Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-17
State News.
AROOsTOoK.

ARoosTooK.
BENZ. Alexander of Linneus. has sold hi
steam mill to Mr. Britton of Houlron.
dastardiy assault was committed at Debe
Junction Friday night. upon the person o
Conductor Attridge by = man named John
son, who, after knocking him down witt
deadly weapon. kicked his victim until b,
was unconscious and then made his escape
Tne imports into Aroostook during tn,
month were: 1876 tons of hav. horses,
head of cattle, $50 pounds of tin plate. an,
| single machine. The duties collected
amounted to $2301. Receipts for fines, &c.
s229s 10 Total receipts, 81. 599.l9.
CUMBERLAND.
The l-l0-20th regimental association com
mence work on their new building at Lon
Island, Portland harbor, at once.
The next quarterly convention of Reform
Clubs will be held at Ferry Village Apri
Both and MAY lst
Eddie Batson, l5-year-old boy of Port
land, disappeared Sunday forenoon, AM
fears are entertained that he NAV have fallel
into one of the docks and been drowned. III,
was boy of good habits and was not of
rowing disposition.
Elbridge Randall, at one time, perhaps, tn
wealthiest man of Topsham, died Tuesday
at the age of al. A few months before hi.
last illness he proposed to a friend, Rober
Spear, q man reputed to be wealthy, that eacl
make his will in favor of the other. TIL,
proposition was accepted, but shortly afte
the Wills were made Randall wanted his wild
owed sister, the possessor of q small fortune
to marry Spear, who is q bachelor. Tn
parties were agreeable, but a son of tn,
widow broke up the match, and, as q result
Randall made another will.
A deserving young lady who resides in Cor
ham. Me-, was lately made the recipient o
valuable calves, bred from some of the bes
stock in Cumberland county. About all o
them were weaned and ready to dispose OF al
the food that would be likely to fall to them
A new sporting club has been organized il
Brunswick, which will be known as tn
"Brunswick Gun Club" The officers are
President, r. S. Perry; Treasurer, Samue
Knight, aud Secretary. Edward Toothaker
They have been offered the use of the leve
tract of land on Jordan Avenue, belonging t
Harvey Stetson and have nearly complete
the work of preparing it for range. A clu
house will be erected there this summer.
PENoBscoT.
The opening of the lumber business in Bar
COR is likely to be dull for a while. prom
inent manufacturer SAYS that the orders of hi
firm from the West thus far have not been s
large as usual. 1t is confidently expecte
that the lumber business few weeks late
will be more brisk and higher prices will rule
The trial of James Newcomb for the Grim
of arson was concluded in the police court o
Bangor, Monday morning. The evidenc
against Newcomb was strong and he wa
committed to Jail to await the action of tn
Al, ela,- IS
Bangor is troubled with band of youn
roughs, so says the Commercial. who roam
about the outskirts of the city, Sundays, an,
destroy considerable property. Last Sunda,
they entered and defaced the buildings O
the Eastern Fair grounds.
SAGADAHoC.
The dory Harold r. Bitber, Capt. Traynor
en- route from Bath to New York. henc
across the Atlantic, arrived at Vineyard Ha
ven at o'clock Monday afternoon and pro
ceeded under sail after tarry of about a
hour. If the opinion of nautical men are o
any account, Capt. Traynor is about as nea
Europe as he ever will be if his dory in hi
mode of conveyance and an lash breeze" tn
motive power.
About 4. 80 P. NJ. Monday afternoon, tn
barn belonging to Goss & Sawyer, in Wool
wich. was totally destroyed BY fire. Their
were between Is and 20 tons of hay in tn
barn. The fire was set by sparks from tn,
west bound passenged train. Attempts wer
made by the section men on the road to ex
tinguish the flames but without avail Tn
loss is not ascertained.
Geo. H. Normrn, Esq, of Boston. who
at the head of one of the largest water work
concern in the country, was in Bath on Mon
day, and in company with Mayor Nichols
Arteur Sewell aud James A. Mcclellan. drove
to Fequasset pond, the Lily pond, and tn
Androscoggin river, to see which would b
the most practicable from which to bring wa
ter to Bath. Mr.. Norman made an examina
ton of the different places visited. and re
turned to Boston Monday night. Next wee
he will give his decision for how much h
will put the water works in the city.
WALDO.
There is talk of building steam mill o
Union wharf. Winterport, the present season
says the Industrial Journal. If built. it wi
be successful enterprise. as the location
first-class.
The annual conference of the Maine Cor
gregationalists will be held at the Secon
Congregational church in Biddeford, June Il
Is and 10. Revs. G. E. Andrews, Merri
Blanchard. and DIR. Thomas Haley have bee
appointed committee of arrangements
prepare programme.
A Frenchmsn living in the Luques bloc
on Water street, Saco, became crazy drum
shout 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, and afte
throwing his bottle into the river, he thre'
himself in after it. The bottle was lost, bu
the man was rescued after being in the waite
about five minutes. He was tried in Judg
Emmons court Tuesday afternoon and fine
50 90 and costs. He said he would not pay tn
fine to save his life. and he will probably e
to Alfred Jail for thirty days.
AT LARGE.
By the decree of Judge Walton of the Su
preme Court of this State, Gen. Anderson
a. receiver OF the Portland & Ogdensburg r
R., was authorized to issue $3.50, 900 worth O
certificates. At . subsequent hearing j
Portsmouth. N. H., Judge Lowell of the [
S. Circuit Court authorized the receiver {
issue Sl00, 200 worth of certificates for tn
present.
1t is reported that the New Brunswick rail
way has purchased . steamer to run fror
Eastport to st. Andrews three trips day t
connect with passenger trains over that roa
ard the Maine Central. The distance betwee