Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-27
State News.
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returned last week from a trip 10 Boston
NJ. 0rrin Foss and son Frank are at work in
Waterviile, brickiaying. = Mr. Henry E.
Reynolds of Randolph, treasurer of the
Brockton Street Railway, made a visit with
relatives in this place last week, on his wsy
TO the lakes for camping expedition.-Mr.
William 3ursley recently broke one of his
toes. while at work in the Umbagog pulp
miil.-Ar. Frank L. Jackson of jay has re-
turned from Massachusetts, where he has
been canvassing for a firm in that State for
some time past.-Mr. A. B. Parkmsn and
wife are visiting relatives in Dover-Mr. r.
A. Carver, the enterprising proprietor of the
Llvermore Falls News, is at present partially
disabled by sore haud.-Mr Charles
Lothrop of Boston is visiting his .rents-
Master Phonnie Coffin left here FRIDAY for
Winthrop for visit with relatives there
The Livermore Falls base ball club had bad
luck last Thursday when they attended the
base ball tournament at Canton Mr.. ( w.
Presley m'de a trip to Boston last week.-A
very substantial clapboard machine arrived for
A Record last week.-Mr. F. NJ. Hacker has
commenced operations in his new coat shop
with about 20 hands employed. He is soon
to increase this number to so or more The
building IN which he carries on the business
Is situated on Union street 1t is a two-story
structure, well built, and very convenient.
The upper room, which is very light and
commodious. is occupied by the stitchers and
Dasters, and in the lower room the pressing
and packing will be done. He has secured
the services of Mr.. A. A. Luce of Gardiner,
who Will take charge of the work and do Gus
tom tailoring.-Mr. L. S. Frost's family leave
here this week for Watertown, Mass, where
they will take up permanent residence, Mr..
Frost having secured position there.-Mss.
ter BERTHE Eaton returned Friday, from a
trip to Lewiston.-Mr. F. S. Richmond is
building stock-shed below the leather. board
mill. - The proceedings of Rockomeka
lodge of Good Templars at their meeting
last Friday were very interesting. Among
the prominent features of the evenings en-
tertainment, was a song by Miss Della
Wellman, instrumental music by Miss
Emma Thompson. Remarks were made
by several of the members. Sunday evening
temperance meetings under the auspice. of
this order are soon to be held.-A crew of
men employed by the Umbagog Co., and A.
Record, are busy at work putting in a Golfer
dam. log way is to be built.-Mrs. Her.
bert Haines is visiting friends and relatives
in Hartford. Mr.. E. E. Godding and family
arrived home Monday, having made a pleas
ant trip to Wayne pond.-Work on the house
being built by Mr.. Chas. White of Leeds is
progressing finely and it will soon be ready
| for the masons. The dimensions are 25x42.
The upper tenement will probably be occu-
pied by Mr.. Almede Smith. The lower rent
has not been engaged. Mr.. John Nash is
shineline his shed.-Rev H. c. Munson and
family are spending their vacation at Camp
Comfort near Wayne pond. While on one
OF his recent hunting trips Mr.. Munson shot
an eagle measuring feet from tip to tip
Quite a nunhpr from, fhis nj Id A.
Canton base ball tournament Thursday of
last week.-Rev. E. S. Small preached last
Sunday morning from the text, John I3-2l.-
Master Harley Alden of Auburn returned
last Saturday after visit with his uncle, DR..
IL. Reynolds.-Miss Fannie Pratt has been
visiting friends in Wilton during the past
Week.-Mrs. Cora Whitney of Lisbon, a
former resident of this place, is stopping mere
for short time Mr.. Orrin REYNOLDS of
Randolph Mass, made visit with relatives
in town last week.-The village schools com
mence one week from next Monday Teach
ers for the various departments have been as
signed as follows High school to be taught
by George X. Currier; Grammar, Miss Nell
lie Durham; Intermediate. Miss Gertrude
Coffin; Primary, Miss Winnie Treat These
are the same teachers who taught the last
term so successfully Aliens Cornet Band
pay Su ou Uduu stdUu sAtuTuaN evening"
Rev. j. L. Hill of the Methodist
II. Boothby, Esq, of Portland was in
town last week.-Mrs.. Robert Tison is quite
ill with consumption wing dam is being
put in at the Otis Falls. Probably something
to improve the water power will be done next
season.-Miss Ellen Richmond has returned
from Charlestown, Mass, where she has been
visiting relatives for some time past-Mr.
and Mrs. J. w Durham are visiting in Mass.
MIR. Julius Kicker will make a visiting trip
| to Auburn next Week.-Mrs. Lillian Perkins
returned Saturday from Pennington. where
she has been stopping for some time past
Mr. Melvin Doyle of Lewiston il on our
streets.-Mr. Chas, Sawyer of Wilton acted in
the capacity of depot master in the absence
Of Mr.. E. E. Godding.-Mss Josie Thorn of
Lewiston has boon visiting relatives in town
during the past week.-Mr. E. S. Goddin
shipped 458 cases of corn cans to Rockland
parties last week.-Hon Nelson Dingley, Jr,
will speak here in Rockomeka Hall, Friday
evening, Sept. 3, in the interests of the
republican party.
SAGADAHoC.
The wife of Michael Manion of Bath mar
rowlv escaped being burned to death Tuesday
evening. In descending a flight of stair.
leading to the cellar, with a lamp, she fell
headlong to bend in the stairway, breaking
the lamp and setting her clothes on fire. Her
daughter fastened to her assistance and put
out the flames.
When the sheriff went to Wiscasset iail
after G. W. Hall, who was wanted for trial at
the present term of court, on a charge of
search and seizure and single sales, the pris-
oner could not be found.
Keeper Patterson had allowed Hall such
liberty about the Jail ss to let him go where
he pleased about the town. Three DAYS ago
Hall left the Jail for unknown parts, says the
Bath Times.
A Havana dispatch says: Bark Endeavor,
Whittier, is stranded at Sagua and is a total
wreck The cargo will probably be saved.
The Endeavor registered 400 tons and WAS
built in 1869 at Bath where she was owned.
The trial of Miss Mary Ann Rookie of Bath,
for placing Paris green in a spring of water
| on the premises of Mrs. Mary J. Hill, colored,
commenced Wednesday in the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court. before Judge Foster, County
Attorney Baker conducting the prosecution,
and Judge Gilbert opening for the respondent.
WALDO.
BURSHAM.-Our correspondent writes Aug.
oath Fri Small lost fine two wear old colt
the 23d inst. with disease the doctor called
strangles.-W. L. Shaw of this town lost a
nice mare valued at two hundred dollars, the
result of carelessly leaving his horse without
hifchtpu Mr. Shaw loft his taap, co. Sou