Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-28
State News.
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are old and worn. and the prisoners OF late
have practiced the trick of unlocking their
cell doors and enjoying themselves about the
corridors. The turnkey recently discovered
one of their tricks, vi ich was very ingenious.
| One of the inmates made good use of his
time when allowed the privilege Of remaining
in the corridor by unscrewing the outer case
ment of the lsck and placing under the cas-
| ing little pieces of leather, and again setting
the screws up tight. By this method an OPP
/ eninR just wide enough for the admission of
q knife-blade was gained. and all one had to
do when the cell was locked was to push the
blade into the opening, push back the bolt,
and the door opened. The locks are now
being placed in such condition that any at
tempt to open the cells during the turkeys
absence will prove futile.
| The difficulty between the Lewiston
Knights of Labor and Mr.. Pratt, agent Of the
Bates mill. has been adjusted, and the boy
colt placed on Mr.. Pratt removed.
ARoosrook.
| The Van Buren, Single Company are oper-
ating 100 men and 80 horses on Grand river
and expect to cut and haul about two millions
of cedar for their mill at Van Buren,.
At Island Falls the other day, says the
Houlton Pioneer, Mr.. Lane was Telling
tree near his own house. Just az the tree
was falling, Mr.. Lanes little boy ran directly
under it and was crushed to death.
OXFORD.
The annual meeting of Paris Mtg. Co.,
stockholders was held last week. The COM
pany is in prosperous condition. The bust
ness done the past year has exceeded that OF
any former year BY about $4,000; and
although it has been a year when competition
has reduced prices lower than ever before, q
fair profit has been made. The labor bill of
the company for the year has been about $685.
900. From 10000 to 700, 900 feet of lumber
have been used, and it is expected that at
least ZOO, 900 feet will be required during
the next year Democrat.
PENoBsCor.
There is said to be large boiling spring in
the Penob.cot river near Packard's Point
half way between Winterport and Bucksport
The water 10 very deep and in constant
state of ebulition and was never known to
freeze.
The Wing says regular mining craze hiss
been developed in Oldtown. The excitement
was caused by the appearance of an Indian on
the streets bearing piece of quartz of cub
cal form, the sides which were about one
and one-half inches square and so rich with
gold that pure pieces of the mineral could be
taken from it. The Indian claimed that he
took the quartz from ledge in the vicinity
of Millinocket Lake.
fast express line between Bangor and
Belfast will probably be started in few
days by Fred Nichols of Stockton.
One hundred and fifty new books have
just been added to the Dexter town library
The Bangor Board of Trade held its an
nual meeting Monday, and elected officers.
Henry Lord is president, Chas. S. Pearl sec
rotary, and S. C. Hatch treasurer. 1t was
voted that the president and secretary be
committee to communicate with our repre-
sentative in Congress in relation to the furth-
er Improvement of our harbor and river, and
for a survey of the Penobscot river from the
port of Bangor to Bucksport Narrows.
SAGADAHoC.
The case of Anna A. Stillings vs.. the
Eastern Railroad Company, an action to re-
cover $25, 900 damages for personal injuries.
is on trial before Judge Carpenter in the
United States Circuit Court in Boston. The
plaintiff who lives in Bath, while alighting
from train of the defendant company At
Saugus, Mass. on October %, 1884, was
thrown from the car and down an embank-
ment sustaining injuries to her spine, which,
it ia alleged, will be permanent.
The New England Shipbuilding Com
panv of Bath, during the year 1885,
completed seven vessels as follows:
The Cumberland, a steamer of 1905 tons;
the Haytien Republic, a steamer of 1899
the City of Philadelphia, schooner of 1856
tons; the FIotspur and Francis ships, the
one of 1878 tors. the other of 2076 tons the
tug Pancho of 80 tons, and the barkentine
Lizzie Carter. of 7S9 tons. During 1884 ten
vessels were completed.
A soup house for the free distribution Of
soup was opened at Bath last week. About
$500 constitutes the fund, which was raised
by the efforts of An ex-sea captain.
WASHINGTON.
Herbert Ackley was recently returned to
the Machias Jail from the State Prison. When
16 years of age he was sent to the Refor m
School from Machiasport, and very soon af-
ter his release from that institution he broke
into the store of Perry. Inglee & Co., of
Machiss, for which he was sentenced to State
Prison for two years. In the pear 1888, and
after serving out the above sentence, he re-
turned east, broke into several stores in
Machiss and vicinity. and for these mis-
demeanors he was awaiting the action of the
Grand Jury in the Machias jail, he escaped to
Penobscot county where he broke into q
store, was arrested and sentenced to the
State Prison for two and = half years. He
was returned for the purpose of receiving his
deserts for the crime of breaking into the
stores in Machas in 1888. He is now 25
years of age.
The annual session of the York County Dis
Saco, February 18th. There are over 2000
h..rs N1pIr