Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-14
STATE NEWS.


Harvey l.. Sawyer for several months past
has been in the employ of NJ. A. Jewell &
Co., we'll known wholesalers of Portland.
For several days he has been in Lewiston,
and Monday he was arrested, charged with
embezzlemenr from his employers. 1t is al
legged that since he has been on the road for
VI. A. Jewell & Co. he has found it congenial
to make systematic collections of business
irms to vi HON he has sold goods, sppropria-
ting the cash TO his private pocket book. All
this has gradually come to light and to the
nowledge of his employers, and it resulted
tuesday morning in a complaint against
sawyer in the Lewiston Municipal Court for
the ENLIGHTENMENT of nearly $500. He
was arraigned, pleaded not guilty and
waived examination. Sawyer WAS ordered
to recognize in the sum of $500 for his APP
p-arsnce at the September term of the
supreme Court, which he failed to do. He
vas taken to Auburn Jail Tuesday forenoon.
sawyer formerly resided in Auburn. He is
a nice looking, stylishly dressed young man
of twenty-one years. Previous to his
| business engagement with NJ. A. Jewell &
Co. he had been in the employ Of well known
Boston firms, who gave him good recommen-
dations. 1t is said that the amount (nearly
5000 which he is charged with embezzling,
1t is also limited that Sawyer has made similar
collections in other Maine towns, though not
of large amounts.
FRANKLIN.
NEW SHARoN.-Our correspondent writes,
June l2: Il. A. Dyer, J. 5. Moores, X. Y.
Swift attended the State convention at Port
land as egates.-RumOr saith that w. W.
Norcross Esq of New 5. will be candidate
for County Senator this fall. No worthier
man can be found for the positiOn.-A Sun
day school has been formed at Beans Corner
and w. W. Norcross elected as Supt.-Miss
Angie Willard of Readfeldis visiting at Capt
VIM. Smith's.-Charlie Graves goes to
Presque Isle to take good job in stable
promised him.-Geo F. league of Worces-
ter. Mass, has been in town repainting and
repairing his house in the village, occu-
pied by MIR. Harry Smith and mother More
acres of corn have been put in this spring we
judge than usual, mostly planted by achines,
owned by Il. A. Paul, and let by the acre to
the farmers around. thus accommodating
them as well as earning an honest living
In the south part of New Sharon on Satur-
day Frank Folsom and Charles Storer " ere
at work cutting bushes by the roadside.
When near the land of Geo. W. St0rer he
came out and ordered them not to cut bushes
away from his fence. After some threaten
ing language Storer got a gun and pointing
it at Folsom snapped cap. Afterwards, it
is claimed the gun was discharged in another
direction. Monday G. W. Storer went to
Pennington and gave himself up.
WALDO.
Belfast seems to be enjoying season of
growth and prosperity, and many new build
I,r,fx 1f E.,
of the new and elegant hotel, to be erected in
the rear of the post Office, are completed, and
await the settlement of slight hitch in the
proceedings of the company. The hotel is
to stand on the site of the old Governor Crosby
place, the Crosby residence being moved to
the rear. The situation is a very central and
attractive one, and the hotel windows and
piazzas will command fine view of the city
and bay.