Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-29

49, Ao"ooy ne was TAKEN 10 the Insane
asylum.
The Courier Gazette reports that the Rock.
land Y. NJ. c. A. has bought of W. P Hur.
ley the o. H. Perry property on Limerick
street, for the sum of $500
There were l6l interments in the Rock
land grave yards in the year ending March
LIST. Thirtv-four died of consumption.
committee of the knights of Labor have
had conference with the Bodwell Granite
Company, of Vinalhaven, and satisfactory
agreement to both parties was reached by
which the workmen secure a slight advance
over winters wages.
LINCOLN.
State Fish Warden Thompson made a
SEIZURE of three barrels of Holsters con-
signed to parties in Boston, at the steamboat
landing in Wiscasset, Tuesday. Forty out
of two hundred and forty Holsters were found
to be less than the law allowed. The seizure
mas made great stir among the fish dealers
in that vicinity
An Improvement which will be much ap.
preciated by the Point jewellers. is new
road which is to be built by the town O,
Boothbay, connecting the wharf and the flag.
staff 1t will follow the sea-shore and will
make delightful promenade The summer
residents are entitled to it. as thew have paid
some $500 annually, in taxes, for several
years.
PENOBsCoT.
Wednesday afternoon the house of Stuar,
Inman, about two miles below Orono, caugh,
fire around the chimney. On account of the
long distance it was impossible to get engines
from OronO to the fire, and the house was
entirely destroyed. A barn situated close to
the house was saved after hard struggle, az
was also some of the furniture of the burned
buildings. The house was worth about 5000
and nearly covered by insurance.
In the little town of Midway. of 62S In
habitants, ten rumsellers were arrested las,
Friday by Sheriff Estes of VIM. They were
all arraigned before 4 trial justice and con
victed. Part were fined $50 and costs each
and the others 500 and costs each. The me1
were all French. One went went to Jail
others paid the fine, and still others appealed
The Wing has the biggest snow story of the
season. 1t SAYS that man drove into Ban
gor from Glenburn who said that his horse
travelled upon ten feet of solid snow for 9
distance of three miles.
The total ice cut on the Penobscot thi.
winter is estimated at 1863, 900 tons. This il
much larger amount than has been harves
ted on the river in any revious season.
The Lighthouse Board has recently re-
ceived the application from large number
of ship owners and navigators of Maine
praying for the erection of new lighthouse
on Two Bush Island, near the mouth of Pen
obscot Bay. The Board declined to do thi
several years ago, but have decided now to
reinvestigate the subject, and accordingly
directions have been given to the First Light
house District to make an investigation of tn,
need for such light and the advisabiity 0
erecting one, ard report.
The report recently published in the paper
of the State in regard to the murder of Mr.
&. o. Howe of Dixmont and others by In
dams, in Arizona, is contradicted by hi
wife, who says there is no foundation TO
such story.
SACADAHoC.
1t is now thought, says the Richmond Bee
that Collins. the man who was injured by
bunch of shingles falling on his head, at tn,
Russell ice houses will recover and be abou
ere long
SOMERSET.
At special meeting held, Saturday, at St
Adams. it was voted to adopt the town sys
tenn of managing the schools for the mex
three years by vote of AZ to l6. The vote
was too small to give entire satisfaction, and
another meeting may be called to reconsider
the action.
The Fairfield Electric Light company have
got all their poles set and, the fixtures up il
the places of business on Main street. Two
hundred lights were leased at the start, anC
hn
since the enterprise was started.
ST ALBANs.-Our correspondent writes
S. A. Maxim has been at home from Auburn
where he has been at work. He returned
Monday. the special town meeting las
Wednesday, it was voted to sell the Samue
Moor and II. Bachelor places. Also voted
the free use of the town hall to the Grand
Army the coming vear.-Mr. Charles futile
had an auction Thursday, the 25th inst
The scholars of the private school have or
ganized lyceum and had very interesting
meeting last Thursday evening.-A horse raI
away with Mrs. Esther Lothrop Thursday
afternoon, Mrs. L. receiving some slight in
juries on the face.-There will be donation
for the Rev. W. H. Crawford at n. B. Tur
ner'., Monday evening, Mar Goth.
curious law suit has arisen in Fairfield
saws the Waterville Sentinel. The railway
officers told a section hand last summer tC
cut the grass away from the side of the track
to prevent its catching fire from sparks. and
let him take the grass for his own use. Nov
a minister bv the name Of Hayden, whose
farm was cut in two by the road. and whose
land was seized under the statute for the road
claimed this grass. and when the section hanC
had cut and cured it and put it in his barn
sued him for trespass.
George Mitchell and Albert Clark, two ven
ders of silver polish, hailing from OldtowI
were before Trial Justice Ruunels, at Sears
port, Monday, charged with stealing a pocket
book containing five dollars from Fred Ward
Both were found guilty and fined $40 each
with costs, which they were unable to pay
and were committed to Jail, reports the Pro
gressive Age.
Mr.. H. E. Mcdonald, city marshal elect o
Belfast, is agitating the question of having
uniformed police force, to be paid regula
salary, and fines, ETC., to go to the city. TIL
plan is approved by the mayor and nearly
not all the members of the city government
A writ has been served on the clerk ant
treasurer of the Belfast and Moosehead LAX
Railroad Company to compel the directors t,
divide the rental agreeable 10 the by law. TIL,
suit is a bill in equity. The case will COM
up at the April term of the Supreme Judicis
Court at Belfast. This suit has grown on
of the refusal of the directors to declare div
idends as asked for at the stockholders meet
ing held in January,