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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

CLINTON. ---Our correspondent writes. Feb.
81 There have been no new developments in
the Beal case since the inquest. All
sympathize with the mother and family in
their trouble and hope that Charles may be
proved innocent of the terrible charge
Mrs Salathiel Bragg of Albion died instant
ly while sitting in the office of Rich's pant
factory on Saturday about IL A. NJ, She
had come to town with her husband hoping
to get work so that her Youngest daughter a
young lady of Is could remain at home with
her. No special cause is assigned, as she
was not known to have any disease that
would be likely to terminate in sud
den death. and was as well As
for years when she left home
One of the workmen in Lambs croquct fac
tory met with quite severe accident which
laid him up for few days.-lhe Free Bap
fists held quarterly meeting in the union
church beginning on Friday night and closing
Sunday night They are to hold meetings
through the present wcek.-The creamery is
to be put in active operation at as early a day
as possble.-Th grange is prospering great
ly: through it much profit is likely to accrue
to the farmers. The thaw made the travelling
very poor.
SoUrH GARDINER. Feb. %: Van. L.
Beedle is quite sick.-Mr. Ezekiel Atkins
youngest daughter is very sick.-Mrs.
Minnie Shaw has returned home to Bath
The G. A. r. have postponed their fair I'M
til March 2nd, and 3rd.-.Ias. y. Robinson re-
turned to Cambridge, Mass, on the Pullman
train Sunday night.-The kindling wood fac
tory is running night crew and is pressed
with orlers.-Uriah Briery has returned home
from Richmond where he has been visiting
his daughter Mrs, Perkins Hiram G.. Titus
of Monmouth was called to his brothers Sun
day, Mr.. c. o. Titus who is very sick with
pneumonia. Mrs. f. J. Robinson of Ninot
arrived Monday afternoon on the train, being
informed of the illness of her brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29
Special advertisements.

Small advertisements, not exceeding three lima.
coming under the heed of WANTED, FoR S.I,
To LET, Losr SC, will be inserted here one tms
Tor - cents three times for 70 cents and one vest
for 50 centsf paid In advance. III sor PAN ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

MIR
Whl cean The clothes, and lahor
"A jSsee NV look
iret osoied.
Compelled hol.
so Then toll
lace S NY
That wholly
A WORD OF WARMING
There Ivory
ARE NOT remarkable qualities
genuine. Ask for Ivory Soap and insist upon getting
Coyng by Proctor Gamble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29
To Let.

Two LIT-Or will sell one of the best appointed
L small funcy cnssimrrc worsted mills In New
England Address A. WALL. ., $50 Lenox Ave.
New York f.bi,dtf
ITO LET-Now house on Weston ~. hear Chapel,
i Npply to HORACE NORTH. frbl6ilw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

Demonstration correspondent writes
Feb. p Wesley Pattcn, farmer. died sud
denly of heart disease Friday. The grange
attended the funeral Monday afternoon \
large number was in attic idance Geo. b
Sampson who received shock some days
since is doing nicely and about the house
A great deal of sickness is reported. \ large
number of eases of measles -Great anxiety
is felt for Capt. W. W. Sparks of this place
who sailed in the schooner VIM H. Stuart Of
Richmond from Ship Island in the Gulf for
New York on Jan lst.-Bowdoiuham farmers
are interested in the subject of a creamery
Steps were about to be taken TO establish one
here when it was learned that ii would be
more economical to send the cream to Water
vile to the proposed factory there. 1t looks
now as if that would he done.-A. A. Davis
jeweler of Brunswick is fitting up quarters in
BicknelFs barber shop and will be in Bowdoin-
ham certain days in the week,--The play
''School Maam' given in Town Hall Friday
night deserves special mention. The acting
of Isaac +. Eaton ELECTED continuous ap-
plause. About $40 was cleared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

The North Carolina Democrats greet
the President on his way South with a
peremptory demand for the total abolition
Of internal revenue taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29
RANKIN.

