Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-15


Hoa. Charles Fox washburn. member o
the Minnesota Legislature and son Of tn
late Gov. Israel Washbara. died IN PortlAn,
Friday morning Mr.. wAshburn. came OF
10 attend the funeral Of his father; but va
never able 10 rstarn. His affection va
, Brighi's disease. The remains we're rAkeI
/ IN charge by Messrs Rich { Son and wer,
Z taken To Bangor Frii2y evening for inter
meut. Deceased was about thirty-fye wear,
Of age and young man Of brilliant promise
HANcocK.
/ The Hancock county republican convention
meets al Ellsworth August 8.
The annual meeting Of the corporation OF
the Eastern Msire Rsiiway Company will b.
held at the West End Hotel, Bar Harbor
Tuesday, August 9Th.
disease supposed 10 BE- murrain ha.
broken out among the cattle Of Thomas c.
Young Of Greenyi.le. and tears are entertain
ed that it Siil spread over the country.
KESSEBEc.
Among other things offered for sale is the
East Pond House, Oakland, a desirable
stand.
The Comptroller If the CURRENCY has
authorized the Merchants National Bank a,
Gardiner 10 b-gIn business with capital of
SlOO. 900.
The prospect Is al Present. that the mex,
freshman class Of Colby University will num-
Der between 80 and 35 although 4 number OF
schools have not been heard from which send
students and through whose means the class
NAV be considerably larger
Mr.. +. II, Smiley has resigned his position
in the Waterville High School 20 accept a
more lucrative position in Springfield Mass
SAYS the Sentinel.
Messrs. Morrill, & Gibbs of Bangor having
accepted challenge from F ) 1il,on OF
Gard ner to trot Grae Dan against GRAY Nose
the race will occur al Naplewood Park, Ban
gor, next Friday. The iue race between
those two horses on July Fourth will make
the coming contest one OF much interest, and
it will doubtless be large, attended
The Wateryilie Seminal saws Henry A.
Taber, OF Augusta, is dong fine job of
plumbing IN the Qaeen Anne cottage of Mr.
Fosters. 1t is an elaborate piece OF work
and is being done in a thorough manner.
They are soon to fit up the Classical Insli-
tute with steam heating apparatus.
The editors OF the Colby Echo have been
chosen and elected to their several positions
as follows Managing editor, Frank II. Ed
munds, So; editor in chief Arthur NJ. Foss
SO. CharlestOwn representing the Zeta Psi
fraternity Campus department, Seldom b.
Overlook, of SO, Washington, Delta Upsilon
fraternity. The exchange department
George II. Phenix So. Woodfords .represen-
ting the Delta Kappa Eysilon fraternity. The
personals and waste basket are to be conduc-
ted by W. W. Cochrane, SO, Waterville, re-
presenting that part Of the college not repre-
scented in the three above traternlties
KNOX.
There is much excitement in ST. George
over thh disappearance of Omar W. Ler-
mond, mechanic 55 wears old, employed in
making repairs on the porgie factory of
Port Clyde He resides in Warren. and has
been boarding at the Port Clyde Hotel He
was last seen about nine o'clock one
evening, when he left the hotel. Ii is
thought he has either committed suicide or
met with foul play. The woods have been
searched without finding any trace of him
and the harbor was dragged Friday after
noon. Lermond is temperate man and it
is not known that he had any suicidal ten
denotes.
PEsoBsCor.
Tuesday afternoon of the sth inst while the
family of William Clark of Oldtown vas
away from home their tenement in Onne-
gan block was entered and S25 was taken
from trunk. The person who stole the
money must have mad a key by means of
which an entrance was effected through the
side door. The loss of the money was not
discovered until Thursday forenoon OF the
10th. The officers who were looking up the
case. think they have clue to the thief
WAsHISGToN.
The farm house owned and occupied by
Miss Esther F, Nodding of Charlotte, was
burned July 4th, says the PASSPORT Sentinel.
Nearly everything Of value in the house was
saved; and although the fire was blown onto
the barn. by hard work this also was saved
from the flames. 1t is thought that the fire
originated from defect in the chimney. The
loss is probably $1,000 No insurance.
Ar LARGE.
Wednesday forenoon, as the Rebecca one
of the Moosehesd Lake steamers, was coming
down the lake. from Kineo to Greenville
several of the people aboard saw queer OBJ
ject a little distance away from the boat
which appeared to be swimming in the water
On approaching nearer they found that il wa.
deer swimming across the lake. They Sc
cured it with some little difficulty and got il
on board the boat and brought it down &c
/ Greenville.