Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-13
State News
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Four hundred tons of coal belonging to q
Lewiston csal-dealer- have sunk of the Jer-
sew coast and now lie in fourteen fafhoms OF
water.
The stable of John Wskefeld's house on
Main street. Lewiston, was burned with its
contents FRIDAY night Only the excellent
work of the department saved the rest of the
Buildings The stable vas full of hav and
burned like finder. A horse and carriage
belonging to L Greenleaf. Esq, were burned
Damage about $500.
CUMBERLAND.
The bay gelding Slippery Dick owned BY
II. II. Woodbury. Of Portland, has been sold
10 Boston parties for 81 900. Dicks record
was 800, mile track made at Lawrence.
Mass, in 1855, in the sixth heat. He was
the winner OF more money than any other
horse in the State.
Mr. Fl. H. Moves, of Georgetown, Mass.
has stocked Haskell Island. of Harpswell.
with thirty head of cattle.
FRANKLIN.
JAr.-A correspondent writes that Mrs
Small OF jaw celebrated her centennial birth
day the 9Th inst, with her daughter, Mrs. o.
II. Johnson.
The latest strike in this city, saws Rock
land paper, is that of the town-clock in Cedar
street church steeple, which is on strike and
won't strike. The trouble is that one man.
who lives near the church, don't like the
noise that the striking makes and has pre-
vailed on the guardian of the clock to stop
the striking machinery at night. The city
fathers have had their pet repaired several
times, but at last certain Necessary wheels
were found to be Missing. and the clock
strike. no more. Meantime il is getting very
Noisy ABOUT that citizens house. Evenings
there is good deal more noise there than
the clock would have made and the end is not
yet.
LINCOLN.
George W. Jones of North Waldoboro. at
tempted suicide BY shooting himself with a
borrowed revolver last Wednesday. Sick
ness and encouragement caused the deed
Mr. Gilbert Coombs of Round Pond was
drowned at Newport News, Virginia, July
6. No particulars were rec lived other han
that his body was not received He was with
a fishing crew.
PENoBsCoT
Messrs. Lewis & Lttlefeld of Bangor have
taken the contract to get out the frame for
iHa,ed. Mr.. Lewis will soon leave for Cana
da in search of timber large enough for the
purpose. The vessel will have a keel Of 225
feet. width of 46 feet, Il depth of "a feet.
and will register about 900 tons She will
have five masts. the only ocean schooner
ever afoat thus fitted out B. w & II. F.
Morse of Bath will be the builders, part
owners and managing owners, says the Ban
gor Wing.
SAGADAHoC.
Twenty-one Bath TAX payers pay $1,000 and
over.
Twelve Young people We're admitted to the
Winter street Congregational church, Bath
Sunday July 4th
WALDO.
George w. Penniman. chief mastering
officer of the Sons of Veterans organized A
f. Clark camp at Belfast, Tuesday evening.
with Chas. Merriman as captain
WASHINGTON.
A man by the name of II Stoddard was
instantly killed last week at Topstied, bv
being struck with a falling tree. His son
was also Knocked senseless and his recovery
was doubtful.
hmDHg 'Ue Nlrlttfrs at VIA Orcnaru Tor Inc
asst dav or two are four gentlemen represent
ing legal firms of Boston and Lowell who, it
is reported. are in search of missing heiress
to some S250,000. For several weeks they
have been following down. with the aid of a
Massachusetts detective what seems so b. a
promising clue. The detective traced the
Young lady from BuckspOrt, Me, to Lowell.
from Lowell to Westburo, and from there to
Boston, and from Boston inro the employ of
family that are on their way to Old Or
chard. She comes to Old Orchard in the
capacity of a lady's maid. 1t is believed that
the detective has obtained ample proofs her
identity"
There is man in Biddeford who is en-
gagged il making toe and heel irons for boots
and shoes by hand. He sells all he can
make but does not make all he can sell He
declines, however. all use of machinery ami
all outside help. He is getting rich and
works nearly all the time except when he
takes nap.
Ar LARGE.
Camps of Sons of Veterans will soon be
organized at Springvale, Fairfield, Bethel
Bucktield and other places.