Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-15
State News.
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Mr.. t. F. Merryfeid of Lewiston va.
robbed of gold watch a short time avo
ine other day, fellow came along a, NJ.
enanic Falls who had in his possession Mr.
herryneid's watch which he was very anxinu.
10 get rid of The fellow told q plsus;bla
story to one OF the overseers in the pult, mill
VINO nnaliy gave him crisp $40 note for the
watch ~ rs
ARoosrooK
The Msple Grove Starch Factory at F,,,
airneid has shut DOWN for the season. Tbi.
mas been profitable wear for starch men.
Mr.. II. c. Cur-irr one of Fort FAIRFIELD.
/ Oldest and most Respected citizens, died quite
suddenly last week He mas been a residen,
OF that town for about fifty years.
CUMBERLAND.
Welcome Lodge of Good Templsrs was
instituted at West Baldwin, Monday evening.
Oct. lltn
Mr.. Albion Cotton of Pownal has raise
tons OF excellent grapes this year, indi-
eating that Maine NAV easily enter the lists
as grape growing State.
On complaint of the State Fish Warden
resident at Newcastle, Deputy Sheriff Rank
OF Freeport, Monday. arrested Geo w. Grit.
M and Albion p. Randall of Freeport. for
having number OF Holsters in their posses
sion in close time. In the Municipal Court
at Portland they were found guilty and fined
each s42O and one-half costs. They appealed
FRANKLIN.
Rev. Edward Abbott of Cambridge. Mass.
VINO has been in Pennington quite time
setlng up the estate of the late Jacob
Aooott, returned to his home last week.
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THIS noted family is A. II. Abbott of the Alb
bolt Family school,
HANCOCK.
The Villsge Improvement Society of
Ellsworth will set out one hundred trees. this
fall, and also post names of the streets upon
the corners.
KENNEBEc
Chelsea Assembly, knights of Labor. gave
ball Oct l3tn, at the Grange Hall, near
Searle's Mills. This order has been running
IN this town about two months and has about
~ members. Their master workman is F.
1. Barker, and they meet Wednesday evening.
of each week.
Deputy Sheriff Cobb of Chelsea is SLOWLY
recovering from long illness, and his friends
hope TO see him around soon.
KNOX.
Mr.. Thomas b. Sweetland of ST. George.
who injured his hands a short time ago in
blasting rock, died of lockjaw resulting
from the wound Oct. 8.
OXFORD.
The farmers of Peru recently met and or
ganized society to be known as the Peru
Agricultural Society Manvi Hall was
chosen President, Eugene Holman, Secreta-
ry, and nine Vice Presidents. Their object
is to arrange for grand town fair next fall.
PENoBsCoT.
Mrs Jeremiah Goodwin of Stetsoa. a
cousin of the late ex-governor Coburn, died
of paralysis, Sunday Oct. TO-
Mr.. W. j. Reed, the Patten lumberman,
had his thumb bitten completely off BY q
horse few days ago
PIscArAouIs
f. II. and fl. Parker of Milo, this season
will have crew of 100 men cutting spool
wood on the east college town.
Oct. l2th there was large cattle show and
fair at Sebec, the first time in Sebec village
tor many years.
SOMERSET.
Mr.. Philip Pevear the Sedgwick centen-
arian about which so much has been said in
ing in health. His wife died last Sunday at
the age of 81 wears. If Mr. Pevear survives
until the Sth of December, which is very
d"ub full, he will be l07 years old, says the
Bangor Wing.
Mr. Loren Judkins of Fairfield, the Young
man whose foot and leg were crushed by the
cars passing over him at Wateryille about a
year ago, has just undergone amputaton of
the leg below the knee. by reason of the in
Juries sustained.
Through the efforts of City Marshal Nc
Donad the Belfast policemen are now
uniformed. The suit is blue with brass
buttons and helmet hat
Farmers in Waldo county complain that
their premises are visited by thieves who
enter their cellars. barns, etc, and carry of
numerous articles.
In drawing lobster pot off Turtle
Head the other day Dr. A. S.
Davis captured what was to him, and
others who saw it, strange fish. 1t was ap-
parently started for an eel but the head was
that of a large fish, and the whole was about
two feet in length Belfast Journal
One week ago horse owned by Nathaniel
Cross. at the head of the Tide. Belfast, was
taken ill The animal suffered great pain.
and as it was evident it could not recover. it
was killed. post norton examination was
made and a lizard three inches long was
found in the lung. Physicians say the lizard
must have crept into the the horses nostril
while the animal was living down.
dog belonging to Searsport captain has
had long journey. He was placed on
board one of our coasters bound for New
York six or eight weeks ago, but escaped
Al
peared at home last Sunday night, as good as
new except that he was a little weary and
foot sore.
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