Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-30

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ANDRoscoGeIs.
A faucet has been discovered in Lewiston
connected with the water-works, which ha
been running two years. It vas clo.ed III
OUT OF sight. running into q sewer spou
which is not used.
The Auburn police found Wednesday, in
room occupied by Chss. Branch, in Auburn
lot OF goods which was identified by Rich.
aros & Merrill as portion of the goods
stolen from them last Saturday night.
nfanch 10 insane, and has caused much trcu-
Die oy his actions on the street. He was ar
rested BY the police on Wednesday, and said
that he bought the goods. The general i'm.
preston is that he was given the goods to
Keep by some one. Branch is to be placed
IN the insane asylum.
A bride of l6 and a bridegroom of II are
tne'latest of the souls made happy in Lewis
ton.
Thieves entered the residence of Mark
Morse, in Auburn. Saturday night, and
stole two silver watches, and few other
articles Of minor Importance.
ARoosrooK.
The town of Caribou had a narrow escape
from destructive confagration Tuesday.
flre came through the woods west of the
village, sending forth great clouds of smoke
Sparks were born by the wind right into the
heart of the village, and it was only by the
utmost exertion on the part of the citizens
that the village was saved.
CUMBERLAND.
Detective R. A. Davis of Portland has ar
rested three more of the thieves who have
bet n robbing the cars of the Portland & Og-
densburg railroad of late, Two of them are
boys. One of the boys, it seems, was the
worst thief in the whole lot, although the
people IN the vicinity thought him above sus-
picion OF any cOmplicacy in the crime, A
considerable amount of stolen property was
recovered.
Steamer Athos arrived in New York from
West Indian ports and reports Nav 90, at
Fortune Island, saw schooner David Faust of
Ellsworth, from Jacmel for New York, with
logwood. lying at anchor leaking and captain
and crew unwell.
few men are at work at the Deer Isle sill
yer mine. getting cargo of ore ready for
shipment They are sorting the dump" and
are obtaining result of about three tons
daily, says the American.
KNOX.
Mary F. Rawley of Rockland, has been ar.
rested on complaint of Daniel Cauanagh that
che has embezzled 5000 belonging to him.
The parties had been living together and Mr..
Cauanagh turned over his earnings into the
hands of Miss Rawley. Miss Rawley now
intends to marry one Edward w. Lancaster.
After hearing the case Judge Hicks placed
Miss Rawley under $500 bonds.
LINCOLN.
The Waldoboro rink has closed for the
season. Friday evening small panic was
caused by the breaking of one of the lamps
Fortunately the fire was extinguished with
small damage.
Dogs killed several valuable lambs for
Boyd L. Winchenbsch of South Waldoboro
recently. MIR. Winchenbach has shot three
of the dogs, saws the Rockland Courier-Ga-
Zette.
PENoBscoT.
The schooner Charles Cooper. Capt. Gray,
with bricks from Penobscot for Boston,
which went ashore in Castine harbor, has
bilged. The schooner F. y. Hall will take
her cargo and proceed.
Hog cholera is very prevalent in Bangor.
A large number Of pork raisers have lost
several of their animals within the past few
days from this disease.
SAGADAHoc.
The Smiths who are engaged in divorce
suit, the reports of which are now occupying
the columns of the Boston papers, appear te
have been formerly of Maine. DR.. Smith
the libellee. testified that he became acquaint-
with and married his wife in Richmond, Me-,
and that he is graduate of BOwdoin Col
lege, and practiced in Richmond. They
bring no credit to their native State, if the
testimony before the court IL true.
Following is summary of the shipbuild-
ing operations at Bath: At VIM. Rogers
yard a 800-ton schooner is being planked ant
| 30 men are employed. At the N. E. S B.
Co.'S yard large ship is in process of con
struction. An 800-ton schooner for Philadel
phia parties is nearly completed; a l20O-tou
barque for New Bedford parties is timbered
out, and is being ceied. Seven vessels were
repaired on the railroad last week and theil
business is rushing. At Arthur Sewalrs YARD
2000-ton ship is being planked and % mer
are employed. At Geo. W. Hawley's yard
70O-ton centerboard schooner is timbered out
At Deering & Donnel's yard three fishing
schooners are nearly finished, one for Eas
Boston, one for Gloucester and one for Port
land parties. Two of these vessels are l5(
tons and the other l25 tons. One hundred
men are employed. At McDonald's yard 9
900-ton schooner is timbered out and ceiled
up. At C. B. Harrington's yard, yachts
American Union and Carrie are being re-
paired. J. G. Morse will Immediately com
mence the construction at Winnegance of
200-tons chooDer.
SOMERSET.
1t is stated that there is to be . reunion OF
the entire alumni of the Skowhegan High
school and Bloomfield Academy, The 18th OF
June, commencement week.
Preparations are being made for Fourth
of July celebration in Fairfield, says the
Somerset Reporter.
Robert Dobson & Co.. proprietors of the
Pioneer Wooden Mill, Pittsfeld, have pur.
chased new and powerful force pump and
will soon erect a large tower with big watel
tank from which to supply automatic sprink
lers with water, says the Reporter.
Capt. Stevens, of Skowhegan, aged IL
committed suicide Monday night by
hanging: He went some distance from the
house and hung himself to q tree. The only
cause assigned for the act lie that he has been
i'll for some time, and was very respondent
YORK.
During the play hour at the Old Orchard
school Thursday morning, little son of Mr.
Robinson, was accidently hit by club and
stunnod He vas uncnuacious for somo