Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-20
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Mr.. Thayer. the druggist, of Presoue Isle,
was arralgned before Justice Cook last week,
ior seiiing liquor and fined thirty dollars and
costs. The Herald saws a good deal of feel.
ing is excited in this case, from the fac, tha,
sort Of trap was set for Mr.. Thaver. A
lady, after buying some bay rum, bought a
half-pint of whiskey as if for medicine. and
the next day a warrant was served on the
druggist for selling liquor.
Charley Page, atwelve-year old son of MIR.
>. A. Page of Caribou, had narrow escape
from instant death while driving, on TUESDAY
afternoon. His horse became frightened nv
some boys sliding down hill, and dashed
down on the bridge and up against the rail.
ing. The boy, losing his balance was throw
over the bridge and struck on the ice helow
distance OF about twelve feet. His escape
from instant death was almost miraculous.
HANCOCK.
In relation to the sensational story going
the rounds CT the papers about the ownership
OF Bar Harbor the Mt. Desert Herald saws
Whatever may be the strength and value of
the alleged title TO this tract, the following
are undoubtedly facts of interest: The tract
OF land thus claimed comprises the rear. or
landward slope of Green Mountain. and ter
rltory adjoining. II is mostly covered with
rocks and second growth forest, the valua-
BILE timber having been cut off many wears
ago, and not by the owners now in posses
sion. The Eagle Lake House and the Green
Mountain Railway with its base station. are
the ONLY improvements or buildings standing
on the territory claimed, no ''princely man
slons' or valuable cottages" being anywhere
In the vicinity, and the only water works
involved are part of Eagle Lake from which
Bar Harbor draws its supply. Two thous and
acres, comprising substantially all of the
tract thus claimed. was offered for sale few
years ago at $500, aud no purchasers were
TO be found. The whole property, with a
clear title, not counting the railway and hotel,
would not be worth over $4,000. in open
market to-day, according to the estimate of
good judges.
KENNEBEc.
The Madison Bulletin says: Eff. Gilman
of Pennington, and B. F Hilton of the firm
of Brown Hilton, North Arson, have
bought the Elmwood Hotel at Waterville
The price is understood to be $4,000.
KNOX.
For the first time in twenty five years, SAYS
the Rockland Courier-Gazette, Vinalhaven
has not a demand note outstanding. and il
| completely out of debt. The assets over LA
bilities are 80 60 46.
Seven convicts were brought to the State
prison, Thomaston, on Tuesday, from Port.
land.
LINCOLN.
At an adjourned town meeting held In
Waldoboro, Monday, the town voted to in.
struct its director to vote against the extern
sion of the Knox & Lincoln railroad in Rock
land, without regard to conditions, says the
Courier Gazette.
SOMERSET.
There is a project on foot to establish a
bank in Pittsfeld. There is prospect that
capital from outside may come in and build a
brick banking building, with stores in the
lower story and banking rooms and offices
above, and that the same parties will estab-
lish the bank
Miss Minta Powers of Pittsfield is the off
cial stenographer of the February term of the
S. j. Court of Oxford county, now in session
at Paris.
About thirty years ago the school house in
Dist. No. 3, Morrill,, was broken into and two
windows stolen, for the purpose of breaking
found few days after, but the other was
never discovered until last week when it was
found standing against tree few rods from
the school house. The sash was sOmewha
decsyed, but the glass was whole. How it
could have remained there all those years and
not be discovered is mystery to the Belfast
Age.
$4,000 in vessel property owned in Belfast
was lost or sold last year, according to the
Belfast Journal.
The schooner Puritan was launched from
the yard of Mcdonald 4 Brown, Belfast,
Wednesday forenoon. She is 70 feet long on
the keel, 81 feet over all, % feet inches,
feet deep, and measures ll6 tons government
tonnage. The vessel is built expressly for
Mr.. C. J. Halls granite business.
Fred N. Fletcher, formerly of Belfast has
purchased an interest in the Alpena Pioneer,
large republican weekly at Alpena, Mich
igan.
The Belfast Journal says: "Among the
individual losers by the wreck of the Cam
bridge no one will have more sympathy than
Mr.. E 2. Frost of this city. BY industry
and economy he had accumulated several
hundred dollars and was about to 60 into
amounting to 1925, was shipped by the Cam
bridge. This loss would discourage most
men but our young townsman does not intend
| to give it up so.
VIM. j. Dodge is the oldest person in
Searsport. He was born the Goth of Febru.
airy, 1895, and if he lives until the Goth Of this
month he will be 81 years old. He voted for
John @. Adams and has never missed going
to the polls on Presidential election since
that time. Mr.. Dodge is veteran of the
war of 1912.
YORK.
Sunday young son of Mr.. Horace Mill:
of Wells Depot, fell from beam in the
barn, distance of l6 feet. striking on his
head, fracturing his skull and breaking 8
wrist