Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-09
State News.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

the train reached Brunswick, Wednesda,
morning. The marks were plain where /
had struck 4 rock or some other obstacle OF
the track
Captain Jack of the Lewiston Salvation
Army, who has been in Boston for few
days, returned Thursday to find that burglar,
had raided bis home and lugged of his casf
box, containing the funds of the Army ani
his own savings. The loss is stated by Cap.
tain Happy Jack Dale to be about $40.
ARoosrooK.
The Superior Court opened Tuesday, VIM
Robinson judge, Ransom Norton clerk. The
Grand Jury found but little to do and were
discharged the second day, having found bui
two indictments for minor offences. This
being the fact the term of court will neces.
sarlly be short one. 1t looks like work
next tern, as some over 100 actions were en-.
tered and the indications are that this will be
the working court of the county. Judge Rob.
inson presides with ease and dignity and the
bar feel that their confidence has not been
misplaced The people of Northern Aroos.
took have reason to feel proud of the Supe.
rior Court. The accommodations for the
court and all in attendance have been ample
and the hrst term Is asuccess.-Bangor Com
mereial.
wv uoIscs were hllleu III Limestone re-
Gently on account of the terrible state of the
roads. Ones leg was broken and the other
burst blood vessel while laundering in the
snow drifts.
Messrs. Clayton of Ashland, lost abou,
$1,000 worth of property in the recent freshet,
and the towns loss is between 5000 and $500.
Building operations will be greatly retarded.
HANCOCK.
The four young men of Castine who were
tried and convicted for manslaughter last
fall, have served their six months imprison.
ment in Bangor Jail, and arrived home last
week.
An electric lighting plant is to be managed
at Bar Harbor this season by the Lewiston
and Auburn Electric Light Company.
There is considerable talk in the locality
of Vinalhaven over the proposed quarantine
station at Widows Island, Fox Island Thor
oughfare. The North Haven people believe
it will be the means of keeping away persons
who make this place their summer resort, and
who have been erecting houses on the Island
of North Haven.
KENNEBEc.
John Hussey. at work in Furbush's mill, al
"Crommetts Mills" cut his hand while al
work on circular saw on Tuesday. He lost
his first and second finger and the third will
probably need to be amputated
Mrs. Betsey Priest, the aged mother of the
late Gustavus Priest, who died Thur ,day
April Both, leaving his mother and eight
children without any means of support. COM
mitted suicide Wednesday morning May 9th,
by hanging herself to fence near the house.
She had not been all right for good while,
and the blow caused by the death of her son
was more than she could bear.
pref" Orborn. the colored janitor OF
Colby University, is noted for his ready wit
The professor" was burning the grass on
lawn in front of the college buildings, when
verdant Freshman remarked, "Why, Sam
if you don't stop burning the grass the lawn
will be all black just like you." "Dat's all
right" said the janitor, '.it'll soon grow up
an be green JUS like you"
PENoBscor.
The Bangor Commercial saws: noted
doctor of Maine in conversing with us recent
ly said that during General Grants severe
sickness he made an offer to treat him free
of expense bv a special treatment of which he
is the inventor. He feels very much grieved
to receive no reply and is sure that the Gen.
eral never saw the letter.
1t is reported that Waldron. the ex-treas.
urer of the town of Oldtown, is in the west
He says. it is reported, that he will pay his
Indebtedness as fast as possible. One Ban.
gor gentleman. who supposed he was held on
one of Waldron's notes for $3.50, was pleased
to find that he is not legally responsible fol
the payment of the note, says the Bangor
Commercial.
Mr.. Lemuel Nichsls contracted for IS mai
routes, all told, on the first and second let
tings and has disposed of nearly one-half OF
them. says the Bangor Commercial.
WALDO.
The Belfast Journal says: James S. Har
riman has in his possession an old fire buckle
that was used ia this city in 1921 At thai
time there was a bucket brigade here, each
member having two buckets which Away.
hung in the entry. In case of fire thi:
brigade was very proficient in passing water
The buckets were made of leather The one
in Mr.. Harriman's possession is in good
state of preservation, and is marked ''Elijaf
Torrey, 1921
WASHINGTON.
1t is reported that a new company is being
formed to buv the Pembroke Iron Works
The works have been closed some time
John Bowie O'Relly lectured Tuesday
hall was too small to hold all the people tina,
came to see the man that Earl Granville re-
fused to let step on Canadian soil The train
from ST. John brought 800 excursionists
The applause was so great that Mr.. O'Rielly
found it difficult to speak.
YORK.
The United States marines who went sc
hravely off to Panama from Kittery. returned
Tuesday. They had no fighting except among
themselves
Mr.. Samuel Bragdon, a farmer living on
the west side of Mousam river, Kennebunk,
while at work blowing in the field Tuesday,
dropped dead from heart disease. He was
about IS wears of age.
The wife of Deputy Sheriff Small was
walking along the piazza at her home on
Maple street, in Saco, Wednesday evening,
and making a mister, fell through window.
cutting one of her arms very badly on the
glass
The slaughter house of James Fl. Fogg,
situated on Alfred street near what is known
as Five Points, Biddeford, was burner to the
ground Wednesday morning. The fire was
undoubtedly incepdiary. Loss, 81 800; in
sured for 81 leo
Lives of great aiWays remind q