Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-24
State News.
ANDRoscOGGN.


ANDRoscoGGIN.
The criminal costs in the case of State vs.
Julie BENEFIT of Lisbon were by far the lare-
est in the list during the last term of the S.
j. Court. They were 3li5.32. Halt of the
above costs were for preservation of the body
Of the child, for medical examination and for
examination of the mother as regards her
sanity. The total criminal osts were 1892
rs.
The graduating class of Bates College this
wear will depart from q custom of the past
few years in emitting the commencement
concert Bates will give concert of sur
passing excellence this year. The talent so
far engaged consists of the Beethoven Instru-
mental Club of Boston, the Schubert Male
Quartet.
The greenback delegates to the National
convention at indianapolis are getting ready
to go west. Uncle Solon came to Auburn,
Wednesday from Chase's Mills, preparing
for start He was trying to get ready to
leave Thursday, and it is supposed that he
did
CUMBERLAND. Nt
The men injured at the fire caused by the
burning of the horse car stables in Portland,
are about again with the exception of Skill
ings and Brown who are still in a critical
condition. After Mr.. Skillings recovered
consciousness he was taken in the ambulance
to his home on South street, where he has
been attended by DR.. Meserve. He 10 terri
bly, injured, his face is badly burned, his
head has received q severe blow and his neck
is badly burned and cut, his back is badly
sprained, and he is lame all over. He arouses
occasionally from his lethargic state and con.
verses clearly for a moment and then again
sinks into insensibility. There are chance.
that he may recover. William Brown wa.
taken to his home, l60 Congress street
where he now Lies in a dangerous condition
His nose is broken, and his head and back
badly injured. DR.. Baker attended him. and
hopes that he will be able to be out in q shor,
time.
FRANKLIN.
The Pennington Freewill Baptist O. NJ
will hold its June session with the First Viii
ton church, At East Wilton, June IL and
and IL. The programme issued in March
will be used so far as may be thought advisa
Bile.
Coombs, the Lewiston architect, has fur.
nished plan and estimates for the new coun.
ty building which it is proposed to erect in
Pennington, the county seat. The plans fol-
a building 50xS0 feet. of brick with granite
facings and French roof, with two entrances
one at the southwest corner and the other or
Anson street. The county Offices be on the
first floor and the upper floors occupied by
the court room and rooms for court officers
The estimated cost of the structure 10 about
Sic, 900. meeting of the selectmen OF
every town in the county has been called at
Pennington on the 9th inst. to adopt these
plans or suggest others.
HANCOCK.
On the evening of the l4th inst. Jas Shea
of Ellsworth, aged about Is years. took vol
untarilv, large quantity OF Paris green. A
physician was called, and antidotes we're
promptly administered. 1t is thought that
the young man will recover. Whether the
poison was deliberately taken with the inten-
ton of committing suicide or taken while he
was crazed from beer, is not known.
KENNEBEc.
Mr.. Isaac Heath of Oakland. is to begr
work on q skating rink in that town, $50 fee,
long, on Monday.
The Fairfield Journal says: Benton may
not have so much to boast of As some of her
more highly favored neighbors, but she thinks
she can take the cake on astronomical feats.
Monday Fred Fish, young man living in
the town eat three pounds Of picked tripe,
two large plates Of dandelion greens, one
plate OF rice, and nineteen oranges within q
period Of about four hours Such an appe-
tite would ruin an average boarding house
keeper in . very short time.
The two daughters Of Edward Hysler, for.
merly Of Warren, now Thomaston, have At.
tracted the attention Of many people by their
singular co0form1tion. They fafe respective.
ly 1Iand "A yeafs Of age, sHdweigA 163 and
179 lbs. They have five fsgers ON each hand
and SIX toes on each foot 50 great is their
obesity that they are Unable ssovork. Their
vision is also defective, and theif minds no,
at all active. Mrs. Hvsier went to Boston
with them Saturday night, At which city they
will enter the Dime SMuseush of Austin &
Stone, under . eotrace 10 remain fortnigh,
at $50, and all expenses paid.A
OXFORD.
W. A. rockingham and son of South Paris
were thrown from a carriage on Thursday
while near the Grand Trunk depot. They
were quite severely injured.
FlsAf PENoBscoT.
The Dexter fremen are to get up Fourth
of July celebration.
II Is Tepofteu tnat party VI LnBilsn en-
Rlneers viii be at Patten the 9th of this
month 20 locate . railroad line from that town
to Telos Lake. This survey 10 urged by
those who are in favor Of the Lake Megantic
road running north Of Moosehead Lake
Mr.. Howard G. Taggett. formerly of Ban.
gor, wss drowned in canal in Lasrence, Mass
April 9.Last week his body was found in the
canal. 1t is supposed that in his delirium be
left his boarding house and Gandered to the
canal into which he fell. He was twenty
four yeafsofnge. He leaves mother and
sister, both residents Of Houlton
.s-C~. Ar LARsK.-
Maine's fishermen and coast canneries
think they will catch and pack q, ,OOO, 900
worth of sarcfiues this vear, rltA9