Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-25
State News.
ANpRoSCoGGIN.

new corporation. the New England Min
eral Paint Company OF Lisbon. vas organ
ized at Lisbon, Wednesday evening.
L. D. Murphy, hats, caps, ETC., Lewiston
Me, Is reported failed; liabilities OF $1,000
or sS000.-Bostoa Trareiier.
CuMBRRlANp.
Last week Maurice Gould. aged about ten
years, a son of Willard Gould OF Knghtville,
was watching game of base ball at the
Cape. He was accidently struck bv the ball
over the heart, and died from the effects of
the blow on Sunday night He was q deaf
mute, and the funeral services Wednesday
afternoon were attended by the Portland
School for the Deaf, of which he was
member.
Through the efforts of several ladies of
East Wilton a cemetery Improvement society
has been organized at that place and about
$50 already raised.
KESSEBEc.
| Waterville young man is in trouble. A
| few weeks ago his father decided TO him A
house and lot in Washington ID. C. Accord
| ing to the conditions of the deed the Young
man cannot rent or sell the house, and as his
business is all in Wsterville he cannot very
well occupy it.
| PENoBscor
Rev. j. Nj. Foster, who has just accepted a
call to St Johns (Episcopal) church at Ban
gor, is the son of Hon. John b. Foster of
that city, and Young man of much promise,
so that he will now be settled in his native
place.
| SAGADAHoC.
Samuel p, Carey of Bath, who resides on
/ fha
on the left hand Wednesday afternoon by A
large dog owned by Henry Lemont, y store
keeper on the Brunswick road The dog,
which was of the mastif breed and highly
priced by its owner, was shot by an officer.
| SOMERSET.
The work of laying the iron on the Hart
land road is progressing finely The con-
nection with the Maine Central has been
made at Pittsfeld, and a mile of track laid
toward Hartand The culverts are all in and
the road graded within mile of Hartland
village The depot is to be near the fair
grounds. IL is positively stated that the
road will be opened for business. October
18th.
! Somerset County Jail, located at Norridge.
wock, has no Jailer, and has not had for some
time. Jailer Baker resigned some time ago.
but sheriff Vaughan has neglected to ali the
vacancy. When he left the Jail ten days
ago, Deputy Sheriff Williams was put in
charge of the prisoners, but he does not live
at the Jail. He takes the three prisoners
confined there out to the hotel to their meals,
and at night stops at the hotel himself.
Supt. McFee of the Megantic road was in
Skowhegan Tuesday. in consultation with
the administrators of the CObu-n estate, rel
alive 10 the right of way for that road across
certain timber lands belonging to the estate.
II seems that the administrators have no
power in the premises. The heirs must give
their consent and this will be no easy matter
to obtain.
| Mr.. +. +. Russell, in the employ of the
| Skowhegan Electric Light Company, in some
way one evening lately, managed to get hold
OF the machinery at the electric light station
so as to form circuit for powerful current
of electricity and was unable to break it
himself. The Superintendent of the works.
being present and seeing his plight, seized
hold of him and by using considerable force
dragged him awav from the machinery,
thereby saving his life.
WALDO.
| LIBERTY.-Our correspondent writes, Sept.
22d Mrs Martha Hemenway, an old resi-
dent Of this village, now of Belmont, Mass,
is in town for a few weeks vsit-Rev. Dr.
Shaw and Mrs. Shaw have returned TO their
home in Waterville. Watson Knowlton of
Belfast was in town last week.-Mrs. j. j.
Walker. who has been quite i'll for several
weeks, is slowly recOvering.-M. s. Aver
while painting on Prescott's new block last
week. finding the staging settling under him,
caught hold of projection of the finish, until
help came, thus saving himself from seri-
Gus II not fatal accident.-We learn that the
will of the late Edward G.. Brown of Eliza.
bethport, n, J and former resident of
this town, who died very wealthy, ia to be
contested, it being alleged that Mr.. Brown
was OF unsound mind when the will was
made. There are several relatives of Mr..
Brown living in this vicinity The people of
this community are lamenting the abandon.
ment OF the telegraph office at this village.
The wires have already been taken
down This office was the only
one of the line between Augusta
and Belfast and did not pay sufficiently to
warrant its continuance. There IS project
on foot to construct private line between
this place and Belfast, a part of the neces-
sary capital already having been pledged.
Here is possible job for some telephone
company that would establish line at a rea-
sonabe price.-During the recent election a
dispute arose between Mathew Cresey and
Henry Woodman as to the right of each to
vote, resulting in Woodmans being felled 90
the floor bv a severe blow at the hands Of
Cresey. Woodman's injury was Of sufficient
magnitude to warrant Creseys arrest, and he
is now under bonds to appear before the Su-
preme Court at its next session. The case
of S. and j. L. Knowlton VS.. Geo. Cram and
+. l.. Mitchell, for alleged assault has been
settled by the defendants paying the cost
already made, which is about s26, and agree
ing to leave the question Of damage 10 VIM.