Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-13

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glars, Saturday night, and about $500 worth
of goods were stolen. No clue to the thieves
has been obtained.
Mrs. Perry of Auburn, the mother of the
boy who was shot accidentally by his playmate,
SATURDAY.. has been seriously ill since the sad
affair, requiring the attendance of the physl-
clan on Sunday.
Officer Prentiss of Lewiston was struck
over the eye with a rock thrown from a back
alley by an unknown hand, Friday night.
The wound bled freely.
iston Mills, died at his residence
on Bates street at six o'clock Sunday morn
ing. aged nearly FIFTY years.
Judge Walton has removed to Deering.
and his late residence in Aubura is occupied
by ex-Mayor Seth p. Miller.
George s. Longley. restsurateur. Lewiston,
has failed. Liabilities are Sl200; nominal
assets $3.50 and actual assets about $500.
ARoosTooK.
Blaine. the new town in the Aroostook
vindicated its name pretty well by casting &c
votes for its namesake out of total vote of
76.
CUMBERLAND.
chambermaid at the Preble House, Port
land, wheeled a man in a barrow from the
hotel to the Rochester station and back on
Saturday, in payment of an election bet.
There is to be three hours Go as you
please" at Lemont Hall, Brunswick, Thanks
giving night.
In Portland, Saturday afternoon, a number
of children were playing with large New
fouIdlan dog when suddenly and apparent
ly without cause the dog sprang upon child
named Hayden and tore its face and neck
ha IL. has ali haan
ed peaceable and no reason can be given for
his action.
A slight fire in Deering, caused by an over
heated fiue in Tristram Stevens house in
Stevens Plains, Saturday. did 800 worth of
damage which was covered bv insurance.
FRANKLIN.
The entertainment given by the Farming
ton High school. Friday evening, was high
ly successful affair. The money has been
used to purchase 30 copies Franklin Square
Song Collection, life size portraits of Tenny-
SOD and Bryant. and four wall maps.
KESNEBEC
Mr.. A. L. McFadeen of Waterville has
resigned his position of Quartermaster in the
"a Maine regiment which he has held since
March, 1888 Mr.. McFadden was very
popular officer and his genial presence at the
annual encampments will be greatly missed.
OXFORD.
Rev. C. p Bartlett supplied the Baptist
pulpit of Buckfield, Sunday, in the absence
of the pastor. very interesting Sunday
School concert was held in the evening it
being "chldren's Bible day" at which ten
dollars was raised bv class offering and
collections. for the free distribution of the
Scriptures in our country, under the auspices
of the American Publication Society
DR. f Mills OF Mason. has shot three foxes
this fall, and has not been hunting, either.
PENoBsCoT.
Several enterprising ladies and gentlemen
of Orono have formed social and literary
club called the Monday Evening Reading
Club. They meet once week for mutual
Improvement and pleasure.
George Kent. Esq form -rly a resident of
Bangor, died in New Bedford, Mass, Satur
day, aged eighty eight years He was born
in Concord, n. H., was once editor of the
New Hampshire Statesman and Boston Sun
He was United States Consul at Valencia
from 1861 to 1865. Since then, till a year
ago, he had been employed in the United
States Treasury Department. at Washington
The fall term of the Maine State College,
Orono, closes November 2lst.
There will be a concert and ball at Orono
next Friday evening. Music by Andrews
Orchestra. The public is cordially invited.
SAGADAHoC.
Who is the oldest voter. has not been de-
cded yet. Jesse Shaw of Buckfeld % wears
old, rode three miles and voted for Blaine and
Logan. The Bath Times says: Capt John
Patten, the man whom Bath delights to honor,
and who was 95 years old last August, voted
for Blaine and Logan, his being the first bal
lot cast that day in ward six He did not ride
three miles to the voting place, but after
having voted, he got on the train and rode one
hundred and fifty miles to Boston on bust
ness.
Fred w. Sanford, dealer in groceries, pro.
visions, etc Bath is compromising with his
creditors at 20 cents on the dollar, a brother
having furnished him money to pay the divi-
dend and taken the assets valued at $3.50,
SOMERSET.
The heavy town debt of Norridgewock has
been considerably relieved by the exchange
of four per cent securities for nearly one
half the six per cent bonds. so the annual
town tax has been reduced $1,000. The peo-
pie have stood up manfuly under the heavy
pressure of debt, determined to maintain the
credit of the town. The future outlO) )k for
NorridgewOck is decidedly cheerful.
WALDO.
Mrs. Caroline Fckett of Monroe Center,
forty years old, committed suicide Thursday
morning by drowning. The cause is supposed
to be family trouble
WASHINGTON.
Only one of the sardine factories burned
at Luhec will be rebuilt.
An old woodsmAn who is weather wise
predicts an unusually cold winter. He bases
his judgment on the fact that nearly all the
migratory birds have departed earlier than
for years.
YORK.
The Biddeford and Sac0 water company
began laying its pipes on Lincoln street and
on Elm. south of Main, Monday morning. A
hydrant was put in at the corner Of Main and
Lincoln.
S. S. Mitchell, a leading Saco democrat,
has entered into compact with four Saco
republicans, whereby he agrees to furnish
them with barrel of -four each, to be by
them given to the poor. should Blaine secure
the election. If the result is finally decided
otherwise. MIR. Mite ell will be the winner of
Al Il. a,