Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN,

.ssCSSSONtNs
Mr.. and Mrs. John 0akes of Lewiston eel
ebrated their golden wedding on the 29th
CUMBERLAND.
romance is reported from Portland iail.
About month ago young French girl
named Laura Charity arrested in Port
land on a charge of vagrancy and sentenced
to four months in Jail. Recently young
Swede named Frank Everson called to see
her. and, wthout loss of time, asked the girl
to marry him. She agreed to do so when she
got out of Jail. The wouldbe bridegroom
did not want to wait SO long, and after fur
ther consultation a license was obtained and
the wedding occurred At the jail. 1t is un-
derstood that Miss Charity was Mr. Everson's
first love, but fate separated them, and he
married another. His wife died. and after q
season of mourning he crossed the ocean in
search of his lost lady. Great interest is
felt in the pair. and it is understood that
Governor Robie will be asked TO add to their
happiness nv letting the bride go free.
Work was resumed at the Jail workshop
Wednesday morning, with MIR. Rensselaer,
Greedy as the overseer. Sheriff True will
appoint a keeper to have the custody of the
men while they are in the workshop
A man seeing the globes for the incandes-
cent lights at Cumberland Mills inquired
what they were, Upon being told, he re-
piled, 81 know a plaguey sight better than
that, for how do you suppose they could light
EN- through them things" A bystander in
formed him that there was an "lnvisible hole
through which they were lighted"
LINCOLN.
X. G. Ingraham, dealer in hardware at
Boothbay, is settling with his creditors at 40
cents on the dollar, and james C. Poole of
the same place. ship chandler, offers his
creditors 40 cents on the dollar, 20 cents
cash and balance in one and two wears
Paul Williams. assignee of claim origi-
nally held by the Phoenix Insurance Comps-
ny. has sued in the Supreme Court of New
York to recover S9lS.9S from Capt. VIM.
Hayes, who was master of the brig Emile T.
Sheldon. The brig left Boothbsv, Me-.
March 20th, and few davs later was
wrecked on Peaked Hill Bar near Cape Cod.
The vessel was a total loss. The company
had insured one-sixteenth interest in the
vessel. 1t was paid The company after
wards claimed that the vessel was lost through
the carelessness of the master and called on
him to refund the amount. Upon his refusal
the claim was assigned to Williams. Judge
Vanbrult granted attachment against the
property of Capt. Hayes in New York.
OXFORD.
The NJ. f. church at South Woodstock is
undergoing repairs, reports the Oxford DEM
ocrat.
PENoBsCoT.
Up on township 81 two deer were found,
Nov. oath, that had been fighting after the
peculiar manner of those animals. The horns
were tightly locked together; and one of the
deer was still alive while the other had ap-
parently been dead two or three days.
The Maine Central r. r. Co., is building
nov frei at East Naunnrt
A number of burglsries have been COM
mitted in Lincoln during the past year, the
perpetrators of which have thus far avoided
arrest, but it is understood that certain local
parties are shadowed.
The manufacture of kinding wood has
lately been introduced at the workshop of
the county Jail. Hemlock and pine edgings
are chiefly used, and cord of edginQs will
make 700 bundles of kindlings. About two
carloads week are turned out.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The last steamer of the season was sent
across Moosehead Lake Tuesday. In a few
days the lumber supplies for the camps may
be sent in teams over the ice.
SAGADAHoC.
The Maine Central is to erect a new pa
senger station ut owdoinhsm.
SOMERSET.
Diphtheria is raging in Fairfield at the
present time. The schools which were to
begin last Monday were postponed.
WASHINGTON.
| Thursday, Dec. 2, canton of Patriarchs
Militant is to be instituted at Calais.
| WALDO.
| The Searsport correspondent OF the Belfast
Age says judgement has been rendered for
| the third time in favor of the owners of the
| ship G.. b. Carver vs.. steamer Glamorgan-
shire for the sum Of $4,000 and eight per
cent interest.