Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-08

SICK OF BEING CowBoY-SUIc1DR AT BEL.
GRADR-CALL ACCEPTED.
ANDRoscoaGm

month or SIX weeks ago ran away to ioin the
Texas COW boys. The boy, it will be remem-
oered, was captured with his compan,on in
chicago, but escaped the custody of the off.
Gers who was bringing them east. The how
stepped oat while the officer was a,leep and
since then has been mourned a. lost or dead
The boy is in Texas. He wants to come
home. He is out of money and is willing to
own that the way of the tran.gres.or i. hard.
ARoosTooK.
The Pressure Isle Village Fire CORPORATION.
at meeting, Monday, March lst, voted to
accept the proposition of the Water Co., by
which the company will construct water
works, the town to aid to the extent of sun.
porting five fire hydrants at SIS each. and
exempting from taxation the property Of the
Water Co. for 20 years, reports the Herald.
CUMBERLAND.
Capt. Thomas Ingersol, one of the port
wardens of Portland, died early Friday morn.
ing of Bright's disease. His age was 60
years. Capt Ingersol was formerly 4 sea
captain sailing from this port.
The horse and sleigh stolen from the sta
bic of Eastman & Goodwin, Portland. some
time ago have been found in Gilead. and the
thieves have been arrested at Conticook.
P. Q.
FRANKLIN.
The North Jay Granite Company have
just made contract to furnish one million
paving stones, So 900 curbstones and tagging
to the city of Chicago. This goes via the
Grand Trunk railroad from Danville juno
ton, and it will require 1900 cars to trans
port the stone. 1t is expected that the Maine
Central will shortly put on a stone train to
run between North Jay and Danville juno
ton. The company is now at work on the
job, are putting on more men every dsy, and
will probably work about one hundred hands
the coming summer, reports the Pennington
Journal.
KENNEBEC.
Mrs. Ruby Matthews hung herself Monday
morning at the residence of Mr.. John Wv
man, in Belgrade. She arose quite early,
went out into the hen house and hung herself
with scarf She was found soon after bv
her aunt, Mrs. Wyman. but life was extinct
She has not been considered in her right
mind for some time and has made the at
tempt to take her life before. She has hus-
band alive but has not lived with him for a
number of years. She has two sons in Ore
gon. She formerly lived in Skowhegan,
where she has numerous relatives. Her mai
den name was Parker. She was about As
years of age.
A travelling liquor peddler was arrested at
Waterville Plains, Tuesday, after a hard
struggle in which the vender of bad drinks
used pitchfork and attempted to use knife.
He was fined for selling liquor and held upon
his good behavior for the other offsnse.
PIscATAouIs.
The Eastern state says: The civil case Of
Austin ". Washburn 10 likely to come up
FOR trial at the fopn ~ upt
Dover. 1t will be remembered that Wash
burn vas indicted for the alleged poisoning
of Austin's cattle, and the case was finally
"nol-prossed," Should this case in which
Austin sues for damages come up, it would
virtually be the same case over again.
SOMERSET.
At the close of the war the town of Ripley
found herself in debt to the amount of about
$4,000. This year finds her out of debt, with
money in the treasury, for the first time in
many years, reports the Eastern State.
The farm buildings of Mr.. Greenlief Deck
er of Smithfeld, were consumed by fire. Sum
day night, about midnight. The fire caught
in the stable. Mr.. Decker was awakened by
the smoke in his sleeping room. small
store connected with the buildings was de-
stroyed with all the goods and household furn-
iture. Insured. Cause unknown.
WALDO.
The Belfast journal reports that only thirty
three paupers were helped by Belfast, last
year, against eighty eight the year before.
On Thursday last Stanley, the sixteen year
old son of Richard Quincy. at the Head of
the Tide, Belfast, left his home without the
knowledge or consent of his parents. In the
morning he drove his sister for sleigh ride
and later in the day left alone with the team.
Not returning, search was made and the
horse found in Belfast, and it was ascertained
that Stanley had borrowed $40 of the Hatch
Bros The boy was last seen in the vicinity
of the steamboat wharf, and as the Penob-
scot left that afternoon, it is supposed he left
on her. Mr.. Quincy says Stanley has had
desire to go to sea and to visit foreign parts,
particularly Australia.
1t is reported that DR.. d. Dyer Son Of
Burnham. have sold their pill factory to
Isaac c. Libby, Esq, of Burnham, and Mr..
J. W. Harmon of Unity, formerly head clerk
in the railway mail service between Bangor
and Boston. The Bangor Wing is informed
that the prince paid was $4,000.
WASHINGTON.
Saturday, Feb. 81, the house Of Mrs.
Mitchell of Cherryfeld was burned to the
ground and all furniture lost. Insurance,
$1,000
The Calais Advertiser says Edward Turple
who broke into Mr.. VIM. McCullough's boot
and shoe shop recently and stole goods
amounting to about $50 and afterwards broke
into f. A. Barnard & Sons store and stole
quantity of goods, was arraigned before
Judge Rounds, plead guilty to both charges
and gave up the goods. The judge bound him
over for trial at the April term of the S. j.
Court, to be held in Calais, in the sum Of
$500.
YORK.
The town of Old Orchard has voted to
make several improvements. this year, that
will be very acceptable to the summer resi-
dents. Investigations are to be made as to
the most feasible plan for water supply;
and it was voted to grant the Biddeford &
Saco gas light com, any the ri yht to lay pipes
in any town way. This company already has
a charter to extend their mains to Old Orch
ard. The scarcity of wood at Old Orchard
will cause the introduction of gas to be well
coined for use as fuel.
Rev. A. w. Snyder of WATERFOWL, N. Y,
has accepted call to the rectorshlp OF Christ
church in Biddeford, and Trinity church,
Saco, (Episcopal) He commenced his du-
ties as rector of the two societies on Sunday.
Charles Robinson, of Kennebunkport,
was concealed behind a stone booth with
his gun and dog at the mouth of Mousam
river. waiting for sea fowl, the booth sudden
~ fell in on the occupants, the gun exploded
and was blown to fragments, killing the dog.
Robinson escaped uninjured.