Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-11
State News.
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SGaIc NeWS.
ASDRosCoGGIN.
James H. Bennett of Lewiston, has been
held for trial at Lewiston for voting illegally
at the recent municipal election.
CUMBERLAND.
The bark Young Eagle, Capt Munro,
owned in ST. John. bound from Panama TO
ST. John. in ballast. was towed into Portland
harbor SUNDAY evening BY the tug Salem
Capt George II. Matthews. out of provisions
She had been as far east as Cape Sable. but
was blown back. She had a narrow escape
from going ashore on Mt. Desert Rock, in
thick snow storm. only being saved by the light
keeper coming out on the rocks and waving
a lantern.
FRANKLIN.
S r. Lancaster, of New Sharon, manu-
factures 1000 cane seat chairs a month al
his chair factory in that town, and he uses
about 10000 feet of white and yellow birch.
beech and maple yearly.
HANCOCK.
A Bangor despatch TO the Portland Argus
says The proposed line of steamers from An
napolis TO connect with the Maine Central st
Sullivan is likely TO prove an actual fact.
TIE distance from Annapolis to Sullivan by
water is $50 miles. The freight business BY
such line would be immense and would save
great deal Of time in getting produce to
Boston and New York. Ii is thought ste am
er will be put on the line the coming season
To test the business.
A special TO the Portland Argus, dated
Camden, March :, says: The remains of
Capt. VIM Eaton, late of Portland. were
brought to this port on Wednesday BY the
revenue steamer Dallas, upon which vessel
he had held for period of seven wears the
responsible position of pilot. The funeral
services were held at 10 o'clock Thursday
forenoon. at the residence of his son-in-law.
4. +. Davis, Esq, and were largely attended
The North Knox Agricultural Society held
their annual meeting at Union. Feb. 26, and
chose the following officers: President, c.
K Morton; secretary. A NJ. wingate; trus-
tees, B. F Mathews. Eden Burkett. 5. 5.
Bartlett. + W. Anderson treasurer, n. X.
Burkett- This society has about ls00 mem
bers, lO4 Joined AT the last fair.
The spring term of the Eastern State
Normal School commenced at Castine, Mon
day, March 10th.
OXFORD.
E. b. Goddard, Esq, coroner, held an in
victims of the boiler explosion in the spool
mill at Bryant's Pond. The jury consisted
of Messrs. Orlando c. Houghton, James l.
Bowker, Joseph w. Farmer, Albion p Cole,
Augustus l.. Rowe, and Augustus l.. Mount
fort. The verdict rendered is that they find
Patrick Boyce, John Sweeney. Alfonso Brown
and Chas. w. Swan, came to their death by
the explosion the cause of said explosion be-
Tag unknown.
PENoBscoT.
William Sinclair and Jacob Pollard re-
Gently received pensions snd back pay,
amounting to $1,000.
Messrs. Don. A. II. Powers and Edgar X.
Dow. of Newport, have commenced a suit
against the Maine Central X. X. Co, for
damages received at the Colcord crossing by
being thrown down the embankment made By
the railroad raising the grade of the highway
at that point.
The democratic State convention will be
held in Bangor on June 18th.
SOMERSET.
One of DR.. Dyer's agents reports that he
was attacked IN the woods near Albert
Leach's house in Smithfeld, by large grey
animal whose cries resembled womans at
first, then changed to a loud growl; it
seemed to come from beneath the horses
feet. He followed few rods and then left
him. His horse took fright and he was un-
able to get shot at tn animal. and keep
the horse in the road. He reached the North
Pond House, a distance of one and one half
miles, in state of great fright, being unable
to eat his supper. SAWS the New Age.-FOxes
grow bold with the cold weather. visiting the
houses, some have even been seen to look in
at peoples windows.
AT LARGE.
Professor F. C.. Robinson of Bowdoin col
lege, has recently determined an unknown
mineral found at Brunswick, to be atlantic. a
somewhat rare mineral not before f und in
Maine
II. G. Vennor, the Canadian weather
prophet, sends the following to the Ri ldeford
Journal: The week commencing March 10th
will be very stormy week generally. with
furious gales in the direction of Chicago and
st. Louis. and snow blockades in north west
ern states. There will be high winds at most
points and very cold weather. The spring
will likely be protracted and wet.
The following dates and places have been
agreed upon for holding the Republican dis
trick conventions for the election of dele
gates TO the national convention. to be held
at Chicago, and for the nomination of Repre-
sentstives to Congress First district, April
10th, at Portlsnd second district, April Goth.
at Auburn. third district, April oath, at
Waterville; fourth distric. April 29th, at
Ranpor