The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-10
OUR OWN STATE.


and prohabis In soma portions Of Maine. A
merchant Of Weld purchased In . single year.
5000 worth. A Largo number Of men are
engaged In cumming during the fall and winter
months. Five and seven dollars . day q .
common days receipt Two men recently gath
cred in eight days 800 lbs; Il viii average ten
cents per pound, netting them good wages, It
win Be seen. Some estimate the gum business
Of Maine At 81, 900 year In raw material.
Mr.. Amniel Thompson Of Hartford, who
makes poultry-rsisins profitable, has highly
respectable biddy thss produces eggs measuring
8 by Q inches No wonder hs makes II profit
able.
A little boy named Psrkhunt, in Gorhsm,
fell into . well on Wednesday, but happily
caught the bucket at the curb and descended
with 1t some thirty feet. He was taken ont un-
injured.
The accident at the Bennett Mine, Tor railroad
tunnel,) Guilford, was not by glycerine, but by
powder. It took place last Thursday, and No
suited In the death Of one Of tho workmen en-
ployed there native Of Cornwall, England,
named Sampson Mitchell.
Mr.. James @. Moore Of Wsltham, was killed
Thursday, instantly, by some accident while
hauling lumber, Is we learn from the Ellsworth
american.
Capt VIM. Leland, Of Trenton, fell from the
scafold In his barn on Monday, while assisting
in pressing hay, and broke his neck. He was
nearly eighty years old.
The Pennington Chronicle says that Mr..
Herbert o. Nichols, Of West Chesterville, lost
valuable pair Of calves one night this week.
They were tied together to Sanctions with bows,
and In some unsccountable way were strangled.
We learn that Messrs. Bangs & Mosher, sash
and blind manufacturers, whose establishment
at Augusta was burned last week, have deter
mined to remove to Portland. They will estab-
lish frst-class steam mandatory, probably
near the Boston depot.
James Kelly, seaman, Of Eastport, was wash
cd overheard from sch. Senator Grimes Of Perry,
and drowned, on the 18th inst, during hurri-
cane near Gay Head.
Horace E. Kimball, young man residing In
Lewiston, mysteriously disappeared from home
on the 2lst inst.
Mr.. Stephen Kendall Of Kendsll's Mills, died
Thursday, ID, aged 81 years, as we learn
from the Bangor Wig. Mr.. Kendall was q
member Of the convention that framed the con-
stitution Of Maine.
Mr.. James Phinney, Of Gorham, died very
suddenly Monday, Both Mr.. Sargent Phinney,
of West Gorham, died Monday afternoon, hav-
ing been III but two or three days with conges-
ton Of the lungs.
The Press learns that Isaac L. Gardiner, Of
Portland, second officer Of the steamship Car
lotta, on her Passage to Halifax on the morning
Of the 18th, fell overheard and was drowned.
He served in the navy during the war; part
Of the time under Faragut.
The Portland Star says that Mrs. Mccarthy,
an Irish woman 90 yeaas Of age, fell into Gel
lar In the rear Of Fore and Union streets on
Saturday, 2Sth and broke her leg. She was in
toxicated.
A loupcivier was killed in Oxford one day last
week.
On Friday, 9th, Samuel Judkins, Esq. Of
Kendall's Mills, was carried to the Insane Hos
pital. He was considered at one time one Of the
smartest business men on the Kennebec river.
Fifteen years ago he was reputed to be worth
S76, 900. We learn that his family has been
informed that he can live but few days.
Mr.. William 4. StaytOn got pretty badly
burnt on Thursday last, by the upsetting Of
part Of lsdle Of molten iron on the snow,
which caused the metal to fly all over his per-
son and into his face, burning It pretty severely.
One Of his arms was also badly burned, says the
Calais .Adpertiser.