Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-28
State News.
kENyEBEC

Frederic Crawford, Is years old. vas ar
rested at East Monmouth, Wednesday. fo,
the theft of a watch. revolver and small
sum of money from C. Newell. formerly IL
| the shoe business in that town. He commit.
ted the theft, it is alleged, the first of IN,
week. Young Crawford was recently re.
leased from the State Reform School for GOOD
behavior.
The axe department of the Dunn Edee
Tool Co., Oakland. has resumed work. afte,
short stop for repairs.
Hall c. Burleigh has purchased the Shube
Hussey farm, the first place in Vassslboro-
first bv location-snd it will be occupied by
Mr.. Burleigh's brother. Gilman, who return.
from Iowa. The farm is fine one with
modern buildings in an excellent state of re-
par Terms private Last year the owner
of the place offered tie sell for $4,000. saws the
Waterville Sentinel.
Benz. +. Jewett, Sidney has been drawn a.
juror for the September term of the Superior
court
Steamer Qreen collided with the schoone,
Abbie Dunn, of Thomaston, Me-, from St
John to Washington with laths, of Soutl
Shoal lightship, New York harbor, Wednes
day evening, and the Dunn sunk within fit
teen minutes. The crew were saved.
PENoBscor.
Etna has five halls but no town hall,
Mr.. w. II. Shaw of kenduskeag, has q
remarkable cat in her way. Some time sine,
kitty appeared before him with a fine fresi
fish, and on closer observation the discov
cry has been made that every morning a
sunrise and every evening at shutdown tn,
cat betakes herself to the banks of the
kenduskeag stream near BY and somehow Sc
cures fish each visit. The mystery is how
the cat has learned to know that morning ant
evening are the best times to fish.
The Penobscot Steam Navigation Company
is negotiating for the purchase of q very fas
steamer to run between Bangor and Winter
port.
Aaron Haynes. Esq. of Passadumkeag
committed suicide by hanging, Wednesday
forenoon. He left his heme in the morning
at six o'clock and three hours later some boy
playing in boom house near the river fount
his lifeless body hanging to beam. He wa
over seventy years of age and leaves M
widow, but several child en-. Mr.. Hayne
was a prominent man in that section. havin,
held many town offices and been represen
tative to Legislature.
SOMERSET.
New SHARoN.-Our correspondent writes
Aug. Goth: The town has been closely can
vassed in the interest of the two republican
candidates for representative. and the caucus
for nomination will be fully attended. The
contest Will be quite close. The democrat
nave not yet entered the held with their man
out they cannot nope TO win. The republican
nominee Tor senator Is w. w. Norcross, ant
the democrats nave pltted against him Capt
Etrtfa Eap Ii
luis OF farmington, perfectly honorable
man. 30 the politicai pot Is oolllng.-Ih
wells are low ana the pastures DRIED up
me local butter market has an upward
tendency.
CASAAN.-Our correspondent writes Aug
~: mere Is to De meeting OF the citizen:
OF canaan al the town mouse on saturday al
ternooa August Is, called FOR the purpose o
discussion ana taxing action on the proposed
construction OF raliroau 10 commence at tht
terminus OF the beitast Moosehead Lake
raiiroad anu extending thence through Canaar
village TO some point on the kennebec rive
ana up the river TO Moosehead Lake and con
meet with the Megahuc raliroad great inter
terest Is taken IN the matter and COMPANY
VIII doubtless be organized ere lonl
10 ouiiu the ROAD. hon. D. L.. Mlilikel
republican candidate for congress Is expected
10 speak some Gay soon on the political issue
OF the campalgn'- v: II. lutte ana )
Edmonds 70. are making extensive repair
OF thelr mill oam'-Our peace1ul Saooatl
- g. eNl -,
LACE in which brotherly love IN did so mucl
abound that one brother was laid ont nv
blow on his head from a stake. and loud ont
cries and groan, and cries of murder wer
heard bv remote neighbors who rushed to tn
scene, but the fight ended without seriou