Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-31

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ASDRosCoGGIN.
The Lewiston Journal says: A man's shir
torn in two and. blood stains, spatters of bloot
upon the ground and along the fence in thu
yard of the brick school house, on Lower
Lincoln street. the plowed up earth, anG
billets of wood etrewn all around-all thit
looked, Wednesday morning. as though 4
tragedy had happendej there during the night
and . crowd was around it in the early morn
ing. The neighbors say that pre-arrangeG
fight occurred there between ll.30 P. NJ. and
midnight. The fighters are said BY the
police to have been two we'll known Lincoln
street roughs named O'Connell and McGraw.
They fought savage fight to the finish.
O'Connell was terribly punished and had to
be carried home.
ARoosrooK.
A movement has been inaugurated in Carl
bou for the establishment of National Bank,
and the Republican learns that the enterprise
Is receiving encouragement. Sis, 900 having
been subscribed in day or two.
1t is rumored that a democratic paper will
soon be started in Houlton.
The Prohibitionists will hold convention
in Presque Isle next Wednesday.
CUMBERLAND.
Workmen are busily engaged in putting up
a new matched ceiling of cottonwood, in the
chaple of the First Parish church at Var
mouth. When this is finished the staging
will be transferred to the church which is to
be handsomely frescoed. The woodwork is
also TO be re6nished in shellac and oil, and
the whole church carpeted. The parsonage
has recently been newly painted and papered
throughout.
HANCOCK.
The Fall term of the Castine Normal School
began on Tuesday, with large attendance.
Capt. Charles behring's steamboat project
seems to be booming. Over two-thirds of
the necessary capital has been subscribed and
the rest is sure to come. 1t is proposed to run
q semi-weekly boat from Boston to Machias-
port. touching at Rockland, Castine, Bar
Hsrbor and Millbridge. Capt. Deering is
very popular with the travelling public, and
with $3.50, 900 steamboat making good con-
nections, would undoubtedly meet with sue
cess.
George W. Vanderbilt still occupies the
"Devilstone" cottage on Hancock street, Bar
Hsrbor, and the Wing is informed that the
whole family will return next season. AL.
though there are many rumors afloat that
Vanderbilt has bought building lot, no one
knows it to be fact.
Charles A. Ames, proprietor of the Bay
View House, was arraigned before Judge
Miller, Tuesday, and fined one hundred dol
lars and costs on testimony of officers Day
and Barker, who searched his premises and
found evidence of his keeping intoxicating
liquors for sale. Ames sprung his dump and
spilled the liquor, but the officers procured
sufficient proof to convict him.
Mrs. Eugene F. Blackington of Washing.
ton, died suddenly Monday evening of heart
disease, saws the Courier Gazette. She re-
turned from Advent camp meeting at four
o'clock, went out from her home afterward
berrying, and at seven O'Clock was dead. Hel
age was about thirty. She was a daughter OF
Elbridge Davis of Warren.
One day last week, the small boat Belle, in
which was Mr.. Sias Turner, came in contac,
with the sloop Yankee Girl and sank. Mr.
Turner was rescued in an exhausted condition
and the boat has since been raised.
PENoBscoT.
A patent has been issued to f. A. Buck OF
Bangor, for boot calk for river driving.
At the annual encampment of the Sons OF
Veterans of the First Grand Division of New
nng,a"u' a. Weirs' ~ H. "eune,uay,C nas
H. hice' oi bangor was eiecteu 'ice Lieut.
COMMANDER
SAGADAHoC.
Mr.. l.. A. Belknap. who during the sum.
mer months dwells in the Oliver cottage on
Sasanoa Bluffs. and who is known in business
circles. AS formerly of LYMAN Belknap &
Co Boston. has purchased the high bluff
point of land and cove near the Georgetown
landing. opposite Five Islands.
w. c. Runnels. who has been running in
Richmond branch saloon for Geo. n. Mer.
rick of Gardiner was arrested. Monday. for
selling Boston beer He was taken before
.Justice Spauldinp and sentenced to nav a fine
of 800 and costs or serve 90 DAYS in iail
II is reported that last Sunday former
Richmond rnmseller. who is at present unde,
bond here. was selling liquor opnosite the
camp ground. from a boat on the river The
floating rum shop known as the Bum Boat
was also present
Nlintoh Is consioeraoly excited over mint
cures. rive iaoies nave oeeh 10 boston
s,ayeu re" uays, pos'eu up on the s'yies
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