Jay BRIDGE.-our correspondent learns
from an interview with one of Jays promi-
nent men that a track will be laid by the
Maine Central from the main line to \.
Records Pulp Works that will cost something
like s., 900 or more. The branch will leave
the main road some - rods below the sta
ton running directly across the town road.
onto and across portion of land owned by
Mr., Payne-passing between his house and
barn-thence over section of land owned
by John Merritt, and coming out At the pulp
mills, near what is called the Square. This
course will give the advantage of nearly level
land and no bridges of any amount. The dis
lance is Il strong half mile. Its thought that
Mr. Record may bear portion of the build
ing expense of the road. Work will begin As
soon as the ground opens. We are also in
formed that after the completion of the pulp
mills a grist mill is to be built. just below.
This will be of great advantage 10 the citi-
zens of Jay and vicinity as they now are
obliged to 90 to Livermore Falls for grain or
with grist. There is no reason why such a
mill would not be paying investment for
there is considerable surrounding country
that would center in there. MIR Record owns
the whole water power here. also consider
able land each side of the river in the vi
cinity of the dam-also the large island near
the works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29
SONER SET-

PALMYRA.-0ur correspondent writes Feb
27: Town meeting next Monday. Who our
town fathers will he for the coming year is
undecided at present. little stranger is
stopping with Fred Fernaid's folks. It came
along there last week. and they were 50 well
pleased with it that they have decided to let
it stay until it is twenty -one.-E, l.. Frost and
wife visited friends in Wateryille aud vicinity
last week.-Albert Sinclair, wife and family,
of Pittsield, visited friends in this village
last week.
FAIRFIELD.--Our correspondent writes,
Feb. %: The fair was great success. Over
$1,000 were taken in the three nights.-E.
p. kenrick of the Fairfield Furniture Co is
n Boston this week.-F. NJ. Cotton. wife and
son are in town.. E. McFadden our popu-
lar selectman and Editor Mayo of the Journal
are, we understand, to write a history of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

The New Jersey Democrats are uncom-
promi-ingly opposed to high license. They
regard it as a deadly blow at the doctrines
of their celebrated leader, jacksonville
great Apple jackson.
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STATE NEW s.
ANDRoscoGGIx.

LIvERAoRE FALLs.-Our correspondent
writes, Feb. p: Pattersons Variety Com
pany struck town Saturday afternoon and ex-
hibiied at Rockemaka Hall IN the eveuing.-
Considerable of the machinery for the Otis
Falls mill has arrived. The floor strings are
of iron and quite a portion OF the building
will be of brick. A part of the crew worked
Sunday as they wish to push the business "a
fast as possible. We understand that X. ID.
Shannahans contract is nearly Completed
large crew were at work Sunday
at the Umbagog mills clearing ice
from the canal c. K. Lorinc the
superintendent of these mills informs
US that there is now pIeanty of water aud the
mill is running on full time. The average
per day of dry pulp board for boxes from
the two long machines, is ten tons. This
company is running II grinders, and there
are about 80 hands employed in the mills
2 male and 3 female voices were added to
the choir at the Baptist church, sunday
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds went to Wilton
to-day Monday. "A prominent citizen in
forms us there is to be another coat shop
built in town this spring. TO be run by party
of long experience in the business. This
would make three such institutions in the
place, and still room for more.-Mr. \
Record is running his mills, at this place, to
their full capacity, and turning out a large
amount of web pulp which is tied into -
pound bundles, and loaded into car which
is first lined with pulp to prevent black specks
&c. from sitting in, thus keeping the bundles
white and clean.-Mr. F. f.. Robbins is TO
fit up and run carriage shop in this place
Town meeting Monday Groups of citizens
may be seen on the corners conyersing Oh the
subject but no special excitement prevails.
LIyERMoRE FALLs.-Our correspondent
writes, Feb %: Mr. II. C. Boothby sold out
his flour and grain business Saturday to Al
bert Hutchinson of Fayette. Account of
stock was taken today. Mr.. II has placed him
self in a good business and we wish him much
success.-An illustrated lecture will be given
at the Methodist church Wednesday evening
by Rev. c. Z. Bisbee. Subject, palestine
We cannot boast as can some of our neigh
boring towns of person with three figures
| in her age but there is an aged lady iii town,
Mrs. Abijah Rowell, who will be SO the oath
of March. Mrs. Cowell was born in Water
town, Mass in 1892, and in 1872 married "A
Mr. John Leathe, who lived but about two
years after the marriage, There was one
daughter (Annie g. Mrs. Leathe again
married 1916 to Mr. Abijah Rowell NOV de-
ceased) From this union there were two
daughters, viz: Elanor c., now living at
Auburn, Abigail B., Livermorc Falls; also
four sons, viz; Eliphalet of Hallowell, Will
liam w, deceased, John \. Livermore Falls
and Edwin W. Lewiston. Mrs Rowell is
smart old lady and living with her daughter,
| Mrs \ bigail B Downing husband deceased.
We are informed a crew of masons arrived
Monday for the brick work at OILS Falls.
Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

