Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-08
State News.
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| ASDROsCoGGIN.
Lewiston couple have just married, a,
Ter ~ years of Counting. Lack of parental
consent was the cause of the long DELAY The
lady is 81, with silver hair, and the groom il
| q few years older
| Lewiston gentleman ran across an old
| stone tomb on Randall Hill, in the outskirts
OF Lewiston, Saturday morning, which pre-
sented repulsive appearance The tomb
was about fifteen feet square, made of brick,
and was built on slight elevation within a
few rods of the road. The entrance was en-.
tireiy open, and inside the vault were two
weatner-beaten, broken-up cofins, whose con-
tents were scattered about the bottom of the
tomb. There were the unmistakable eyiden.
ces of two human bodies.
| ARoosrooK.
tow boat belonging to the drive of Messrs.
Eaton Dickey, and six horses, while cross.
ing the St. John three miles above Fort
Aeut, struck on a rock and capsized, drown
ing one man whom it is supposed was kicked
IN the water by one of the horses, for he was
good swimmer and was not seen after he
went down. All the rest were saved.
CUMBERLAND.
Steam tug Plymouth arrived 10 Portland
from Port Clyde FRIDAY night with scows, On
which were two boilers saved from the
wrecked steamer Cambridge.
The arrival home of Charles W. Willard
OF Cape Elizabeth, says the Portland Sunday
Times, discloses plain, unvarnished tale of
kidnapping on the high seas. He was one of
the crew of the Laura Belle" of New York.
On April 10Th, near Cape Henlopen the
schooner collided with the Italian baraue
Alfredo" Eight of the schooner's crew,
thinking their vessel was sinking, jumped
ABOARD the barque, but when boat was sent
aiongside.the Italian skipper allowed only six
OF the men to depart, holding two of their
number as prisoners. These were Mr.. Will
lard and another man named Young.
| The imprisoned men were not allowed to de-
part till they had signed paper generating
the Italian vessel from all blame in the col
llslon, which seems to have been her cap
taln's motive for his action They have com-
| menced suit for $1,000 damages each
| Coupled with the claims are suits for dam
| ages to the schooner one of 81 200 for iniu-
rles received, and another of 50 500 for loss
OF trip by carrying awav the two men. The
Italian was arrested in New York and gave
bail.
| The old Bridgton tannery which has been
inactive tor several years, is soon to take a
new lease of life as the Bridgton Leather
Works, reports the News.
HANCOCK
The Bar Harbor Herald says it is reported
that the st. John hotel, Sullivan, will moi
open this summer. Some new buildings are
being constructed at West Sullivan. A new
Union church is building for the Methodist
and Baptists, which will cost about 81, 900.
There are positively no cases of diphtheri,
in Bar Harbor village, all reports to the con
trary notwithstanding, says the Herald
Mr.. Seth Luce. son of Mr.. Moses Luc
OF Union, was instantly killed, Friday, Ma,
2Sth, by premature blast of giant powder
says the Rockland Opinion. He has for sew
eral years been engaged As railroad con
tractor. His headquarters were at Pueblo
Colorado. His body was blown into tn
river aud had not been recovered when tn
dispatch announcing his death was sent H
was about 40 years old and unmarried.
, LINCOLN
The new mail route, Damariscotta to So
Bristol will open about July LIST, so it is re
ported.
The parties who purchased Inner Hero1
| /
! river, have changed its name to Christina
Island, laid out streets, and are to erect build
, ings this season.
| Capt. John r. Sidney contradicts the re
port that Geo. B. Lewis of Boothbay ha
, leased the Sidney House on Capitol Island
, Capt. Sidney says he shall run his house a
usual and is now ready to receive all hi
friends
PENOBsCOT.
B. B. Thatcher, Esq, of Bangor, has re
Gently sold ID very valuable volumes to Ser
ator Eugene Hale. They were the record
of the Continental Congress from IVA t
1888.
, The steamer Silver Star was launche
from Cakes yard in Brewer, Friday noon
Her registered length is 1875 feet; width
l47 feet; depth, feet. She is IS fee
long over all and Is feet wide on deck. Ne
tonnage, 4S.47. She has been chartered b.
+ the Corners Bros. of Bar Harbor, to run be
tween that place and Isle au Haul.
PIsCATAQUIs.
, A ten-set wooden mill is to be built at San
gerville this year, provided the town wi
build dam and will exempt the corporatio
from taxation for ten years.
WASHINGTON.
Two fine heifers at Dennysville have re
Gently been killed by bears 1t is reporte
that at Plantation No. IA, bears have With
short time killed three head of cattle an