Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-19

IN CARA COLLECTION OF TRACTs-IHE
OLDEST MASON IN New ENGLAND.
ANDRoscoGGIN.
| One of the most bold faced robberies took
place at Lisbon Falls, some time during
| Tuesday. 1t is well-known fact that Wo-
rumbo Mills pays of its help every 18th inst,
| and some one who knew it took advantage OF
the time when all hands were at work, to go
through the boarding house kept by Mr. l..
Barrell 1t seems they visited every room
and were cunning enough to take nothing but
ready money, passing several gold watches
and other jewelry untouched. One young
| lady lost S25, which was locked in her dress
| ing case. Others have lost unknown sums
| One room they failed to enter, 1t having a
difficult lock, but they came very neal spoil
ing the lock, They took bank book out of
one roon but threw it back again. as it
would be of no use to them.
Among the inmates of Auburn Jail is John
Turner of Livermore. an old man who is
serving time for refusal TO pay his poll tax.
He is hearty, rugged strong framed man OF
past seventy. For many years he has been
well-known resident of Livermore, and al
ways considered a man of property. He was
brought to Auburn Jail, several days ago, and
tax or to permit any one else to pay it. He
SAYS that this shall be a test case as to
whether pauper shall be taxed by a town.
1t is understood that he has recently trans
ferred all of his property to his son who Is
more than willing to paw the So poll tax lew
led upon his father. Mr.. Turner has, how
ever, refused to allow this to be done. claim
ing that he was past the age when men should
pay poll-tax and that he had no property
and would not pay the tax.-LeWiSton Jour-
nal.
CUMBERLAND.
The town of Gray was notified several
weeks ago by the town of Deering. that they
had town charge against them, it being a
man and wife needing assistance. The MIN
is about 40 years DID, his wife some Is years
his senior. both apparently healthy and WELL
but not capable of earning their own living.
Gray Immediately responded. and invited
them to Gray town farm, but they persistent
ly refused. Tue sday, the 9th inst. S. L.
Adams, one of the selectment of Gray,
called on them. They were trying to live in
one small room. which showed wretchedness,
poverty and filth. MIR. Adams infor ned
them of his errand to take them to Gray. hen
they fought desperately. They were at last
overcome, and rather than be bound, consent
sessions in the pung of Mr.. Adams. the
woman said she had some pets which she
would like to take with her. She then opened
a cupboard in which were the almost lifeless
skeletons Of two hens upon each shelf. She
begged to carry two in her arms to Gray, the
others were boxed, and they started on their
journey. Upon arriving at Gray town farm
she strongly insisted upon keeping her pets
in her room, but was not allowed to do so.
HANCOCK.
Lightning struck and burned the Schooner
Head house stable at Schooner Head. Mt.
Desert, on Monday evening, between l and
~ o'clock. The family who lived in the
farm house, few rods distant, knew nothing
of the fire until late Tuesday morning
PENoBsCOT.
The town of Embden has been rather I'M
fortunate in money matters, and some of the
more stirring of the citizens are making an
other effort to effect settlement with the
towns creditors. The town has been paying
its town orders and all its small debts, regu-
larlv, but has failed to meet $500 interest
for eight or nine years. Meanwhile property
has deprecated at such a rate that a. farm
which cost Sl5, O00.iS now offered to ANYBODY
who will buy, for $1,000 large amount of
personal property has been taken out of town
Several executions have been issued against
the town and the owners of houses and farms
there, are constantly haunted by fear that
levy may be made upon them. 1t is practical
ly determined that the town shall paw so per
cent of its debt of $50 900 Most of the
| creditors have expressed willingness to
compromise at that rate.
PIsCATAoUIs.
Foxcroft correspondent writes the Lew
iston Journal, Rev. G. c.. Tilley, pastor of
! the Dover and Foxcroft Baptist church. at the
close of the service last Sabbath morning,
rendered his resignation of that pastorate, 10
accept the call to the pastorate of
the Bates street Baptist church of Lewiston.
The Dover and Foxcroft church feels that
this is almost an irreparabe loss to them, and
this feeling is shared by the whole community
1t is suggested that if there is any enterpris-
ing minister in the State who has aspirations
to city pulpit he would do well to apply to
the Dover and Foxcroft church, as they are
becoming famous for furnishing ministers to
CITY pulpits.
The postoffice at Shirley Corner has been
discontinued. This was the main office in the
tow n before the Piscataquis extension was
on the stage route The mail will now 90 to
the Shirley Mills office.
YORK.
| 1t is reported that deaf and dumb book
agent has been canvassing Kennebunk Depot
quite successfully. He must be a startling
novelty.
One of the valuablos in the York Institute
| is the Thatcher collection of tracts Judge
Thatcher was historical Saco character. He
procured everything in the shape of a tract
| that he could and he saved them all They
| have been bound-there are thousands of
them-and they make ,5S volumes Of ortho-
doxy and heterodoxy, religion and moral phi
losophy, sense and nonsense, the queerest
hodge-podge Of time yellowed pamphlets that
was ever put together in Maine.
! horse distemper is raging in Saco quite
extensively.
The State of Name claims the oldest Ma
son in New England, if not in the country,
in Mr.. Emerson Smith of Buxton He was
made Mason in June, 1924, and is still hale
and healthy, lives mile from his lodge, but
is able to attend all of its meetings