Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-07
state News.
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The Supreme court of Androscoegin coun-
~, finally adjourned Tuesday, Feb. 5. At noon,
after q session of 10 DAYS. Sixteen caees have
been tried before the juries, seven on the
criminal and eight on the civil docket. Twelve
divorces have been decreed.
The report that the Mitchell boy of Auburn
vas injured while coasting so that he died, 10
desied by the Lewiston Journal. He will
probably recover.
| At the Supreme court, Tuesday morning,
the motion fR . new trial of the Perkins case
of State VS.. Grand Trunk railway was over
ruled on condition that the State RENTS $500.
Mrs. Benoit of Lisbon, who vas reported to
have strangled her child, has practically con-
fessed. She is still unable to appear for in
vestigation, but has told her family and ply
stefan that she pressed the infant to her
bosom, put her finger and thumb over its
nose, and it died. She says it is better now.
HANCOCK.
On Tuesday morning about eight
O'Clock, as John ]. Bridges, of Bucksport,
was dischargiug hard pine from schooner
Addie Jordan on to Swazey's wharf, Bucks
port, the timber caught forcing the horses
sideways and one of them stepped over the
side of the wharf drawing the other horse and
q set of forward wheels with them, breaking
through the ice, drowning both. The value
of the team was $500.
During the services at the First Congrega-
tional church at Bucksport, Sunday, Mrs.
Snowman, widow of the late Capt. Joseph
Snowman, arose from her seat and passed
out of the building. Her manner caused
neighbor to follow her, and before reaching
home she dropped suddenly. and expired i'm
mediately.
Prof Francis A. Robinson who has
lately passed away, was bern in
Sidney, Me-, Dec. 22nd, 1927. He was the
son of Rev. Ezekiel Robinson, who for half
century was q leading clergyman in the NJ.
E. chuch in Maine. Young Robinson, from
boyhood, had q studious, inquiring mind, and
after fitting for college at Kent's Hill, enter
ed the Wesleyan University at Middleton,
Conn.,, and graduated with high honors in
lS49. In 1850 he was elected professor in
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College at Kent's Hill, which position he
held 20 successive years, excepting one year
as pastor of the NJ. E. church at Wilton and
Skowhegan, maintaining during all this time,
high rank in his profession and a popularity
second to none among the many able teachers
who have held position in that institution
Of learning. In 1871 he was elected q pro-
fessor in the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
College, which position he held three years,
when he resigned on account of i'll health.
KNOX.
L. c. Benner Of Warren is out in letter
excusing his late conduct in leaving his wife's
corpse in horse shed, on the ground of ex-
ceeding grert grief and mental alteration.
He says so great was his grief by the loss of
his wife that he took dose of laudanum and
rum, intending to make way with himself;
that while under the influence of this drug he
had no knowledge of what he was doing. A
brother in-law of Mrs. Benner has been in
town looking up the facts connected with the
sad affair, and after the interviews with Ben
ner's neighbors, the county attorney and the
family physician, he concludes that the stories
have been much exaggeraten and that there
is no cause 70 further action in the matter.
Benner is now at home with his children.
PENOBsCoT.
The skating rink which which it is propos-
to erect on the site of the old National
House on Barlow street. Bangor seems to be
assured. 1t will cost $4,000, and will be
built by stock company. There will be $50
shares at a par value of 500 each.
The following divorces we're decreed at the
recent term of the Supreme Judicial Court
for Penobscot County; Lovina Flower vs..
Joseph Flower; Mary J. Richards vs.. Leander
G. Richards; Emma Roberts VS.. George r.
Roberts; Zelinder o. Henderson VS.. Chas.
H. Henderson; John n. Lafland VS.. Isbertie
M. Lafland; Nellie F. BarrOws vs.. Elbridge
G. Barrows: Eta A Howard VS.. VIM. Z.
Howard; William II. Illsley VS.. Louisa M.
Illsley Maria N. Freese VS.. James A. Freese
Ziba Marsh VS.. Jennie NJ. Marsh.
WASHINGTON.
On Friday David Dckey of Tower Hill.
Washington county, rode a few miles, &C.
companied by his wife and three-months old
daughter. On reaching their destination it
was found that the child had been so closely
wrapped that it had been smothered to death
in its mothers arms.
YORK.
The blacksmith shop at James Smiths
granite quarry, off the Alfred road, about
three miles from Biddeford, caught fire Sat
urday night, and was completely destroyed.
There was keg of powder in the shop, which
was exploded with a tremendous report.
There was no one about the place at the
time.
There is a farm in York which has been in
the same family name (Rsynes) since the
year 1910, and an adjacent estate which has
descended to its present proprietor by in
heritance from the frst-alluded-to source.
and has never been transferred by fee simple.
AT LARGE.
Messrs. NJ. S. Gibson and John Z Palmer Of
Portland and Mr.. c. G. Totman of Fairfield,
accompanied by their wives, left Boston Tues
day evening on trip to Florida, Key West,
and the Bermudas. Mr.. Gibson will confer
with interesting parties in the matter of an
elegant hotel at prominent pointin Florida
which has promising future.
Representatives from different towns of the
State where skating Kinks are located, met at
the Preble House Portland on Tuesday after
noon to form State Polo Association. The
Kinks represented were: Portland, Saco. Bid
deford, Bowdoin, Bath, Lewiston and Water
vile. The association was formed and the
following officers elected. president,-Geo.
E. Whitney. Portland; vice president-John
o. Patten, Bath; secertary-E. W. Freeman.
Bowdoin; directors-L. II. Kendall, Bidde-
ford; F. L. Dunn, Saco; Mr.. Billings, Lew