Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-28
state News.
CUMBERLAND.


well known manufacturer of Rogers cough
lozenges, died Sunday afternoon. He had
attended camp meeting at East Poland dur
ing the day, and in the afternoon started with
his wife and family for the Poland Spring
meeting, when he suddenly became uncon-
scious, and died in the arms of Mr.. Down.
ing, at whose house ne stopped for few
moments. He leaves a wife and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs Angie Morrill, and Miss Flora B.
Rogers.
Saturday evening, Sheriff Despeaux of
Brunswick succeeded in arresiing a pick
pocket and locking him up. Mr.. Despeaux
was in the salon AT the depot, trying to quell
disturbance among the Sheridan Guards,
when fellow made grab at his pocket and
took gold watch, present from his parents
valued at 1925. Despeaux at once seized
the snatch thief, who resisted, and a general
free fracas occurred.
SOMERSET
The postponed races advertised for Aug.
18th, at the Fairfield trotting park. came off
Tuesday the 18th. A good crowd was in at
tendance and all Joined in pronouncing the
races square aud the horses driven for all
they were worth. The Judges were Hiram
Reed, Augusta; H. Tufts, Skowhegan and
Ed. Clark of Portland, and gave entire sat
lsfactlon TO the horsemen. In the purse for
slOO, there were seventeen entries; in the
$50 purse there were ten; in the combination
race for one hundred bushels of oats, three /;
and the purse for three year olds. for q
match race for fifty bushels of oats, there
were two entries and in the saddle race two.
The trotting commenced at 2.30 sharp. For
the match race for three year old purse, halt
mile, three in FIVE, there were two starters.
Engineer by j. Jewell and Junior by Jewell
Bros. The race was sharply contested. En-
glneer won in 1855, l.2Sl, l.2S. The purse
for horses that never started in a mile race,
tor green horses, three in five. mile heats
seven started Nellie R., won in three
straight heates. Time, A., $50, 30. In
the three mile face there were seven starters,
LeClair won in three straight heats; G. A.
Nye's Maud n second Time, PAS, 255,
2.46. Troublesome won the Domestic race
in three straight heats. Time. l23, l2l4
l.22. BABY Boy won the combination race
Time, 2.45, 454 Miss Helen R. Gould
and Miss Annie Driscoll, rode in the saddle
race, the former winning. Time, |. 0S, II.
half mile heats
WALDO.
In Searsmont, on the 18th inst. about mid
day, Abner ID. Keepe committed suicide by
ride. The bullet entered behind the left ear
and PASSED out between the right ear and eve,
The deceased had been on a drunk, on the
two proceeding days, and had driven his fam
lily from home. The deed was committed in
the kitchen of his dwelling house. He leaves
a wife and three children.
YORK.
cyclone passed over Buxton Centre
Er1I aff
storm. 1t blew down the house and ell
occupied by VIM. Dunnell, near the railrord
station. 1t also blew off the roof of a barn
owned by Mrs Hanscom.
Sunday, tiye-year old child of John
Bradford of Rochester, n. H., went to Old
Orchard Beach, accompanied by his grand
mother, who got lett al Dover, but the child
went on and is missing still. 1t may have
got out at some station, probably at Bidde-
ford, Much Anxiety is felt as TO the result
The parents have Just left the Beach to
make a search.
Edwin johnson, II years of age of Hollis,
died in Boston. Monday evening under pc
culiar circumstances. He had been on a visit
to his mother, Mrs. Joseph W. Cation, who re
sides at No. 81 Rutherford Avenue, Boston,
for the past two or three weeks and was 90.
ing home Tuesday. He was taken sick in one
of Hathorn's coaches, and on arriving opposite
DR.. Dunns office on Main street. some of
the passengers carried him in, but he expired
in minute. The cause of his sudden de-
mise is attributed to heart disease.
Ezekiel Stacy of Saao was struck bv light
ming while standing in doorway during the
shower. Friday. The eclectric fluid struck
him on the neck and passing obiquely dow
the body, left blush mark in its course
MIR. Stacy fell senseless and his companion
supposed him to be dead, but in the course
of fifteen minutes he had recovered con.
sciousness and is now in a much improved
condition. Several men who were standing
near him at the time were affected by the
shock, which was terrific The atmosphere
in this vicinity was filled with sickening
sulphurous odor and the employees through
out the York mill were greatly frightened
and work was generally suspended.
AT LARGE.
Alden J. Blethen, Esq, nj Missouri. form.
erly of Portland, has been visiting friend
Washington County. He will soon return TO
Franklin county, and spend the rest of his
vacation there. While he was in Portland
he received telegram from home repre-
senting the business interests of Kansas CITY,
requesting him to return and become a
candidate for representative to Congress
The Merritt Wrecking Company of New
York has tug Cyclops, one schooner and
four pontoons at the wreck of the steamer
State Of Maine, on Point Lepreux, together
with quantity Of wrecking appliances; also
3O-inch pump, is inch pump and twd
boilers. 1t is believed the vessel will be
saved. The cost of the operation will be
$4,000. A st John Wrecking Company
ipd rat aff
This undertaking, however, was at the risk
of the wreckers and not of the owners
The gross earnings of the Eastern Railroad
for fh, month of .Inly ware GAG oa5 10