Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
teachers and people OF Litchfield Will
furnish dinner for the teachers from
other towns

teachers and people OF Litchfeld VIII
furnish dinner for the teachers from
other towns.
The town Of Naples is thrown into
excitement over the mysterious disap-
pearance of Hiram Cannon, a man
nearly 70 years Of age, whose mind Ia
trifie unbalanced. Mr.. Cannon re-
sided with his sister-in-law, whose
farm is about half way from Edes
Falls to Naples village. He went into
the woods near the house at about
O'clock, Monday morning. after piec.
to make Shocking horse" as he ex-
pressed it, and not returning at night
the family became alarmed, and Tues
day a party was organized and diligent
search was made without avail.
Wednesday the entire forest is under
going a most thorough search. Many
believe him dead.
First Lieutenant Frederick c. Kim
ball, u. S. A., died at Fort Mcpherson,
near Atlanta, Ga, on Saturday. Lieu
tenant Kimball is a native OF Alfred,
and was appointed cadet to the nlili-
in July, 1882. He graduated in the
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second lieutenant in the Fifth Infantry
on the first of July Of that year. April
T. 1898, he was appointed to be first
lieutenant in the Fourth Infantry.and
on the tenth of July of that year was
transferred to the Fifth Infantry.
Since September q, 1898, he has been
quartermastcr and has had charge Of
that department at Fort Mcpherson.
The funeral will occur at Alfred
Wednesday afternoon.
There has been a hearing in progress
at the court house at Bath, this week
before Judge Whitehouse. 1t seems
that the commissioners to whom was
referred the matter of dividing the
Small Point property Of the late Gov.
Bodwell reported in favor of the divi-
sion, a part of the property to go to
M. B. Spinney and the rest to the Bod
well heirs. The heirs took exceptions
and wanted the decision o. the COM
missioners changed. The judge heard
the testimony in the case and, late
Tuesday, gave his decision which sus-
tains the commissioners. 1t is gener-
ally believed that this decides the case,
although it is understood that the Bod
well heirs may carry the case to the
law court on finding made by the
judge. The commissioners were Ed
ward Wordwan, Percy II. Richardson
and T. B. Haskell of Portland.
Charles T.. Eaton, over so years of
age. claiming to belong in Newington,
N. H., is charged with an attempted
brutal assault upon Alice Traitor, the
13-years-old daughter of widowed
lady living at Kittery. The child was
frightfully injured. Eaton was en-
ployed on Mrs. Trafton's farm. satur-
day, Mrs. Trafton went to Portsmouth.
A short time after the neighbors were
attracted by the continued screams Of
the child and went to her assistance
Eaton was subsequently arrested. He
did not accomplish his purpose The
child's body was a mass of bruises
Monday, Eaton was arraigned before
Judge Samuel B. Neal and pleaded not
guilty. The testimony developed the
facts as related above and Judge Neal
ordered Eaton to furnish bonds in the
sum of $250O for his appearance at the
September term of the supreme court
to be held at Alfred one week from
Tuesday. In default of sureties he was
taken to Alfred Jail.