Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-12
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Frank Murphy of Lewiston. va, on trial
at the municipal course, TUESDAY, morning.
on the charge of theft of wallet containing
$50, from Chas. NJ. Smith, the theft alleged
occurring on Saturday. Murphy denied all
knowledge of the money. He denied taking
1t or seeing it. He was bound over to the S.
j. court, his bonds being placed at $500.
Six-years-old Mary, of Lewiston, informed
the family few DAYS ago, that she wished to
go TO church on Sunday, as she was interested
In what would be said. After much persua-
sion she was induced to say that she "'spected
after the men and women had sung, the min
lister would get up and say: The progressive
whist club will meet with Mrs. = next
wednesday night. Journal.
The friends of Freeman Andrews. the we'll
known minister in the society of Friends.
will regret to learn of his seriou. illness Of
heart trouble at his home in Lewiston.
HANCOCK.
man was arrested in Gouldsboro, Friday.
for passing a check for 5000 on the Cssco
National Bank OF Portland, in which he had no
funds. on Mr.. A. r. Picksrd, proprietor of
the Ptnobscot Exchange in Bangor.
Sunday night some men living in the VI
einity nf Salisbury Cove were startled by the
sounds of loud cries coming from the direc-
'lon OF the water. Lanterns were taken and
a thorough search was Immediately instituted
though nobody could be found. Monday it
was discovered that George Rinaldo. man
40 years of age, was missing. On the night
the cries were heard he was crossing the ice
on his way home from Sands Point, Sails.
oury Cove, and it is now thought that he was
drowned
KNOX.
Saturday afternoon, Alonzo L. Saunders,
teamster for A. j. Bird & Co., had narrow
escape from terrible death. He was haul
ing pressed hay, and in driving into the barn,
judging that there was room for him to enter
on the load, made q miscalculation, and was
caught by the head and shoulders between
the hay and the top of the door. The horses
were stopped and backed as quickly as posi-
BILE by persons who were standing near, and
Saunders, released from his terrible position,
fell senseless to the ground at the heels of
the horses, bleeding at the nose and mouth.
No bones were broken, and fears of internal
injuries, which were at first entertained, have
since proved groundless.
LINCOLN
The Knickerbocker Ice Company at West
port are building several new ice houses.
The stockholders of the Cheese Manufac-
turing Company at East Jefferson have voted
to sell their property at auction.
PENoBsCoT
A man named Cussen, saws the CONNER
cial, residing at Costigan, took the cars at
that place, Saturday. intending to stop at a
wav station to which he was ticketed. The
train did not stop as he expected, and he
jumped off while the train was in motion and
broke his arm. He is now, doubtless,
"cussen' his luck.
The second ore roasting kiln at Katahdin
Iron Works has been successfully operated
with the application of gas in the place of
wood burning. This will add largely to the
productive capacity of the plant, and afford
satisfactory saving of expense.
Much interest is felt in the revival in Ban
gor under the lead of the revivalists Pratt
and Birdsall.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Mr.. E. Evans, the man who was so badly
wounded in the late accident at the William.
slate quarry, Brownville, is getting along
nicely and will soon Re able to 20 to work.
The owners Of the Williams quarry will pay
Mr.. Evans full wages while he is disabled and
also the doctors bills.-Cor. Bangor Wing.
SAGADAHoC.
The annual meeting of the Bath Board of
Trade was held Monday evening, officer.
were elected, as follows: President, DR.. A.
j. Fuller; Vice President, P. NJ. Whitmore;
Secretary and Treasurer, F. w. Weeks;
Port Wardens, John X. Kelly and John Nc.
Donald.
The last will and testament of the late Miss
Minerva H. Purnton of Bowdoinham, is to
be contested by Chas. E. Purinton, Albert S.
Purinton and Chas. N. Stinson, heirs of the
deceased. The hearing will take place before
Judge Hall, at Bowdoinham, on the 25th
inst.
A little miss, Minnie Berry, was severely
injured, Tuesday, while sliding down Walk
er street in Bath, by running into one of the
city teams. She ran right against the horses
legs and her face was cut; two teeth were
knocked out and other injuries received by
kick from the animal. Her companion,
another little girl, jumped off the sled before
it reached the street.
SOMERSET.
In the meeting at Norridgewock. February
4th, the vote to exempt from taxation for ten
years any increase in the valuation of the
Doblin Granite Co.'S property, was unani-
NOUS The prospects now are favorable for
forming a stock company with a capital of
100000. Western capitalists will be large
ly interested. Col. l. S. Bangs, of Water
vile, is working up the matter. If the un-
dertaking works as now planned the company
will build at the quarry large stone sheds and
boarding houses. They intend to employ
from so to 100 men at the start and increase
according to the demands of the business. 1t
will be a great help to the town if the under
taking proves a success.
WALDO.
Chas. Smart of Searsport who has been
partially insane for number of years, but
who has not been considered dangerous, at
tempted to shoot Mr. L. A. Dow on Monday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Charlotte
Ford, where Mr.. Dow was delivering milk.
Smart came up to the house when Mr. Dow,
at Mrs. Fords request, told Smart to go away
from the house, as she was afraid of him.
Smart Immediately pulled 80 calbre re-
volver from his hip pocket and fred two shots
at Mr.. Dow, one striking the door casing
within six inches of him the other going
through the window. Mr.. Dow mad very
narrow escape. Smart vas put in charge of
a keeper aud wss taken to the Insane Asylum
at Augusta TUESDAY.
H. Cram, So. Montville, has a yoke of
FIVE year oxen which grit feet. inches.
They have meyer been yoked for work.
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