Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-01


late into the fall.
c. c. Nichols Of Foxcroft has been ap
pointed deputy United States marshal TO
duty largely in the Nscataquis region.
1t is reported that Prof. Keene and wif,
Of kents Hill are TO go to Washington, ID
c.. TO act as private secretary At . salas.
of $1,000.
Alderman Edwin T. Barlslcy of Bidde
ford fell from the roof Of his house whils
and shoulder wrenched,
Mrs. William J. Mills of Hollis VA
thrown from carriage Sunday night by |
runaway horse receiving injuries from
which she died Monday.
Maine's sar,iine industry is almost at
standstili. Two-thiris Of the factories ar,
closed. and at Easipor. there is strik,
against reduction of wages.
There are Is, ,256 pensioners in Maine
of which l6si are in Cumberland county
These beneticisries received s2,a3., ,SiS. "a
during the year ending June, 1899.
The mill of c. G. Stcrns Company .
Hampden, is now being rebuilt. No lum
Der has been sawed there this year. IL Il
understood that il will BE- stocked for an
other season.
Horace Lord of Lebanon. while driving
Wednesday, was kicked by the animal. re-
eeiving injuries from which he died almost
Immediately.
A.D. Sweetser, one of the stockholders
of the plush mill at South Portland. is ou,
in card limiting that there may be sensa
tional developments IN connection with tina
corporation.
Hon. Stanley Plummer, who has beer
passing the summer at his home in Dexter
started for Washington Saturday, to once
more assume his duties as postmaster Of
the United States Senate.
The East Branch log drive is now in The
main Penobscot river, and the rear is with
in eight miles of Mattswsmkeag. The
drive from the West Branch will be severa
days later in reaching there.
Pythian day at Bath, on August 10Th
will undoubtedly be u grand success. Ad-
vices already received from many of tn,
lodges in the State, Indicate that at leas
1900 Pythian Knights will be present.
When the air is very clear. the light from
the lighthouse on Seguin is so bright that 4
person standing on the sodth shore at Pop
ham beach, three miles from the light, car
see to tell what time it is by his watch.
William Looney of Bangor, who hs'
been acting rather strangely for some time
past, has been committed to the State asy
lum for the insane, the municipal officer
having passed an order to that effect Satur
day.
Hon. c. A. Harrington of Norridgew ocl
and Hon. +. NJ. Simpson of Carmel. of thu
State Executive Council completed in Ban
gor. Saturday, tour of the eastern part OF
Maine to look after the various wards OF
the State.
Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry, ex-minister Il
Spain, gave dinner at the Louisburg, Bal
Harbor, Sunday night, to Secretary and
Miss Herbert, ex Secretary of War Endi
colt, Dr. s. Weir Mitchell, Gov. Carroll oi
Maryland and others.
A meeting of the French citizens Of Bid
deford was held and partial arrangements
were made for the reception and entertain
ment of Premier Mercier, Canadas grea
statesman. Mr.. Mercier will speak in city
hall in both French and English.
Next Wednesday the Lewiston and Au
burn yrocers TO the number of two or three
hundred, will 20 on their annual picnic I,
Peaks Island over the Casco Bay line, and
on Wednesday the GOrbsm Masons will gt
on their outing to the same place.
The floating hotel built at Bath last veal
and employed during the winter cruising IN
Florida waters in charge of John Dsnforth
the well known PaImacbenee guide, has
recently been broken into and valuablci
taken, and the boat scuttlcd in Is feet Of
water.
Ed Cook. man who works about the
Lewiston saw mills and on the drives, re
turned TO Lewiston recently from up river
and got his pay, amounting to $500. lie
then got drunk, was drugged and lost the
entire sum, which he now wants the polio,
to find for him.
Seth IT, Hatch a veteran of the war
died a, Worcester on Saturday after an i'll
ness of one week lie was native OF
Wiscssset, Me-, and was born July 4, 1921
In 1861 he enlisted ~ artiicer in Nimm',
battery, with which command he served
until the close Of the war.
The bark Skobelef of Portland. which
vas recently in collision with the Norman.
mia off Nantucket. /, rep.iring and viii
soon proceed to Norfolk. Az the owner.
have clear case against the steamship
company, it is thought they will settle with
out any litigation or unnecessary trouble.
Elijah Circuits house barn and two cows
at Eddipgton, near North Brewer were
burned Saturday morning. Mr.. Orcut
finished ba wing Friday night, having houset
10 or IL tons of hay which was burned
The loss is sl5oo; no insurance. tn,
family saved little furniture from III,
front part of the house.
Tho mast xeek the frs, tvpc set.iov ma
chine eve, introduced into The Stste vss re-
cieved in Portland. and will be used in tn,
r ,ess composing room. II il known ~ TIN
Thorn machine and il is claimed will ID
the work of four men. It will probably b,
in operation tbi, week and the result viii
be watched with interest by all.
D..EJ MeDouougb. C.. y. Nu,te,
and n p smith fp;.b ,bei, one wear tern
At tho Maine General Uo.uital Portland
Wand,y and viii no succeeded bv Mes,r,
M,,,,on Av,e and Weeks. Of tho ,b,e,
,e,;,;rg doc,oy, ono Of them. D,. McDon
o,yh ba. decided to locate in Portland an,