Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-25
STATE NEWS.


STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK.
The project of starting new Democratic
paper in Houton has been abandoned for
the present, so it is said.
CUMBERLAND.
Portland still continues to be infested with
burglars. Friday morning, about O'Clock,
Mrs Sylvester, who resides at No. Wash
ington Street was awakened by noise in her
room and found burglar there She asked
him what he was doing there and he ran fol-
lowed by Mrs. Sylvester, who chased him out
of the house. The man was about % wears
old, medium height with black moustache and
hair, and he weighed about 1870 or 40 pounds
He wore a black close fitting coat. A
window in Mrs. Conneen's house on Monu-
ment street was lifted and bureau drawer in
the room into which the window opened, was
pulled out, and an empty cigar box TAKEN
probably with the idea that it contained some
thing of value
c. 5. Pride, and two little daughters of
Saccarappa, were out riding. When near
the residence of Mrs. S. L. Mcclellan the
reins broke and the horse started to run
Mr.. Pride attempted to get out on the shaft
to get at the horses head and was thrown
violently to the ground, sustaining consider
able injury. The girls escaped unframed.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Smith, a joiner in the en-
ploy of the Portland Company Portland, fell
into the hold of the steamer Hunter Friday
and was seriously injured.
NJ. Il. Stewart, of Bangor, will ship from
Portland some 1000, 600 spool bars for
Scotland to J. Z. Coats, and Clark & Co., of
Paisley.
The new sloop Undine, built at Pembroke
and owned by Capt. Mclean, visited Portland
harbor last week. She is about twenty six
tons burden and of beautiful model. Capt.
Mclean expects her to beat the Geneva,
the winner of the challenge cup The Gen
ezra was also built by Capt Mclean. Mr..
j. Z. Thomas has chartered the Unl!ine.
On Wednesday evening lasttw boys-John
Conley, years old, living at 81 Danforth
street Portland and James Conroy, aged 6
years, belonging in Boston, but visiting at
80 Danforth street-disappeared from their
homes, and have not since been heard from.
1t was at first supposed that they had run
away to Boston, hut it was found that they
ha not been seen on the boats and their
relatives in Boston have not seen them.
Much anxiety is felt for their safety. The
oldest boy had on when last seen round
slOutI nat ciieChtTtt WAIST, anu striped pldll
pants.
HANCOCK.
The Newport House at Bar Iarbor opened
week before last and the Marlborough threw
open its doors Thursday. The Malvern will
commence its summer business next and
the other leading houses will probably open
about that time.
kENNEBEC.
Professor Rogers has received two iDstru-
ments from the chronological society, which
will be placed in position at the college for
the detection of earthquakes. Ten stations
have already been established in this country.
- WaterriHe NaH
PENoBsCoT.
The new steam mill at Milford will be
50x70 feet with an engine of l50 horse
power. Instead of a smoke stack the build
ers will erect brick chimney and the engine
house will be apart from the mill, thus
lessening the danger from fire. The branch
from the railroad will be extended to the
mill thus having the steam mill and the
water mill both on a line.
The house and barn of Mr.. P. 2. Spratt
at Eddington, were totally destroyed by fire
Wednesday afternoon at five O'Clock. Some
of the contents were saved from the flames.
There is said to have been an insurance of
81 900 upon the property.
The Dexter Wooden Mill Company have
decided to build a new dye house.
Frederick Danforth, o. II. Trip, +. f,
Hull and other engineers, who began the sur
vey of the Northern Aroostook road at Malta
wamkeag recently at last accounts were
camping on the west shore of Nattaceunk
lake. This is a different route than that for
merly surveyed. The old route went up to
Salmon Stream and through Midway,
The Bangor Lodge of Good Templars has
decided in connection with some of the
others on the river to make an excursion to
Northport on the glorious Fourth. They
have invite the Belfast Lodge to participate
with them
new branch track of the Maine Central
is to be built from the main line at Passa-
dumkeag through the woods to the Gilman
quarry for the purpose of getting out granite.
The road will be little over a mile long and
a decided convenience there.
Fred Lyons of Mattawamkeag, while st
work alone in the woods few days ago, got
terrible cut on the leg. He walked home a
distance of nearly three miles and on the way
bled so profusely that he became so weak
that he had to be lifted upon the bed.
The Corinna Owl has suspended. The
patronage bestowed upon the enterprise
being insufficient TO warrant its continuance.
The paper has been Published some over six
months and was A lively little sheet that we
were glad to receive. This is the second
attempt that has been male to give Corinna
a local paper. 1t will probably be some
time before the experiment is tried again.
SOMERSET.
General Isaac Dyer was the first Skow-
hogan Republican to swing a campaign flag
to the breeze. "Burleigh and Milliken' are
the names it bears.
WALDO.
MoNTvILLE.-Our correspondent writes,
June 23: VIM. Clement, Esq. died Sunday
night Mr.. Clement has been in poor health
for several years Funeral services were held
at the North church, conducted by Rev. J
K. Hall of Washington. Thomp-
son and Mrs Martha Thompson are visiting
Northampton, Mass Z. Poland is put
ting up a slaughter house on his premises.
B. X. Dodge is putting up new barn in
place of his old one, which was blown down
recently.
Time-tried Truly Tested.