Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-09
State News,

State News.
A PORTLAND Mans NARROW ESCAPE FROM
BEING SrABBEp-THrEF ARREsrKD-vIc-l
TIMING CouxrRYMAS.
ANpRoscoGGN.
T. Moriarty, of Lewiston, sold his full
blood Jersey COW At Bangor, last week, for
$500. The COW took the premium at the
State Fair, in Lewiston, last yesr.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland company is building an iron
chimney, los feet in height. for Lawrence,
Phillips & Co.. Somerset Mills, to burn shaw
ings, shingle sawdust and mill refuse
The Bridgton News says: A young gen.
tleman from Portland. aged Is years cut and
piled one cord of t~o-toot wood, for exercise,
in five hours. one day last week
Chancellor Commander A. F. Moulton,
Bramhall Lodge, X. of p, of Portland. vas
presented with an elegant clock by Elliot F.
hiug. chairman of the committee on clocks,
last Thursday.
Thursday night two owdies engaged in a
tight on board the steamer Cadet just as she
vas about to leave her dock in Portland.
Thomas PeIlow attempted to separate the Tvs o
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them, who drew knife and tried 10 stab
Pillow. The knife cut through the clothing
near the shoulder. but fortunately inflicted no
injury The men were then pulled apart.
Ira c Hatch, about twenty years old form
ly IN the Reform school, was arrested Satur-
day morning at the Boston steamer wharf in
Portland for stealing an overcast from Mrs.
COstello's house on Commercial street. Hatch
is confirmed theft He has been before th
court for theft number OF times At one
time Mr. Donahue, trustee of the Reform
school, taking an interest in the lad, fitted
him out attn new suit of clothes and would
have provided for him. The same day
Hatch stole a quantity OF clothing aud sold it.
He is we'll dressed youth and when arrested
had two good valises. Whether he stole them
or not is unknown.
peculiar case is reported from Portland,
in the commitment to the Insane Asylum at
Augusta OF man who is already dead. 1t
seems that the young man was taken to Au-
gusta without the necessary papers, he being
determined to starve himself TO death and the
case being urgent. He however succeeded
in his attempt after reaching Augusta, and it
became necessary TO make out the papers
that there might be no irregularity in the
books of the asylum.
KENNEBEC.
Reuben Strong,of Waterville, went to Bos-
ton Saturday to see the sights. While mean
derng about the city Sunday evening he
made the acquaintance on the Common of 4
spruce looking young man, who essayed to
show Reuben some of the Sunday sights of
the city. He conducted him to several places
where the ardent was dispensed, and after two
or three generous cocktails had moistened
his inner man, Reuben became cummunica-
tive, and Informed his companion that he was
possessed of some 1925, which he, to prove
his assertion, exhibited. The friend became
more attentive and adhered still more close
ly to him, and when the midnight bell had
caused the uptown saloons to close, his new
acquaintance volunteered to accompany him
to his stopping place at the North end, Reuben
having declined an invitation to go to the
South end and stop the night with him.
When they arrived at Merrimac street. near
the corner of Norman. they stopped. and
after short conversation his friend left and
disappeared up the latter named street. A
few seconds after the rural gentleman found
that he had been robbed, and started in pur-
SUIT of his friend, but nothing could be seen
of him. He was somewhat astounded when
Informed that the man undoubtedly a
professional thief, and that without a better
description than he could give of him it was
useless to attempt to find him.
KNOX.
Nearly hundred men are now at work
having pipe for the Camden and Rockand
Water Company, at Rnckland and West Cam
den, and it is expected that by November
water will be brought from Oyster River
Pond to Rockland. Camden will then be
supplying the CITY of Rockland With the pure,
crystal waters OF Chickawaukie and Oyster
River lakes.
SAGADAHOC.
At the Hunnewell's Beach Life Saving
Station crew is now on duty, having gone
into service the first day of the present
month.
A maiden lady of Bath, of forty Ave sum-
mers. was receiving attention from an elderly
gentleman of some sixty winters or more
She is smart as whip, and becoming i'm
patient with the old gentleman at his back
wardness in coming forward ard declaring
his affection for her and plainly and explicitly
fixing date for the nuptial ceremony, at last
on a certain day told him it was now or never
that if he did not marry her within two weeks
lie would miss her, that was all She spoke
right out in meeting to him, with none of
that flushing diffidence and embarrassment
which distinguishes maidens of tenderer
years IN their love.
YORK.
The Herald saws efforts are to be made to
establish an Episcopal church in Sanford and
that service will be held in the Congrega-
tional church at an early date, the officiating
clergyman to be Rev. Mr.. Pember of Kenne-
bunk.
The York County Baptist Association will
meet in Sanford Wednesday and Thursday
of the current week. Services will be held
at the Baptist church day and evening
The adjourned trial OF Charles A. Bodwell
for assault on Deputy Sheriff Luke H. Rob-
erts took place at Alfred Saturday, resulting
in the discharge of the defendant for lack of
evidence.
AT LARGE.
Two of the smartest managers of summer
hotels in Maine are women. One Maine
woman cleared $1,000 in July and August in
a seaside house.