Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-30
State News.
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CUMBERLAND.
Last week, says the Bridgton News. W. n.
Strout, travelling dealer in medicines. vas
pursuing his way in the neiRhborhood Of
Harrison. when he noticed two men watkins
toward him, each carrying dinner pail. AZ
ne passed them he saw that one was carving
both pals, and the other had club. Chsnc-
ing to look round just after passing, he saw
the one with the club in full pursuit, but the
presenting of his revolver and few mean
ing words, caused the would be highway
roober to pause and retreat.
Portland citizens have subscribed A4OS in
sid OF the Galveston sufferers BY the recent
fires.
At Atlantic, Swans Island) q few DAYS AGO
MI Jas. Joyce, while digging potatoes. found
tomahawk and ii balls. They were made
OF hint, and had apparently been used by the
Indians, says the Herald.
A lodge of Good Templars was Organized
at South West Harbor, fremont, Nov. Dad
oyJ. W. Hamilton OF Mattawamkeag, with
~ charter members. 1t is to be called
ocean Echo. with Levi Hervey for lodge
deputy, and e. +. Hervey, Worthy Chief.
LINCOLN.
Ten car loads of Christmas trees will be
shipped from Dsmarscotta by rail-about
10000 trees, saws the Record. The net cost
OF the trees in New York is 5000 per car.
John McDougall of East Boothbay, whose
grocery store was burned last September, is
rebuilding. and has much larger building
well under wav on the same site
whaling steamer is under construction
at tine yard of VIM. Adams & Son at East
boothbay, and is coming on very rapidly,
with large crew of men at work.
PENoBscor.
The sale of $50 worth of the Eastern
State type and stands came of at Grange
building Saturday afternoon, most of the
property being replevined by the Eastern
State before the sale came off So the State
ofhce Is once more in possession of the great
er part OF its type. 1t was issued from Ban
gor last week, but the next number will be
printed at home, says the Dexter Gazette.
SOMERSET.
The keDnebec Framing Company, Fair
| field, says the Journal, have furnished four
| depots this season for the Old Colony Rail
| road. and are working on another for the
same company They also have partially
| finished large house to go to Providence.
| X. L.; residence for Florida parties; and
| two very large houses, one for Manchester.
Mass, and the other for parties in Beverly
Farms, Mass. They are now loading at BAH
a schooner for Punta Rosa, on the Appa-
lachicola River, Florida. The cargo con-
sists of two large houses, a summer house, a
bowling alley, steam launch and river scow
for I. A. Edison of the Edison Electric
Light Company, New York,
The new wooden mill ENTERPRISE AT Eas,
M q Yiu ,tto usI..
ness of that pleasant village. New streets
are being laid out and hou,e lots are selling
rapidly.
Mr.. Redinton Chase of Concord was cutting
trees recently when tree came back, strik-
ing him on the head and shoulders. He layl
perfectly helpless, reports the Madison Bulle
| tin.
The Pittsfield Advertiser gives the particu
lars OF the time Wilkinson worked ostensibly
at logging in that town, but in reality il
stealing. He and one Simonds had q camp
Some wheat being stolen one night it wa
traced to this camp, where were found othel
goods which had been stolen. After Wilkin
sons arrest he told the officer if he would q
into the woods with him he would show hin
where lots of goods were secreted. Under
tree, nearly buried, they found a bushel has
ket full of jewelry-even full. Some of tn.
jewelry was done up in paper; some was il
boxes, and some was loose in the basket
about every kind OF jewelry was represented
Wilkinson said that was all there was in tina
locality. In another place they pulled GU
eleven webs of cloth-5roadcloth, cashmere
and flannel. In another place eight NOR
pieces of cloth were found, one of the number
being piece CT satinet. Some of this hat
been used for a pair OF pants that Wilkinson
then had on. As he was known in 1866 b,
the name of Wilkinson, and as he was jus
commencing his criminal life. there can b,
very little doubt that Daniel Wilkinson wa
his real name.
WALDO,
Waviand knowlton, Esq, trial iustice il
Belfast, has brought suit against the count,
Cor fees disaliowed bv the county commits
sioners. Heretofore q Justices fees in crimi
nal cases were S277, made up of severa
items. The commissioners acting under ad
vice, have reduced this fee to SLIP Mr.
Knowlion will bring an action on a test case
The case will doubtless come before the
court in January, says the Journal
WASHINGTON.
Monday evening the family of j. A
Wetherbee. of Danforth, were startled BY
their boy Allie rushing into their house anC
halloing fire. He told his mother to get GU,
the best way she could and he would 90 ur
stairs and jump out of the window again
They then woke him up and found that he
was dreaming the house was on fire. Jumped
up and out the window about fourteen feet to
the ground. and rushed into the house az
above, according to the Wing.
YORK.
Miss Abby Green of Free street, Saco
jumped from a second story window of a ten
nement house at an early hour on Thursday
morning The deep snow broke her fall and
prevented what might have been fatal leap.
As it was, broken wrist was sustained. The
city physician attended the injured woman.
She was insane at the time.
Last Monday night, says the Biddeford
Journal, NOVEL; & Libby's dry goods store at
Sanford was burglarized, and goods to the
value of about $50 were stolen. 1t is sup
posed TO have been the work of tramps.
A Biddeford man, says the Times, traded a
SIS horse for S75 watch. The horse was
taken away, and while the man was looking
in another direction, somebody relieved him
of the watch, which he had placed in his
coat pocket.
AT LARGE.
Fish Commissioner Stillwell SAYS that
it is the intention of the commissioners to
place 100000 salmon in the Kennebec river