Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-10
State News.
ANDRosco6GIS.

ASDhOctoOOlS
The suit of Alphonzo o. Frazer aeains,
the city of Lewiston for s.. COO for the death
OF his son, Donald A. Frazer. was settled in
favor of the city of Lewiston at the last term
OF the Supreme Judicial Court The suit, il
VIII be remembered. was brought to recover
damages for the accidental drowning of Don.
aid A. Frazer, a little bow who fell through
the reservoir hole on Knox street in October.
1882.
CUMBERLAND.
At Portland, sixty-six barrels of beer and
Others partially filled, beside four half-bsrrels
OF beer and quantity of hard liquors, are in
the police station. and sill be spilled the first
warm day.
About 80 young men made a row at the
salvation Army meeting in Portland, Satur-
day night. They blocked up the stairway
and threatened to thrash Capt. GRAY. but
made OH after the police had been sent for.
HANCOCK.
Quite an excitement prevails a, the Land
ing, saws the Bar Harbar Herald, over ghost
story or something of the sort. 1t ia said
that boarding house on Thurlow's Island is
haunted Raps are heard on the doors, I'M
der the floors, and in all directions, sometimes
low, sometimes so loud as TO drown the voices
OF those near. Several persons have been
investigating the premises, but no clue TO the
cause OF the noises has been found.
In the case of Thomas f. Brastow ct ais.
vs. the Rockport Ice Company, Judge Wal
ton decides as follows: In this State all
ponds containg more than ten acres are pub
lie ponds. and the right to cut ice upon them
a fra m oil II,
lar the owners of the shores have no greater
rights than other persons who can reach the
pond without trespassing upon the land of
others.
No more Knox county prisoners will be
sent to Belfast. They will be sent to Wis
casset instead. The reason for the change
is it costs almost double the amount in COM
mitment fees to send prisoners to Belfast
PESoBsCoT
The work on the building to contain the
machinery for lighting Bangor by electricity
has commenced and the work is to be pushed
as fast as possible.
Complaint is made that the room provided
for the records and documents of the Clerk
of Courts, the Register of Deeds and of the
Probate office. although meant to be fire.
proof, are far from that.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The teachers at the Maine Central Institute
are soon to establish reading room in con-
nection with that institution. The Institute
has recently been credited Nth fund of
$40, 900 from the State
YORK.
Mr.. Charles Hill, a Saco ieweler, has in
vented novel but simple form of ice fishing
trap. 1t consists of two strips of pine wood
fastened together by screw so as to swing,
and held by spring at the top On one stick
is red flannel flag, which flies up when the
hook is bitten, thus indicating to the fisher
man, though a long way off, that he has Sc
cured fish. Mr.. Hill has already received
large orders for his invention.
AT LARGE
Thirteen corporations have been organized
to do business in the State since the first of
last December. Thew are: The American
Marble Cutting Co., organized at Portland
Dec, 81, 1888, capital stock, 81 .000, 900; The
N. +. Railway Speciality Co.. Kittery. Dec
&c. capital s250,00 Star Metallic Thread
Co Portland, Dec. 81, capital $3.50, 900
Marine Danger Signal Co Bangor, Dec. Is,
capital, $40 900; Marbleboro Electric Light
ing Co., Kittery. Jan. 3, 1885, capital, SIS
600; Eastern Ice Co, Bangor. Jan. u. capt.
tai, $1,000; Emo Rail Joint Co, Portland.
Jan. 10, capital, $500, 900; Finger Electro
Medical Apparatus Co, Portland, Jan 10.
capital, $50, 900; Plymouth Silica Co., Port
land, Jan. 10, capital, $50 900; Electric Nov
city Man'fg Co., Portland, Jan. 10. capital
Sl0O,0 900; Banner Roller Skate Co, Port
land, Jan. 2l. capital, S300,0OO Electric
Advertising Co., Portland, Jan 3. capital,
$3.50 900; National Clock Co, Portland,
Jan. ., capital, $50, 900; U. :. Coffee Pres.
Co, Portland Jan. 81 capital, $4,000