Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-27
NO. $50.
State News.
ANDRosCoeGIN.

ASDRosCoGGIN.
set of buildings owned BY Mr.. Loveiov
on the Ssbatis road was burned Monday sven-
iug at about haif.psst six. Mr.. Loyeiov had
gone to Freeport and Mrs. Lovejoy went up
into the loft to pitch down some hay for the
cattle She had placed the lantern on box
ana In me way overturned il. accidentally
spreading the fire among the hay. She had
barely time to escape. The buildings were
all burned.
ARoosrooK.
Monday young man named Remi Martin.
whiie skating on the mill-pond in Presque
Isle, broke through the ice, and not knowing
how to swim, sank to the bottom. His body
was recovered in about an hour He be-
longed in Van Buren.
The family of Prof. Knowlton, who have
been spending few months in Hsllowell.
have returned to Caribou
little rise in the price of potatoes in
creases the quantity coming to market. SAYS
the Republican. From so 10 30 cent, per
barrel is now being paid at Caribou station.
FRANKLIN.
The estate of the late Jacob Abbott at
Pennington, is offered for sale.
The Ice storm on the II inst, was quite
destructive TO shade and fruit trees in New
Vineyard. breaking of many branches.
The mail never came so irregularly at the
post office at Berry's Mills in the history of
the country as il does now. saws the Lewiston
Journal. A registered letter was mailed at
Auburn, Nov. Ito person in Carthage, ,and
1t did not get there until the 18th. Papers
due here Thursday, arrive Saturday or
Monday night
Two postoffces in this county will become
al, l,ax,kt So
of Ellsworth, December goth, salary 81, 800,
and the Bucksport office February 9th, salary
Sl,l00.
Two young men belonging to Surry were
committed to Jail a few days ago for dis
turbing a school in district No. 6 in that
town. The charge against them is that they
went into school house in which they we're
not pupils and made a disturbance. refusing
to leave when ordered to do so by the teacher.
After hearing they were fined Ave dollar,
aud costs from which they appealed, getting
bail for their appearance at the next session
of the court.
A canvass is being made in Rocklsud to
raise funds with which to pay for the yearly
rental of telephone connection with White
Head. There are large number of vessel
owners who want to see the project put
through and are willing to help it along.
OXFORD.
The wife of Mr.. Geo. H. Watkins, former
editor of the Oxford Democrat. died at her
home in Portland, Tuesday night.
The Hebron correspondent of the Adver-
tser says In passing S. II. Keene's last
week we were greatly amused to see his two
little boy. plowing alone. Frank. a boy of
nine years, holding the pow, and Fred
year, old, teaming. The burrows were turned
in a workman-hke manner. If you have
any smarter working boys in Oxford county
Just trot 'em out.
PEEoBsCoT.
Caribou are reported plenty near Katahdin
Iron Works.
VIM. Tozier of Plymouth was found wan
derng in the woodset Milo few days ago.
He had been drinking heavily and crazed BY
bad rum had left the camp where he was and
gone into the woods. When found he was
almost naked, barefooted, bare handed and
bareheadeo, and his feet were bleeding and
in a terrible condition.
SAeADABoc.
John Smith, who has been employed as 4
rope maker thirty-nine wears in the ropewalk
Of j. T. Donnell & Co, Bath, died Wednes-
day, after shcrt illness, at the age of 6s
years
WALDO.
Capt. Randall, Stockton man, captain of
the bsrkentine II. l.. Gregg, jumped over
board while his vessel was living at quarantine
in n. Y. harbor, Nov. 18th. He leaves a
family in Sesrsport.
The cases Of the proprietor Of the Colby
Atlas, Houlton, against several Belfast
citizens, 90 to the law court Two cases
were presented by Mr.. DuntoD, one of which
was decided by the presiding Justice in favor
of the Belfast men. and one adversely.
A Belfast man is preparing gear for scrap.
ing an ice pond by water instead OF horse
power.
The Goose River bridge, will be open to
travel next week. Itis a substantial structure,
some four or FIVE feet wider than the old
bridge and 20 feet between the rails.
The Belfast Journals Searsport cores
pondent says: 1t seems a strapge thing that
although this the only Searsport in the world
the new mail agents not only give us the go
by about once every week, but send letters
plainly marked "Searsport, Waldo county,"
away down to Eastport where they are gone
four days to a week.
Mr.. Alex Pendleton, aged 100 years, died
at Northport Nov. 10Th. He was born in
Belfast. went away when young man.
After being gone sixty years he became
town charge, not having gained a settlement
elsewhere. OF late he has been supported
by his pension, reports the Belfast City
Press.