Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-13
State News.


STATE NEWS.
AxDRoscoG6IH.
The Journal saws: A big haul on the rum
smuglers was made BY Officer Leonard of Au-
burn, Thursday. He was near the Little
Androscoggin bridge in Auburn when he saw
and intercepted team coming from the
Grand Trunk railway depot. The team was
loaded with a trunk ard two cans. There
we're % gallons in all which the officer pro-
nounces alcohol.
ARoosTooK
1t is reported that S. S. Sweetzer. town
treasurer of Island Fall. Aroostook county,
is defaulter for $500 or $500. and has mys-
teriouslv disappeared. His family claim to
have received news that he has been picked
up at sea in an open bnat, in bruised and
unconscious condition. The vessel which
they say picked him up was foreign, and he
could not understand the language of any one
on board. They shortly met vessel bound
to one of our ports and Mr.. Sweetzer was
able to write few lines and send il home by
that vessel. He somehow learned that the
vessel he was on was bound to South Ameri-
ca. No word has come from him since.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus SAYS: We understand that the
NoSS~ VI tht Gu III the uTduu
Trunk shops in this city have been cut down
10 per cent. and the men under their charge
put on two-thirds time.
KESNEBEc.
Saws the Fairfield Journal: A few wears
ago. Mrs. Sylvia NJ Parker, q widow living
about three miles out of town on the Sid
ney road made a will, leaving life interest
in her homestead farm to her only son, Mr.
Inhr d., h.. L
death. to the town of Waterville Mrs. Par
ker died and the town a year ago voted
against Mr.. Parker's opposition. to accept
the reversion. The matter was again brought
up this year, and after long discussion, the
town voted to release to Mr.. Parker its re-
versionerv interest The Hon Reuben Fos-
ter. town agent, doubted the legality of the
gift and with the approval of the srlectmen
consulted the Hon. Josiah II Drummond of
Portland As he agreed with Mr.. Foster in
pronouncing the release illegal. petition.
signed by substantial citizens. has been pre-
sented to the selectmen. requesting them no:
to execute the deed. Mr.. Parker is likely to
contest the question in the courts.
KNOX.
At its third annual meeting the Camden
Publishing Company chose the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: A. c. Dunbar,
president; II. L. Alden, II. L. Shepherd,
VIM G. Alden, G F. Burgess and Elliot Or
beton, directors; T. r. Simonton. treasurer
and secretary. Mr.. Simonton will continue
business manager and editor. The directors
declared dividend of 8 per cent.
OXFORD.
Friday forenoon, April Sd, Ellen M daugh-
ter of Joseph Bracket of Kezar Falls, died
of consumption in the 10Th year of her age
The family were from Lowell, where the re-
mains will be interred.
Henry Parker, formerly of South Hiram,
died at Porterville, Saturday, the 4th Of
April. Sun stroke in the army settled on
the brain is supposed to be the cause.
PENOBscor.
At special town meeting, Dexter voted to
rescind so much of the vote passed at the
annual meeting as forbade the location of the
new chool-house on the town lot, and to put
the new building thereon which will accom-
modate four schools. A tax of 81 was laid
upon the dog. ,rhe Eastern State under
stands that syndicate is being formed bv
some of the dog owners, and that they will
employ counsel and test the constitutionality
of the dog tax.
The outlook for business in Oldtown the
coming summer is the best it has been for
long time. The mills there are all let and at
advanced rents from last year. The Milford
mills have also been rented and it is expected
they will be run night and day. NJ A. Aus
ten has a rotary; Thatcher & Barslee two
gang and one single saw; and Cunningham
4 Langley one gang and two single saws.
More mills could readily be let, saws the
Commercial.
PIscArAoUIs.
The Manson corresnondsrt of tho Po,,o,
Commer;,.;aI wr;tes . sheriff Marin bo. On
po;pted Jonno,d SOM of Monann as,,,.,
sher;a o>poE
Several large orders for slate have recent
lv been received by the quarry agents, some
OF which VIII go TO southern and western
cities. Monson slate Is now used in nearly
every State in the Union.
The Phineas Ames place, about five miles
from Dover, has been purchased by the Sc
lecimen of Dover for town farm SAYS
the Observer. 1t contains 1879 acres and was
o'"s"' io' "i'oo'
oA'ApAhoc'
The Richmond Bee says: Rev. w. G. Cur
Tia, who Is new in Washington, intends to
return to Richmond on the 18th inst
SOMERSET.
Massrs re- n S,;,cbaod nil, o,n,;n,.
,ha 81 o.,,;n, H.. -. -, 1870.