Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-09
state News.


CUMBERLAND.
Horace G. Parkman, of Portland, was mar
red to Miss Louise NJ, daughter of f. G..
Pratt, of Fairfield, Thursday evening, in that
town. Among the handsome presents were
an elegant piano, Bible and stand, silver ser.
vice and works of art. Mr.. Parkman is in
Manager fuckers office in Portland and aft r
a wedding trip to Moosehead Lake and Bar
Harbor. the couple will return to Portland
A deaf-mute convention met at New Glou
cester, August 30th. About twenty-three deaf
mutes arrived the first day, and on the follow
ing afternoon and evening the number in
creased to seventy five. Saturday afternoon,
the exercises were opened with PRAYER bv w.
o. Barnaby. After reading from the Bible,
speeches were made by signs, by Rev Mr..
Rowe and other deaf mutes, both men and
women. Sunday morning, writes our CORES
pondant, the services re conducted by
hearing and spenkng minister. assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Rowe. This was followed by speak
ing in the sign language by Prof Ballard, q
deaf mute graduate of the Washington (D.C.)
college. after which there were questions and
answers from the International lessons.
FRANKLIN.
The body of Mrs. Thomas Armour of Far
mington was found Fridsy in her house dead.
having been so since last Tuesday. She has
been sick for long time, and for week her
husband has been on a drunk, and it is thought
she starved to death He has not been sober
enough for a week to go home. The authori
ties of Pennington have the matter in charge,
LINCOLN.
The reunion of the Fourth Maine and ID
Battery occurred at Damariscotta, Tuesday,
according to the Lincoln News. One hun
dred and fifty old soldiers were present
General Tilson was elected president for the
ensuing year. Col. Carver made few well
timed remarks and was followed by n. B.
Waters. The company then mingled social
ly on the floor of the hall until IL o'clock A.
VI, when they fell into line by the lead of
fife and drum and marched to the oyster
banks, where were provived baked CLANS,
baked beans, green corn, etc. At two P NJ,
returned and scattered about the village At
five p. NJ ratons were served again at the
hall, and in the evening Col, Slocum, Gen.
Slouum. Gen Tison, Col. Carver. and others
addressed the meeting.
PESoBsCoT.
Friday a son of John Shea, residing on
Hancock, cornor of Newbury street. Bangor,
had his foot so crushed by the FLYING Yankee
train that it was necessary to amputate it at
the ankle joint He was trying to catch ride
on the train while it was in motion.
A young girl sixteen years of age named Ma
~ Griffen, jumped from an attic window in
Bangor, Monday evening. and received in
ternal injuries, from which it is thought she
cannot recover. The Bangor Commercial is
informed that there was warrant against
her for street walking. and she jumped from
the window to avoid arrest She bore good
character, and was accused of street walking
undar n rnisapnrehen nf tho facts
SAGApAHoC.
Dr. Bibber of Bath, received news from
Traynor this week, that he had repaired the
damage to the dory Harold T. Bibber and
sailed from S. Pierre. on the 2Sth of August
for England, notwithstanding the advice of
DR.. Bibber, who is the manager of the move
ment.
Ar LARGE.
The General Secretaries of the State Y. NJ.
c. A. Association met IN conference at the
Auburn Y. VI. c. A. Hall, Thursday after
noon. The afternoon was passed in private
discussion of the association work of the
State and in planning for the coming State
Convention of Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation to be held in Biddeford in November
In the evening public meeting was held at
which the President, Mr.. VIM. Hayes presi-
ded. An address was made by Mr.. J. A.
Gould of Bangor. on association work, fol-
lowed by remarks by Mr.. B. F. Prince. the
new Secretary of the Lewiston Association,
and Mr.. Dnryea of Auburn.
An Associated Press dispatch saws the
King and Queen of Sweden, Saturday, gave
or entertainment in honor of Gen. H. G.
Thomas, who is visiting his brother, W. W.
Thomas. Jr United States Minister at the
Court of Sweden. The Court is resident at