Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-20
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.
c. A. Pitts has been appointed post
IN ister at Plantation No. One.


IN ister at Plantation No. One.
Judge Boswell of the Somerset probate
court, has rendered decision in the Hill
ton will case, sustaining the will.
The September term CT the supreme
court in Auburn, was reopened, Tuesday
for the trial of several important cases t
be heard by Judge Whitchouse as presid
ing justice.
A mine of hard and soft coal has beer
discovered ON the farm Ct James a
Berry, five miles from Saco, ON the Bux
ton road. Samples have been sent away
for analysis.
The Numidian, the first trans-A tlantit
steamer of the season, arrived at Portland
Tuesday. She brought 100 tons of cargo
all for Canada, except few packages Of
furnishings for a church and so cases OF
whiskey. Size brought Is passer gers, q
whom six have gone to Biddeford TO seek
employment in the cotton mills.
The mangled body of young man was
found beside the tracks two miles east Of
Eliot depot, Tuesday morning. The head
was cut off, also the right arm and both
feet. The only effects found on the body
were key and brass check marked
''Nonatum Worsted Co, 10 Spooling -
From appearances the man had been
struck by an overhead bridge near by and
had been knocked under the wheels and
dragged a distance Of 100 feet.
Detective Odlin arrested Joseph Gull
bert, IS years of age. at Lewiston, Tues
day, charged with stealing towels, table
cloths and other goods, which are manu-
featured at the Bates mill. Receiving
warning that the authorities had dis
covered the theft, the boy threw the goods
from high window to the ground, where
they We're discovered by the detective
Other parties are suspected Of having
stolen goods and materials from mills and
shops.
The suit of Albert J. Moore of Kenne
bunkport, who was thrown from his wheel
in collisit with the carriage of John F.
Bryant, was decided in favor of the defend
ant by Judge Bonney at Portland Mon
day. Moore claimed that the accident was
wholly due to the negligence of the
Bryant, who was on the left hand side of
tn, road, the plaintiff claiming that he
was moving at a moderate rate of speed.
The defence was that Moore was riding
ia st and that it was the negligence Of the
defendant that caused the accident
General Craighill's report ON the i'm
provements and needs Of Maine rivers and
harbors says: Considerable work was
done in improving the Kennebec river
the amount expended being Sl2, 95S, 80,
while the estimated cost of completing
the improvements is S113, 500, of which
$40, 600 is asked from the next Congress
The balance available at the close of the
last fiscal year was sl1, 302 40, A con
Ur ict was let April last, for re-dredging
Beef Rock Work was resumed In May at
Lovcioy Narrows and will be completa6
at that point, it is expected, this season
The department expects to have channel
10 feet deep dredeel past Hallowcll,
Shepard S Point and Britts Shoals. this
season, to within one-half mile of Augusta
The sunBen lodges at Lovejoy Narrows
and The shoals at Beef Rock have been
d fliarlt distractions to the navigation of
the Kennebcc The total amount eX-
peadCd on the improvements of the Ken
ncbcc up to date has been 1858, 969 II. y
The annual meeting of thc Marie
Pedagogical Society will be held in Ban
g II, Dec. 20, anu L Ht
now in preparation, will be an interesting
one. Alexander Everett Frye of Boston,
will be present and lecture on Teaching
Geography" George H. Martin of the
Massachusetts state board of education,
will lecture, taking for his subject,
American Education, Character
Sketch. " Rev l. NJ. Frost OF Bangor, will
speak of The Public School from the
Parents Standpoint " Mr.. n. A. Luce
will discuss Educational Ends as a
Preparation for Right Living Papers
viii be presented by Mr.. W. H. Dresser of
Ellsworth, Mrs. Helen p. c. Beedy, Miss
katherine Halliday of Gorham, Miss Julia
Swift Of Pennington, Miss Amy f. Whit
tier of Bangor, and Miss Nellie Harvey Of
Castine. There will be no free entertain
meat. but the hotels will make reduced
rats The railroads will sell round trip
tickets for one fare. The full programme
will be published early in December