Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-29
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State News.
ANDaoscoGGIN.
The barn and oufbuildings recently occu-
Tied by the late Reuben Morrow of Auburn.
and owned BY S. L Stevens of Auburn, were
destroyed by fire Saturday forenoon. Mr.
Morrow did on Thursday at the advanced
age of 81 wears. His funeral services were
being held when the fire broke out. The
sexton was just screwing down the coffin lid
when the alarm was given. The remains
were removed to a place of safety, but the
flames did not reach the house.
Saturday, morning at $50 o'clock. fire WAS
discovered in the basement of J. +. Lambs
hardware store. Depot street. Livermore
Falls. The fire seems to have orieinated in
ar about some egg boxes. one of which was
burned, and the floor beneath was also
burned through. The fire also extended to
some rags Mr.. Lamb ia unable to state the
loss. but probably il will be in the vicinity of
five hundred dollars, which is covered BY in
surance.
AROosrooK.
No trains can run between Presque Isle
and Caribou for several days The track il
submerged in places and there are several
washouts.
Hubbard Foster, who carries mail betw cen
Presque Isle and Caribou, started from
Presque Isle to Caribou, Sunday afternoon
near night, upon the arrival of the mail from
Hsulton. lie went out few miles from
Pressure Isle, and getting his horse snow and
drift bound, he took the mail on a sled and
hauled II into Caribou next morning, Just as
the early risers were looking out of the win
dows for the light of day.
CUMBERLAND.
Monday a woman visited the city marshsrs
Office in Portland. and complained that she
was afraid her husband would take her life
Q iestions brought out the following state
ments In Halifax three years ago she mar
ried a man named John Sullivan. He lived
with her about three weeks, and then left her
Some two years later the woman came to
Portland She found her husband there. but
he was doing nothing, being practically
tramp. She supported herself and child by
doing homework until last February she t
good situation at Gray. Her hush and dis
covered her whereabouts a few days sg {.
Saturday night he went to the house and get
ting into his wite's room refused to leave
He assaulted his wife in a shameful manner,
but was finally prevailed upon to leave the
house. Mrs. Morrison came into Portland
Monday. and went directly TO the citv mar
shals office as above stated. The marshal
sent an officer to the station who arrest
ed her husband for assault.
A new polo team has been formed in Port
land, consisting of some Of the Bijous, Deer
ings and others They are to be known a.
the Bijou "Mother Hubbards," and their suit
will consist of white "Mother Hubbard"
dresses, with pataiettes, dark blue stockings.
white hoods, and ladies' bangs and wigs.
Their suits have been procured from Massa-
chusett., and they will play in them for the
first time on Thursday night in the ga me at
the Bjou with the Ssar "Blondes, a Massa-
chusetts team.
HANCOCK.
A survey of Bar Harbor village for the
purpose of establishing a uniform system of
sewers, is now in progress.
PENoBscor.
Patrick McHugh, SO years old, a laborer
living in Bangor. died Monday forenoon from,
the effects of a fall received last week. 1t il
said that he stepped on a piece of orange
peel, causing HIM to fall from step, break
ing his ribs, which penetrated his lungs,
causing his death as above stated.
Mr. Walter Smith of Bangor, who lost a
son in one of the battles of the rebellion,
received a draft Saturday morning, for 81.
800. and pension papers securing him 90 per
month.
The artesian well at the Orphans Home,
Bath, has reached the depth of los feet, and
plenty of water is the result. A sample was
sent to Prof. Carmichael, at Bowdon, Wed.
nesday, for analysis.
The Bath Light Infantry have received an
invitation from the Portland Light Infantry
to assist them in celebrating their eighty
second anniversary, the 9th Of June, 10 Port.
land. The Bath company will accept.
YORK,
Charles Z. Thompson.of Lee, N. H., while
in Lebanon buying cattle, last week, wal
thrown from a carriage and badly but not
fatally hurt. The telegrs pm operator blum.
der in saying che 10 shot" instead of "hurt'
brought Mrs. Thompson quickly to the scene,
very much frightened.
AT LARGE.
The second annual banquet of the New
Englan Association of the Theta Delta Chi.
college fraternity with chapters in several
New England colleges, was held in Portland,
FRIDAY evening. Representatives were pre-
sent from Bowdoin, Harvard, Dartmouth,
Tufts and Boston University. The folio ing
officers were elected for the ensuing wear /:
President, L. p. Snow, Dartmouth; vice
president, c. s. Thompson. Harvard; secre-
tary and treasurer, J. +. Libby, Bowdoin.
The officers of the steamer Star Of the East
for this season are as follows: John Collins,
captain; c. Z. Brsdstreet. mate; Geo. Car
bines, second mate, VIM Baker, pilot; L. S.
Davis, chief engineer; A. Simpson, second
engineer; Chas. E. Fuller, clerk; C. G..
Hall, assistant clerk; F. P Dunphy, stew
ard; c. H. Stetson, second steward.
A large crew of workmen commenced ork
Tuesday morning on Pepperell park in Saco.
They are working under the direction of the
Saco park commissioners and will continue
till the work as laid out is accomplished.
For the past few days two whales have sew.
eral times been seen in Frenchman's Bay by
people on the steamer Electa. One is a very
large hump-backed whale and forty feet of
his back has been seen out of the water
The recent warm weather has greatly weak
ened the ice in Moosehead lake. There are
now open places of considerable size arrow nd
the islands, and these are continually growing
larger. Should the present warm weather
continue the whole lake will undoubtedly be
free from ice considerably in advance of
May 18th, which is the average date for the
opening
The Portland & Rochester railroad is now
receiving 1000 tons of steel rails, which are
90 h. l.,I al.