Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-11
State News.
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KExFEBEc.
The Monmouth Dlirying Association re-
Gently chose the following Officers: n. n.
Blake. president; II. Stetson. B. Ellis, d.
Marston, directors; N. N. Richardson, secre-
tary and treasurer. The factory will begin
operstions NAV 10th. The company made
% tone Of cheese last season.
While attempting to rescue . boy from
| drow ming in the brook 1t No. Vassalboro, last
Monday, Mr.. A. A. Marden was precipitated
into the water and ran narrow chance Of
losing his life. boy bv the name of Gran
agin put in an appearance and to him belongs
the credit of saving two lives, as Mr.. Marden
| states that neither he nor the boy could have
got out without assistance, says the Water
Vile Sentinel.
A Waterville correspondent sends the Lew
iston Journal an account of some remarkable
shots made by Frank G. Pressey of Water
vile, With q 80 calibre rife at 220 yards dis
| lance. In 10 successive shots he hit the
bull's eye each time and subsequently did the
| same thing in three successive shots.
meeting of the voters of Waterville 10
soon to be called by petition to the selectmen
to see what action the town will take in re-
gard to the use of water for fire purposes, and
also to see if the town will vote to accept the
city charter, saws the Sentinel.
LINCOLN
Miss S. j. Emerson fancy goods dealer,
Boothbay. has gone into insolvency. 1t is
reported that she owes about Sl200.-Boston
Journal.
The friends of W. H. White, D. D. S. of
Damariscotta, presented him New Years with
fine Office desk.
OXFORD.
new Methods. chapel has been assured
at Hiram. A lot has been secured, over
$1,000 pledged, and a building committee
chosen who have commenced securing tim
Der.
Wendell Foss, the alleged murderer of
Harvell A. Wentworth of Brownfiel was
arrested by Sheriff Chase at midnight. Tues
day night, at his home in Eaton, N. II g., on
requisition of the Governor. He will be
taken to Brownfield for preliminary exami-
nation. and bound over for trial at the next
term of court at Paris.
SOMERSET.
According to the Pitts6eld Advertiser, Mr..
G. ID. Lau0hton of Harmony, the newly an.
pointed postmaster, had engaged Mr.. F. 2.
Pencils house in the village aud had got
nearly moved, when Mr.. Pennell changed his
mind about going West and refused to let him
have the house Not being abe to obtain
rent in any other desirable place in the vii
lage, Mr.. Laugton removed his goods back
to the farm, and now is puzzled to know what
to do with the post Office.
| Col. l. S. Bangs of Wsterville has bonded
for six months the entire Dodlin Granite
quarry in Norridgewock. with the view of
forming stock company. If no company is
formed at the expiration of that time, the
property reverts to the former owners.
The Fairfield Journal Office is being moved
into Gilbreth's block
WALDO.
Wednesday night Moulton & Pendleton's
mills, situated about one and half miles be-
low Unity village, were totally DESTROYED by
fire. No insurance. The mills had started
up the day before, saving spool lumber, and
the fire is supposed to have started either
| from the stove or hot box. The FIRE was
discovered early Thursday morning and at
that time it was impossible to get rear the
mill the heat was so intense. Mr.. Moultons
loss on the mill alone is $1,000 besides losing
considerable lumber designed for finish abou,
his new house that he has lately erected. L.
| II. Mosher lost 2000 feet of lumber. Mr..
Pendleton lost everything, The total loss is
about $4,000 Some talk is being made about
erecting a new mill to be run bv steam power.
The house near Browns Corner, Northport,
| occupied bv Daniel Ilodgdon. together with
| the barn, was DESTROYED by fire Tuesd ~ tore
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. H. were absent. leaving
the children at home. Nearly all the furni-
ture was destroyed. The buildings were iu-
sured. but not the household goods. The
! buildings were owned by DR.. Fletcher. Of
Belfast, reports the Belfast Journal.
YORK
The will of Julia A. Hilton. formerly of
Wells, WAS presented for probate, Wednesday
in Saco. Miss Hilton, it will be remembered
was one of the parties in the notorious Hilton
Ssnborn case where two people lived as phil
anthropists in Kingston, n II. . and as traffi-
GERS of immortality in Boston. Miss Hilton's
will leaves most of her property to SanborD.
His will was presented for probate in Exeter,
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