Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-12

SNALL-Pox IN WEST HA9PswELL-FARx
BUILDINGS BURSED-MAlSE DEER Re
PORTED PLESTY-SAD CASE OF SICKNESS
AND SUFFERING.
ANpRosCoGGIN.
There is a good prospect of a matched race
on the State Fair track between "Pilot
Knox" and New York horse. II is said that
the talk means something and that if auv
track is selected in this State it will be the
track in Lewiston.
ARoosrooK.
Fred Smith was brought before Justice
Tabor, of Houlton, Tuesday for being intox-
icated and for insulting young lady on the
streets, found guilty and sentenced to ten
DAYS in Jail
The annual cattle show and fair, of the
Aroostook county society, was held at Linneus
last FRIDAY. There was a good exhibition of
stock. domestic produces, fruits, vegetables
and manufactured articles.
The Aroostook County Musical Associa-
ton will hold their second annual convention
at Houiton, commencing Oct %, and con-
tinuing four days. Prof. A. W. Ballard of
Lewiston, the eminent conductor and com
poser, has been engaged, and will be assisted
by Miss Mary Louise Ballard. the noted
child pianist.
party of sportsmen from Houlton, con-
sistIng OF Samuel Lane, George Nickerson,
l.. Q. Ludwig and S. H. Hussey, Jr., visited
Oxbow. last week and succeeded in killing
fine buck deer. The animal was years
old, measured 10 #. I inches in length and
dressed 250 pounds. 1t was one of the
finest deers ever seen in the Aroostook
CUMBERLAND.
Concerning the small pox case in West
Harpswell, the Brunswick Telegraph says
The person down with the disease is Mr..
Frank Weber of West Harpswell, and to-
day "wednesday there is no doubt that il is
case of small pox He was mate with his
brother of vessel loaded with sugar, from
South America. which went to Montreal, and
MIR. Weber left the city little more than
two weeks since; how long Mr.. Weber re-
manned at Montreal, we are not informed.
He was not vaccinate1. so it is stated, while
at Montreal, but had been vaccinated in pre-
vlOus years, though the vaccination did not
take.
FRANKLIN.
About noon, Monday, the farm house of
Samuel Works on the south side of the river,
in New Sharon, was discovered TO be on fire.
Mrs. Works was absent for the dav with
friends in Chesterville; Mr.. Works was in
the field near the river when the alarm was
given from the opposite side of the river.
The fire being well under way when help
arrived IL was lhposslDie 10 save the mouse
ana tue ADJOINING puil1lngs. portion OF
the furniture was saved Inc oarh was not
burned. Loss about $500, insured for 500.
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we hear report that Col Z. Z. Burrill
mas disposed OF ms interest IN the Iarratine
House at hancock Point.
Mr.. VIM. Warren Hopkins, met with a IA
tai accident at bis residence IN Trenton, Sept.
70 Ills foot slipped as he started to go down
stars, when he TELL to the bottom, receiving
injuries on the heao from the effects OF winch
A large numbar of door ar. NOW hin, coon
along the line of the Mount Desert branch of
the Maine Central, especially near Hancock
and the Franklin road. People see them
from the trains every dav.
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helonoed in Gardiner
KNOX.
A sad case of sickness and suffering is re-
ported on Crocketts Point, Rockland The
family of DeForest Bennett, consisting of
himself and five children, are all sick with
typhoid fever, the mother having died of tn
same disease last week The family moved
here from Isle au Haut last spring.
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The Plttsfeld Advertiser says The East
ern state, puollshed IN Dexter, mas, we I'M
derstand. been sued tor libel The property
was attached Thursday morning, so there
was no issue OF the State last week. The
alleged IlbeIous article was short piece OF
verse which In some way reflected upon or
referred to Dexter lawyer, who brought
the suit.
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SoMERsET.
The prospect of the erection of a new
wooden mill at East Madison, has assumed a
form that looks very favorable for the realz-
alton of the long cherished hopes of the en-
terprising business men of that village. On
Monday last preliminary meeting was held,
and the necessary steps taken for the forma-
ton of a corporation. The sum of S25, 600
was subscribed, and the subscribers guaran-