Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-15

ANDRosCoeGH.

ANDRosCoGGIH.
Lewiston officers had an exciting chase
after . truckman who was though, to be cart
ing liquor. After a tortuous race through
streets and alleys. the team was finally cor
nered. The officers seized the contents Of
the wagon There were about forty gallons
of whiskey. There were three ten-galIon
kegs, one five gallon keg, one box containing
twelve quart bottles and one box containing
eight quart bottles. The same team was
caught in the forenoon with four half barrels
OF beer of sixteen gallons each.-Journai
ARoosTooK.
special election TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Charles Farrell. rem
resentative-elect from the Van Buren, class.
was held on Monday. Nov. Sth. There were
three candidates: Thomas Keegan, of Hamil-
ton, nominated by the democrats; Isaac W.
henneson, of Limestone, nominated by the
republicans; and Alexis Cyr, who represe Mt
ed the district in the last legislature. and who
now ran as an independent candidate but
claimed to be democrat, yet drew his sup
port almost wholly from the republican side.
The result of the election was as follows:
keegan, 30S; Kenneson, rs; Cyr, 40.
CUMBERLAND.
Richard Roberts of Windham. hurt few
days since, by being thrown from wagon in
hnigbtville, died Friday morning at the
hospital from the result of his injuries.
Wifred w. bennett. of Brunswick, for
merly of Bath, died Wednesday, of heart
trouble and paralysis at the age of 10 years
months. He was graduate of the Bath
High School, class of SO, and was attending
Bowdoin College when taken ill.,
The store of E. H. Coleman, in Portland.
W ro1 ;rh.
grating from the sidewalk, and a box con-
tanning Sc 400 taken. No clue to the thieves
1t is understood that the losses of Shaw,
Cooling & Co. have been adjusted and settled
satisfactorily for about SAT 800. The loss
on the Winslow Pottery is total to the insur-
ance companies.
Lieut.. Charles II. Mcclellan of Brunswick.
the Telegraph says, has patented a new car
riage for the life-saving service. Lieut.
Mcclellan is stati ned at Toms River, N j.,
and is regarded as one of the most competent
officers on life-saving duty.
PENoBsCoT.
The Dexter Gazette says the amount of
taxable property destroyed in Newport by
fire in the past year, will aggregate about
$4,000, of which a very small fraction has
been rebuilt, with little or no prospect of
any further replacing. Five hundred dol
lars have been raised by subscription for
fire engine, and town meeting was called
Saturday afternoon, TO see what action the
town would take in regard to raising another
five or six hundred.
1t is said that more mail matter passes
through the Orono post-office than any other
office between Bangor and Vanceboro. Orono
being quite distributing point for smaller
places IN the vicinity.
Fire Friday morning at Webster DESTROYED
the house ant ell of Chas. Bctters. Lo.s
about $500
Rev. w. II. Lane of Dexter, has accepted
the call of the Baptist church in Yarmouth.
The Junior and Sophomore classes at the
State College, have begun the study of tactics,
and a series of lectures upon the "Art of
War" is being delivered by Lieut.. Phillips
before the members of the Senior class.
SAGADAHoc.
Mrs. Hannah Huntington has been bound
ever to the Dece Iber term of court on
charge of attempting to poison the cattle of
Wm Merrill of Richmond by feeding them
apples stuffed with Paris green.
Miss Jennie Riggs has been appointed post
master at Georgetown vice Jonathan Riggs
resigned
SOMERSET.
EAST MADIs0N.-Our correspondent writes
Nov. IL: On FRIDAY, Walter Savage, aud
Arthur Smith, son of Capt z T. Smith, were
getting into a boat with their guns, when one
of the pieces was discharged, the contents of
which made an ugly wound in the Smith boys
leg, below the knee The boys were about
IL years old.-Tbe Wesserunset Wooden Mill
is running full time and doing good work
The water has been quite low, but not low
enough to stop the mill. The recent rains
have given them plenty of water.-Eight new
dwelling houses have been erected the past
season, and improvements and additions
made to many others. 1t is expected another
season larger amount of building will be
done. Everybody is busy, and there are no
idle men on the corners.-Mrs. Staples has
opened new millinery store, and is having
good trade.-We have had fine fall, and the
farmers have had ample time to put every
thing in apple-pie orde- for cold weather.
AT LARGE.
The Argus reports the following business
failures: Frank A. Young, general store,
Hancock, has failed. NJ. +. Carson, gro
ceries, etc., Andover; assigned. Cambell &
Higgins, produce, Bangor, failed and will
probably settle in insolvency.
First Lieutenant John Willis, corps of en-
gineers, has been ordered to relieve General
Duane, chief of engineers, in charge of the
first light house district on the coast of Maine
and New Hampshire.