Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-02


r. Perley Smith, son Of Ruel Smith
of Bangor, who has been assistant
night editor of the New York Herald,
has accepted an excellent position on
the New York Journal.
DR.. rhos. F. Turner of Waldoboro,
has Just been granted an increase of
pension. He will receive IS month
from Dec. II, 1862. and $40 from 1888,
making the total back pay about $500
DR.. Turner was a member of Co D. 4th
Maine infantry.
Among the steerage passengers who
arrived at Portland. Monday morning
were eight Films who were bound to
Clark's island, near Rockland In
spector Fogg detained one immigrant.
a woman who is awaiting the necessary
means to secure her freedom.
1t is understood that the Eastern
Forge Company of East Deering, the
largest plant of it's kind in the State,
which has been idle for more than a
year. is shortly to resume business.
This will be good news to their opera
tives as many of them have been out
of employment since the works closed.
Arthur Hunton of Gouldsborr, whiie
moving out of the woods recently on a
horse sled with his step-father and
another man, met with an accident.
The horse started, throwing him and
the loaded gun which he carried was
discharged, shooting him through tn
right wrist breaking all the bones.
On Monday, County Attorney Bailey
of Penobscot county, filed a writ Of
forcible entry in the Bangor municipal
court, it being the case of Penobscot
county VS.. George A. Eldrdge to Sc
cure possession of the Jail workshop
which Mr.. Eldridge formerly cor
Quoted. The usual warning ont notice
was served upon him but that did lot
suffice.
The case of William T. Gilbert. 70
ceiver for the Commercial Alliance Idfc
Insurance Co. vs.. Joseph H. Manlcy,
ct ais, for the recovery of S35 900 al
legged to have been paid to the direc tor.
of the Maine & New Brunswick Ia
surance Co., for the sale OF the policies
franchises and assets Of said company
will be tried in the United States dis
trict court Portland, beginning Ap1i,
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Commissioner Wentworth says that
the big game has been playing in great
luck this year. The weather condi-
lions have been such that there has
been very little crust, and the crust
hunters have consequently had an of
year. Commissioner Wentworth has
had two wardens on the northWes,
border for some time past, looking out
for crust hunters from Canada, but W
to date they have not seen q single
invader.
The State of Maine has received {
welcome gift this year from the Uni
ted States fish commission, it being
nothing less than 10000 brook trout
eggs from the hatchery at Gteen lake
near Bangor. The superintendent OF
the hatchery was directed to deliver
to Commissioner Stanley 10000 troui
eggs. and to Commissioner Wentwort.
like number. The eggs have been de
livered and all sent to the Enfield
hatchery.
June 4th, 1896. will be a big day II
the ranks of Maine Odd Fellowship
The affair will occur at RockIard and
every Canton Of the order in Maine VII
be there together with all of the grant
officers including the sovereign granC
sire whose name is Stebbins. The ses-
sion will last three days With drill;
parades and spectacles without end
Enthusiasm is great and on June 4th
Rockland will be invaded by the
biggest and happiest and heartiesi
body of working Odd Fellows that evcl
struck soil in its precincts.
The latest news from the Irving farm
OldtoWn, the scene of the tragedy 81
March 3, is that Grace Irving, the elder
sister. who survived Antoine's savage
assault will probably be a helpless in
valid the rest of her life, her lower
limbs being partially paralyZed. EVerl
little while some new piece of gossip j.
circulated concerning the Irvings ant
their calamity. 1t is related amen:
other things, that once, sometime he
fore the final tragedy. Antoine attacke
the sisters. Grace and Jennie. Will
they were in the cellar picking over po-
tatoes, that he gagged them both. bu,
that they managed to beat MIN eff.
The citizens of Winn are enthusiast
tic over the prospect of a large addi-
ton to the manufacturing interests OF
the town in the near future. A propo-
s'ieioii iAsto pcCit iiiGbc NY AIaSSdclu-
sets firm to build Il pulp and paper
mill here. providing the town would
vote to exempt them from taxation
for a term of Is years, and agree t.
take care of the flowage. The propo-
sition was voted for in town meeting
Monday, and was accepted. The com
pany promises to build Il mill that will
cost at least $250000 and probably
100000, and will give employment to
from 200 to 400 hands. This means a
substantial addition to the population
of the town and a boom to its business
interests.
When Miss Gilmore Cooper Bartlett
and Miss Kate Vannah of Gardiner
were in Lewiston the other day they
visited St Patricll's church to see the
organ, of which they had heard a great
deal. Miss Bartlett has seen many of
the grand old cathedraIs and churches
OF the old countries. and she says that
the beauty of the architecture of this
one is remarkable. Very Rev Father
Wallace asked Miss Vannah to try the
organ, and she did. playing AVA
Maria for Miss Bartlett. who sang il
very sweetly indeed says the Lewiston
Journal. There We're only two peopIo
IN the church at the time two women