Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-26
State News.
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The store of I. n. Haskell in the Barke,
Mill district, Auburn, was entered by thieves
Thursday night They made entrance through
back window. They stole eight dollars in
money, besides quaint ~ of goods.
The evening school of Lewiston closed Fri
day evening, after term of three months
The average attendance has been upwards of
200.
Custom House Officer Lo~ney of Caribou.
seized four horse team with its load of 200
bushels of smuggled oats in Esston last week.
Caribou got nineteen inches of snow in the
storm of the 18th and 10th inst.
CUMBERLAND.
Steamer Dominion, Capt. Walls, cleared
from Portland for Bristol. Eng, direct, FRI
day. She carried valuable cargo, consisting,
among other things, of $40 cattle. 2l0 sheep,
%, 600 bushels of wheat, 81, 900 bushels corn
and 1000 boxes cheese.
Bodin. the Portland grocer, who has been
trying to stsrve himself to death, succeeded
at last and died SATURDAY..
Exports worth S409 l12. - went from Port
land last week COS, 1873 feet of lumber being
included.
LINCOLN.
The Sheepscot river from Wiscasset to the
sea is the most wond trful natural phenome-
non on the coast of Maine. While harbors
and river. from New York TO Eas,port have
been either frozen up or so filled with float
ing ice as 10 be dangerous TO navigation, Wis
casset hsrbor and Sheepscot river have been
open and safe for navigation. One dsv last
week VII n the thermometer in the morning
indicated %" below zero, we went to Wiscas-
set and took passage on the steamer Samose;
for Boothbay We stepped from the train 10
the steamer which We found moved at the
wharf IN open water with not even a particle
OF ice clinging to the piling. The passage 10
Townsend harbor was pleasant and comfort
able and the return trip was made without
any ice distractions. To one accustomed to
seeing the streams of Name closed by ice in
the winter, the Sheepseot j. MARVEL Ian
coin County NerS.
PENoBsCor
night or two ago, says the Bangor Com
mercia, as the train men were inspecting the
wheels of an up river train. at Bangor, the
remnant. of mail bag were found caught
on the truck frame under one OF the cars. 1t
was learned that the bag had been throsn of
at Herman station, had probably bounded
back under the cars and been caught and
brought to Bangor.
The Commercial hears from a correspon-
dent, physician, of a singular circumstance
connected with the late accident at Brown.
vile. On Wednesday he was the recipient
| OF Geographic message reading thus Two
men blown up at Williams quarry. Go there
at once and take another doctor with you"
Being unable to find another physician he
started out alone While passing through
the woods he suddenly startled his own
senses by exclaiming. "One is dead " The
impression came upon him so suddenly and
with so much force that he could not rid
himself of the feeling that it was true lie
then took out his pencil and wrote upon the
sleigh the startling words which caused him
so much uneasiness. Upon arriving at the
scene of the accident the unaccountable i'm
preston was found TO be too true, one of the
victims, Mr.. Dana Ptrham, superintendent,
of the quarry, was dead, having been almost
instantly killed.
The little post-office of Damascus WAS a
short time ago established near a crossing o
the Maine Central. between Carmel and Ell
ma L. is one Of those places At which the
train does not always stop ard at present
great interest is manifested in Witnessing the
catching Of the mail bag VIII |" the train is in
motion. Every time the trains pass, large
numbers of people gather near the track TO
see the some~ hat lightning-ike Performance e
Of the mail clerk. 1t is considered big
thing by the spectators.
SAGADAHoC.
The graduating class of sc, Richmond
High School, presented the drama of dollars
and Cents" at the Opera House, Friday even
ing
SOMERSET.
The foundation and brick work of the Yves
.errunset Wooden Mill at East Madison is
nearly completed and the building is being
erected
WALDO.
The Opinion SAYS: Mr. VIM. Linscott, a
respected citizen at Burkettville. attempted
suicide. one day recently by hanging but was
discovered in time to prevent the act.
Friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs
J. w. knowlton of Belfast. to the number of
100 assembled on Wednesday evening to
help celebrate the 25th anniversary of their
wedding. Among the numerous valuable
presents was a complete silver service pre-
scented by club of friends. 1t was a very
enjoyable time to those present.
The Belfast journal says the managers of
the Boston and Bangor steamboat line have
sent to all the shippers of freight in that city
who had ANYTHING on board steamer Katahdin
in the recent gale, for their bills. 1t is under
stood that the COMPANY intend to settle for all
freight lost.
WAsHINGTOS.
News was received in PASSPORT, Friday, OF
the death of David Mcleod at Humboldt,
Kansas. He was formerly a resident of East
port for many years.
Three wears ago. saws the Machias Repub-
lican. Samuel Wakefield, of this place. re-
ceived from friend residing on the St. John
river, five kernels of grain which bears a re-
semblance to wheat accompanied with the
story that the grain was taken from the crop
OF a wild goose. Since that time Mr. Wake
field has continued to grow the grain and last
season harvested about five bushels. Within
the past month specimens of this peculiar
grain has been sent to Hon L A. Gilbert, of
the Maine Board of Agriculture, and to Prof
Fernald of OronO, but neither of these gen
tlemen has been able possibly 10 identify it
1t is understood that sample is to be sent
TO Washington for examination.
AT LARGE.
Letters from Canada state that proposition
is being agtated to extend the Quebec Central
railway up the valley of the Chaudiere river
and into Maine, to connect with the Maine
system Of railways. party in this interest
Is IN Communication with the managers of the
Somerset road, and will visit Maine to look