Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-08


credited to the Portland Advertiser in stead
Of the Portland Express from which it was
taken.
Saco man missed some Sl6 from his
pockets . few weeks ago, and At once sus .
pected that the woman who had attended
his wife in her last sickness had stolen il
He afterwards found his money Just where
he had himself placed it, Meanwhile the
innocent victim of his unjust suspicious has
suffered intense annoyance. which cannot
wholly be amended for by the statement of
facts which has been given in the news
papers. People should be slow to believe
evil OF those about them. 1t is better to
believe dozen guilty people innocent, than
to believe one innocent person guilty.
Old Jed Prouty u. meeting with great
success in Maine. This is natural. II is a
Maine play and its characters are all orig
nal in the Pine Tree State. When the play
was given in Bangor one Of these characters
formerly dealer in Bixby's backing
sat in the audience. He enjoyed the ex-
cellent portrayal of his own eccentrcities
hugely. In the same audience also were n
number of people who had known the or
iginai Jed when he ran tavern in Bucks
port. They declared that Goldings por
trsysl of his old employer was absolutely
life like.
A beau ifnl new mail csr-No. 566-has
been built for the Bangor and Boston run.
This service under its present able manage
ment 10 keeping fully abreast Of the times
Do, 81 ka
annual fair of the Central Washington Agri-
cultural Society will be condu ted under the
National rules. The same arrangement will
be made by the West Washington Society
at Cherry field, as these societies are about
to become members of the National Asso-
citation.
After four town meetings Fairfield cti-
zens have finally settled on a lot for the
new schoolhouse, and work will be begun
on the building Immediately.
Ice is reported to be gaining little in
price in New York The stack ice is waste
ing terribly and it is generally conceded
that after the present early glut is over
high prices will control in the market.
Prominent dealers agree that it will be very
difficult If not impossible to secure sufii
cient ice to supply the demand later in the
season.
Bangor people appear to be determined
to bring to justice the inhuman fend who
has been practicing the bsrbsric cruelties
upon dumb animals in that city. The re-
ward of 800 offered for his apprehension
bv the Humane society has stimulated the
officers to renewed exertions.
Nothing can be meaner than to impose
upon the confidence Of children. There is
no wit in taking advantage Of the trustful-
ness Of those who have not ceased to trust.
The party who told little ten year old Annie
Gallagher in the Union station the other
day that Exeter was only ten miles from
Portland. probably regarded his falsehood
in the light Of joke. Blu. the little ques-
toner believed he told the truth and, tired
Of waiting for her father to come, started
to walk home. She got As far IS Scarboro
crossing, where kind hearted people told
her Of her mistake and sent her back to
Portland.
Il will be quite an honor for the sturdy
old town of Machiss to have one of the new
z inboats to be built at Bath named after
it Congressm an Boutelle has made the
request though, aud it will doubtless be
granted. The name is certainly q worthy
one and we'll deserved.
Burglars have commenced their opera
tons in the vicinity of Portland.
The Penobseot birch drive this sprirg
consists Of 200, 900 feet of lumber and $50
cords Of birch. all to be hoated across
Emdsn Pond.
Business appears TO be brisk on the Ken
duskeas. During the month of April 123
vessels passed through the drawbridee at
ito mouth.
A mysterious Paul Pry has made his ao
pearance Of late in Brewer. Families have
been startled after dark at seeing pair of
human eyes peering into their windows
Upon any movement towards the door hy
the masculine portion of the family. If any
happened to be present, the eyes suddenly
disappeared. Who the person 10 nobody
seems to know, ~ be has kept himself out
Of the reach Of every body and has not been
seen for several days. It 10 thought that
he may be Q sailor who was recently ar
rested in Bangor.
new steamer lire is to be established
on Penobscot bay. running from Rockland
TO Castine and touching 81 Camden, Dark
Harbor and lslesboro. The boat 10 being
built at Bath and il is expected that the
route will be opened about the middle of
June continuing faa- months
The MEASURE Introduced in the National |
House BY Congressman Bouteile. speci6cal- |
ly providing that nothing in the inter State |
commerce act shall be CO rstrued to author |
ize The sale or traflc in Intoxicating LIQUORS |
in any STATE contrary to its laws, vas moot |
timely one. II receive an immediate pas
sage.
Neither 1t the Bovdoin pitchers appesr
ehls . keep Parsoas Of Colby from making |
three bass hits.