While our policy has been to relax law and
regulation in favor of Canadian interests the
policy of the Dominion has been the reverse.
We can afford to wait for a change in its
practice r Let (the senate) reject the trea-
" and then, if Canada standing on the letter
of treaty seventy years old, still denies our
claim, let Us fall back to the strict letter and
limit of treaty rights and deprive Canadian
trade of the privileges we have generously
conceded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

The Boston Journal shows how thor
oughly ii understands the real character
of its neighbor. the Herald. when it says
in the interest of prohibition constitute a
rollicking example ofpolitical low comedy,
in taking certain Republican Senators to
task because they did not vote for license
suffrage for women. The fact is that
temperance and woman suffrage are dis
ti,,st nuocfinnc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-29

? Pittsburg Chronicle.

There is reason to suspect that the scath-
ing criticisms of the document INDUCED in by
portion of the Canadian press, and already
quoted in our columns, were intended to
throw dust in Yankee eyes by making ii ap
pear that the Dominion had made conces-
sions Of humiliatiug nature. Canada has
better reason to be satisfied with the treaty
than the nited States.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-11

met to-day the clerk laid before it let
ter from the Speaker announcing his en-
forced absbnte ifQm the city for Il few
days on account of important business.
and upon motion Of Mf. Mills (TeX.l
Nj. Mcmillan, Tenn was elected as
speaker pro TEN. On motion of Mr..
Holman the bill was passed for the rev
ocation of the withdrawal of lands
made for the benefit of certain rail
roads. The bill, which applies only to
Iowa and Minnesota, authorizes the
secretary of the interior, whenever a
land grant is adjusted and there is found
10 be an excess of indemnity lands, to
restore such excess to the public
the conference report On the
'iLl. The bill as originally passed by
the Senate limited the cost for site and
building to $l,20O0o0. The House
amended this by fixing the limit ffat the
site at 800, 900, without making any pro-
vision for the building. As agreed to
In conference the bill provides a limit
of 81 ,20O,0 900 for the building and site
with further proyiso that the site
shall not exceed in cost SiG0,Gg0. After
long debate the TeBOft was rejected
yeas 81 NAYS 90, aiId the bill vas again
sent to conference. On motion Of Mr.
loWnshend the further cOnside' alton Of
the deficiency bill was postponed ana
the House went into committee of the
whole OF the army appropriation bill,
with Senate amendments.
WEDNESDAY,, Ang. 1.-The entire ses-
sion was taken up in debate on the Sem
ate amendments to the army appropria-
ton bill, which were non-concurrcd in
THURsDAT, Aug. =. The entire session
vas taken up in debate on the de-
ticiency appropriation bill in committee
of the whole.
FRlD8Y, Aug. 3.-Tbe Speaker laid be-
fore the House letter from Gov
Green, of New Jersey, presenting to
the Congress, in the name of the state
Of New Jersey, statues of Richard
Stockton and Philip kearuev, to be
placed in Statuary Hall at the Capitol.
\ resolution was adopted assigning
Tuesday, August 81, for the considera-
ton of d concurrent resolution accept
ing the statutes and returning thanks to
the state OF New Jersey therefore. Pfi-
yate business having been dispensed
with, the deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up. Mr.. Laird (Neb.)
Offered an amendment appro-
prlating Sl,3CU,000 to bav ar
rears Of soldiers bounties and back
pay. Mr.. Burnes (Mo.) raised a point
of order against the amendment and it
was sustained. The French spCliation
claims section Of the bill having been
reached long debate took place, but
pending action the committee rose and
the House took a recess, the evening"
session 10 he for the consideration Of
private pension bills.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-11
His Wife, Three Daughters and Little
Son Philip.

