Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-27

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ANDRoscoecM.
The Barker Mill, Auburn 10 running At il
full capacity, and has been throughout all o
the business depression. Treasurer Pulsife
thinks that the outlook 10 brighter.
With . surveyors chain Saturday, the dis
lance from the Auburn poet ONCE to tn
Lover Maine Central station in Lewiston
vas chained Cd BY the clerks. The distanc,
10 log rods. The railroad 10 obliged to de
liver the mails where the distance 10 less tina,
eighty rods.
Highe. the forger. was brought up for ex
animation in Lewiston, Saturday. 6. E
Ling. of Portland, the victim. was present
The warrant charged him with the forgery Of
the name of Frank Spoford, of Ssbatis. to Al
order for SllO doube-sested beach wagon
in February last. Highe pleaded not guilty
and asked that the hearing be delayed.
Was postponed until next Saturday, and bondl
we're placed at $500. One of the carriagei
which Highe obtained of Mr.. Ling he sold tc
r. S. Bradbury. of Auburn, for sl65. Thu
amount of Highe's dealings Of this kind O
business is stated by the officer to be ovel
81. 900. He sold two carriages to Jonas Ed
wards, of Auburn, one TO Spoford, of Sa
BATS, and several others.
Congressman Dingley has designated Col
]. w. Spsulding of Richmond. j. S. Wright
Esq. of Paris. A. b. Adams, NJ. d., of Viii
ton, A. NJ. Edwards of Lewiston Grammar
School, w. u. Hilton, Esq, of Damariscotta
and Hiram Bliss, Jr., Esq, of Washington
Me-, board TO examine applicants for ap
pointment to West Point. The board vii
meet at the High School Building, Lewiston
Friday, September 4th at 8 A. NJ.
CUMBERLAND.
Last night an officer discovered smoke is
suing from the house of a prominent citizen
pulled the bell. and called the occupants at
tentiou to the fact and was insulted for hi
pains. The police would be justified in Civ
ing that house q wide berth in the future -
Portland Sunday Times.
Miss Amelia j. Niles. q colored woman re
| siding in Portland, was found dead. sitting
on the side Of her bed, in her own house, BY
Mrs. Ellen H. Cary, Sunday morning. Mrs
Cary Immediately notified DR.. Palmer ant
Coroner Gould. The doctor after making Al
examination, and having been called shOr
time ago to prescribe for the deceased, cam,
to the conclusion that she had died from
from water around the heart, she having beer
dropsical for some time past. Coroner Goulc
did not consider an inquest necessary.
Charles Jordan, q travelling clothier o
North Windham met with . serious accident
at Naples recently. His horse ran away anc
completely demolished the cart. MIR. Jor
dams left leg vas broken. He also sustained
internal injuries from which he will not soor
recover.
HANCOCK.
The new law for the protection of lobster,
10 = source Of much annoyance to the rict
cottaRers of Bar Harbor, who consider THU
crustacean great luxury. Az the law allow.
each person to catch what he requires for hi,
own use, each cottager there purchases lob
ster pot and thus, with some inconvenience
procures his favorite dish.
OXFORD.
According to a correspondent of the OXFORD
Democrat Hartford must be a very WICKED
town. He says: No other town of equa
size and age in Maine has had less religiou
meetings than Hartford. When / went t
Hartford Centre to Institute lodge of Coco
Templars, IA years ago, l was told no relig
ious temperance society could live in Hart
ford-all kinds had died.
PENoBsCor.
A serious accident occurred at the Dslo
Quarry, in Oldtown, on Tuesday, under tn,
following circumstances: As Mr.. Dalot wa
experimenting the hosting of a block o
! granite weighing nearly twenty tons the irol
guys which supported the derrick suddenl,
parted, causing the huge epar to fall with
crash, striking George Wass. q workman, il
the leg, breaking it in three places below tn,
knee. doctor was summoned and rendere,
the necessary aid. At last accounts the pa
tient was in a comfortable condition.
PIscArAoUIs.
Arrangements are now being made for tn
annual encampmeut of the Eastern Division
of the G A. R., the principal parts of whicl
are those of Piscataquis county. The encamp
ment this year will occur September %, 2
and "a in Greenville, where the tents will b.
pitched in field in the vicinity of the LAX
House and overlooking the lake.
SAaADAHOC.
| Monday evening officers Tibbetts and Har
rison OF Bath arrested James Ward an
Charles j. Harrington, both of Bangor, 70
assault upon John T. Gallagher. This fore
noon Harrington was arraigned before judy
Millay for assault and battery and fined 81
and costs. Ward, it is said, is wanted i
Bangor to serve q sentence, he having ea
capped from the Jail in that city
AT LARGE.
| The weather continues to be favorable t
growing crops; corn 10 late, but promises
heavy yield if the frost does not come to
soon. Potatoes are rustinR, but il they
not rot the crop will be good.