Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
State News.
SORRY SHE DIp Titus ScHooLMAsrER
AHEAD-A WANpERgR HEARD FRoM-A
SMART MAINE GIRL.
ARooSrooK.

hASs4uS understands thai
the lady who caused the prosecution of Mr.
Thayer. the druggis, of thst town, feels sor.
ry that she acted so much upon impulse in
giving credence to gossiping rumors and. as
1t were, jumping at conclusion before max.
ing investigation. The Herald also under
stands that Mr.. Thsyer has determined not
TO sell ANYTHING of the kind to any BODY even
Tor medicinal or mechanical purposes"
Mspleton schoolmsster kept a hov after
school one day 10 get lesson. The bows
paternal parent appeared on the scene and
told his son TO go home. The teacher inter-
tered. and forbade it, but the bov went As
a result the father had the pleasure of appesr.
ing in court and paying fine and costs
amounting to 81 80 for disturbing a school
Aroostook potatoes vary in price from
Sl.50 TO 81 Go per barrel
CUMBERLAND.
On Monday Miss Nav Thores, ono of West
brooks most highly esteemed school teach
ers, died of brain fever, after a briet aud
severe Illness.
FRANKLIN.
The Chronicle SAYS that the value of the
real and personal estate of Pennington is
81 800 230; total amount of real estate. ST.
lS1,6l5; personal property. S367 ,6l5; num-
Der of polls, $50. Upon the polls and estates
the selectmen assessed the sum of S26 1921.
The total liabilities of the town amount to
S2l 300 81; the resources are 50 sos S4.
Mr.. John Brown went away from Weeks
Mills some eighteen OF twenty wears ago
For seventeen wears he has not been heard
from and was believed deat. Within two
weeks his sister, Mrs. Chapman of Kingheld.
received a letter from him. tie was alive
and well in Victoria, British Columbia He
went to the far west first, then to California,
then to British Columbia.
The March term of the S. j. court con.
venes at Pennington on Tuesday, before
Judge Danforth of Gardiner. There are 206
cases on the docket.
AT the Rockland Grammar School. recent
ly, Hiram Pillsbury, one of the pupils, had
his left hand badly hurt by the explosion of
some material which he was holding. Apor-
ton of one finger had to be amputated
Schooner Horace X. Sturgis, Capt. n. p.
Spear of Rockland, was wrecked on Abaco
one of the Bahama Islands, Feb. 7th. The
vessel was 592 tons, built at Wiscasset in 's3,
and hailed from Augusta. Her commander.
Capt. Spear. was large owner, and was par
TALLY insured.
PENoBsCoT.
The town of Lee sent to Stacyyille Wed.
nesday for the Neallv family of four persons.
Neatly lately returned from his years impris-
onment in the State Prison. He gained a
residence in Lee some time ago and has
moved so much since that he has gained none
anywhere else. Ii was expected to make a
State pauper of him, but that failed. 1t is
said that he can get no employment in Stacy
vile.
Mrs. NJ. L. Frye, president of the Maine
branch of the Indian Association. addressed
a meeting of Bangor ladies Wednesday after
noon A Bangor auxiliary has been organ
lied with the following officers: President,
Mrs. j. b. Foster; secretary, Mrs +. G.
Stickney; and board OF directors consisting
of a representative of each of the churches il
the city.
The Bangor Commercial saws Utica (N
y man has offered Mr.. j. l.. Ellingwood
$500 for his stallion Black Crook.
Deacon Spencer of No. Carmel. who has
been blind number of years, has recovered
his sight and can see as well as in his youth,
although about ninety years old.
WALDO.
The second trial OF the ship c. B. Carver's
owners against the steamer Glamorganshire,
in which Searsport people are interested
commenced at Shanghai about the 18th of
February.
Among State Master Robes recent ap-
pointments are the following from this sec
ton: Deputies at large-F. w. Richie,
Monroe; w II. Moody, Liberty; ID. o.
Bowen, Morrill,, Especial, with authority to
organize new oranges throughout the State).
For Hancock countv.-A. II Whltmore,
Bucksport; Helen A. Cousens, Lamoine.
Knox countv-F. w. Smith Rockland; G.
Y Martin, North Warren. Waldo county
Chas. Bellows, Freedom; Arthur |. Brown,
Belfast; NJ. b. Hunt, Belmont.
During the recent freshet six fish nets were
destroyed at Winterport, on the PenObscot,
by the ice The fishermen of this vicinity
own about so nets, which stock on an average
from $500 to $500 each, per season. During
the present season, which has been a very
success full one, they have been the means of
bringing into this town about Sl5. 900.
Winterport is the home of 81 sea captains.
Among this number is Capt. Chas. Littlefield,
who was captain of bark of 1000 tons, that
crossed the Atlantic to Liverpool, before he
was q years of age.
WAsHINGToS.
Miss Josie b Crand0n, daughter of Hon
John II. Crandon, Esq, of Columbia Falls.
has recently been awarded prize of twenty
five dollars at the North West University,
iii for the best class defamation.
The owners Of the steamer Flushing, re-
Gently burned at ST. John, n. b., have char
tered and placed on her route the fine tug
Storm King.