Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-26

Cr0Oker Hill. fOlanu. vas eHtcicd IcSChtAs
and $50 worth of property stolen.
Adhem Lodge of Odd Fellows will occur in
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. Frank Shaw. son of Sidney Shaw of
Portland while driving a truck on Fore
street, Thursday, in some manner fell under
the wheels He extricafed himself in time
to avoid serious injuries. although the wheel
passed over his foot.
The Portland team are engaged in active
gymnasium practice, and will go into active
practice with the Philadelphia and Ath-
letics as soon as the grounds of these teams
are in fit condition. They will come togeth-
er in this city April 18th. Hamiltons will
probably play here the week after Fast Day.
and the Bowdoins April 2Ist.-William L.
Riley, who played on the J. L. Whiting &
Sons team has been engaged a pitcher,
and Silas Adams, of Deering, will be given a
trial behind the bat. He has been catching
for Madden this winter.
LINCOLN.
The ship Alex nder Mcneil, loss tons,
built in Waldoroboro in 1869, by Reed, Cald
we'll & Co. was recently sold at San
W u ~ ppAtSAiSS u A'ao'r AOA thS
sugar trade between that port and the Sand
wish Islands.
At the annual meeting of the Alma and
New Castle Baptist chuch the following Off
GERS were elected for the year commencing
Nav LIST w. W. Woodbridge, Clerk and
Treasurer Z. G Barker, A. Hilton, Solicitors !;
ID. B. Erskine, c. G. Averill, c. W.
plummer. E. G. Barker, Prudential Com
mittee; j. T. Peaslee Francis Carlton, Com
mittee on Church - Town officers were
elected IN Alma as follows: Clerk, John Nc
Lean; A. B. Erskins, Selectman, d. W.
Hiscock, Woodbury. Parsons, Assessors and
Overseers of the Poor; F. l.. Weeks, Treas
urer; A. NJ. Card, Supervisor. Amounts
raised Schools, 5000; poor, $500; town Off
GERS contingent expenses, $500; debt and
interest $500; memorial fund.- sl5; high
ways and bridges, $1,000.
The following town officers were elected
at the annual Wiscasset town meeting
Henry Ingalls,, Moderator; Sol. Holbrook
Town Clerk; George b. Sawyer, Bradford
Clark, Edward Jones, Selectmen; Alfred
Lennox, Town Treasurer; Henry Ingalls,,
Town Agent: Fred W. Sewall
Auditor; c. A. Peaslee. SUPERIOR; The
following appropriations were made For
Paupers on the Town Farm, $500; Schools.
$1,000; Town Officers, 5000; Fire De-
partment, $500; Sidewalks and Bridges,
5000; Contingent Expenses, $500; Abate-
ments, $500; Commissioners, $500; Snow
Bills, $500; Town Debt and Interest, 81
900; Highways in Money $1,000.
The following officers were chosen at the
Newcastle town meeting: Clerk, A. W.
Glidden; Selectmen, Ezekiel Ross, Isaac
Dodge Addison Carney; Treasurer, S. d.
Wyman; Supervisor of Schools, Chas. ID.
Crane Collector of Taxes, ID. S. Glidden;
Auditor, F. l.. Carney; Constables. ID. S.
Glidden, ]. l.. Thompson. The Selectmen
are also overseers of the Poor, Assessors,
and Fish Committee. Voted to pay l-2 per
cent for collecting taxes. Voted to give fire
company Sl25. Voted to allow Harlow
Dunbar Post S25 90 to defray expenses of Me-
mortal Day Voted not TO tax dogs. Resources
of town above liabilities, exclusive of liabili-
ties on account of X. & l.. Il. R., 81 1914. Sc !;
total bonded debt of town on account of X.
& l.. r. r., sos 500, 90; less estimated value
of towns interest in X. & L. X. r., $50 800
90. Total, S42 10000. Whole amount
voted to be raised for the en-
suing year, $9,71727.
VIM. Boyd met with an accident last FRI
day by which one of the small bones of his
arm was fractured He was adjus-
ting one of the belts in the mill
and his sleeve caught around the shaftng.
VIM. F. Ford who was near him shouted to
the men above to shut of the power, which
was quickly done, and he was freed from the
perious position. Had the mill been run
ming under a greater head, or had help been
further away he could not escape frighiful
death. His many friends feel thankful that
his injuries are no worse.-Itmoqmd VS.
StHger.
DRESDEN. - Our correspondent writes,
March "a Town meeting was held in Dres-
den. Monday. March 10. The following Off
GERS were elected; Orrin Ham, Moderator
W F Cate. Town Clerk; Orrin McFad len,
T. +. Houllette and W. +. Cate, Selectmen
}. W. sheldon. Treasurer; J. A. Morelen,
Supervisor of Schools Asa Mayers, Truan,
Officer-Miss Lewis of Wiscasset is visiting
Mrs. Charles Goud.--The high school in
Dist. No. 6 has been placed under the
efficient charge of Miss Dora 3loody and is
progressing finely Mrs. Woodward has re-
turned home from visiting her daughter in
Woolwich MIR. Frank Bailey, one of our
ostimable townsmen, who came very near be-
ing seriously injured by a tree falling against
his leg, is now able to be about again.-A.
w. Morelen is at home attending the high
school
PENoBsCOT.
The lumber for the new corn factory al
Corinna is not being hauled in very fast
there remaining some 10000 feet yet to be
hauled. Low water at the mill is hindering
the operations very much.
A young son of Mr.. Thomas Wyer. who
lives on Prentiss street in Bangor fell from a
raft into the water Thursday morning, at the
pool formed between Center and French
sire cts, and had marrow escape from drown
ing.
PISCATAQUIs.
Messrs, Packard & Stacey are rebuilding
their piers on the Piscataquis river at Blan-
chard so that they will be in the best condi-
ton for holding their logs the coming sum-
mer. At their mill will be sawed about
100000 of shingles and 100000 of long
lum Der. They are doing large business
this year and their men are kept busily at
work all of the time