Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-04
State News.
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1 SO0NO NOW6s
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The wind blew down the chimney o,
Lsoons church. Sunday. and the smoke
puned into the room so that it was impos-
sible to hold services
ARoosrooK.
During the last season, saws the Bangor
Commercial, complaints were made from
several points in the eastern part of the State.
that one J. T. Jones was soliciting sub
scriptions to various papers, which we're not
reported to the offices. In November he was
again reported in Areostook county taking
subscriptions, at one dollar q year. which he
never reported. BY the efficiency of Sheriff
burns he vas secured and lodged in Jail at
Houlton. On Friday the grand Jury at
Houltou reported an indictment against him
for obtaining money under false pretences.
He was arraigued and pleaded guilty. Judge
Emery stated that he would give him a SEN
tence OF six months, which would make his
whole term of Imprisonment ten and a half
months. He did this as there were other
cases on which further punishment could be
made if found necessary.
LAUNDERING is reported good in Moluncus
and Macwahoc, in the southwestern part
of Aroostook. Reports came from that
neighborhood that an animal of the panther
tribe, known bv the Indians as s.lunksoo", or
Indian devil, is occasionally seen in the
woods, and lumbermen are inclined to keep
their eyes open lest one of these 'slunksoos"
should spring upon them from the trees
The loss on the school house burned in Fl
Fairfield, Saturday night, was $1,000, insur
anee 5000; on the Masonic Hall wss $1,000,
insurance 5000.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Canning Company has re-
Gently been .swindled by man giving his
name as John Smith of jersey CITY. 2s7
cans of goods were sent and the draft for pay
ment returned dishonored. 1t seems Smith
has been engaged in similar swindling on
large scale. He has been arrested
Mrs. Moody of Cape Elizabeth was I03
years old, Saturday. She is yet active and
her memory of past years is good
Rear Admiral Geo. H Preble, U. s. NJ.
died at his residence in Brooklne, Mass
SUNDAY, of heart disease, aged 70 wears. The
deceased was born in Portland and always
considered that city his home. He entered
the army in 1885, served in Florida against
the Semlnoles and won lieutenants commits
sion IN the Mexican war He received high
recommendation from both the American and
English commanders-in-chief, in the East In
dies. for action against Chinese pirates in
1854 90 He took prominent part in the
war of the rebellion. was in command of the
Boston navy yard from 1865 to 1868, and re-
celved his commission as rear admiral Sept
80, 1876 He commanded the South Pacific
station from 1877 TO 1878. and retired from
the service, Feb. %, 1873
woman belonging to the Salvation Army
in Portlandi bought two ounces of laudanum
Sunday night, and ignorantly took it all,
teaspoontul at a time. to relieve pain She
nearly died, but the doctors succeeded in
saving her life.
PENoBsCOT.
W. H. Libbey of Mattawamkeag the past
winter, has employed number of Tobique
Indians in making moccasins. They have
manufactured 1900 pairs of moccasins and
200 pairs of snow shoes These goods have
found ready sale. Some of them have
been sent as far west as Minnesota. Mr.
Libbey saws that Lo, the poor Injun. cannot
be surpassed in making moccasins and snow
shoes.-Bangor Commercial
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times says Charles H. Small
of Topsham, deputy sheriff of Sagadahoc
county, and who acts as the crier at the regu-
lar term Of the Supreme Court in this city,
Wnlie engaged In conversation with one of
the Brunswick selectmen in their office at
that place one day last week, was suddenly
taken violently insane. He was taken to his
home in Topsham, where he is at present
quite i'll. No cause is assigned for the sudden
change of his mind. He is well known
violinist.
The Drummond Pond Ice Co. have erected
two of the buildings blown down at Phips-
burg, and commenced running in IS inch ice
on the 26th. They are now at work on the
the other two houses, and weather permitting
will succeed in housing their 20 900 tons.
WASHINGTON.
man was sent from Eastport to the Ma
chias Jail last week for breaking windows in
house on the fort. He told the magistrate
that the only reason he had for breaking the
windows was that he was out of employment
and wanted to go to Jail.
Michael Barrett of Lubec, lately de ceased,
is claimed to have been 1902 years of age.
YORK.
Mr. T. Fl. Cluf of Saco has been a very
successful hunter this winter. Since the first
fall of snow he has shot 63 rabbits, coons
and.3 foxes.