Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-13
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ANDRoscoGGIS.
new potato bug Is at work on the potatoe.
near Curtis Corner. in Leeds. Several rlece,
have been visited. 1t does its work in tbs
night and does not injure the vines, bsr dig,
into the side of the hills and takes out all tbs
large potatoes and carefully places the dir,
back against the vines. The bug is supposed
to be long and slim. of lightish color, with
two legs and a bunch of hair on its head Irs
tracks resemble the print of mans foot.
Last year the same kind of bug worked on
the potatoes near Curtis Corner.
ARoosrooK
The Houlton Pioneer has the following
For number of seasons many of our citizen
have been in the habit of getting colts and
lambs pastured Just over the line" uear
Parks Hill For some reason or other the
Dominion authorities concluded they would
put stop to the practice, and accordingly
made seizure last week of several colts and
lambs, and we learn that the property was
sold at auction in Woodstock last Saturday.
The same morning officers paid another visit
to the pasture with the intention of making
another haul. Fortunately the fog was quite
thick and enabled man from this side to
gather the stock together and get them on to
american soil without being discovered. No
doubt the Dominion authorities thought our
colts were after bait
/ FRANKLIN.
little daughter of Allen Blanchard of
Stratton, was drowned on Monday, the %, in
the stream near Mr.. Green's store She was
eight years of age, and it 10 supposed she went
| on to the wharf in the rear of Mr.. Green's
store to play and fell IN. She was soon
missed, and when search was made, she was
found In the water near that place. The
depth of the water was about six feet.
HANCOCK.
A match game of base ball was played at
Ellsworth recently, between the LAWYERS and
law students on one side, and the doctors and
medical students on the other. The game,
which consumed nearly all the afternoon " As
witnessed by large number of people. The
medical fraternity was badly used up, the
score standing two to one, without PLAYING
the last inning, which belong d to the bar.
The doctors feel the defeat so badly that they
have challenged their opponents to meet them
in trial of skill with rifles.
KNOX.
The Rockland Courier Gazette says that the
failure of John Nesbiu's Sons, of New York,
dealers in lime, results in large loss to the
Knox County Lime Association.
OXFORD.
The Oxford county prohibitionists met at
Buckfeld on Tuesday. Nominations were
made for sheriff and representative to the
legislature, the remainder of the ticket to be
filled out as each one should prefer.
PENoBscoT.
Charles Clark of Patten lost a valuable
horse recently, which became frightened
while walking in horse-rake, ran away and
broke the thills, one of which ran into and
killed him.
valuable horse belonging to Benz Hail.
was injured by being cut with moving
machine. One horse started and brought the
knives around so that it cut the heel cords Of
the other, injuring him badly
The post Office at Howard City. Michigan,
a village about fifteen wears old, is a Presl-
dental office H. G Coburn. formerly of
Lincoln, Penobscot county is postmaster.
SAGADAHoC.
John ID Bbber, Esq, Of Bath, is the own
err of number Of hens. One of them hatched
OUT brood of chickens short time ago but
biddy did not take care of the chickens as
good ben should. She deserted the little ones
and for three days they were left to do the
best they could After that time it was dis
covered the brood had been taker charge of
by dove from some neighboring cot, and the
of. They fed bv the dove who also re-
mains with them duri the night Times.
SOMERSET
A Norridgewock correspondent tells how
two fellows drove into a dsor-yard in that
place and called for cider. Not getting anv.
they insisted upon going into the house to
see, when the spunky lady of the house
charged with the broom-handle, and laid it on
heavily over the head and shoulders of one
of the invaders. His companion went to his
rescue with a piece snatched from a hay-
rack, but the lady seized sharp axe and
drove both away from the premises.
The Somerset and West Piscataquis Bee
keepers Association will hold a convention
at Samuel Kings hotel in North Cornvlle on
the goth day of August.
WALDO.
A Belfast granite worker has just con-
tracted to furnish the granite for bank
building at Omaha, Neb. Red granite will
be used and there will be good deal Of
carving in the work.
Mr.. Harvey Gray of Prospect, and two
young ladies. while riding from Sandy Point
recently, met the rowing wild animal that is
creating so much excitement in this section
They describe him to be quite large, and his
bowls were frightful.
WASHINGTON.
Rev. R. H. Baker, who recently resigned
the pastorate of the Baptist church in Cherry
field, will leave the frst of next month for
Newton, Mass, where he will take a theolog
ical course in Newton Seminary, says the
Machias Republican.
Samuel Dixon of Vanceboro, discovered
Sunday, while out in the woods, fat-looklng
pocket-book which contained $4,000 in Cana
dian bills, according to the Bangor CONNER
cal.
The increase of population for the past two
years has made it incumbent upon Beddington
to provide more suitable and commodious
school building, and the work of erecting
such is soon to commence.
YORK.
The upright rod of the spindle which marks
the rocks in Saco river below Cow Island is
piece of the main shaft of the steamship
Bohemian, which was wrecked of Cape
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