Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-26
State News.
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i In the United States Circuit Court at Port
land, Friday. Geo. P. Gould of Houlron va.
arraigued and pied gritty TO charge of sell.
ing liquor without Unit-d States license.
He was sentenced II pay fine of s25 and
costs. the latter sum including costs also in
the Unit+d States c. mmissioners' Court, and
will amount TO two or three times as much
as the fine.
CUMBERLAND.
| The work OF marking the points of histori-
| cal interest on the shores of Sebago Lake
goes on. The plan is to designate. either by
names in large letters or by representation of
human figures, which viii be visible from
passing boats, such places as Hawthorne's
cave, the scene Of Capt. Frye's leap, etc
An Is year old son of Mrs. Chas Mullin,
went through the safe in his mothers store
in Portland Thursday and took from SIP to
SIS therefrom. He purchased a ticket for
Boston Oh Friday afternoon, but was arrested
at the station He is already ander sentence
TO the Reform School.
FRANKLIN.
The Postmaster General on Thursday an
pointed James E. Hale To be postmaster at
Bemis. Maine.
iht ANOESu jay 20. nave purchased
the Interests or Payson Tucker, Geo w
quarry at North jaw. rbe consideration
named in the deed is $500, 900.
HANCOCK.
Among the new post Offices established are
West Hancock, on route 347, J. NJ. Butler,
Postmaster; and South Bluehill, on route
45S, s. A. Day, Postmaster.
kENsEBEC.
The farm buildings of Benz. r. Fish in
Monmouth, on the road to Curtis Corner.
half mile from the village were burned,
Thursday afternoon. They were valued at
about $1,000.
The construction crew of the Knox Lin
coin K. R., having completed other work.
will at once commence on the extension of
the road in Rockland, preparing and grading
the tracks to the new location of the station
on Portland street.
PENoBsCor.
correspondent of the Wing writes
At large and enthusiastic republican
caucus held at Carmel the 22d inst,
the following delegates were elected
10 attend the County convention: L.
G. Written, Abram Tsrr, Jr.. and Paul Rug
giles. The following vote was unanimously
adopted: Believing that this town is Justly
entitled TO representation on our county tick
ct. having had none tor the past thirty years,
tn" delegates are instructed to use all honor
able means to secure the nomination of F. NJ.
Simpson for Senator from the western sec
ton of the county.
SAGADAHOC.
Messrs. George Merrman and Melvin
Preble of Richmond are engaged in building
the new Town house at Pownal.
The new engine for Jackson & Curtis grist
mill has arrived in Richmond and is being
set up.
July 18th Frenchman employed at the
Dresden watering station on the Maine Cen
trail, met with very painful accident The
watering spout having been left hanging over
the track, it struck and knocked down
by passing train. The man, who was
standing beneath it at the time, was hit by
the heavy iron casting, which cut q deep
cash in the muscle of his left arm, and in
tlicted other minor ipjnries.
SOMERSET.
Deputy U. S. Marshal johnson happened
to be in Hartland the other dav He also
happened into Hollis store and also the Hart
land House. He happened to want ''some-
thing to take" which was provided. He then
happened to ask the proprietors of those
places to produce u s. license for selling
liquors, which they couldn't do. He then in
vited them to take a little trip with him to
Portland, which they did, says the Pittsfield
Advertiser.
suit has been commenced against Sheriff
Vaughan of Skowhegan for an act performed
by Deputy Mitchell Of Cambridge. The
plaintiff in the case, Mr.. Eros, of Cambridge,
| claims that Deputy Mitchell neglected to Jail
prisoner named Allen Wing, who was ar
rested for debt. Deputy Mitchell says that
the Jailor refused to receive the prisoner
when he presented him. Jsilor Baker says
that he refused because the papers were not
in proper order and a weeks board money
was not forth coming The case is to be
tried before Judge Bacheler in August, re-
ports the Fairfield journal.
WALDO.
About $500 tons of hay have been shipped
from Belfast the past season. The price has
averaged Sl4 per ton, making S91 900 paid to
farmers for hay shipped from that port
alone. Other points will swell the export
from Waldo county to 1000 tons.
The cattle yards at Burnham are soon to be
repaired and enlarged to accommodate |. C.
Libby in his shipment of stock the coming
season. Mr.. Libby has bought and will ship
from Aroostook county and the Provinces
over 10000 sheep and lambs this season
These sheep will all be unloaded ami fed at
Burnhsm. 1t will take l27 double decks to
hold this vast herd, says the Pittsfield Adver-
tiser.
An independent paper, to be called the
Belfast CRY Press, is to be started in Belfast
in two or three weeks. The press and engine
have arrived and are being set up.
WASHINGTON.
The Maine Red Granite Co of Red Beach,
are polishing two large urns for Vanderbilt's
| tomb at Staten Island, n. Y. The urns are
three feet in diameter, seven feet high. and
are considered to be the largest ever made in
the world The company are also filing an
$751; government order, consisting of plant
cases for terrace work around the capitol at
Washington.
L. A. Dow of Brigadiers Island saws that
the salmon fishery this season will net nearly
as much money as last year. although fewer
fish were caught He captured 295 fish this
season against SIC last year. His catch this
year weighed 400 pounds. The fish ran
larger and brought better prices this season.
Fishermen ut Isiesboro aud on the eastern