Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-28

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ANDRoscOGGM.
As bit of enterprise, two Lewiston girls
have undertaken of their own choice this sea.
son the rent of $3.50 boarding house at OLD
Orchard, and the furnishing and Management,
of the same.
CUMBERLAND.
One OF the enterprising men of the town OF
Gras, Mr.. Edward Cobb, died on Thursday
at his home in that town, at the age of "A
years. He was one of the active men of the
town, keen in business and alive to the times.
be has represented Gray in the legislature.
FRANKLIN.
Bears are still feasting on mutton in Salem.
Thew took nice fat sheep from F. E. Har-
ris' flock last Thursday night for their sup
per.
The Pennington Chronicle says William
Carter of the west side, came and gave him
self up to Jailer Jewell, Saturday for the
crime of adultery. He was let out Monday
morning, his daughter going his bail. He
will be tried before Judge Chandler, Tuesday.
i hc uhSCtofs VI Tue huOX q lIlucOlu nall
road met 10 Rockland Wednesday evening,
to hear the views of citizens as to the loca-
ton of the new station. There seemed to be
some difference of opinion, some preferring
Park street and some Myrtle street. 1t was
decided to have a new survey made, to deter
mine certain questions, and a decision will
then be made.
The Rocklind Opinion says Abijah w.
Trip of Gardiner and Joseph Fl. Hussey of
Hallowell were arrested Wednesday night,
charged with being vagabends. They were
arraigned before j. p. Cillev, Esq, Recorder
OF the Police court, and the charge was fully
sustained They were convicted and sen.
fenced to 80 dave imprisonment each.
Rocklsnd officers Wednesday evening ar
rested Joseph Peters, one of four prisoners
who escaped from the court house cells one
evening in March, 1879. Peters had just
been tried and convicted of breaking and en-
tering the store of Mr.. /. E. Rollins at
Blackington's Corner, and was waiting SEN
tence. He has been taken to Wiscaset Jail
and will be brought before the court for SEN
tence at the September term. On being
taken to the station he pretended to be very
drunk, but was seen to very adroitly throw a
small package into one of the cells He was
locked in another cell and the package exam.
one gold and one silver, both having guards
on them. Tney were stolen without doubt.
OXFORD.
A yacht steamer that plies on Tennessee
wassee Lake at Norway, was sunk in the
channel in the rear of the Corn factory last
Saturday. There were seven persons on
board, consisting of the family of the pilot,
Mr.. G. B. Cummings, and two invited guests.
Luckily no lives were lost. Immediately af-
ter the steamer struck the stump and began
to fill with water, boats put out from the
shore and brought those on board safely to
land. The boat has been raised, repaired, and
is now in running trim.
Saturday, June 10Th, two young men, Chas.
Milliken and Charles E Grover were out in
a boat on the Head mill pond at Lowell. The
boat filled with water and began to sink when
the young men started to swim for the shore.
Milliken reached the shore, but Grover sank
when nearly there and WAS drowned.
PENoBscoT.
Under the annual readjustment of post
masters salaries, the salary at the Bangor
office is increased 500.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Dover Observer reports a movement
for the erection of an Advent church in the
village.
Mrs James of Parkman has curiosity in
the form of a chicken with three and hall
legs.
Frank Pierce of Wilimantic has received a
back pension of $l068.
SOMERSET.
The Somerset Reporter says that Geo. E
B. Jackson, ESQ.,. administrator of the goods
and estates of the Phiander Coburn of Skow
hogan. through his solicitors, Symonds and
Libby of Portland. petitions the justices OF
the Supreme Judicial Court for a hearing or
the accounts of the firm of A. & 7. Cuburn
and their adjustment and the determination
of the respective interests of the estates OF
of the two brothers, Abner and Philander, by
judgment of the Supreme Judicial Court in
proceeding in equity in which all the par
ties in interest can be heard, and by which
thew will be bound. The administrator sets
forth sundry statements and complaints.
The Pittsfield Advertiser says a little
daughter of Edwin Howes of Concord, fell moi
long age, and hurt her knee, as they supposed,
but in a short time she was taken with wha
the doctor called rheumatic fever, and dice
in a few days, in great agony. 1t was from
all appearances trouble of the spine caused by
the fall.
At corporation meeting at Fairfield, Mon
dav afternoon, it was voted to raise $500 ir
addition to the amount previously raised, to
build hovse for the Fairfield steamer. The
building will be erected at once.
WASHINGTON.
Game Warden French arrested one of the
Italian laborers at Calais for shooting robins
Friday morning. The man offered resistance,
but soon learned that such course would be
futile. He was taken before Judge Rounds
who fined him 81 for each of the five birds
found in his possession with costs.-Times.
YORK.
Miss Lisette Villiers, employed in Kemp
tons shirt factory, Springvale, met with 9
singular accident on Friday of last week
One braid of her hair was caught in the shaft
ing and torn completely out by the roots
Her head was torn slightly in one place, bu
beyond the loss of her hair she sustained nc
serious inconvenience, says the Biddefort
Journal.
Leonard, youngest son of Simon Stone OF
Newtield. was killed while at work repairins
a railroad car, June IA. The car fell, crush
ing him beneath it, and requiring the strength
of fifteen men to lift it from him He LIVED
but twenty four hours after the accident Mr.
Stone left Newfield when boy, at the time
of his death was living in Wyoming Terri
tory.