Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-01

STATE NEWS.
ANpROsCOGGN.

LrvEgMoRE Fails. correspondent
writes May 30: Mrs. AbJah Rowell, aged
SO years last March, passed away yesterday
afternoon, after q short illness. Mrs. Rowell
was the oldest resident in town. and was most
popular among very large circle of friends
and acquaintances who mourn her departure.
Mrs. Rowell was born in Watertown. Mass.
in .32, and in 1912 married John Leathe,
who lived but about two years after their
union. There was one daughter. Annie e.
Mrs. Leathe again married. in 1916, Abijah
Rowell, now deceased. From this marriage
there were two daughters. viz, Eleanor c.,
now living at Auburn. Abigail B., living: At
Livermore Falls; Also four sons, viz, Eliph-
alet of Hallowell, William W., deceased,
John A., Livermore Falls, and Edwin W.,
resident of Lewiston. Mrs. Rowell lived for
the past few years with her daughter. Mrs.
Abigail Downing, husband deceased. Mrs.
Rowell was a member of the Baptist society
Of this place. The funeral will take place at
the residence of her son, John A. Rowell,
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
ARoosTooK.
A fourteeu-year-old daughter of ID. ID.
Hemore, of Smyrna, while leading horse
to water was kicked in the face by the ami
NAL, breaking her lower jaw in two places
anu tOusHEtIdbIS tlt utsu- bt-
Fitzmaurice was summoned and found it
necessary to fasten the bones together with
silver wire. Although a critical case the
doctor has hopes of her recovery.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. John B. Coyle of Portland formerly of
the steamer John Brooks but now engineer
in the U. s. Revenue Service, was presented
with handsome and valuable gold sword.
The sword is of the kind regularly worn by
line officers and engineers, small double
edged dagger point.-A Swan Velocepede
boat has been placed on the pond at Deer
ing's Park Portland Charles H. Mitchell
of Portland clerk in charge on the Portland
and Boston railroad postal line has been pro-
NOTED to the position of chief clerk of the
railroad mail service, vice r. Z. Graves
transferred Mr.. Mitchell will have super
vision of the railway mail service ON the
lines east of Boston. This is a well deserved
promotion of an efficient officer.
Wednesday evening the police force pre-
scented to City Marshal Hawkes. of Portland
An elegant silver water set, on the oc-
casion of the 25th anniversary of his mar
riage. Deputy Marshal Merrill made the
presentation speech.
Thursday morning work was begun to tear
down the old city hail. Portland. Wednes-
day photographers took many views of the
structure.
FRANKLIN.
NEW SHARoS.-Our correspondent writes,
May 80: One side of the flume between the
grist mill and the old fulling mill was carried
away in the high water few weeks ago,
therefore the grist mill is unable to run, al
though the other mills do for the present
10.
very soon.--Mr. Reuben Dyer of Lawrence,
Mass, is visiting this his native town after an
absence of IL years. He has bought horse
to take back with him for his own riding
NJ. w. Lovejoy, Esq. and family are to
leave us this week for better location, he
hopes, elsewhere. They have in view po-
sition in the schools in Portland, but possibly
will go West. Both Mr.. and Mrs Loveioy
are successful teachers.-Dr. II. r. Corson
who removed with his family to Seattle, w.
1. writes back that the prospect for pre- fes-
sional men as doctors is rather slim. The
number already is far more than the demand.
1t is altogether gloomy letter The Pre-
siding Elder of this district Rev. G. G. An
drews, was in attendance at the NJ. Il. Quar-
terly meeting on Sunday last and was well
received and much lked.-IIarry Baker is
clerking for Arthur Paul. the postmaster and
hardware man.
PENoBsCoT.
The Bangor Wing says; Mr.. w. r. Close
of this city has bonded some land containing
the water power extending from Great Pond,
just out of Bucksport, to the main river,
which has four dams, for other parties in
this city, and it is understood that a box fac
tory is to be erected there. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Close will manufacture his new pa
tent fog bell, worked by sails, at the mill.
SAGADAHoC.
RICHMOND Our correspondent writes:
The game of ball between the Gardiner High
school and the Richmond High school result
ted in victory for the II H. S. The score
being Is to 10. Some fine playing was done
on both sides. Ridley, catcher of the r. II.
5. had finger put out of joint.-At the shoot
ing match Wednesday forenoon A. S. Alex
ander took first prize and Fred Webber sec
ond.-Members of the G. A. r. and Relief
Corps charted the steamer Blonde and decor
ated the Soldiers grave in South Dresden
Wednesday forenoon. The address was de-
liyered by Rev. J. II. Lttle.-All the stores
in the village were closed from until p
NJ. Wednesday afternoon. Charlie Price
was in town "Wednesday .-Straw berries sold
two boxes for quarter Saturday
SOMERSET.
The Fairfield Journal says; sin response
to notice posted about town last week a
number of business men met at Steamer Hall
last Friday evening to talk up Board of Trade
for this village. The meeting was called to
order by +. f. MeFadden Esq, who has
been foremost in starting the bail in motion.
Geo. G. Weeks was call to the chair and Ira
b. Wiggin was made secretary. The plan
of the proposed organization was informally
discussed and committee consiston of S.
IL. Blackwell, Ed Kelley, G.. A. Savage.
G.. c. Eaton and A. +. Gerald were appointed
to prepare code of by laws and submit a
list of officers to be acted on at meeting to
be held Tuesday evening.