Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-24
State News.
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AHDROsCOGGIN.
The trial Of Peter Burns of Lewiston "a,
smashing the head Of Boivin. ! French
Canadian, over . week ago, has been most
poned to Monday. the 18th. Boivin. while
improving, is unable to form sentences.
seeming to forget words; but the physicians
think he will ultimately recover.
Harmon Dill Of Lewiston was arrested
MONDAY evening. on . charge of attempting
TO burn, Monday, At 6 O'Clock, the buildinss
on MS place. The city marshal arrested him
On complaint of his neiRhbors- couple of
'ne nelgnoors saw smoke issuing from the
sned OF Dlils house, about o'clock, MONDAY
evening, short time only after Dill had
driven to the city. They entered the sbed
ana found that pile of excelsior on ton of /.
pile OF wood was burning briskly. The Gre
Was extinguished With water. The grain ha,
all been lugged out of the barn which adioins
the shed, into the house. The wagon had
Deem wheeled out into the yard and the har-
nesses had been taken care of. Mrs. Dill
cofrooorated the suspicious of the neiRhbors
Dy certain statements relative to her hus-
bands actions.
HANCOCK
bon. j. b. Redman of Ellsworth is in
washington for the purpose of presenting the
papers for the pardon OF E. P. Treat. Who i
nov serving term in the Bangor Jail for
taking pension fees in excess of the amount
allowed by law, says the Bangor Commercial.
Rev. Edgar Hatfield, who has accepted
call to the pastorate of the Baptist church in
Lamoine, commenced his labors on Sunday.
he Will preach at North Lamoine in the af-
ter1oon.
Knox.
Nh H..
have gone to Central America, to be gone
about five years.
Preparations for the Centennial celebration
OF Norway, next year, are being made. 1t is
understood that the literary committee have
extended an invitation to Judge w. w. Vir-
gin to deliver the Grafton. Hon. Dexter
Hawkins of New York city will also have
prominent part in the programme, says the
Democrat.
Morrill, N. Packard. one of the Young
natives OF Norway, has secured clerkship
IN the Baltimore city government at 81 200
per year.
An Oxford County man obtained bear
when cub, and after keeping the animal for
two or three years and exhibiting it in vari-
Gus parts of the State, 1t was killed and the
claims the bounty for killing bear
PENoBscOr
Five delegates from each of the a0ricul.
tural and horticultural societies of Penobscot
county will meet in Bangor on Friday, Jan.
10th, for the purpose OF electing member of
the Maine Board of Agriculture to succeed
j E. Bennoch. Esq, of Orono, whose term
expires Dec 3lst.
The Wing learns that large quantity
some nve or six tOns-Of rags have lately
been hauled into Greenville and Shirley for
transportation to Bangor. The only theory
lie that they come from Canada, having been
smugged
The trial of the well known Eaton will case
was commenced in Bangor Tuesday morning
before Chief Justice John A Peters, and
Associate Justice L. A. Emery as referees.
Sarah S. Eaton was granted a divorce miss
from Joseph w. Eaton, at the last January
term of court, but Mr.. Eaton died in less than
six months after, and the referees therefore
decided Tuesday that Mrs. Eaton was the
widow and not the divorced wife. They also
decided to allow the will with the attached
codicil to be probated. Both of these were
disputed by the widow. They are now hear
ing evidence to decide upon the amount to be
allowed the widow from the estate.
WASHINGTON.
Reuben Seavey, of East Machias, died very
suddenly few nights ago. He arose in the
night to shut door which had accidentally
been left open. and not returning his wife
became alarmed and search was made re-
sulting in the finding of Mr.. Seavey lying
face downward on the ground, dead. Heart
disease was the probable cause of his death,
says the Republican.