Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-14
State Ncws.
AHpRosroaGrH.

AHDRoscoGGIN.
A special train furnished by Manager
Tucker Of the Maine Central road, gave free
passage from Winthrop, to Lewiston, to all
desiring to attend the funeral services Of
Daniel z. Hagerty, formerly station agent a
winthrop. Many drove to Lewiston in teams.
The services. which were held at the ST.
Joseph's Catholic church. we're very largely
attended. A prominent business man Of
winthrop said that no death had
occurred for years in that town, that cas-,
such gloom over its people. Factories,
stores, and all places of business closed
VIM. Tibbetts, who got ten years in Thom-
aston for shooting Granville B. Small, OF
Lisbon Falls, is proving . steady hand at the
harness makers bench in the State Prison.
ARoosrooK.
Tuesday of last week. little son of James
Taylor, living in the White Settlement, al
Hodgdou, was severely scalded about the
face, neck, body and limbs, the skin being
detached and coming Oh with the clothes.
The little sufferer is now doing we'll. and
there are strong hopes of his recovery, says
the Pioneer.
CUMBERLAND.
The steamer City of Richmond has been
thoroughly painted and repaired, and went
on her route Monday night
proposition has been made to introduce
water into Brunswick, but people are in
doubt a. to where il will come from. The
Telegraph thinks the water in the Androscog.
gin would not be pure enough for drinking.
Seventy two names are on file for appoint.
ments to the Portland police force.
= ia nlAss Nd ek.S UU ali
man, was the inventor of the sliding seats, and
that he patented the invention. The oarsmar
was about to collect his royalties when hi
died. His son, who resides in Portland, now
proposes to sue all infsingements of the pa.
tent.
The Hsrbor Commissioners, Monday, 1T N
adjourned bearing denied the petition of the
Cape Elizabeth Ferry Company to build a
wharf where they wanted to build one, an6
declare that such wharf should not be bull
within Is feet of the railway wharf. The
company will probably file another petition.
The Lefebre- Cornell scalding case at Sac.
carappa has been removed from court. thu
matter having been settled upon Lefebre's
paying to the Cornell boys father 500 and
settling the costs of court. 1t will be re-
membered that Lefebre was arrested fol
throwing hot water on the Cornell boy.
Sunday evening boy named Albert Scott
at play on Congress street, ran under the
wheels of a carriage containing John G.
Fowler and two ladies. Mr.. Fowler did MOI
see the boy until the wheel struck him. The
boys leg was broken near the hip and hi
head was badly cut.
Charles Goodhue, young man Of Sacca
Kappa, Friday. stole S25 watch from hi
brother-in-law, and carrying it to Portland
sold it to pawn-broker Mcfarland. TIL,
Young man from whom the watch was stoler
found the fellow. and officers Massure ant
McDonough arrested him. They settled i
among themselves.
FRANKLIN,
The ice went out of Mooselucmegunti,
lake, Sunday. Umbagog 10 already clear
The Richardson lakes are usually two o
three days later.
KENNEBEc
The cottage Of DIR. Davis of Chelsea. a
Turtle Head, was broken into during tn
winter, the furniture destroyed and othe
damage done. DR.. Davis house at Chelse,
was broken into last Friday night and
small amount of money taken.
LINCOLN.
The house and barn owned by L. Franl
Varnum, at Browns Cove, Bristol, wa
burned Monday. The inmates narrowly es
capped. Nearly all the furniture was con
sumed. Loss about $500; insured. Cause
defective flue.
Tuesday night of last week, about clever
o'clock, burglars entered the house of Mr.
lothian Mink at Waldoboro. but were sool
frightened away by his son Eddie. who wa
returning home from band meeting. Blu
they soon after returned and tried severa
windows in the vain attempt to obtain an en-
trance. Mr.. Mink, hearing the last attempt
made ready to give them a warm reception
with shotgun, if they had succeeded in en-
tering the house.
PENoBscoT.
A team belonging to DR.. d. A. Robinson
of Bangor, was stolen from a shed connecte,
with the Bangor House, Monday. snd after
wards recovered, the horse covered will
foam, one shoe gone and lame in one forw arr
and one hind leg. The officer immediately
arrested the fellow driving. He said hi
name was Graves and that he came from
Skowhegan. He was intoxicated and hat
driven entirely over the west side of the city
The horse is injured. The fellow was brough
up in the police court Tuesday morning.
The revenue cutter Levi Woodbury. ar
rived in Bangor, on her first visit for the
season. Friday afternoon. The vessel is il
fine condition, and attracts the usual amount
of attention. During her stay in por
her boiler will be cleaned and the usua
spring cleaning given the vessel.
Bangor's foreign exports for April were
valued at S., 524.ll, and consisted of the fol.
lowing cargoes 1859 fruit boxes, $50 toni
ice, % cords sawdust, 80 NJ shingles, and one
box fresh meats, 397 tons ice, SO spars and
l5, 1871 feet pine lumber.
Schooner Olive Avery, from Penebscot
river for Boston, brick laden, before reported
sunk in Bagaduce river, will be total loss.
She registered So tons, was built at Camden
in 1855, and owned by Farrand, Spear & Co.
of Rockland uninsured.
Eugene Danforth of Lagrange contemplated
building large steam mill next season to
work up the timber on a 2200-acre tract be
has lately purchased. A large crew will be
employed on the tract this season bark peel.
ing.
SAGADAHoC.
The Salvation Army have raised crv of
on to Richmond. and is making arrangements
to advance upon that place next week. They
have written to engage the skating rink for
headquarters and meeting purposes.
The proposition from the Bath Water Sup
ply Company is to construct the works. Law
eight miles of pipe, $50 hvdrants. with q
minimum head Of 100 feet above tide water,
and ut all times To furnish an ample supply
of pure water for all public and private use,
Water Supply Co. to pay &c 900 per aunum
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