His Wife, Three Daughters and Little
Son Philip.
Gen. Sheridan married Miss Irene
Rucker in Chicago about 1872. Mrs.
Sheridan might be called daughter o.
the army. She was born at old Fort
Union, \. NJ, few wears after Tia It
vast region and Cali ornla became part
of the United States. Her father
entered the military service from Mich.
lgan as lieutenant Of dragoons III 1887,
and served with distinction or
tne frontiers. ftom 1855 10 1855
lie was stationed at Fort Union az
d 3pot quartermaster. The first three
years of Mrs. Sherldan's infant life were
passed at that frontier fort amid the
alarms of Indian wars and the discom-
forts of garrison life. The following
father was Stationed. From that point
he was transferred to Washington.
Here Mrs. Sheridan passed several
years of her early childhood.
Upon the outbreak Of the wgr, her
father having been assigned to duty and
surrounded by the tufmoils of military
concentration and movements at tie
capital, she was placed with her younger
sister, Sara, at the Georgetown Acad-
efny OF the Visitation, and remained
there until the close OF the war. Her
father having been ordered to Phila-
delphia for duty, Miss Rucker and her
sister were placed at the school of the
Convent of the Sisters of the Holy Child
at that city. Gen. Rucker having been
assigned to duty on the staff of Gen.
Sheridan at Chicago, came Washington
with lis family, but his daughters,
Irene and Sara, returned to school al
Philadelphia, where they graduated.
The year of their leaving school wit
messed the marriage Of Miss irene
Rucker to the Lieutenant General. Mrs
Sheridan's father, qrartermaster-gen
eral for several years, and now retired,
resides in Washington with his two
daughters, Miss Louise and Miss Sara
Rucker.
Mrs. Sheridan has three beautiful lit
tie daughters Mary, Irene and Louise
and one son-Philip. Mrs. Sheridan
is ore of the brightest ladies in the
higher circles of fashionable life. She is
petite IN figure, deep brunette, pretty,
vivacious in manner, and ready IN con-
versation. When gill she vas fond OF
w6od engraving, and received instruc-
ton IN that art from 5. w. Falls, Chi
cago engraver.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-11
ROBT. GARRETT FAILING.
He ReIapses Into His Former Condition
of Mind.

of Mind.
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, y. Y, Aug. A.
Robert Garrett, ex-pTesident Of the
Baltimore q Ohio Railway, who, WITH
his wife and sisteF-in-law, Mlss irick,
has been stopping at the New American
Hotel for the past week, left here last
evening for his residence at Uplands,
inst outside of Baltimore. He bad
been taking the sulphur baths tor
his health, but they proved
unavailing and he has gone away suffer
ing with a relapse Of his old nervous
trouble. His removal wac made at the
instigaiion Of Wayne MacNeagh, his
LAWYER; John X. Cowen, Prlnclpal
counsel of the Baltimore q ONO;
Thomas VI. King and his family physi-
clan. DR.. a Ian z. Smith, of Baltimore,
all Of whom were hastily summoned
Thursday. Dr.. Alan Mclean Hamilton
has been telegraphed for to attend MI
Garrett.
BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. AT the office
Of Robert Garrett & Sons, Charles T.
Naver. an intimate friend of Mr.. Gar
rett, said to-day that Mr.. Garrett had
gone 10 Richfield Springs to take
snInhnr baths ard that they
had seriously disagreed with him.
Mr. Garrett sent for his
family physician, DR.. Alan z. Smith,
who advised that he leave there, put
not to return.to his country seat at Up
lands. Mr. Garrett will 90 to Saratog
or TO New York CITY. Mr. Mayer SAID
that from their advices Mr.. Garrett was
not believed to be seriously Ill. Dr.
Smith. in letter dated yesterday, sald
that Mr.. Garrett was no worse than
when he returned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-11
A soLDIER,s RECORD.
Brief Sketch of Gen. >heridan's Remark
able Military Career.

