or Chicago, who Is
making the elaborate argument in the Bell
Draw bsugh telephone suits, now attracting
much attention was born in Union and
brought up in Gushing, says the Rockland
Opinion. He graduated at Bowdoin and
studied law with Hon. A. P Gould of Thom-
aston. He married a Thomaston lady, Miss
Adelaide r. Cole. He removed to Virginia
and was judge of the United States Circuit
court He Afterwards practiced law in
Washington, but removed to Chicago several
years ago, and he has taken high rank in his
profession,
Rev. H. c. Munson, Secretary of the State
Centennial Temperance Committee, will
make a trip to the eastern counties. Mr..
Munson says petitions will be presented to
the Legislature to provide temperance text
books to all the public schools, and every per-
son who takes out United States license to
sell liquor will be asked not to sell, and if
he persists in selling he will be made to stop