The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-11
OUR OWN STATE.

The Bath Times says at the launch Of the
ship Hercules, Saturday, o Bit Of timber struck
. Mr.. SWEET on the head nicely cutting EVEN"
from the head, which had been there f6r yesrs.
The wen was removed rs nicely - II done by
the knife Of skillful surgeon, and, strange
to say, the injury to Mr.. SWEET was very
slight.
The Calais yddrerfiser describes . monster
recently caught near Eastport. Il 10 81 feet In
length, and about 10 feet from the tip Of one On
to the tip Of the other scross the back. Tho
spread Of the tail Is over six feet. About ten
feet from the tail are two powerful legs, about
three feet In length, with feet which resemble
that Of an elephant and enable Il to navigate
the fats and shoal waters along shore In quest
Of food, as Il undoubtedly lives on marine her
bage. Il has three rows Of teeth which look
like 30 many rows Of rice on end. Is name u
given as the "Shark Dog Fish,"
List Of Patents issued to Maine inventors.
and bearing date Of Sept 9Th, reported for the
UNION AND JOURNAL, BY VIM. II. Clifford, 30
lcitor Of Patents, SOlt Congress St. Portland,
Ne.
Howard NJ. Thompson and Chss. ". Bur
bank, Alfred, assignou to selves and Geo. II.
Knowlton, - improvement In Tsilors' Press
Boards.
John Dillingham;, Turner, Improvement in
Locks.
The Bangor Vhig says that Friday one Of
the stone pillsrss t the Bangor Custom HOuse
had been removed from the front by The great
derrick, and as the lower end had just reached
the ground the iron "shackling which held the
pillar broke, and Il came down with IL whole
weight amoug group Of six or eight workmen,
breaking itself into half . dozen pieces, but
providcntially injuring none Of the men, tx
cept Michael Cariin, who escaped with broken
leg"
Last week son Of Mr.. J. II. Davenport Of
Phillips, was kicked BY colt, the blow striking
him In the mouth, and knocking out four OF his
front upper teeth and loosening two Of bis under
teeth.-Farm. CAron.
The Bangor Wig says that on Friday AFTER
noon dwelling house In 0ldtown, owned by
Hon. Geo. p. Sewall and occupied BY John
Weeks, was destroyed BY fire. Mr.. Weeks avcd
Q portion Of his furniture. There wss no in
surance on the house or contents.
John JENNINGS, . native Of Maine died on
board the U. 8. Steamer 0sipee ct Monterey
California, Aug. II, 1883. Relatives or friends
can learn further particulars BY applying ct the
Portland Custom House.
The Kennebec Reporter says: Gardiner has
lost one Of its best and most respected citisens
by the death OF Charles P. Branch, CO., which
occurred on Monday evening last. soms ten
weeks ago swelling came upon the back Of his
neck, 10 which he paid little attention ut hrN,
thinking Il was common boil, but which soon
developed in carbunole Of the most painful
kind. He was confined BY Il 10 his house, for
nearly two months, suffering The NEST inteAso
pain, and gradually growing weaker, until bis
life gave way to It's inrosds.
DR.. Leonard Woods, ex-President Of Bowdoin
College, who has been In Europe fifteen months
engaged In historical researches relating chiefly
to Maine, has just arrived home. He intended
at first to confne bis investigations TO tho fbcts
concerning the early Mason and Georges settle
ments, but was led into much wider field.