Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-08

18th and l4th
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. Lincoln's bakery in Brunswick was
broken into Saturday night, and his money
draw robbed OF its contents.
HANCOCK.
The Buzzell tanner,es at Amherst and
Mariavillel owned by A. Ii. Bizzell & Sons,
turn out about eight tons OF sole leather per
week, employing twent, -6ve hands. Their
bark consumption is $500 cords yearly. The
hides are hauled from Bangor, and the
leather is returned there tor shipment.
KNOX.
Frank Jones, IN Appleton pauper. aud an
inmate Of the insane asylum, died from the
effects Of poison last "Wednesday. He had
been at work IN the forenoon in the field, and
on the way home he said he would get out
and get drink. He did get out, telling the
driver of the team to drive on and he would
be there by the TINA they got the horses un-
harnesed. Soon after the team left, one OF
the men noticed something wrong about
Frank, and docter being sent for, it was
found that he had been poisoned. He lived
but few hours.
John Grover, aged ~, while walking in his
pasture last Sunday, discovered four young
foxes. He gave chase and captured three of
them, says the Norway Advertiser.
PENoBscOr.
W. S. McNeeley of Plymouth, com mitted
suicide on tuesday, by hanging himself in
his barn. He was about 60 years of age. He
was injured in Boston last spring, and since
that time has been greatly dt pressed in spir-
its, which no doubt caused him to commit
the rash act by which he lost his life.
A man at work IN the nj hit crew in the
stave mill at Olamon, had all OF the fingers
on one hand cut of, Friday morning about
one O'clock. by accidentally striking them
against saw.
A tramp hired with man in Carmel q few
days ago, but he Ouly worked one day, saws
the Bangor Commercial. He disappeared,
taking with him gun worth $40 ur $25.
Search is being made for the tramp, but at
last accounts he had not been found.
PIscATAQUIs.
The new weekly paper at Monson is to be
called the Weekly Slate, and the first num-
Der will appear TINS week. 1t is to be print
ed in Bangor.
Mr.. Charl 9 P0meroy, who is connected
with the Carelton wooden mills, Sangerville.
went fishing few days ago and on his return
found that mis- wallet, which he had left in
his room, had been robbed of $3.50 in notes
and $50 in money, No clue to the thief
has been obtained.
SOMERSET.
Mr.. Bart Benson, of Arson, has lugged
water an average of twice day, from q
spring 1893 feet from the house, tor forty
three years, during which time ne has trav.
elled to get his water, nearly 2.2l3a miles.
Some time ago Mr.. Bragdon of Freedom
had a fellow arrested for non-payment OF
taxes. The fellow has since manifested con
siderable enmity towards the former gentle
men which resulted in a shooting affray
Wednesday, in which the latter was slightly
wounded. The attack was entirely unpro
voked.
Mr.. s. Berry, Jr. who died in Montana
last week, was one of the fifty boys and nine
ladies who have gone to Montana from Unity
and the only one who has died of the mum.
Der.
YORK.
A couple of young men called on two OF
their female acquaiutances in Biddeford,
Wednesday night, and before leaving the
house one of them stole gold watch belong
ing to one of the girls and afterwards pawned
it. The owner has engaged an officer to re-
cover the property for her.