Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-26
State News.
ASDROsCoG6IS.

ASDRoscoG6IS.
A caribou from Aroostook county wa
among the arrivals onS Tuesday, at tn,
Industrial building at the State Fair grounds
Mr. z Wright. the checker champion
of New England. has been in Lewiston for
day or two. and PLAYED the following games
Wright. IA; Simpson, o; Drawn, IL
Wright, IL: Wigoin, /; Drawn, 2; Wright
IL; Emerson, / Drawn, l.
CUMBERLAND.
Attorney General Cleaves. Mr.. Moulon
counsel for the defense and DR.. T. A Foster
the attending physician, held a consultation
in the Superior Court, Portland, Tuesday. in
regard TO fixing the time of the trial of Libby
the Scarboro murderer. Ii was at first pro
posed to adjourn the term until October that
the trial might be held then. but DR.. Foster
gaze it as his opinion that Libby would not
then be able 10 stand trial and the case was
continued 10 the January term. Libby i:
not yet able to sit up for any length of time.
kESNEBEC.
The Belgrade cattle show will be held al
Belgrade October Sth
The Fayette Mutual Fire Insurance Co
at special meeting held Sept 20. voted to
annex to their policies lightning clause tina,
shall cover loss or damage sustained by light.
ming otherw Use than by fire
At an adjourned meeting of the voters in
the Waterville school district on SATURDAY. the
district voted TO raise So 500 to build a new
school-house, purchase larger grounds etc
w. f. Holmes, Rollin Gilbert and VIM. NJ
Hall were appointed a committee on location.
5 P Stuart, H. w. Coy. Thos. Walker. Jr.
w. f. Holmes and G. B. Waterman were
chosen building committee. There has bee r
considerable opposition to a new house and
when the question of raising the money wa:
fully settled, the opposition left in body.
KNOX.
Daniel Kirk and Mrs Smith were merrill,
picknicking under the oaks of Fales grove
says the Rockland Courier. when they go
into the range of some spOrt>man's gun, anC
were treated 10 a cOpiOus charge of small
bird shot Kirk was filled completely full o
the leaden pellets, and ever since a doctor
has been employed picking them out.
PENoBsCoT
Herbert w. Leach is again preparing for al
extended lecturing tour, his subjects being
the Jeanette expedition and the Polar re
gions.
Rev. F. r. lakewood, pastor of the FRS
Baptist society at Bangor, is about to remov,
to Lynn At sociable Tuesday evening ar
elegant gold watch and chain was presented
to him in behalf OF the society.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times saws: w. B. Bailey
brakeman on Conductor billions train founC
a wallet in the ear, Yesterday afternoon, con
tanning Sl35. in bills and gold. He left i
with station agent Stiles and the owner, a Mr.
ID, 4, - a. -I.c,,
for the recovery of the money. This is tn,
second, Bailey has found, during the month
SOMERSET.
The Maine Central institute at Pittsfielt
has an attendance of 1870 students at this tal
term
meeting of the stockholders ofthe Skow
hogan jersey Creamery is called at thu
creamery building Tuesday, Sept. 30th, a
2 o'clock p. NJ. to act on number of arti
cles, the most important of which is to see
about furnishing the creamery and TO de
eide when to commence operations.
Brown 4 Hight must be doing quite an ex
tensive business in buying cattle for market
says the Skowhegan Reporter, as they ship
ped two more carloads last last Monda,
morning. Mr.. Brown has made one trip Il
Aroostook this fall, shipping three carload
IEbtl tlbultOH lie lnltuus tldhlllB dHOluel
trip to that county soon
Lamont Forbes of Bridgton, a young MAJ
about Is Years of age, Saturday met with
severe accident, which may prove fatal. HI
saw a partridge by the side of the road neal
Harmony village. and in attempting to tax,
his gun OUT of the wagon from the rear. b,
taking hold of the muZzle end and draw
ing it towards him, it discharged the content
of shot, tearing away the flesh on the uHde
side of his wrist and then entering his sid,
just below the ribs, went into his body. III
is in a critical condition.
WALDO.
The Belfast Age says: An item has beef
going the rounds of the papers. originating
in the Lincoln County News, that Lafayette
Staples of San Francico, formerly of th
city, has been killed in a saloon in tn
former citv. Relatives in this city hay
heard nothing about it from the family o
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