Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-10
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ANDRoscoGGIS.
The unaccopntable slaughter of cattle in
South Auburn and Poland continues. A
heifer was found dead in Samuel Robinsou's
pasture last week. shot near the fore shoulder
and through the heart. Tuesday, q sheep be.
longing to W. S. Penley. at pasture on Asa
Gsrcelon's place in South Auburn, about two
miles from Samuel Robinson's. was found
dead. shot with bullet The reason for the
outrageous slaughter cannot be conjeciured
The shooting was done in the day time. The
carcass of the sheep was warm when found.
Last fail or winter Asa Garcelon lost some
turkeys by malicious scamps who shot them
almost in the door yard and then fed.
CUMBERLAND.
The people on Bailey's Island Harpswell.
are building a chapel. The expense is being
paid by contributions from the residents of
the Island Mr.. VIM. Randall has just CON-
pleted cottage for Mrs. Helen Adams. and
two dwelling houses are to be erected on the
north end of the Island this summer Sew
eral persons contemplate building on Orrs
Island this season.
The residence of H. L. Hitchcock at Var
mouth, was entered BY burglars Wednesday
morning early. who took Mr.. Hitchcock s
trousers from his room and stole SO from his
pocket-book which was in one of the pock-
cts
The follow ing are statistics of the Gorham
Normal School: First class entered January,
1879 First graduation in January. 1880
Glasses have graduated in the years 1880,
1881. 1882, 1888, 1884 and 1885. Whole
number graduated, 235. Average each year,
80. Fifteen of the young ladies have mar
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whole number of graduates the fifteen mar
ried the two that are dead, and the fourteen
graduated in June, 1885. of the remaining
200 1873 are known to have been teaching
during the current year.
HANCOCK.
Reports from Georges Banks state that the
fishing schooner Mary Jane Lee, of Hancock,
was run into by an unknown bark and sunk !;
also that schooner Lewis King of Lamone,
Captain Bunkers, lost seven men in the re-
cent gale. and that other vessels lost dories
and dock fittings. There are no other par
ticulars.
OXFORD.
Mrs. Hooper, of Welchville, while tempo
rarily deranged, attempted to commit suicide
by drowning, but was seen and prevented.
Percival White of Winchendon, Mass. a
nephew OF Hon. John d. Long, last week.
purchased an old brass clock of Elias Monk
of Buckfeld, for S37 so This clock is said
to be $50 wears old. 1t was formerly owned
by Abial Drake, an old settler, who Inherited
it from his grandfather.
PENoBsCoT.
On Tuesday evening the wife of Elbridge
Jones Of Bangor. called at the police station
and complained that her husband WAS drunk
and that he had assaulted her, and she was
afraid that he would obtain possession of
their adopted child. Two officers accompan-
led her to her home. They found Jones
standing in the stable door, and when his
wife told him that they had come for the
child's clothes, he drew a revolver, cooked it,
and pointed ii at her. The police got out a
warrant and went back to arrest Jones. They
got into tine room where he was sleeping, and
secured him before he could make any re-
sistance, although he had cooked revolver
by his side Jones secured bail, and was
released He is dangerous character.
Tuesday night as two young girls were 60
ing to tlSeir homes in Bangor. and were
laughing and talking, they passed a man on
the sidewalk, paving no attention whatever to
him As soon as they had passed he drew II
revolver and, saving that he would teach tkenl
to laugh at him, began firing. They were very
much frightened and fled from the spot a,
once, and when they reached their home
were almost pros rated from the severe
shock that the affair had given them
Nedo. the Canadian who cut his foot re-
Gently while pealing bark near Midway, re.
ceived more serious injuries than was at first
supposed. His foot was so badly injured
that his friends had to cork his leg and carry
hi In I,I-.A lNer g. al. ,
hours before he received surgical aid His
foot had to be amputated at the ankle On
Thursday last the second operation had to be
performed, when his leg was amputated the
second time. this time Just below the knee.
Little hopes are entertained for his recovery
SAGADAHoC.
The Franklin Family School property al
Topsham was sold at auction Tuesday, fol
$4,000 to Humphrey Purington of Topsham
WALDO.
James Smith of Belfast, captured deer
recently, by creeping up behind him, as he
stood in the water, and seizing him BY the
horns and nose.
At the annual meeting of the Belfast
Moosehead Lake Railroad Co., held in Bel
fast on Wednesday, the treasurer reported
receipts from rental and investment of S3S,
019.95. payments of s25 ,024l7, and bal
ance in the treasury of $50, 6O7 SO, gain OF
Sl5,69S. As during the year. The corporation
has in cash and invested 1914 ,94097 The
following named directors were elected L.
NJ. Boardman. L. A. Knowlton, J. S. Harri-
man, W. X. Morrison. S. W. Matthews, II
l.. Kilgore. Geo. E. Wallace, F. II. Durham
and Chas. Baker. The following motion was
passed: That the directors of the company
be directed to apply to the Supreme Judicial
Court for authority to make payment from
the funds of the company for SS1 900. held
by the CITY of Belfast. on the 18th dav OF
August next, and if such authority should
be granted to pay said note at the time above
named. At a meeting of the directors I. NJ
Boardman was reelected president and John
II Quimby. clerk and treasurer.
Catarrh and Hav Fever-For twenty wears