Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-23
State News.



Two hundred and sixty seven m;xsd h.u.,
In total vote of SIX hundred and ten, were
thrown at the late election in this town. ..y,
the Aroostook Pioneer.
Daniel S,icknev writes from Presoue Tai.
to the Industrial Journal: have during tbs
last few weeks ridden somewhat ex,epsivel,
IN the towns of the Aroostook valley. Aver,
large hay crop has been harvested and ,en
| eraiiv IN good condition. The grain crop i,
unusually large. l have net seen a psrriel,
OF rust on the wheat, cats or Potatoes Much
OF the wheat aud oats is ALREADY h.ryasfeC
and safe in the barn The buckwheat !. n
unusually large growth and ripening of well
Potatoes, peas. beans and every other cror
are very promising.
CUMBERLAND.
newly married couple who started from
Portland on q wedding trip the other dsv
were having hard time at last accounts |,
seems that while the bridegroom was look
ing after the baggage at the depot. his bes
man, who was a trife nervous, hurried the
bride INTO the wrong car and started her for
Boston, one train too soon The discon.o
late husband took the next train bnt got ia
Berwick only to fnd that his bride had Re-.
turned TO Portland. She, against the advice
OF friends, did not stop there, but started
west again and got to Boston At the same time
ne again reached the starting place At last
accounts the two were hurrying backward and
forward as fast as steam could take them
each traniically trying to overtake the other
Ed". w Spencer of Baldwin, the former
s"l,chman of the Portland & Ogdeusburg
road, to whom was attributed The unlocking
OF the switch by which the sad accident of
Sept Sd, occurred, was arrested Tuesday and
brought before the Municipal Court at Port
laDd. He pleaded not guilty, and waived a
hearing. He was ordered to give sureties in
the sum of $500 for his appearance AT the
January term Of the Superior Court.
HANCOCK
One day recently an Ellsworth man lost his
wallet containing 500 and a 81 900 check.
young man found it and when he handed it
to the owner the latter passed out a ten cent
piece as q reward.
The Rockland Opinion says the contrac,
for the erection of the passenger station for
the X l. railroad in that city, has been
given to w. H. Glover & Co The building
will be small one, Is by so feet. and IA
stories high, built of wood The estimated
cost Is 81 900. building for the storage of
freight and baggage, Is by $50 feet. will be
be in readiness for use about November
l..
Rockland school boy, named Stillman
stabbed Il companion named Wilson Sher-
man, with a pocket knife Saturday morning,
iDhlcting wounds that NAV prove dangerous
Stlllman, who has been arrested, is a danger.
Gus bov and often threatened to stab his
schoolmates
LINCOLN.
The Boothbsy Register says, Mouse and
Squirrel Islands are deserted and placed un
der keepers until another season. The
weather was good most of the time and q
large number of people have been to the is.
lands.
OXFORD.
The Democrat says Mrs. LYMAN Martin, Of
Greenwood, attempted suicide few DAYS age
by cutting her throat, but did not cut deer
enough to succeed.
Coons are making sad havoc amongst the
farmers corn fields in the town of Oxford
On the night of the 7th inst, a female bear
and her cub were caught in traps in Merrill.
pasture in East Stpneham and in the morn
ing were killed and dressed The old bear
would weigh about 800 pounds, and the cub
about 80. The place where they were caught
was about one quarter of mile from the
highway passing through. The pair had been
helping themselves to the farmers sheep ans
lambs
The store of Woodbury. & Purington
Bethel, was entered Sunday night, and ar
unsuccessful attempt made to blow open the
safe. Goods were taken valued at $50.
PENoBsCoT.
Mr.. A. J. Remission, of Dixmont, received
S94 in premiums at the Bangor fair. Hi,
exhibits consisted principally of poultry
having more than forty different kinds or
exhibition.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The rather famous Monsoon case of Austir
VS.. Washburn, involving the question of who
poisoned Mr.. Austin's cattle, has been enter
ed "neither party" SAYS the Slate.
A large moose was seen in Greenville re-
Gently.
Llewellyn Boynton of Shirley, while pad
ding canoe up the West Bay short time
ago, was going around a turn and came in
contact with bear. says the Monson Slate.
Bruin reached for the canoe and Mr.. Bovntor
for his rife, and slipped, upsetting the canoe
and his rifle went to the bottom in about sew
en- feet of water. lie then took off some OF
his clothes and swan to the opposite shore
where he got a weapon and tried to drive tbs
old bear into the water, but without success
SAGADAHOC.
Says the Bath Times: Under the posta
regulations which are to take effect mex
month any post office doing larger bushes,
than $40, 900 year is entitled to letter car
rlers, and as the Bath post Office exceeds thai
amount it is certainly safe 10 state that the
delivery of letters by carriers will soon tax,
place here. Several applications have al
ready been made for positions as carriers.
SOMERSET.
The buildings owned and occupied by frs
Hurd were destroyed by fire on the twentieth
consisting of house, two barns, and other on,
buildings. Cause of fire unknown, insurance
50 900. Also the buildings occupied by Abel
Frost, and owned by ID. H. Bartlett wer,
burned to-day 2lst. No insurance. Cause
of the fire supposed to be incendiary Til,
cattle show and fair will be held in this plac,
on the 30th day of this month.-Miss Ellur,
Jones has returned from her vacation and i,
prepared to attend to all work pertaining t.
dress-makng in the highest styles of the art
YORK
Fred Cox of Brookton. was arrested las
Monday, on charge of ill-treatment of hi
wife and children, and placed under S3O'
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