Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-23
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
The Sentinel reports that the measles have
become epidemic at Cape Elizabeth Depot, no
less than 20 families being affected, last week.
The total value of the foreign exports
from Portland last week was S207 ,929.O7, in
GLIDING 1906, 4s7 feet of lumber.
Capt Geo. Willard, rho was attacked Mon
day night by a gang of roughs in Portland,
and fearfullv beaten, was at once removed to
his home at Willard, where medical aid was
summoned, and he is doing as we'll as can be
expected. He will no doubt be laid up for
several months.
FRANKLIN.
A reporter of the Pennington Journal has
seen the report of the New York detective
employed by D. w. Austin to investigate in
to the causes of the recent fires in that village.
He regards the fires, including that at Horns
stable. as the results of sheer carelessness,
and puts ip some evidence showing that men
about the buildings were in the habit OF smok-
ing. This theory may be all right so far as
the buildings about the residence OF Mr..
Austin are concerned, but seems hardly
plausible, when it is known that the fire in
Horns stable was found high up on the hay
NOW, and burned matches on the beam just
outside the loft. The Pennington papers be-
lieves that the fire was the work Of an incen-
diary, and it seems as though a skillful de-
tective could ferret out the wrong-doer.
KNOX.
The bay gelding McLain, owned by H. M.
Bean, of Camden, and which trotted at the
New England Fair in Bangor last fall has
been purchased by Boston parties. McLain
otI has pnrA nfO
Mrs. N N. Sherman of Burketville was
thrown from a sleigh by it's coming in con-
tact with bad place in the road and was Sc
verely injured The Rockland Opinion thinks
she will claim damages from the town of APP
pleton, it being alleged that the town author
tiles had notice of the defect in the road.
A hearing has just been held in Rockland,
before Judge Libbey as referee, in couple
of cases between Messrs. e. p. Walker,
Moses Webster and Stephen H. Dyer of Vi
nalhaven, and Seth r. Woodward and son
and E. A. Willis of Bath, SAYS the Rockland
Opinion. 1t grew out of contract on the
part of the Vinalhaven parties to furnish the
Bath parties 5000 tons Of ice in the month of
March. 1880, at fifty-fve cents per ton. deliv-
cred free on board" the purchasers furnish
ing vessels. Before all the ice had been de-
livered, one of the purchasers vessels made
q claim for demurrage which the sellers re-
fused to pay. The vessel then refused to
give clear bill of lading, and the purchasers
refused to receive that cargo, claiming that
the sellers and not they were responsible for
| the demurrage. This closed the delivery, and
the Bath parties, in the fall of 1880, brought
suit in Sagadahoc county, claiming to recov-
er $4,000, the sum they alleged they were
damaged in being compelled to purchase the
ice elsewhere. Subsequently the Vinalhaven
| firm brought suit to recover for the value of
the cargo shipped, which the purchasers re-
fused to receive, being about 1915. The de-
cision was reserved.
A public temperance meeting was held at
the Methodist church at Round Pond, Bristol,
Friday evening, Feb. 18th. An address was
given by M. J. Dow, Esq. of Brooks, in the
interest OF the Good Templars.
PENoBsCOT.
| Friday evening says the Commercial, fire
was discovered in the barn of Fred Rogers at
Holden Centre, and though every effort was
made to extinguish the flames, the building
was soon entirely consumed. The slaughtt
house which is situated near by was saved.
The barn was insured for 5000, which par
TALLY covers the loss.
|
have been fishing at Tunk pond, and have
had excellent luck. Mr.. 1. n Crabtree of
Franklin, rather beat the record by pulling
up on his line from depth of 60 feet or so
fine large muskrat.
| SAGADAHOC.
| The Winnegance fishing cases recently be-
fore Judge Millay are just now the para
mount subject of conversation, and it seems
! sl,ot thn li,,., A., ca, h.
The four fishermen who were convicted of
locked fish and sentenced to pay fines will
carry their case TO the full bench before
yielding to what they deemed an injustice
They claim that there is no notice on Winnie
gance creek forbidding the capture of fish,
and that they are only amenable to the spe-
cial law when said notice is posted as per
provisions of a general law passed last winter,
providing that where waters within the State
are so protected that notices shall be posted
and maintained within one mile of each other.
On this ground they propose to fight the case
to the bitter end. The feeling against the
fish warden is very bitter Bath Times.
WASHINGTON.
Albert p. Dennison, chief engineer of the
Merritt Coast Wrecking Co.. was browne in
Staplet on dock, at Staten Island last Tuesday
night. The body was not recovered till
Thursday. MIR. Dennison was formerly well
known in Passport, having been for many
years in one of the U. S. Revenue cutters
stationed in Eastport.
| AT LARGE.
The Portland Argus reports the following
business difficulties w. f. Barney, general
trader, Atkinson, has gone into insolvency.
John W. Lincoln, carpenter, Portland, has
been attached. W. w. Grant, boot and shoe
dealer, Watervile. has failed. The creditors
are offered 20 cents on a dollar.