Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10
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with a class Of No. the largest attendance
for years. The teachers are the same as
last year, with the exception OF two new
ones. Miss Agnes Stafford of Woodfords.
and Miss Annie Tuell OF Melton. Mass.
Miss Tuell is a graduate OF Wellesley
The 4sth annual exhibition of the
Franklin County Agricultural Society
will be held on Franklin park, Farm
ington. Tuesday. Wednesday, and
Thursday. Sept. IA, Is and is, and pre-
sent indications are that it will be the
best in the history of the society
The four young factory employees.
Barnes, Ross, Watt and Ross, who
were arrested at Passport. last week,
FOR an assault on James Carter, en-
ployed at Geo. o. Grady & Cos. sar-
dine factory. during the strike were
given trial before Judge j. H. Nc
Faul Barnes was released, as it was
learned he was at home during the al
legged riot, but the others were held
under bonds for the October term Of
court at Machias.
Charles Carlow of Red Beach was
before Judge Fowler of the municipal
court on Monday, charged with catch
ing salmon IN close time. Ashley ST.
Clair appeared for Carlow and Warden
French for the prosecution After
hearing the case the judge fined Car.
low SO and costs. He appealed The
right of Warden French to act in The
capacity of a game warden was dis
puted by the defense, but the produe-
ton of commission which does not
expire for year, settled the dispute
Several cases for similar offmscs
against Red Beach parties Will ce
heard at the October term of court
The annual meeting of the old
Orchard Beach Campmeeting Associa-
ton was held at Old Orchard, Wednes-
day. Rev. I. Luce presiding Prayer
was offered by Rev. Charles Munger.
It was announced that Rev. Dr. ID. T.
Randall would decline a reelection as
secretary and NJ. G. Palmer as treas
urer. The various reports were read
and accepted. The following officers
We're elected: President. Rev. l. Luce ,
vice president, Rev. D. Il. Randall .
treasurer. Rev. II. Chase: secretary.
Fred /. Luce; executive committee
Rev. j. NJ. Woodbury., Rev c. Munger.
Hon. A. F. Moulton. S. p. Adams. l.. II
flazleton, C. a. Hubbard. f. w Will
Der and Wesley r. Lee.
a week ago last Saturday morning,
as John Hall. who lives in Orrlngton.
on the shore of Kent's Eddy. was about
to sit down To breakfast, he saw an
object floating in the river. What il
was he could not tell so he rowed out
to it. The object proved to be a yawl
boat about II feet long, cat rugged
which lay on its side and had the jiD
set, The sails were all practically new.
Mr.. Hall towed the boat ashore and
still has it-no one having called to
claim it, On the same day David
Eaton, who lives about a quarter of a
mile below Mr.. Han. found mans hat
floating in the eddy near the shore
While there have been no reports OF
anyone being drowned or of boat
being lost, it is a rather strange thing
that boat of this description could
be missing so long without the owner
making a search for it.--Bangor News.
Harold Smith of Harmony, II years
old. was before Justice g. D. Bowdoin
of Pittsfield. on Saturday. charged
with Illegally taking fish from the Tut
tie brook in Athens. The hearing took
place in Hartland. Smith was repre-
scented by w. 3. Brown. Esq. and the
State by Hon. F. ". Hovey. The action
was brought by Game Warden Walter
Neal Of Pittsield. upon representations
made by Samuel Furbush, who has
charge Of the Commodore Club house
and the clubs hatchery on Tuttla
brook and young man named Kicker
smith was accused Of taking 76 trout
IL OF which weighed over pound each
and of selling 40 TO the Manager of the
club house known as Castle Harmony.
number of witnesses were examine
aad the hearing lasted nearly all day.
Smith was fined $40 and costs; ii is
understood that he will settle. although
he appealed the case.
The Belfast Journal says: Thomas
Saban. an old man nearly so years of
age. was assaulted, last Wednesday.
by his son Henry, of Oakland. Me. Last
winter Mrs. Saban died and since then
Nh. S. has lived alone at his home in
Palermo one-half mile from the town
road. Mrs. Saban had two cows which
has been the poor old mans support.
Wednesday Henry went to the place
and said he had come to drive away his
mothers COWS. His father objected
and trouble ensued. Mr.. Saban was
lying on the lounge and Henry struck
him several times with his fist on the
side of his head. The old man ran for
the door and Henry struck him with
the broom stick over the head. cutting
a cash five inches long. The old man
fell near the woodpile and the son
jumped ON him. Mr.. S. got his arm
around his sons neck. giving him a
fast hug and with the other hand
reached a stick of wood and struck
Henry several clips on the head cut
ting three gashes and fracturing the
skull which stunned him so the old
man got away. Henry went to DR.. De
laney and had his wounds dressed. The
old man got to Charles Stoves, the
nearest neighbors, and DR.. Delaney
was summoned and his wound dressed.
The old man was afraid to go home lest
Henry might return and make further
trouble, so John Stowe staid with him
Henry and his father were both
smeared with blood. Fred Spratt. the