Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-21
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN,
several Lewiston horses are entered in the
November races at Mystic Park.

november races at Mystic Park.
ARoosTook.
The North Star tells how Presoue Tale
man hired team, went over the line and
bought case of gin. While driving down a
steep NIL, the horse fell and pitched him ont.
ne sherln took the man who was at first sup-
posed to be dead, and the custom Officer.
took the gin.
The Houlton Pioneer says: Hon. Ilewel.
lyp Powers of this town has bought the north
half of Township No. 4, Range 8. in this
county.
There is good prospect that the village of
Caribou will soon be lighted bv the incand.s.
cent electric light system.
CUMBERLAND.
The State Pedagogical Society will hold its
annual meeting in Brunswick on Dec. 30
and 81 next.
OXFORD.
A party that went up into this county
fox hunting recently, hunted eight DAYS and
shot 90 foxes
The following is the interesting contents of
young mans trunk found by Deputy Sheriff
A. Z. Bassett of Norway the other day. One
three gallon jug about half full of whiskey. one
three gallon jug about halt full of rum, one
quart bottle of whiskey, one tumbler. one
goblet. two half pint bottles six quart bottles,
one pint measure, one small tunnel, one cup
with sugar and teaspoon, and a small gu anti.
~ OF underclothing.
PENoBscor.
drunken man, while s,rolling along a
Bangor wharf pitched overheard A Young
man named Gallagher bravely jumped in sf-
ter the drowning man and managed to hold
HIM on log until boat could be brought
to the spot
AT a meeting of the ex-prisoners of war,
residing in Bangor, at Grand Army Hall,
wednesday evening, an organization was ef-
fected and the following officers were elect
ed; Thomas T. Tabor, president; John ].
Flynn, vice president; F. H. Chase, secre-
tary and treasurer.
There is strong movement in Bangor
towards the formation of an op ra company
to present some new opera this winter.
WALDO
Work on Goose River Bridge is progress
ing rapidly, and it will soon be opened to the
public.
Mrs. Mary Cottrell of Belfast, received
word this week from her son. from whom she
has not heard for 90 years. and who was
supposed to be dead. He is now in Spain.
The trustees of Waldo County Agricultur-
al Society held meeting on Tuesday Oct 10.
The society is now in prosperous condition
and measures are to be taken to permanently
improve the fair grounds and building, says
the Belfast City Press.
WASHINGTON.
At a recent meeting of the directors of the
Shore Line R. r. Co. at Machias, business of
Importance in connection with the construc-
uon OF the road was transacted and traf-
nc contract between the Boston & Maine
Maine Central, shore line was approved 1t
was decided to endeavor to raise $2C, 900 per
mile by bonding the road. Surveys are now
being verified between Sullivan and East
Machias, and if the towns through which the
road will pass will furnish right of way and
subscriptions to the extent of their ability to
encourage the building of the road, the pros
pect for a railroad through Washington coun-
ty by next season looks more favorable than
ever.
YORK.
Tuesday Nathaniel Littlefeld, lumber deal
er, q Duane street Boston, made an assign
ment to John Warner. Littlefield was for
merly in business in Lyman. Maine, in the
firm of Murphy and Littefield.
Sixteen of the surviving members of an
artillery company that was organized in Linn
erick. fifty years ago, had a reunion, recent
ly, after separation of over forty years.
AT LARGE.
The following pensions were allowed, Mon
day to people in Maine: James Dobbins,
Togus; Jeremiah b. Horton, Jonespurt
Pensions were increased to the following ::
W. ID. Farnham, Pitt.feld; Z. B. Knight,
South Stetson: G. r Grover, Prospect Ferry
NJ. " Bridges, Charlotte; S. W. Grand.
North Leeds f. Harris, Belfast; Pension
restored to M. d. Brown, Harmony. Port
land Adue1tiser.
Greenvile p. HAYES, of New York. grad
uate of Bowdoin and Maine man is the can
didate for Judge of the Superior Court.