Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-30
State News.
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not approve or commend but censures the
course pursued BY Mrs. Whidden in the
mayer case, nor does it approve or commend
uer subsequent course In applying to a dis
'ant Union Tor Endorsement, after failing to
obtain it in her own at home; and il believes
such course to be injurious to the cause for
which we are all lab bring.
CUMBERLAND
The Press says that nearly. 1000 head of
cattle and about l 900 sheep have been shin
ped to Europe from Portland during the ses.
son so far.
FRANKLIN.
A Pennington despatch saws: Lumbermep
are returning from the Dead River region.
FIVE firms report cut of over ten million
rect. Five more not yet reported.
HANCOCK.
BUcksPoRT.-Our correspondent writes
II. w Smith, the photographer, formerly of
Dexter, will occupy the rooms of the late
Mr.. Dung for few weeks.-Prof A. f.
Chase, principal of the East Maine Confer
ence Seminary. lectured in the vestry of the
Congregationalist church last Wednesday
evening under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c.
A.-Ihe Junior class at the Seminary has
elected the following officers Pres, w. C.
Haskell; V. Pres, Flora d. Marks: Rec.
Sec, K. s. Fernald; Cor. Sec. Maud Fl.
Hodghon; Treas, Fl. r. Roberts.-The good
travelling which has prevailed during the past
week, has been well improved BY our towns.
men in hauling produce to the depot and
steamboat wharf for shipment.-J.T Higgins
OF Bar Harbor, formerly of West Eden, was
elected first seectman of that town at their
last annual town meeting. He graduated in
the class of 'S3, at the E. NJ. Seminary, ard
| Ill hA ttn1t
are g lad to learn of the success of our young
friend.-Howard Swazev was elected treasur-
er of this town in place of Mr.. Wood, who
resigned.
The janitor of the Ellsworth post-office
building, in overhauling an old pile of wood
| in the basement. recently discovered two
frogs, one of which has been in the thorough
ly bricked and cemented cellar without anv
apparent means of subsistence, for two years
OXFORD.
| new story of youthful prank of Han
nibal Hamlin is told by correspondent of
the Norway Advertiser. HIS says that when
the ex.Vice President was a boy in Paris,
seven persons were baptized in the stream
north of Paris Hill. Hamlin was one of
party of boys, who, hearing of the approach
| ing ceremony. smuggled an old cannon ana
| seven cartridges into the woods near the
stream. As the dripping converts. one by
one, were led out of the stream. one bv one
the cartridges doomed in the old cannon
The unholy salute caused great CONSERVATION
and anger, but the mischevous youngsters
were not caught.
| PENoBsCOT.
| NEWPORT, correspondent writes: A
lodge of Good Templars has been instituted
at xrit ,hors lin Of
forty building of wooden facto-
ry is agitated. Outside parties have been
here recently, and are favorablv impressed
with the opportunity offered.-Geo B. Lea
witt prominent citizen of Plymouth, was
suddenly attacked by heart disease on the
street in this village on Friday last. He was
able to be moved home Sunday.-The High
Street Society are holding their meetings in
Music Hall while their church is undergoing
repairs .-About twenty have joined the class
of the Al. Z. Church under the labors of Rev.
c. A. Southland
The Maine State college base ball nine will
join the intercollegiate league.
Mr.. Albert Littiefieid of Dexter. killed IL
crows at one shot on Monday last says the
| Gazette.
Antonio Bernadin, the champion Bangor
checker player and Dr. o. II. Merrill of Cor
| luna, dic SHSdBSu III ING SAhS VI SiSSA-
ers by mail.
| SAGADAHoC.
The new steamer for the Maine Central
railroad at Bar Harbor Ferry is rapidly being
pushed along by the New England Shipbuid-
ing Co, at Bath. The engine is nearly COM
pleted and will soon be set up in the shops.
The shaft is IS feet in length and the propel-
Ter eight feet and nine inches across. 1t is
| a hat a. oh So
| Is to Is miles an hour.
One of the largest crops of ice has been
housed on the Cathance this winter. About
80, 900 tons have been cut on that river at
Bowdonham.
SOMERSET.
The band concert given by the Harmony
Band, assisted by the Athens Orchestra, was
pronounced success by every one who at
tended. The parts were all well rendered
and fully appreciated by the audience Sue
cess to the band, SAYS our correspondent
In the Fitzgerald Dobson dog case from
Pittsfield on trial at Skowhegan, the Dob
sons are making a vigorous defence. Seven
teen witnesses in their behalf have already
been examined, two of whom are women de-
tectives from Portland, visiting Pittsfed,
one of them ostensibly seeking employment
in the shop in which Fitzgerald, the father
of the little girl worked, and in that way go.
ing to his housea as a boarder, the other as
Stunning the guise of Boston lady setting up
the millinery business. They testify that
once they saw the girl walk uprightly withou,
any swing or halt in her gait. One of them
saw her shadow moving regularly. Two
doctors testify they can see no reason for her
lameness and no connection between the
scar on the hip and the trouble in her gait
Attorney General Baker is carrying along
two defences First, that the trouble she has
arises from scrofulous faint, and second that
her swinging, bowling hating gait is assumed
for the purpose of getting up a case for dana
ges.
WALDO.
LIBERTY Our correspondent writes The
people of this village and vicinity are panied
to learn of the death of Mr.. Edward G
Brown, which occurred at his late residence
in Eizabethport, n. J , last week. Mr.
| Brown was native of Montville, and began
his business career as a master builder at this
place about thirty years ago. making but little
advancement in the accumulation of property
at the very low prices then paid for his kind
of work. From here he went to Gardiner
taking the contract to build the bridge that
spans the river at that place. Thence he
went to East Boston, securing the contract
tor building the bridge connecting that city
with Chelsea, since which time he has beer
engaged in business in New York City and
vicinity, having been occupied largely in the
construction of numerous public works. Mr..