Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-08

Eliza A. Bri lges has been comnis. Toned
postmaster at Crawford, vice Lucy During
The old Madawaska mill site, about two
miles below Palmyra village. has been
purchased by the Waverly Woolen Co. OF
Pittsfeld.
At Camden corporation meeting Tues
day night it was voted 10 raise $4,000 to
complete the Camden Opera House. Il
was also voted to discontinue lighting the
streets by electricity.
The 5-year-old daughter of Mr.. Johr
Knight of Washington street Auburn, the
contractor and builder, died, Wednesda,
morning. The symptoms of the child's
illness seemed to indicate poisoning.
A house and stable at Houlton owned BY
the Kicker Classical institute and occupied
by Prof. Felch of the normal department
was burned Wednesday morning at 4
o'clock The origin of the fire was proba-
bly, incendiary. Loss, $1,000; insured.
Seven young men of Lamoine were be-
| fore Judge Dalton at Ellsworth Friday for
defacing the property of Mr.. Austin Of
Lamone. Two of them were discharged
and the others were held for the grand jury
at the April term of court under 500
bonds.
| The coroner at South Berwick held an
inquest over the remains of John Patrequin
at the town farm Wednesday. The doctors
will perform an autopsy. The case Will
probably be put into the hands of the coun-
| ty attorney at once. The autopsy
was performed by Drs. L. Jaques
| and Sleeper. The post mortem ex-
animation revealed the Cause of the death
| to be apoplexy, the result of injuries to the
head. large clot of blood being found at the
base of the brain. The inquest will bt
continued at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow, when the
persons last seen with him will be put on
the stand. The affair is causing great ex-
citement and important developments are
expected.
The officers of the Kennebec Naval As
sociation of Bath were installed, Tuesday
riyht, by National Aid f. +. Penney. The
officers are John o. Shaw, captain; Hugh
r Madden commander: George +. Reed
lieutenant commander John Webster, lieu
tenant; George Parsons, ensign; ID. X
Wylie, engineer; II, Ingraham, assistant
engineer; Chas. A. Hooker, paymaster; Il
n. Groves. chaplain; Frank +. Eaton, sec
retary; VIM. Creasey. boatswain; WIN
Riley, gunner; GllDprt IOWeTs, ehhunhS'
C. W. Price. surgeon; Hill Rsgon, assist
ant surgeon; J O. Johnson, assistant pay
master; w. II. McIntire, carpenter. lbs
association is a new one and has 80 mem
bers aud is the only naval veterans associ'
alton in Maine.
The latest Skowhegan sensation IS the
announcement of the financial embarrass'
ment of George Gushing, one of the lead
ing druygists. According to his own state
ment. bis liabilities are about Sl4 ,ooo, ano
his wife's about $4700, this amount being
due on their fine residence on Madison
avenue. which stands in her name. Among
his liabilities is S25o0 held in trust for Harry
Gushing, his eephew. of whom he was the
Guardian. OF this amount his bondsmen
are held for $1,000 The assets consist o.
stock ia trade of drugs. medirines, fancy
goods, artists materials, tore fixtures etc
The largest creditors are Portland and Bos'
ton parties. and others are Skowheg m par
ties from whom he has borrowed money -
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