Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-02
State News.
SUICIDE BIT SHooIIyG.-SAp DROWNING Ac-
cIDESr.-LoBsrER PIRATE CAUGHr.-
CURIOUS BALL OF FIRE.
ANDROSCOGGN.

/ The two pumps will deliver two million gall
| Ions OF water in the reservoir every twenty
hours They will both be started in case of
fire, after but twenty minutes delay in getting
up steam, the reservoir. meantime, furnish
ing the pressure for the fremen. As soon as
both pumps are started the fremen will have
equal pressure. and An inexhauxibl supply
for the most protractei struggle with c0nfia-
gratious. The water in the reservoir is nc t
permitted TO fall below ten feet in depth.
Pumping is done twice a week.
The hotel men are figuring up. The re-
ceipts of the Dewitt House, last week, were
$500. The Lewiston Exchange dined GOO
guests each day and lodged 200 each night
Thomas Wood Co., coffee and tea deal
ers. distributed 10000 cups of free coffee
(and good coffee in the exhibition building,
during the Fair On Thursday they gave
away $500 cups.
CUMBERLAND.
1t has been known to the officers some time
that vessels have have been sailing in and out
of this port engaged in the illegal catching of
HOLSTERS and shipping them TO Boston. but it
has been impossible TO catch any of them.
These vessels would run off and on about
Peaks Island. load in the night time, and
then elude the officers and clear for Boston.
One of the craft. however, has come to grief
through the good work OF Detective Robert
A. Davis of this city. Yesterday he seized
the schooner Monterey, Capt Gammage, of
Portland Mr. Davis followed the schooner
down east, saw her load 2000 HOLSTERS and
sail away. He then went to Boston, and
after waiting some time he saw the vessel
arrive there and unload the Holsters. On the
return of the vessel to this city, Mr.. Davis
seized AMI attached her for $1,000. The case
will be tried at the November term of court.
Press.
The total value of foreign exports from
Portland, last week. was S1,1Sl, including
4l9 ,0S9 feet of lumber
There were 1913 barrels of mackerel
brought in to Portland by 2S vessels last
week. The fish are still scarce.
| Mr.. O. S. Thomes has offered to present
the Union Hall property, land and buildings,
to the Congregational society OF Cumberland
Centre for vestry. This proposition will
no doubt be accepted.
Portland barber is advertising roll of
bills, picked up on the street, continuing over
5000
Friday afternoon, Thomas Leonard, of
Portland, while getting aboard the 6 80 train
at the Fair grounds los, a red morocco wallet
containing S95, writes Songo.
The Methodist society of Woodford's has
commenced on the foundation of the new
parsonage. Mrs. DR. Clark has given the
society lot adjoining her residence, and
another lady has given $500 toward the
building. Rev. w. F. Berry, the pastor,
baptized thirteen persons at the East Deer
ing part ofthe charge, September GOTH
Geo. F. Soule, of Ferry Village, Cape
Elizabeth, shot himself Saturday night, in
ST. John. n. b and died an hour later, as
serting that he was not guilty of the things
charged against him Soule was twenty-five
years old and unmarried. He was a sailor
and his father now lives at Ferry Village.
Soule left home two or three weeks ago
charged with breaking into a vessel and
stealing some charts.
On Saturday evening, as Sias Noble and
Mr.. Davis, of Harrison, were crossing
Long Lake, from Bridgton in a boat, Noble
fell overheard when approaching the Har
rison shore and was drowned. He was in
toxicated and unable to help himself and
sunk very soon. Davis swan ashore, the
boat being capsized by Noble when he fell
out
FRANKLIN.
The annual reunion of the Hunter family
was held Saturday at the residence of Mr.
Geo. Hunter in Strong. Over 100 people
were present. A picnic dinner was served
HANCOCK.
The reunion of the Partridge family came
of Thursday of last week. at Orand. A
goodly number was present. Josiah Par
fridge, of Bucksport, was chosen secretary
and will be grateful for any information con-
corning any one of the same name in New
England.
OXFORD.
On the morning of the 26th at 4.30 O'Clock
a Bucktied correspondent saw low in the
southeast a very brilliant fire ball shooting
from east to west on a straight line, burning
about seven seconds. 1t appeared about a
foot in diameter.
SOMERSET.
At a recent meeting the town of Madison
voted to accept every article in the warrant
says the Madison Bulletin, including the ex-
tension on Maple. Garfield and Bean streets
and allowing the Wooden Company 500 and
Mr.. Gregory 500. |. also includes the Civ
ing up by the town that part of Water street
covered by the wooden mill.
The horse owned by A. S. Whittier OF St.
Adams, that broke his leg in the stable, two
weeks ago, was killed to end his suff erings.
as the leg was so badly broken that it was
impossible for him to recover.
WALDO.
The Waldo County Educational Associa-
ton will begin its session at Monroe, Oct
goth, and continue several days.
YORK.
The camp ground proprietors held meet
ing at Old Orchard, last week, at which was
considered the proposal of DR.. Chas. Cults
and others, to purchase or lease the grounds
1t was decided to lease them to the Portland
district camp-meeting association for a term
Of years, at $50 per year.
Sac0 schools are to have teacher of
music. The plan is too allot three evenings
of the week to this purpose. The salary of
the teacher has been fixed Al $500. Among
the candidates for the position are Hr. John
s. Hall Of Middleton, c. and Mr.. c. f.
Boyd of Boston