Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-28

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Dr: a. J. Phipps. formerly superintendent,
VI public schools in Lewiston, has been elect
60 superintendent of public schools in Ded
ham, Mass.
A Pullman car passed through Lewiston
SATURDAY afternoon. with party of Boston
ley.
Travel on the Lake Grove route of the
Lewiston and Auburn Horse Railroad il n
De opened June first. The Briggs hill ha,
oeen cut down about four feet at the top. and
nlied in about four feet in the hollow. and
otner Improvements have been made.
ARoosrooK
The Houlton Pioneer SAYS A. w. Forbes
=. H., OF Z. Boston, at the request of a citi.
Gems committee, visited Presque Isle. recent.
sly, and reports the people of that village en-
tnuslastlc over the matter of introducing
wafer works there. He is to make an i'm
meolate report for system of supply.
John Ackerson. of Bridgewater. loet his
farm and outbuildings, together with nine
head of cattle. twelve sheep, one horse.
farming tools. ETC., by fire, Wednesday night
OF last week. reports the Pioneer. Cause of
nre unknown; no insurance.
The farm buildings of Mr. Moses Abbot.
living on the "Ormshee road" so called. in
South Caribou, were destroyed BY FIRE Satur-
day afternoon, the 10th inst, and he Lost
everything, including farming tools, hay,
grain, wool, etc., SAYS the Herald.
A singular phenomenon has been observed
in the heavens at Fort Fairfield, according to
the Bangor Commercial. Rather low down
in the northwestern horizon appeared what
seemed to be ball of fire ~ large a. BUSH
el basket, looking like q red-hot cannon ball,
from which were constantly dropping sparks.
The ball appeared slowly sinking earthward.
but remained visible for some time.
CUMBERLAND.
Sunday being Queen Victories birthday
Messrs. d. j. Mcguire of Quebec, barks
"Gaspee" Capt. Henry Pinhev, and aRob-
ert Porter" Capt H. j. McGouQh, COW in
Portland harbor, we're decorated from stem
to stern with bunting.
A Portland boy, 16 years old was arrested
Tuesday for an ALLEGED criminal assault on q
girl eight years old. The boy denies all
knowledge of the affair
Tuesday evening about five o'clock little
son of Mr. Chas Herrick, of Portland, was
run over by a jigger. He received only a
slight wound on the head, but it was a mar
row escape from death.
An employe OF the Portland Electric Light
Company was going through Middle street,
Tuesday, bearing on his shoulders some iron
picks. He ran into young woman, hitting
her in the back. She was knocked senseless
The fellow who caused the injury never &C
much as stopped to see what harm he had
done. Such carelessness is inexcusable.
FRANKLIN.
As MIR. Heath, from Portland, was driving
to Strong, Wednesday, he discovered that the
Dickey trestle was on fire. He promptly gave
alarm and the fire was extinguished with bu
little damage. The workmen repaired the
trestle in season for the night train to pass
without delay.
farmer went to Phillips village one day
from a neighboring town and made severa
purchases at the stores. The tea, salaratus
sugar. tobacco and paper of powder, were
all carefully placed in the box of the wager
seat, which, unfortunately. did not have very
close fitting cover. In due time the farmer
had finished his business, lighted his pipe ant
seated himself in his wagon to go home, bu
he had scarcely started before coal from hi
pipe fell of and rolled down to tn,
place where the paper Of powder was. 1t wa
the work of q moment. the old wagon sea
went up and the farmer with it.
Fires are raging among the timbers on tn
hills back of Phillips, the most EXTENSIVE
being in Madrid. 1t is very dry and tn
streams are extremely low for so early in tn
season. A lot of 100 acres of fine spruc
timber, owned by S. Dill. of Phillips, is sal,
to be burning. There are heavy smokes il
various directions.
LINCOLN.
Geo. B. Sawyer, Esq of Wiscasset, has re
signed the position of secretary of the Stat
Pathological Society. A meeting is to b
held at Manchester this week to fill the va
vancy.
OXFORD.
The farmers living along the upper par
of 'Stony Brook" near Paris, have agreed t
unite in protecting their fishing grounds from
the depredations of outsiders and have &C
cordingly posted notices and signs warnin,
of all trespassers from the headquarters O.
the stream near Streaked mountain down Il
S. M. Kings saw mill, and announce thei
determination to visit all offenders with tk
extreme penalties of the law.
A jam of logs formed near Henry Wight
in Gilead, causing the river to flow close t,
! the bank, washing away nearly an acre o
nice land.
E. ]. Shaw, the well known horse man
was thrown from his carriage in Hartland
last Friday, by another team running int,
him, and severely bruised. He was takeI
mp in an insensible condition and docto
| called. 1t is thought NO bones are broker
and no serious internal injury received.
The Oxford Democrat says: About tw'
weeks ago Daniel Walker. Of Norway, wa
arrested for stealing beans and oats from
Plemore Holt, one Of his neighbors. He VA
arraigned before Judge Whitman and recog
nized for his appearance, last Saturday, TO
trial. When the time came Walker did no
appear. 1t is understood he has skipped hi
bail, leaving his sureties indebted to tn
State for the sum of one hundred dollars.
PENoBscor.
A few days ago workmen who we're en-
gagged in digging away the bank near Dole [
Fogg's Office, in Bangor, came upon abou
200 coppers. Since that time numerous par
ties have worked diligently for such find
but their efforts have not been rewarded.
Two bunco men attempted to fleece Gordon
Stanford, Of the firm of Stanford & Robinson
of Bangor, in New York. last week, but sue
ceeded only in getting themselves arrested
The officers had been trying to catch the mel
for year.
SAGADAHoc.
The Fort Popham Summer Resort Associa
ton have leased the Ocean View House 10
the season to w. A. Farr and James NJ. Tay
lor. Mr.. Farr was formerly of the Elmwoo,
Hotel, Waterville. proprietor Of the Samose
House at Mouse Island, season Of 1888 Mr.
Taylor is proprietor Of the sagadahoc a