Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-21
State News.
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Two little boys who were 6.b;no =, -,
rNef bank about a mile below Sonthx as
Dend ferry, Friday afternoon. fourd the as.f
oooy OF Mr.. johnson, who disappeared from
Aaoorn, very mysteriously, some time aoo
Inc body was washed up on the river bank
N iyor Haskell and Coroner Littlefield ven,
20 durham, early Saturday morning and iden
llned the body. 1t was badly swollen. bu,
was recognized by the clothes as that of Mr.
Johnson. There were no evidences of fouI
play. VI 'ou
ARoosrooK.
The Aroostook Republican say.: We learn
tnat Rev. Mr.. Christie has resigned the mas.
torate OF the Congregational society a.
fresque Isle, and will leave there in a few
weeks
Inc Republican says: A pleasant incident
occurred at the Vaughan House, after the
nnai adjournment of the Court. The jury.
men called in body upon Judge Robinson
ana expressed their high appreciation of him
as gentleman as well as Judge Judge
Robinson feelingy responded in a few re.
marks expressive of his approval of their
conduct as jurymen and of his high per.
sonal regard. The dignity, fairness. ability
ana common sense, which are marked fea.
lures OF Judge Robinson's administration OF
omcial duty, command universal respect and
appreciation.
CUMBERLAND.
Before United States Commissioner Hallet,
in Boston, Monday, John A. Rose. captain OF
the bark Samuel E. Spring of, Portland, was
held IN $500 bonds for trial in New York,
upon charge of paying advance wages to
seamen in violation of the Dingley act.
The house, barn and shed. all connected,
belonging to Nathaniel Dyer of Spurwink.
were totally consumed by fire Wednesday af-
ternoon- The fire took from the chimney
AS the flames had to eat their way agains,
the wind. the fire made slow Roadway so tina,
time was afforded to get out much of the
furniture. The value of the house was sew
eral thousand dollars, and, it Is reported,
there was no insurance.
The Portland Transcript SAYS: "The
other day on Congress street, a horse at
tached to dump cart was jogging along af.
ter the quiet fashion of dump cart horses
when he was suddenly whrled round in an
opposite direction and laid fiat in the road by
encountering runaway team. at the same
time the entire harness being stripped from
him and the loaded cart overturned; the run
away continued his mad career. freed from
the wagon by the encounter, while the usua
crowd collected. A dudish-looking wheelmar
appeared at the moment, and contributed te
the entertainment Of the crowd BY taking
magnificent "header," and horse car. alst
entering into the spirit of the thing. jumped
the track near the scene of general disaster
HANCOCK.
An analysis of Ave specimens of the drink
ing water in this city, says the Ellsworth
American, shows that large part of tit
wholly unfit to drink. meeting of the city
government is to be called at an early date t,
which the Ellsworth Water Co. will max,
er.
The young lady at Green's Landing VIII,
was shot in the ear by her lover, married hin
three days after. He gained not onl,
her ear but the whole of her We make n,
charge for this hint to other lovers.
The Bangor parties who have bonded for
year the property near Ellsworth on which
sO-caled mineral paint was discovered few
days ago have learned that their find is wha
is termed chocolate or bark soap. 1t is un
derstood that they propose to rent the Unior
Soap factory works and proceed at once t
manufacture.
LINCOLN.
A party of Greenfield, Mass, gentlemen
have become interested in the purchase oil
Inner Heron Island on the coast of Maine
have formed an association to be known a
the New England Land Co. The association
was formed in Boston last Friday. Herol
Island contains about one hundred acres. l
is at the mouth of the Damariscotts river, nea
Boothbay, amid the most charming seen
cry of the Maine coast, and is close by SOUR
rel Island.
Calvin Turner of Bethel, the veteran lum
herman and river driver. died of fever a
Upper Dam, Tuesday night. long and de
termined run of hard luck for two years ha
been that of Cal. Turner, and his deaf
seems tragic close to it all Only few
years ago his wife died at their home in Yves
Bethel, and the care of the family fell upol
the eldest daughter, a girl of rare capabilities
who not only assisted him at his accounts bu
also took the entire charge of the family
Another daughter was at school at Canada
and things had no more than fairly settle
when early last winter the daughter at schoo
was taken seriously i'll and was brought HON
to Bethel for her sisters care, and she wa
approaching recovery when the house tool
FIRE in the night and the sick girl was re
moved upon her bed to the house of a neigh
Dor. She there was hardly recovered befor
the elder daughter, her nurse, was taken il
and after a brief illness died Turner was
famous worker at his business and for a one
armed man was one of the smartest hands wit
a cant-dog that ever was seen.-Lewistoi
Journal.
SOMERSET.
NoRRIDGEwoCK-Our correspondent writes
Tuesday the farm b Hiding of Oren G. Tay
lor, on Ok Iii were totally destroyed b
fire. Cause unknown. Insured for $1,000
A. ID Brown is grading the grounds bac
of the Qilnn, ba.sett Hotel IN order to hav
a lawn iur summer sports.
Washington county is getting rid of one O
the worst gangs ever known in the State
They called themselves the "Shacher bOy"an
their business was to violate the game law
of the State. Those who tried to enforce tn
law were intimated by threats that their tres
would be grdled, their barns burned, eve
their blood shed. Excepting actual murde
their threats were carried out The Outrage
in the town of Wesley were remarkably e,
asperating. At the last term of court o
Machias, one of the gang was convicted. an
Tuesday the jury brought in verdict Q
hot