Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-20
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

Seventy-6ve new members have been Sc
cured for the Auburn L. ~ C. A.
Lewiston Journal: Among those who have
looked through the grated doors o. nights at
the city prison within week past. was bum
whose ckirography was exquisite. He took
the police station slate and covered it with
beautifully formed capitals. birds. scrolls and
designs. He had handwriting worth anv
amount in commercial point of view, and
yet he didn't have red cent or even q red
herring about him
1t seems little strange that now the Maine
potato should go South while in Maine we
are waiting the coming thence of the new
potatoes, Southern buyers are in Maine
markets now. A Lewiston commission man
says that he has received offers for seed pota-
toes TO 60 TO South Carolina and also to Nor.
folk.
A Lewiston woman has become so addicted
to the use of morphine that she is a perfect
slave to it. and will do ANYTHING to obtain it,
She goes around begging tor various charita-
Die objects. of course using any contributions
given her in the purchase of her dear drug
1t is said she acquired the habit by frs. nsing
morphine for acute pain
kENNEBEc.
Wayne village school closed last Friday.
copy of Webster's Dictionary was present.
ed to the teacher, Mr.. W. H. Snyder by the
scholars. marked improvement is noted
in this school since the abolishing of the
! district system" two years ago.
The new Methodist church of Mt. Vernon
will BE- dedicated, "wednesday, Feb 18th, at
1890 A. M. Sermon by Rev L. B. Bates of
Boston.
Many of the Litchfield farmers have sold
their apples to J. Donnell of Greene, to be
shipped to Europe.
A number of the leading business men of
/ eastern Oxford have organized at the East
Oxford Angling Association, for the purpose
of atfording recreation and the enjoyment of
boating, angling and shooting. During the
past fall they have constructed a large ard
commodious cottage, or camp, upon the shore
Of Webb's Pond, in the town Of Weld
PENoBscor.
1 Three buildings were burned in Orono,
Wednesday night They were two stores
owned and occupied by Robert Crombe and
a building occupied as barber shop by Dana
Miller. All the buildings were consumed.
with their contents Loss is estimated at
| 5000; believed to insured.
PiscATAQUIs
/ Deputy Sheriff Pool of Dover seized a
quantity of rum, whiskey and beer at the sa-
loon of J H. Manter last Saturday. Manter
waived an examination, and paid fine OF
500 and costs.
The pupils of Dover High school gave a
pleasant dramatic and musical entertain ment.
Monday evening. They realized over $50.
SAGADAHoC
! Joseph Drawn, one of the three bows tho
disappeared from the Bach Orphans Home a
few days ago, has been heard from. From
Bath they went to rogus, and last Friday
Joseph found his wav to his old home in Mil
ford He has given himself up to the select
men, and wishes to be returned to the Home.
The whereabouts of the other two, who bore
the same name. is not yet known
SOMERSET.
A movement is being made to form lodge
of |. o. O. F., in Norridgewock. Thirty
names have already been obtained and the
prospects are favorable for instituting a good
lodge.
A Pittsfeld citizen has COW which he
makes useful by making her the motive power
for a snow pillow to clear out paths.
j. d. Emerson of Madison has an apple OF
the Ben Davis variety in fair state OF pres
ervation, that was picked from the tree in
October, lSS3.-Reporter.
Last Tuesday morning, at about three
o'clock, the farm buildings belonging to
Frank n. Wright. in the western part of the
town of Hartland, were destroyed nv fire.
Nothing saved. Loss between 500 and
$500
The Biddeturd Journals kennebunkporl
correspondent writes of new model tor a
steamer invented and built by r c. Fogg OF
that place: 1T is a wonderful structure, wi it'll
a wheel in the front part of the boat extend
ing nearly the entire breadth of the boat.
and If power enough can be applied, and Mr..
Fogg thinks there can it will rival the speed
of the fastest express trains on the railroad. "
The schooner Annie J Lockwood 800 tons
burden. was loaded by the Drummond Ice
Co. at Phipsburg, Friday, within eight hours.
A slight fire was discovered early Tuesday
morning in double tenement house occu-
pied by c. II. Coburn, Saco. 1t originated
around the chimney, bnt. though it was sc
obstinate rs to require some time to exiting
uish, the damage was slight, and fully COW