Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-13


CELEBRAroRs IN TRouBLE.-A GIRL OF
ELEVEN NARRIEs MAN OF Forty.
ANDRosCoGGIN.
A ten wear old boy named LIE Croix. was
drowned in mill pond at Lewiston, Friday
afternoon.
A boy named Johnny Holman. of Lewiston,
was run over by a carriage in that city, FRI
day afternoon, and his shoulder severely
injured.
ARoosrooK.
The people of No IL, R. 6, have organized
under the name of Garfield Plantation, and
have lately put up school house in which
they had picnic dinner on the Fourth, saws
the Presque Isle Herald.
CUMBERLAND.
On July 4th horse and team were stolen
from William Mine of Brunswick. The
thief drove the equipage to Portland, and
from there to Biddeford. Marshal Andrews,
of Portland, found the team at Old Orchard
where ii had been left BY the thief.
Citizens of Gorham will probably cause the
arrest of twenty boys in addition to those
previously arrested for completely in the dis
orderly affair of the night before the Fourth
OF July. Judge Gould will issue warrants
for the arrest of the boys where sufficient
cause is shown him. John Feeney, who
pleaded not guilty and appealed from the
Judges decision, has gone to Jail in default
Of bail
1t is reported that the tramps have taken
possession of Whitmore's woods, Cape Eliza
beth. Lumber has been taken from behring's
Mills, milk cans have disappeared
in the night and various articles have been
taken in the vicinity of the old Lombard
House. Cows have been MIXED in the pas
lures adjoining the woods, frequently and Of
ten come home at night with empty udders,
and guas are often heard in the woods.
MIR. Frank Silvadore lille driving in Port
land with the horse and phaeton Of Mr.. Geo.
+. Stevens, met with an accident that came
near costing him the life of his five year old
daughter. Some boys threw a large double
header fire cracker under the horses heels,
causing him to run away. The sudden jump
OF the horse threw the little one out OF the
carriage between the wheels. In her fall she
succeeded in catching on 10 the iron brace on
the side of the wagon, and held on till the
horse in his wild career wedged himself in
between two teams, when the little one was
rescued, the only damage being broken
whitfletree.
1t is understood that John w. Kohler who
death of G. +. Harmon by arsenical poison
ing and held in confinement for several
weeks, will bring suit against several parties
In Portland who were the instigators in his
Mr.. Joseph Knights, of Portland, who is
engaged in the lobster canning business at
Vinalhaven, was arrested Friday for having
in his possession ITO Holsters under nine
inches in length. Mr.. knights was found
guilty and fined Sll0 dollars, 81 for every
lobster found in his possession. He appealed.
Orrin Robinson, of Hope. was shot July
4th by the accidental discharge of pistol in
his own hands. The bullet struck just over
the right eye, blowing upward through the
scalp, where it wedged into the skull so as to
require the use OF forceps to remove il. The
wound is serious, but not dangerous.
On the night before the Fourth some Cam
den hoodums started on a reign of terror in
that village, breaking windows and destroy ing
properly generally. The town authorities
have offered a reward for their apprehension.
PENoBsCoT.
Over 10000 pounds of Penobscot River
salmon were brought into Bangor up to June
Both and were valued at more than six thou
sand dollars
Gerrish Mallett of East VIM recently lost
grass where it is thought poison was put out
the past winter tor foxes. Several such cases
have happened in this vicinity.
PIsCArAoUIs.
A singular marriage recently took place in
Sebec, according to a correspondent of the
Dexter Gazette. Geo +. Stedman, man be-
tween forty and fifty years of age was mar
ried to Grace Preble, girl eleven years cid
both of Sebec. they were at first refused
certificate, but finding there was no limit in
regard to age, providing the consent of the
parents WAS obtained, they were granted
certificate and were Immediately married.
SAGADAHoC.
The other day at the Richmond depot,
Charles Anderson, a brakeman ON freight
train. while lifting barrel from a car, had
the misfortune to dislocate his left shoulder.
The injury, though painful at the time, was
not serious.
SOMERSET.
John Cushman, an old gentleman living
with Eben Brooks on the road from Plttsfeld
village to Hartand, committed suicide Wed
nesday morning, says the Advertiser He
had previously made several unsuccessful at
tempts to take his life lie was found on the
bank of the river hanging from a tree, having
placed his neck in a crotch of the tree, and
settled back. When found he was dead, and
it is said that his knees almost reached to the
ground. His age was 81 years.
WALDO.
Mr.. l. Foster, carpenter, of Belfast, while
preparing to work on a barn at the Head of
the Tide last Friday, fell from a ladder
twenty feet and crushed his left foot so badly
as to break most of the bones in it.
A case occurred in Belfast, Sunday, which
shows how the little birds understand and ap-
precate kindness nest containing two
young birds had been in some way destroyed
and the little birds had fallen upon the ground.
They were picked up BY kind hearted gen..
tleman, who was holding them tenderly in
the palm of his hand when the parent bird
came. and aightng upon his sleeve COM
menced feeding the little ones The birdings
were placed in cage which was hung up
outside the house, and now the parent bird
makes regular trip. to the place. supplies her
babies with food, and then retires to little
distance. She shows no fear of the gentle
man who found the birds nor of the children
in whose care they have been placed.
FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint.