Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-08
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

John kendrick, 10 years old, of Auburn
| r. I..placed large powder cracker in his
mouth, Saturday night, and about three
inches of his tongue was torn out. Hi,
mouth was also laoerated. The doctor,
| say that he will never talk again. The
boy was induced to perform the foolhardy
act by companions.
John Curtin, or John Curtin Kent, as
he was usually called, who was convicted
OF completely in an attempt to blow up
British warships with dynamite between
eight and nine years ago, and sentenc
to life imprisonment was, Saturday, re-
leased from Portland. Eng, prison. He
VIII rem ain for short time in Bristol
and then sail for the United States.
The firm of Houghton ~ Gallup of
North Adams Mass, have decided to
build new cotton factory above the
Beaver mill that will have a capacity of
"a. 600 spindles and GOO looms The Ar
mold print works will add to the Eclipse
mill structure having capacity of pa,
900 spindles and GOD looms The two
new factories will employ about 800
hands.
Sheriff J. Fl. Stevens arrested man
named Long at Packers Falls, N. H.,
Saturday, on charge of stealinga bicycle,
the theft having been committed two years
ago. Long got permission from the sheriff
to change his clothes before being taken
to Dover for trial, went upstairs and made
his escape by jumping from window
while the sheriff was in a room below
awaiting his return
Capt. Henry W. Howgato, formerly dis
bursting officer of tho signal service, who
is under sentence Of eight years in the
penitentiary for forgery and embezzle-
ment, was admitted to bail in the sum of
SIS, 900, Saturday, and released. Three
persons became surety for Howgate's ap-
pearance when wanted, before the court
Of appeals one of whom Is the prisoners
daughter, Miss Ida Howgate.
Emery Taylor, q prominent fruit raiser
at Southboro Center Mass, died suddenly.
Friday. aged 70 years. His death was
probably caused by inbaling fumes from
paris green while putting some of the
poison on his apple trees: He suffered at
first from badly swollen tongue and
died after an illness of only few hours.
Mr.. Taylor was formerly in the wholesale
fruit business III Boston. He had been
resident of Southbtr) about 25 years.
His wife and one daughter survive him.
Albert Stchbins, the alleged Dcerfield,
Mass, defaulting tax collector, was again
before Trial Justice Martin Mt Greenfield.
Saturday, by continuance. Stebbins
waived examination and was bound over
the grand jury. Bail was fixed at 10000,
and James S. Grinnsll John Mead.
Thomas White and Helen NJ. Stebbins. de-
PENDANTS wife, became sureties Thus
fartfforts to reach a settlement Of the civil
suit of the town against tine bondsmen has
failed. The shortage is now $500, and
II paid by Mrs Stebbins aud Capt. Elisha
Wells, the only two bondsmen who have
property, it will leave them penniless.
The usually quiet village OF West Med
way was thrown into ferment of excite
ment, Saturday night, by tho arrest Of
DIR. James r. Gale charged with criminal
malpractice on Mrs Rose O'Hara of Med.
way, as result of which she died, Satur
Gay. The warrar was issued by Judge
Fairbanks at the instance Of Frank Phil
lips, brother of the deceased. 1t charges
that the operation was performed by DR.
Gale June %, fact to which the woman
made an ante lDortem statement In the
presence Of Medical Examiner Robert Bell.
hey, Thomas B. Lowuey and two other
witnesses. The warrant further stated
that ne had done the same thing twice be-
lore