Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-07
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P. H. Conley OF Portland. bat on account OF
the roughness of the water, the race was
postponed until Saturday.
A jury empanelied BY Coroner Gould.
Friday went to the Greedy Hospital and
viewed the remains Of Mrs Annie Gilman.
The inquest was then adjourned till next
Tuesday. 20 be held at the county attorneys
room AZ 10 o'clock A. n.
The New England Amateur Press
Association met in Portland. Wednesday.
The following officers we're elected: Herbert
C. Persons Of Norshfeld, Mass, President;
Ed. II. Dyer Of Boston, Ist Vice President;
VIII Perkins of Augusta. I'd Vice President;
T. T. Goodwin of Cambridge. VT. Sd Vice
President; Miss Bertha s York of Kenne-
bunk Secretary and Harrie l. Hancock of
waltham, Mas. Treasurer. The next con-
vention will be held 10 New Bedford. next
January
HANCOCK.
The Ellsworth American comes enlarged
10 its last issue. II is hrim full of interest
ing matter and merits the excellent patronage
which il receives.
KENsEBEc.
The Wa,ervilie Sentinel says: The East
Pond House in Oakland, c. A. Simmons,
proprietor, is now open for business, with
new boats and everything in order for the
summer season and black bass fishing.
One wing of the Fairfield cyclone swept
over waterville village Thursday. The
clouds of dust filled the air and thunder
rolled occasionally across the almost clear
sky A man in the suburbs was said to have
had his boots burned from his feet BY the
lightning. man and boy were reported
nearly killed by falling barn, in Clinton,
during the blow
The lockwood Company Mills, at Water
vile, turn of every minute over 400 miles
Of yarn; every month over 6.47S5 $50 miles.
and every year they turn of over 77.7+2, 720
miles. II takes over IL, 30 bales of cotton
TO make this amount of yarn. Over $50, 400
cuts of cloth every year is taken from the
looms. Over 100 hands are employed TO
do the work and between $50, 900 and S33 900
are paid TO the help every month.
The Wateryille Seutinel says an alarm of
fire on Thursday night called the department
TO the large building known as the old furni-
ture shop. on the County road. When the
engines arrived. this large building was nearly
all destroyed, but several hundred dollars
worth Of property was saved by the powerful
stream from the steamer aided by the hand
engines. Mr.. Emery's wool shop and the
residences of Mr.. Tobey and Mr.. Beazley
were set on fire BY flying sparks, but the
flames were soon extinguished, doing but little
damage. The furniture shop was a total loss,
with its contents. The losses are as follows /:
building. insured for $500; SO tons of hay
belonging to John Matthews, insured; so tons
of hay belonging to Flood Co, not insured ;
2 carriages belonging TO Chandler and Shor-
ey, not insured; 800 worth of sleds, etc :,
owned by A. L. McFadden, not insured; 9
H..
The fire was evidently the work Of an In
cendiary.
SAGADAHoC.
The Richmond Bee is buzzing right up to
the times The last issue Ia greatly enlarg-
ed and well filed with news that makes it
very valuable as local paper
The Richmond Bee says, A. r. Briry
bought recently of Mr.. John Temple, Of
Bowdoinham. a six-weeks old bull calf that
girths three feet and nine inches, and tips
the beam at 237 pounds. He was sired by q
thoroughbred Hereford owned by Mr.. Briry.
The father is himselfa monster, and 10 reck.
oned as one Of the finest animals of his class
in Richmond
The Bee says; Mr. A. NJ. Thomas, Prin-
cipal of the Richmond High School, left town
Tuesday morning, to enjoy well earned va
cation at his home in Hallowell, Me. Mr..
Thomas is said to have exhibited great pride
at the late High School graduating exercises,
~ indeed he had right to do.
Bath celebrated the Fourth Of July for the
first time In nine years. Between FIVE and
six O'Clock there was q procession of antiques
and horribles. Next came the rowing regatta
in which there were four races-junior scull.
double scull, junior single scull, open to all
juniors who have never rowed a race, and
four-oared working boat race. The grand
procession formed at 1890 o'clock and con-
sisted of seven divisions. The foralI display
was the most beautiful ever witnessed in the
city. In the afternoon there was a trial of
steamers and hand engines. There were ex-
ercises IN the Psrk-reading Of the Declare
ton of Independence. singing. and orations by
DIR. A, J. Fuller and Rev. T. F. White. In
the afternoon there was a sailing regetta in
two classes. The city presented a very
brilliant though noisy appearance. Nearly
every place of business was gsily decorated
There was q brilliant display of fireworks in
the evening.
Captains Of vessels lying at Richmond, are
frequently put to serious inconvenience. says
the Bee, by the desertion of their men. Il
will pay them TO watch their crews sharply
while 10 this port.
One day recently, says the Richmond Bee,
W. A. Bibber drove his horse from this village
to Bowdoinham, reaching the latter place
some time in the afternoon. Shortly after his
arrival, the animal was taken sick with con-
gestion of the lungs and died the same night
The horse was reckoned one of the best 10
the village, and was valued at two hundred
dollars.
SOMERSET.
Dan Bunker of the Fairfield Journal who
goes as delegate to the democratic convention
at Chicago in the last issue Of his paper says I
thank the brethren for their efforts in making
me look nice. in attending the democratic con-
vention at Chicago. To W. Fl. F. Tower for
plug bat, Simeon Merrill, president of the
Blaine Club, for his best Sunday suit To
G. T. for black bottle Several corkscrews
vert left on the table. We are enable =
get the names of the donors.
York.
The lake near Norway village is fairly
swimming with black bass. One man caught
IL whose united WEIGHT vas IS pounds. in
one-haIf hour. Fishermen are fiocking to the
pond from all around. There was said to be
over 100 there fishing one day recently.