Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-10

Thomas Limo, a ship builder living IN
New Haven, CT. was found drowned
in the Thames river. Monday morning.
His parents live In Bath, Me.
The limited States ship Standish, with |
the engineers on board. arrived at the
Kittery navy yard. Monday noon. They
will inspect the yard and its plant and
receive instructions from their superb
ors while there.
1t is estimated that 1000 barrels of
peas have been sent from Cape Eliza
beth to Boston. The supply of cabbages
for Portland, and cities and towns
farther east is furnished from here
The early crops is good. The hay crop
is larger than usual, most OF 1t Is IN
bad condition. Cape Elizabeth has ap~
pies enough for home use.
The Bath Enterprise reports that the
mysterious disappearance of Miss Cora
Everard OF that city has caused con-
siderable comment AT the North End.
The young woman 10 AZ years old, tall
and fair, light brown hair, blue eyes
and rosy cheeks. Miss Everard was
last seen Tuesday night about O'Clock,
with the intention of going down street
to stay q little while. A search is now
being made for the young woman.
Mrs. Lizzie Booter Freeman OF
Wayne brought before Justice Wood
ard at Winthrop, Saturday. on ac-
ton against her husband, D. l. Free
man. The defendant was charged with
having used threats and abuse. MI.
Freeman stated that the woman was
not herself at the time the alleged vio-
lence occurred, and that no more force
was used than was necessary to re-
strain her from doing injury to herself.
The defendant was discharged.
The death of Horace B. Washburn OF
Union street, occurred, early sunday
morning, in the asylum for the insane
in Augusta Mr.. Washburn was well
known in Brewer he being very Old
resident here. He was committed %
the asylum at a special meeting or the
city council held in July and 1t was
thought by his many friends that he
would recover after short treatment
at that institution. He is survived by
two daughters and two sons, and
brother, Cyrus Washburn. Undertaken
Hussey went to Augusta on Sunday
night to bring the remains to Brewer.
bangor News.
The serious illness of appendicitis OF
Mr. Arthur w. Penley of Auburn, Is oc-
casioning his family and friends much
alarm He has been rather poorly TOT
several weeks. but he kept at MS WORK
steadily until the first OF last week. When
he began complaining of pains in the aD-
domen Several times he was obliged TO
leave the store and remain at home two
or three hours. Thursday, he took MS
bed and has been very ill ever since. A
f,,h iata nc
day but in consideration of the wishes
of Mrs Penley, no definite action was ta-
ken in regard to surgical operation.
The counsel of a fourth physician was 10
be given, Monday afternoon. At noon.
Monday. Mrs. Penley said that her nus
band had passed a very uncomfortapie
night, but that he was much easier IN
the forenoon; also that the family phy-
sician was hoping that the patients con-
,lition might warrant their not having a
surgical operation Mr.. Penleys many
friends will hope for news OF his conVa-
Decentralization journal
The annual meeting of the Squirrel
Island Association was held at Squirrel
Island, Saturday evening. The attend
ance was large. The meeting was short
and very harmonious. The question OF
furnishing water to the cottages was
left to the directors. 1t is not probable
that the water supply VIII be carried
into the houses as there is no adequate
means of drainage and it is doubtful II
the supply of water is sufficient The
old board or directors were elected
they are: Col. NJ. V. B. Chase. Au-
gusta: Major NJ b. Reynolds, Auburn
A. w. McCausland, Gardiner; r. s.
Maxcy, Gardiner: Lewis Chase, Roches-
ter N. Y; Fl. l.. Pratt, Lewiston; S. M
Carter, Auburn. The finances of the
to-, hxyn
s. c. Whitehouse. who for many years
has been the treasurer, was reelected
to that position.
The following cases were brought uI
before the law court, at Portland. Sat
urday morning: Penobscot county
James NJ. Sanborn, administrator, vs.
Eliza J. Cronkhite. Motion and excep
tions by the defendant. Argued orally
p. H. Gillis. Danforth & Gould. These
are two cases with the same title. grow
ing out of the giving of certain prop
erty by the late Peter Bannett to hi:
daughter, Mrs. Eliza J. Cronkhite, the
defendant, and are of interest in con
nection with the fact that Mr. Bennett
was the old man who was rObber at his
Plymouth home several years ago. ant
made brave resistance against tht
thieves with an antiquated firearm HI
had at hand. The plaintiff claims a.
administrator of the estate of the latt
Mr.. Bennett that the gift to Mrs. Cronk
hite was made while the old gentleman
was not in his right mind. and that th
defendant is entitled only to her shar
in the property with the other heirs. In
habitants of Bradley VS.. Edward 7
Spencer. On report. Report discharged
G. r. Sewall. p. H. Gillin.