Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-14
State News.
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ete'noon. cue hao peeh expecting to be
married TO q Lewiston man. and had made
Preparations. but he had told her the day be.
fore in . conversation that they probably
hadn't better be married, and that he va,
mot one of the marrying kind " II is sup
posed that the affair had driven the girl into
dependency and to her death
Edward Joyce, of Lewiston. found Thurs.
day morning. that somebody hsd shot his
horse at pasture near Baskerville. Over
ninety wounds were discovered in various
parts of the body. A charge of buckshot,
had torn away almost the whole flesh of the
chest, and had horribly mangled the animal.
The chest wounds were sewn up and il ia
thought that in time the animal NAV COM
pletelv recover.
An Engishman named Robinson. living in
the Barker Mill district, Auburn, died Tues
day from the effects of morphine, taken with
suicidal intent last Monday The fact was
discovered and a physician called at once.
The physician remained with him all the
night. BY Tuesday he was better and so far
recovered as to be able to walk about. He
suffered severe relapse, however, and died
Tuesday night.
ARoosTooK.
The Republican says: movement is be.
ing made in Caribou for the formation of a
water power company, with the view of build
ing dam across the Aroostook.
CUMBERLAND.
A dog case at Bowdoin Centre, caused con
siderable excitement SATURDAY., according
to the b ith Times. The meeting house was
filed to overlooking, to hear the preliminary ex-
animation of Isaac H. Allen. Joseph s. Car
ter and Ernest E. Coombs, who are charged
with cruelty, killing dog owned by Joseph
f. Lewis of that place. One of the respou-
dents is l6 years old, one IL, and another lS
About dozen witnesses testified. Justice
Cone of Bowdoinhsm, rendered his decision
in the case, Tuesday. He found the respou-
dents guilty of the ofense charged, and i'm
posed foe of S5 each and costs.
FRANKLIN.
On August 9Th trout weighing 81 pounds
and measuring 20 inches in length and "a in
circumference was caught in Mooseluckme.
guntic Lake by L. w. Jack of Lewiston.
Z. 7. Haines Of Winthrop, formerly of the
Boston Herald staff, who is wsll known 40 a
writer and q former resident of Phillips. has
returned to that place, and intends to make
it his home.
Work on the railroad extension at Rock
land is progressing rapidly.
George Delano, a son of William Delano
of Vinalhaven, dropped lighted match into
bottle of powder Sunday, and his face and
hands were severely burned by the explosion.
Alvin X. Jameson and Barbara E. Will
liams, who attacked Jason Maddocks with an
axe at Union, in dispute over line fence,
as reported, were arraigned upon five differ
ent warrants, viz. Assault with dangerous
weapon; assault with intent to kill malicious
mischief. and one against each to find sure
ties to keep the peace. Upon the warrants
for assault with weapons and intent to kill,
they were held in $500 and 500 respe ctively.
In the case for malicious mischief, bonds
were required for $780, and the justice or
dered each of the prisoners to find sureties in
the sum Of S2500 to keep the peace for one
year. Failing to find bonds in either case,
they were committed to Jail at Wiscasset,
reports the Courier Gaz stte.
PENoBsCoT.
Two valuable colts were frightened at the
approach of last Sundays Globe train, and
jumping the fence ran upon the NJ. c. r. r.
track. One belonging to w. A. FRYE was
killed instantly, and the other, owned by S.
F. Farnham is injured internally and is no
doubt ruined. They were in the pasture of
MIR. Frye which i. beside the railroad and we
have heard that the fence was not such as
would keep this kind of stock in safety.
SAGADAHoC.
Henry 2. Mason of Bath. while on the ex
cursion to Old Orci.a,d Wednesday, had his
pocket picked of e65. He wa. boarding the
train at Old Orchard. when man behind
him, stout fellow, offered to help him VI
and put his hands on Mr. Mason's hips, osten.
sibly to help him, but in reality to relieve
him of his wallet, for soon after Mr.. Mason
found his money gone.
SOMERSET.
CANAAN. - Our correspondent writes
Delegates chosen to attend the Republican
County Convention at Skowhegan, Aug. 18th
are: j. c. F. Powers, Morrill, Nelson, Isaiah
Crowell, Sewall Brown, H. d. Barrett and
James Hanover; Alternates: w. ID. Wealth.
erbee, S. H. Cover, Kilbern Salisbury Luther
+. Rolf, Joe. G. Brown, John futile; Sewall
Brown, Chairman, w. ID. Weatherbee, Sec
retary.-Hiram Church, lad Of ten years
while attempting to put pistol into his peck.
ct, received a dangerous wound in his thigh
from accidental discharge of the pistol, the
ball entering the thigh near his body and
passing down near his knee. The
physician has not been able to extract the
ball.
YORK.
A unique ceremony, called the "Venetiar
Carnival took place at Kennebunkport
Wednesday evening. All along the river
road the cottages and boat landings wert
hung with colored lanterns, fires blazed or
the further shore, red lights were burned ant
rockets shot of. After little delsy, caused
by the high wind, line of decorated boat
started from Government wharf, at the mouth
of the river, led by the band in a fatboa,
lighted by tall candles. Hundreds of specta
tors in carriages and on foot were watching
Many of the boats were hung with coloreC
lights, looking like brilliant soap bubbles
There were many devices, among them a shiI
with St. Elmos fire on every mast and spar
Elaine lying ia white robes "steered by tn,
dumb" one boat all in red with red and greer
lights, another in white drapsries, with many
others. Every year the floral review take'
place on the river, which, though different, il
as pretty as the illumination. Half hundred
boats we're in line and passed over the route
all decked in flowers and flags, with crew,
dressed in white or in colors to match the
decorations.