Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-06
State News.
DIsAPPEARKD-Ar SEA IN Her TuB-RAIL-
ROAD, VESSEL AND STEAMBOAT NorEs-
HUMAN Bones Due Up.
ASDROSCOGGIN,


suspicious of suicide. When last seen he was
going in the direction of the river, and his
tracks were found leading thither. The
search was resumed Saturday
II is fondly believed b, the good people of
West Poland, Saws the Bridgton News, that
the smartest woman in Maine is a resident of
that town During the last thsw the water
came into the cellar of Warren B. Fairs and
when Mrs. Farr had got breakfast ard all
things ready, she found that the butter was
missing; on going down cellar, she had TO
stop before she reached the bottom on account
of the water. but the butter she must have
and so she seized large wash-tub and pad
died herself across the cellar and back, with
the butter triumphantly.
ARoosrooK.
At the annual town meeting, Houlton elect
ed the following officers Moderator, Hon.
Eben Woodbury.; clerk NJ. NJ Clark; select
men, NJ. NJ Clark, Isaac Barker. and A A.
Burleigh; treasurer, C. H. Wilson; town
agent, F. A. Powers; auditor, G. A. Gorham !;
S. S. committee, n. T. Dutton. Ii was voted
to adopt the town system of schools. to raise
$1,000 for the support OF free high school,
500 TO celebrate the 4th of July, $1,000 for
improving the cemetery; also voted TO au-
thorize the selectmen TO purchase text books
to the amount of $500, and sell the same to
the pupils at cost
CUMBERLAND.
An infant was found on the piazza of a
Bridgton Main street residence. early Mon
dav morning. The town authorities have
taken charge of the waf.
The people of Freeport have in prospect
quite business boom for the coming spring
and summer, caused by the erection there of
large shoe factory, besides number of
dwellings.
The Rev. Arthur W. Little, rector of ST.
PauPs church, Portland, on the nomination of
the Bishop of Nebraska, has been unanimous
ly elected Dean of Trinity CATHEDRAL, Omaha.
He has not vet decided TO accept, or decline.
Quinn & CO., of Portland, boiler makers,
began Saturday on the plan agreed upon with
ments. They now employ sixty men.
HANCOCK.
BUCKsPoRT-Our correspondent " rites Apr
Sd, as follows: The Natural History Socie-
IT, AT their last meeting. elected the following
Offices: President, Prof w. s. Mcdonald :;
vice president, II. K. Roberts; recording
secretary, Maud II. Hohgdon; corresponding
secretary, NJ. Emma Ware; treasurer, II. X.
Hatch; committee of arrangements, J. f.
Burke, B. w. Grindle, W. NJ Crawford =
Rev. f II. Hsddock of the Seminary supplied
the pulpit at Brewer last Sabbath for Rev.
w. w. Marsh.-Rev. W. II Williams of
Belfast WAS in town Saturday on his way to
Penobscot.-On the Sd of April at the resi-
denre OF Rev. c. E Libby. vosr correspond
ent had the pleasure of being present at the
wedding of Mr.. Ben amin S. johnson of Or
land AID Miss Bertha f Han.ton of Bucks
port. The services were conducted by Rev.
ii. s. McCann The Senior class at the
seminary has elect d the following officers
President, w. Wiggin; vice president, Mary
j. Page; recording secretary, J. Il. Burke {;
corresponding secretary, w. M. Crawford
treasurer. II. b. Hatch historian, IL. r.
Siislev; orator, E. II. Hadlocs. There are
twelve in the class, and five of them are on the
c. 7. course which speaks we'll for the class.
Business Is quite lively in the village. The
river will soon be cpenedat Bangor 40 the boat
can have free access to Bangor ence more
The Bucksport branch of the NJ G.. r. r has
quite large freight business during the W in
ter months, as the boat discharges the Bangor
freight here There is talk of running a boat
from Rocklanl to Bangor the coming season,
which will accommodate the public very
much.-rhere will be two boats on the b. &
B. line after April 9th.-Mr Leech has some
very fine carriages for sale. He is frs,
class workman, and those desiring to pur-
chase will do well to make him a call
LINCOLN.
The Rockiand Opinion says the schooner
Ida Francis. which sailed from Pensacola
for New York. February u. is overdue, hav.
ing been out about so days. The Ida Fran
ci- was fine vessel, built in Wadoboro in
1888, and was commanded by Capt Fernando
Francis of Friendship. Capt. Francis had
with him, on board his wife, only daughter
of Zpnas Cook esq, and a child. an intelligent
boy five years of age, and William Fl Welsh,
mate, also of Friendship. Welsh, if lost
leaves wife, sister to the captain, and two
children.
Mrs. H NJ. C. Estes, State Deputy, G. w.
{. T. organized new lodge called Ruther.
fords at South Bristol, Monday evening,
March Goth. with 10 charter members.
Fragments of two human skeletons were
exhumed at the Dsmariscotta shell heaps, las,
week, says the Lincoln County News. Work
on the mill for reducing the she'll has begun
and part of the machinery has arrived.
SOMERSET.
HARTLAND.-Our correspondent writes
There was fire last week, but timely assist.
dHCe anu u stlll AIT Daue Tue damage ngnt.
-Messrs. Mitchell. Mathews and Kimball,
all of Lowell, Mass. have been here for sew
eral days in the interests of railroad matter
The gentlemen mean business and the road
will be built, without doubt, during the coming
summer. All they ask of the towns along
the route is TO do what they can, and the bal
ance of capital will be furnished by parties
out of the State. Our people are alive to the
work and soon the entire proceedings will be
published. A very enthusiastic meeting was
held in French's Hall, Saturday afternoon
Hon. A. Linn, chairman. Speeches were
made by the gentlemen named above. fol
lowed by home talent. A vote was taken at
the close of the meeting to show our
visitors the feeling at large. The result
was that every man in the ha | voted for the
road. Where there is union there is strengr h.
The gentlemen from Massachusetts were
never here before, but left with good impress
sions of Hartland and lis future prospects.
They have been on all sides of us seeking a
place TO construct railroad to Monson and
the Lake. connecting at some point with the
Maine Central, but in all their surveys and
travels, have found no place which offer such
large inducements As the proposed route
through this tow ami Harmony.
To spur a faded appetite