Brief Sketch of Gen. >heridan's Remark
able Military Career.
Gen. Philip He nrv Sheridan was
born in Somerset, O., March 6, 1881. He
graduated at the United States Military
Academy, at West Point, in 1858, and
served on frontier duty in Texas for two
years, and in Oregon from 1855 to 1861.
At the opening Of the civil war he was
appointed quartermasteT OF the Army OF
Southwest Missouri, and in April, 1862,
chief guartermaster of the Western
Department. In May, 1862, he was APP
pointed colonel of the Second Michigan
Volunteer Cavalry; was commissioned
brigadicr-general of volunteers July !.
1862. and was soon after put In COM
mand of the Eleventh Division of the
Army of the Ohio. He commanded a
division in the Army Of the Cumber-
land, and at the battle of Stone River
saved that army from rout by his stub
born resistance, and for his gallant con-
duct here he was promoted to be ma
ior-general of volunteers. In April,
1864. Gen. Grant gave him the command
of the cavalry corps of the Army of the
Potomac, which, during the next three
months, was successfully engaged in
eighteen distinct actions under his COM
mand. August 4. 1861, he was put in
command of the Army of the Shenan-
doah. and soon after Of the Middle Mill
tarv Division. where he soon gained
several brilliant successes over Gen.
Jubal Early. for which be was made
briradier- general OF the United States
army. and the next November was
made a maior-general of the army.
Gen. Sheridan then joined Gen.
Grant : army at City Point, on the James
river. and started thence, March -,
1865. 10 strike a final blow for the over
throw OF Gen. Lees Army OF Northern
Virginia. He fought the battle of Dun
widiie Court House, March 81. and that
of the Five Forks, which necessItated
Lees evacuation of Richmond and
Petersburg, April /, and as the Con-
federate army fed before him, he con
stantlv attacked and harassed them IN
til he compelled their surrender at Ap-
pomattox Court House, April 9, 1ob3-
June 3. 1865. he was assigned to the
command of the Military Division OF the
Southwest. and to that OF the Gull, June
Il. and under a new reorganization
Of the military districts and de-
parfments he was assigned to the
Department Of the Gnlf, August
Is, 1s66, and March, 1867, TO the
Fifth Military District, Louisiana and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-11
CLEVER FORGER'S WORK.
A Young Detroit Mag Raises Money oil
Fraudulent Mortgages,

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 4.-An attorney
of this city, while looking up records in
the register Of deeds office, noticed a
mortgage Of $4,000, given by Edmund
r. Kearsley, formerly of this city, but
now of Bucyrus, o., to Mrs
Nellie Avery, of Chicago.
Kn6@inu that Mr.. kesrsley
is wealthy-he is said 10 he worth about
$500 ,C0O-he reported the matter to ID.
Bethune Duffield, wEo has charge OF
Mr.. kearsley's interests in this city.
Investigation revealed that more
mortgages were recorded, purport-
ing to have been given by Mr..
KearsIev, one Of $500 to the
Wavne County Savings Bank and one OF
s. 900 TO the Detroit Savings Bank, the
latter marked as discharged. Mr..
Duffioiu at once telegraphed TO Mr.,
Kearsev, who wired back that his sig
natures to those mortgages were for.
CERES Further investigation showed
that Howard W. Sterling, a nephew oi
Mr. Kearsley, had obtained the money
on those mortgages. 1t was also found
that Sterling had obtained 81 ,250 from
the Detroit Savings Bank and 5000
from the Wayne County Savings Banb
on notes which purport to have beer
signed by Mr.. Kearsley. Both banks
will commence criminal proceeding
against Sterling at once. The latter bat
disappeared He is about % years OLD
and married only eighteen months.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-11
BIG STRIKE AT DULUTH.
Four Thousand City Laborers Demand an
Increase in Pay.

Four Thousand City Laborers Demand an
Increase in Pay.
DULUTH, Minn., Aug. 3.-This morn
ing a general strike of all the laborers
employed in city and street work, to the
number o about 4, 900, was iuaugurated.
The strike was tor - q day Most of
the men were getting but $I50. 1t is
understood they viii compromise for
Sl.75. The men chose q very opportune
moment Immediately after a severe
storm and it Is expected yari-
Gus contractors Will come to
terms by tomorrow. Strikers were
comparatively orderly but marched in
a body from contract to contract, COM
pelling ali men 10 quit and JON them.
\ curious spectacle Of the strikers pro-
cession was the large number of women
and children following IN the rear carry
inu dinner pals
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-11

AoNQUIrr, Mass, Aug. 5.-Gen. Sheri-
dan died at 1920 this evening Pfevi-
ious to the sudden appearance of heart
failure, at abo6t 9:30, there had been no
premonitions to-day of any unfavorahie
change III his condition. Tie wea'uer
has been warmer Than usual and
the general was at times little
restless, but seemed generally bright
and cheerful to-day AT 900 Col. Sheri-
dan sald " Good night to his brother
and went to the hotel, there having
been through the day no sign whatever
OF any unfavorable change in bis condi-
ton. At9:30 symptoms Of heart failure
suddenly appeared, and in spite of all
that could be done the general gradually
sank into a condition OF complete un-
consciousness and at 1920 breathsd his
last,