Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-13
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

George II. Merrill. a compositor in tine
effice of the Boston Journal, died in this city
| on Sunday, of bilious collie. after few days
illness, aged about 55 years. He was q ma
tive OF Portland, Me-, was at one time CITY
| editor of the Advertiser and Press of that
city, later foreman in tine Providence,
l., Journal office. and after that became
connected with tue Boston Journal He va.
| an Odd Fellow and Mason. leaves a widow,
daughter and son, and was held in high es-
taem by large circle of friends.
Mr. George NJ. Brooks, formerly of Port
land, has become a member of the law firm
| of futile & Goodell of New York.
The logs and ice jammed in at the narrows
three miles below Brunswick, Saturday,
causing the water to flow back, and anchor
ice has frozen in at the mills 50 that they had
to be shut downs
LINCOLN.
The wrecked schooner Oriole of St. John,
n. B., that has been on the marine railway,
at Boothbay. the past four weeks. has been
thoroughly repaired AMI was launched from
the ways, Thursday of last week, says the
Register.
Mr.. Willard McKoun who lives near Oak
Grove Point was killed in Boston last week
His horse became frightened and threw him
L
Boston company is at work removing
oyster shells from the extensive heaps in Mrs.
VI. p. l. Stetson's ield at Dsmariscotta, says
the Lincoln County News. The shells are
barreled and sent to Boston aud ground up
and placed in the market as poultry food.
-Four persons were received to the mem
bershlp of the Methodist church in Dtmaris-
Gotta, Jan. 3d. says the Herald
Hon. Henry Ingalls, of Wlscasset has been
appointed on of the committee TO examine
the accounts Of the State treasurer for 1885.
PESoBscoT.
The senior class of the Dexter High School
will soon issue a school paper of eight three
column pages.
Information has been received in thi. citv
of the marriage at Palatka. Florida. Jan.
18th. of Miss Amanda Crosby, daughter of
Mr. John II. Crosby, Of Bangor, to Mr..
Charles :. GJwen, a partner of Mr.. Benja.
min S. Crosby. of Palatka, Florida.
Mr.. G. HICKS. senior member of the
firm of Hincks & Nealiv, of Bangor, met
with very serious accident in Old Town
Monday, while walking to the coal sheds of
Mr.. A. ii. Brown, ne suddenly stepped upon
sheet of glare ice concealed under a light
covering of snow, and slipped and fell In
falling he twisted his left leg under him in
such a manner as t. break it above the knee.
PIsCArAQUIs.
The conversions in the Foxcrott churches
resu ting from the Bailey Praying Band have
been as follows: In the Congregational
church, IS; Baptist, Al Free Baptist, Al /;
Methodist, IA; Advent, II.
SAGADAHOC.
| One of James Hodgdon's shipmstes on be-
ing informed that Hodgdon was sentenced to
State prison for life for killing his mother,
said that several wears ago when they all had
their fortunes told, and on going aboard the
vessel Hodgdon said that the fortune teller
told him he WAS going to kill somebody be-
| fore he died
WALDO.
Mrs. Lydia Larrabee was indicted before
| the grand jury at Belfast for the murder of
her daughterin-law, Helen NJ. Larrabee, at
Jackson, on Nov. 10th, bv criminal negli-
gence during sickness.