Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-26

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A FLYIHG MAcuuE TEAr FAILED TO Ar
fEAR.-NEw Posr G. A. R--SERIoUs
ACCIDENT.
AND4oscoGGIN.
The police of Lewiston brohibir boys from
bathing in the river, during the present tenn
perature and current Of the Androscoggin.
ARoosrooK.
Work on the Houlton water works 10 pro-
crossing fairly. The contractor hopes to
have them completed by August. Thus far
something over . mile OF pipe has been laid.
CUMBERLAND.
Last Friday night q burglary was committed
in Brunswick. The affair occurred at the
residence of Hiram Kendall. ar aged gentle
man, and the loss, but small one, is keenly
felt by this gentleman. 1t is Supposed TO be
the work of some fellows Of the village, as it
was bunRling job and more than one are
supposed to be interested in the affair. Thew
entered the cellar window aud went through
the house to the chamber of the sleeper, when
pocket book containing between 81 and $40
was taken from the pants pocket. A half
dozen burned matches we're found in the
cellar.
nesday rs evidence that pick pockets are in
full force in Portland: DR.. Wentworth, of
Auburn, had his pocket picked of a purse
containing about $40 in bills and silver. An
unknown man had his pocket picked of 800
on Free stree. Emil Liebling of Chicago
was robbed of his pocket-book, containing
$3.50.
The Island News appeared for the first time
this season Wednesday afternoon. 1t will be
issued BY Geo. l.. Burrows & Co., at Peaks
Island every Wednesday and Saturday dur :
ing the summer season. 1t has the same fine
typographical appearance that last years
Island Daily possessed and contains every.
thing Of interest to island people. Mr.. Bar
rows has many friends among the islanders.
and under his efficient management the paper
cannot fail to be success.
KENNEBEc.
Brookins Post, G.. A. R., was instituted in
Pittston Thursday evening. with the follow
ing officers: X. s. Watson, Commander;
]. S Morang. Senior Vice Jessie M. Troop.
Junior Vice; John Shea, Quartermaster;
Geo. Goodwin, Chaplain: Irwin A. King.
Officer of the day; Geo. w. James, Surgeon.
There are IL charter members.
The Copsecook paper mill in Gardiner has
been fitted with the Grinnell Automatic
Sprinkler. device for flooding q room with
water in case of fire.
Last Saturday night during the absence of
Mr.. Nathan Hall and his wife, his house at
Getehell's Cornor, Vsssalboro, was burglar
iously entered through window which had
been left up, the burglar taking out the
screen. Mr.. Halls daughter was aroused
and calling to gentleman who was sleeping
upstairs, alarmed the thief who escaped
through window upon the opposite side Of
the house from where he entered, smashing
several pots OF plants az he made his exist.
Nothing is missed from the house.
A number of books have been stolen from
the school house in District No. West
Gardiner.
Mr.. Melrose Hayes of South Chelsea, has
lost fifteen lambs and five sheep supposed to
have been killed by dogs, they having been
badly torn and mangled.
One day last week notices were posted on
the bill boards in Waterville stating that a
man would make trip through the air from
the top of the Elmwood Hotel to the Sentinel
Office by the means of a machine which he
had recently invented, which he called a
"Moycycle." Accordingly an immense crowd,
including many from the towns around, as
sembled to witness the feat, but after waiting
till dark they were forced to admit that they
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JoAe' .or nv. nyinE man apP.areu Up " .ue
Preseh! "rl',nx no one mas ue'er"'lneu ~he.n-
u ule .rasell"e meu'clne VENEER .ook uais
.nea"' W u "a, ou' eio"u " ouy us
UT some Noioy sopno'hore, .Ieu o, Praying
pranks on the college faculty, thought to
enlarge the field of his operations and get up
little fun at the expense of the whole pub
lie. The people generally took it in good
part, however, though some of them ex-
pressed good deal of indignation.
Kvox
Euna' the 10 yea, Ola aaaghter OF farker
Mliier OF h'ckiaho, WINE IN respondent
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ever. that the drug would not remain in the
stomach, and the girls life was saved.
The barn of Theodore Roosen. : in Rockland.
filled with hay and containing two carriages.
one of them a top buggy, was burned Tues
day noon. Mr.. Roosen is in Portland and
the cause of the fire is mystery, The
house of Thomas Staples lust across the mar.
row street. took fire several times, but the
active work of bucket brigade saved them
from all but slight damage. The steamer
did not arrive for some time, the horses be-
ing at the Meadows when the alarm was Civ
en-,
Our friends down the bay need have little
fear of the quarantine station on Widows
Island near the entrance to Fox Island thor.