Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-07

vester shrewdlv worked the case up and Sc
cured confession from the guilty parties.
DR.. WIN. c. Hatch of Vests Mills is en-
gagged on q history of the town of Industry.
from the earliest settlement in 1871 down to
the present time, embracing the cessions of
New Sharon. New Vineyard, Arson and
Stark.
SOMERSET.
The Fairfield journal says "Lumbermen
are erecting their camps, getting in supplies
and building dams for next winters Logging.
Not so much timber will be cut as last, some
operators are talking, on account of a sur
plus of logs left back in the streams. 1t is
safe to say there will be an overstock of logs
next spring.
The affairs in one of the schools in the
town of Harmony are in peculiar dilemma.
The teacher who taught last summer sup
posed she was engaged for the fall term, and
accordingly procured certificate. The agent
denied hiring her for this term, and so he
went and engaged another lady. who also oh
tanned q certificate from the supervisor. Both
teachers were in the school room on Monday
morning 10 commence the school. The one
whom the agent declared engaged and enti-
tied to the school, thought that discretion
was the better part of valor, and sat down,
permitting the other to 60 on with the school,
until the agent conferred with the supervisor.
This officer not feeling sufficient for the
emergency, sent word to both parties to sus-
pend the school until he could get advice
from the State superintendent
WALDO.
C. II. Blacks new farm buildings at Swan.
Vile, were totally destroyed by FIRE, Wednes.
day. Mr. B. lost his buildings two years
ago and Immediately commenced building
| another hne set at cost of @270O. Beside
the buildings Mr.. Black lost two hogs, NOW
| ing machine, four harnesses, etc. The build
ings were insured for $1,000 and the hay ant
furniture were insured. Most of the house
hold articles. which were nearly new, were
burned. including silver ware and much val
liable property belonging to Mrs. Melinda S.
Black who was living with her son. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Black were in Bristol, visiting friends
The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr.. B
will begin Immediately the erection of NOR,
buildings. says the Belfast Journal.
few days ago Mr.. Stephen Perkins OF
Unity. a gentleman past ninety years of age
while telling trees was struck by the rebound
of a falling tree and thrown with violenc,
upon Jagged stump. Two ribs we're frac
tured and he was badly shaken up, but h,
reached the house unaided and refuses to re
main in bed as his physician had ordered. I
is the severest injury he has ever received
during his ninety active years, according t.
the Waterville Sentinel.
WASHINGTON.
Two dogs. said to belong to an IndiaI
named Sopiel Salmore made sad havoc amonI
the sheep 10 Perry last week, says the East
port Sentinel. Robert Talbot had flock o
90, and now has but two. Several sheep be
longing to John H. Trott. Everett Cook an,
W. P. Richie, were killed. One of the dog
Was shot and killed on his way home T.
Pleasant Point
A writ of mandsmus was served upo
the Mayor of Saco, Wednesday, for him 4
appear before the S. J. Court at Alfred, an,
answer to a petition to the court from the cit
officers and taxpayers of Saco, which allege
that the city government last July. ordere
the purchasing Of lot for $1,000. for III
purpose of erecting school buildings thereon
and also authorizing the raising of SAL 90
for grading fencing, and putting the same i
good condition, and that the mayor has neg
lected to sign such orders or to return tn
same with his objections TO the city council
thus greatly delaying the work. 1t is there
fore asked that he be compelled to either ar
prove and sign these orders, or give his OF
jectinns for not doing so.
The Biddeford Times says that Wednesda