Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-02
state News.
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| the information that on W ednesday, French
woman named Benoit- residing in Lisbon
killed her infant By suffocation. Additions
particulars show that she had the child chris
| tened before she committed the crime anS
| subsequently, remarked to the physician tina
| it would soon be better of Ten years agt
| the same woman killed her child by stran
| Cling it. She is supposed to be insane. The
selectmen are making an investigation. Shs
! has been arrested as stated in telegraph
Col. E. NJ. Drew has resigned the position
as Treasurer of the Lewiston & Auburn
Horse R. X. He will give his entire time to
his profession.
ARoosrooK.
Mr.. Robert Akin, lumber operator, lost
his wey few DAYS ago in the Aroostook
woods AMI was so severely frozen that his
recovery is not expected He had 10 be car
ried six miles from the place where he
was found to house. Mr.. Aiken belongs
in Fredericton He is well known
CUMBERLAND.
The new bailding of the Portland Art So
ciety will cost $3.50. and will be ready for
formal opening on February l4th.
Messrs. Coolidge & Cobb of Portland
shipped to Brighton last Monday fourteen of
the finest cattle in Cumberland county weigh
ing from .. eUO 10 ,oJO pair.
Mike Barry went to Biddeford Friday
morning 10 sign articles with Delaney of that
city, for the glove fight that is TO come of
between them. Mr., Barry has in training
an unknown" whom he is prepared to match
against Jerry Murphy of Bangor, for the
heavy weight championship of the State after
mis- fight with Delaney. Mr.. Barry when he
signs the articles with Delaney will deposit
any sum that may be agreed on as a forfeit.
Mr.. Gilbert l. Baily of Portland, has in
vented roller skate which in the opinion of
persons conversant with such matters, is des-
tined to supercede other makes in popularity.
1t embodies features which roller skate
manufacturers have heretofore unsuccess-
fully attempted to secure.
FRANKLIN.
Mrs. Fletcher. a very old lady. the mother
of John and Thomas Fletcher, of New Shar-
on, died TUESDAY. Jan. 10Th, at the house of
the toI msr. from burns received the night
before. She had retired and the family had
cared for her room and fire, leaving all safe
as they supposed Sometime later, noise
IN her room attracted attention, and going in
her bed was was found on fire.
HANCOCK.
John T. Hinckley, who suicided at Blue
intended to kill his wife and then himself.
Tuesday he tried TO ct his wife to ride into
the country with him, but she refused. His
wife left him three months ago. 1t Is believ-
ed tina. he would have killed his whole family
if he had got a chance. He was form.r,y "A
prominent citizen, but it is thought his mind
was affected BY drink.
KENNEBEC.
H.
sleighing in this vicinity is first rate and large
quantities of hay and wood are hauled to
market. Both articles are very low, hay
being worth only $500 to 10 90 per ton and
wood only 81 OO per cord for good dry hard
and of the best quality.
The Winthrop Mills Co., of Winthrop, has
declared dividend or per cent on last
years business.
The Wayne circulating library has received
two more donations, one from Miss Jennie
Thorn, Wayne lady, but ucces,fully filling
her profession as teacher at Winthrop. and
Miss Frank Lawrence. This is the first at
tempt to establish library.
The Gardiner Home Journal says: OF
late there has been considerable discussion
as to the advantage or disadvantage of week
iy payment to employees, and to test the
matter for themselves, the HollIngsworth &
Whitney Co. will after the expiration of the
present month, pay weekly, beginning the
second Saturday in February.
A communication from Rome says: Mr..
Albion Dudley. very highly respected
citizen is very ill.-High school on the point
commenced last Monday, and is taught by
John E. Downs of Smithfeld. MIR. Downs is
a first class teacher-Wllliam Haynes has
lost a promising two year old colt from the
effect of disease in the head.
KNOX.
There is considerable excitement in Cam.
den over the appointment of Deputy Customs
Collector for that place. Shepherd who now
has the office and Allen Miller Jr., are in the
field.
William Metcalf blind man on the town
of Appleton, fell dead at North Union, where
Appleton's poor are kept, one night recently,
as he was about retiring to bed.
PENoBscoT.
The cut of timber on the West Branch of
the Penobscot during the present winter is
estimated at from $50, 100000 to S35 200,
900 feet.
The Semi Centennial of Bangor's incor-
poration occurs Feb. II and measures are
being taken to celebrate it.
Mrs. John w. Flanders of Bangor was
struck with paralysis on Thursday afternoon
and died about five the same day. She had
wide circle of friends.
The Methodist church at Oldtown will be
dedicated on Sunday Feb 8.
SAGADAHoC.
David II. Wylie. foreman of the Bath Iron
Works, has invented machine for turning
down a cross-head. tits a work of ingenuity
and skill. Formerly this work had to be done
BY hand.
AT LARGE.
1t is predicted that the badge which is to
be given to the best shooting done BY any
club in the State will either go to Lewiston
or Bangor.
Maine pastors and preachers are receiving
many calls from Massachusetts, of late, says
Zion Advocate.