Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-16
State News.
CUMBERLAND.


Mr.. L. G.. Seavev, q grocer of Portland h,
been missing since last FRIDAY. n i. al;
that Friday morning he eft home at the mana
hour, telling his wife that he should % 10 m
store. He did no: return at night. and il wa
round that he had not been at the store durin
the day. The next that was heard from hin
was when he sent a telegram. followed by
letter to his wife, both from PHILADELPHIA. n,
MADE no explanation of the causes that led q
MS departure, but said that bis business wa
all right. He said nothing about returning
There Is warrant out for an extra tow,
meeting to be held the 10Th inst. at Povnal
to see if the town will accept the plan for th
new town hail. Mr.. E. B. Mallett of Free
port. has promised to give 81 900 towards il
The Boston Traveller reports that III,
Great Eastern Tea Company, Portland. ha
been attached.
There is young wife in this city. saws tn,
Portland Argus who now believes her has
oand CANDLES, although for long time she
would not be convinced Her brother told
her OF the fact, and offered to convince her
she expressed her willingness, and on a Ger
tam night recently donned a suit of her broth
er's clothes, and went with him into tn,
haunts of vice. There, sure enough, she saw
her husband Tipping the cards, and saw him
lose $500. She then made herself known
took her astonished husbands arm an6
marched him home. He don't visit the room
now.
The livery stable of W. L. Robbins OF
Portland was burned Thursday morning
Eleven horses were alss bnrned. together
with vehicles and harnesses Two wooden
houses adjoining were also damaged Lon,
On the stable some $4,000 or $4,000. Insur.
anre S330O
FRANKLIN.
The amount of lumber cut on Dead Rive,
the past winter, saws report from Eustis
IS very large On the South Branch, IL, OOO. :.
Ooo feet. and the North Branch. IL. 600 ,OOC
feet. This is all above the forks 4
dead River. At Flagstaff, and below ,probaS
bly, enough has been cut to make
the GU on the river up to
oo.OOO.OOO or more. 1t is noticeable that
there have been but few casualties. One or
two men cut their feet, so as to Law them by
for some time; one man had the misfortune
to break leg. and another an arm, but nc
lives were lost.
HANCOCK.
Within Is wears the manufacture of brick.
has increased in the town of Penobscot from
four hundred thousand to two and a half mil
lions annually. and is still increasing. The
yearly distribution of eighteen or twenty
thousand dollars among wood owners, chop
pers, brick makers, and for freight, is the di
rect result of this business in its present state
of development.
KENNEBEC
Mr.. Mitchell Marco who lives about three
miles east from Clinton village, crossed the
in nd
home at night fell through the ice and came
near drowning. His cries were heard bv
neighbors nearly half mile away, but BIZ
succeeded in getting out before they reached
him. While he was in the water he placed
his wallet upon the ice, and forgot to take il
when he got out. The ice went out in the
night, and so he lost it with about 500.
The citizens of Clinton are circulating a
petition to have another town meeting called
to see If the tow will vote to pay the Youne
Bros. for doing the stone WORK as SURVEYED
by Civil Engineer Reed of this town. There
is considerable feeling in town.
Within two miles in Dirigo, China, there
are 20 aged people, among them being
George w. Morrell. 49, Salle Morrell, 70
Rebecca McLain. 80; Sarah Wall, 90; Johr
Crossman, So; Sarah Dudley, So; M. F
Hoxie, 81; Kate Bragg, 49, f. Haskell, 49,
ali in good health But there is not haby
in all the families within the two miles.
KNOX.
Rockland dog struck the trail of a hedge
hog one day last week. and when he returned
home his owner pulled 600 quilts out of the
dogs nose.
Mr.. Benjamin C. ~e.all died at D.
Mn.,
Edgecomb, Me-, May IA, 1906 and was n,
Abigail Trask. He lives in Des Moines
treasurer of the Des Moines, Osceola and
Southern Railroad. His answering integ.
rity, courteous manner and genial DISPOSE
ton won for him hosts Of friends Boston
Journal.
Last Sunday the little son of Edward Rv
der of Patten picked up an old calf skin wal
let and upon examining it found q silver dol
lar. Further examination of the wallet re
vealed about $3.50 in bills The wallet wa
old and rotten and the money was in very ba,
condition and had the appearance of havin
laid in the mud for months. No one ha
claimed the property yet.
SAGADAHoC.
A dwelling house on Bruce's Hill, Bath
belonging to Mrs. Marv A. Beals, was dam
aged to the extent of $3.50 by fire Wednes
day morning. The fire is supposed to hav
caught from an Over-heated stove, in whcl
fire had been built this morning by youn,
daughter of Mrs. Beals.
The Phipsburg stage Tuesday on the dowr
trip got stuck in the mud on top of the littl,
hill near Winnegance bridge, where the road
| is IN bad shape from the working of the fros
in the ground. The passengers had to &c
out and after much prying and some della
the horses were able to get through with tn
heavy vehicle.
A seizure of liquor was made by Bath Off
GERS Tuesday, in paint shop owned by G
W. Hall, who was sentenced TO pay fine 0
500 and costs. and in default thereof to 81
days at hard labor in Wiscasset Jail. Wednes
day Hall was again arraigned to answer to tn
charge of two single sales of Intoxicating
liquors, and was adjusted guilty and fne(
$50 and costs for each offence.
SOMERSET.
At the town Meeting in St. Adams, Gale,
to rescind q vote at a special meeting held Il
see if the tom would vote to change from
the district to the town system of schools. tn
vote rescind was II to IL. This does not set
tie the matter. If the meeting If March 20tl
was legal the meeting of April 10th was no
legal Which is right the court will prob
ably have to decide.
WALDO.
VIM. S Farwell, son Of Hon. Josepl
Farwell of Unity, attempted to drown himsel
on SUNDAY evening last by jumping from th