Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-15
elected for the ensuing year: F. J. Little
Hill, s.; JEFF. c. Gaiiison, Treas. George s.

elected for the ensuing year: +. j. Little
field, H. p; II. w. Stevens, X. Charles f.
! Hill, s.; JEFF c. Gaiiison, Treas. George s.
Farnsworth, Sec.
| The cut on the Knox & Lincoln Railroad
near Bath is a bad place for landslides, ac-
cording to the Times. 1t took over q week
TO remove the earth that fell from the other
side, andone that happened yesterday morn
ing is on much larger scale, covering the
track to long distance, and in some places
! being seven feet in depth.
The journal tells of Lewiston bow who
received present of a small pop-pun from
| his mother, a few days since, ana at night on
retiring, said his prayers as usual, calling on
| the Lord to bless father and mother, and
wound up with these words: ssOh. God, what
do you think of my new pop-gunf" iag
The Home Journal says bill will be asked
for, during the next session of the Legsla-
ture, by Capt. Robert Norton, Jos. Bradstreet
and others of Gardiner, to authorize them to
dam Pemaquid river for the ice business. 1t
win be splendid chance to get and ship fee.
"Ancient jamestown" never dreamed of such
q thing.
| The Home Journal says that some two
weeks ago Mr.. Jos. r. Lawrence, of South
/ Gardiner, was at work with a sharp axe, and
by some unaccountable means or other it
glanced, struck him in the face, splitting his
nose and lips in two and fractnring TOOTH
i The wound was sewn up, and he is now about
his work. -, .e7
! The Press learns that the iron bridge near
ly completed across the Presumscot. at Sac
carappa, fell on Monday AFTERNOONS, and
would have been plunged into the river if it
had not been caught on piers thatwere being
built up from the river bed to it Several of
the workmen were injured, but no bones
broken. The planking of the bridge was be-
ing laid at the time of the accident.
/ An interesting horse trial commenced 10
Lewiston Tuesday, Lyford versus Cutler.
This is a case where Lytord sold Cutler two
horses, receiving $1,000 cash and notes for
the balance, $4,000. Cutters plea is mis-
representation of the worth of the horses.
/ therefore he refuses to pay the notes; hence
a subtitle case was taken out of court and
left to Judge Danforth and Hon. Thomas s.
Lang, referees. ssA "*se
+ The Lewiston Journal says young man
named Brooks Coffin of Gorham, N. H., fell
down between the cars of Grand Trunk
freight train on which he was brakeman, as
it was approaching Danville Junction, at lao
Wednesday morning. The whole train ran
over him cutting off both legs and one arm,
/
] torn completely out of his body at the hip.
He lived till 4-45 A. NJ.
George C. Stiles of Portland was knocked
down and robbed on the llth inst, at Little
ton, N. H., and remained entirely unconscious
at the Union Hotel, on the 18th. 1t appears
that he went into shed near the hotel, where
some one stealthily approached from behind
and struck him terrific blow with club,
which felled him insensible, and he was then
robbed. His absence from the hotel finally
excited apprehension, and upon search dis
covered him lying in the shed, in the condi-
ton above described He had been there
about an hour and a half when found. twas
most dastardly and daring outrage and
caused good deal of excitement in the vii
lage.
The Argus saws the Swedish colony Of
100 persons which settled in Water Valley,
Mississippi, last May, don't like the climate
there and have sent communication to w.
W. Thomas, Jr., Commissioner of Emigra-
ton, asking that they may. be provided for in
Aroostook county, in this State. Mr.. Thomas
has replied to them inviting them to come
and join the colony. He is also constantly
in receipt of letters from Swedes in all parts
of the United States, inquiring about our
colony, and some from Illinois and one from
west of the Mississippi have already Joined it.
To show the condition of the colony in
Aroostook compared with the one in Mis-
sissippi it may be stated that not man,
woman or child has suffered days illness
since arriving there.
The Argus says the mixed train on the +.
& X. r. r., met with funny mishap Tues
day. There were fourteen traffic and one
we'll loaded passenger car, drawn by two
locomotives Starting up from a watering
station, near Freeport, the shackles gave
way two cars from the engines and away they
went leaving the balance of the train and
passengers stationary. The engines ran
nearly to Yarmouth before their light load
was discovered. They then went back slow
" not knowing where the rest Of the train
might be, and the consequence was that all
western connections failed. Among the I'M
fortunate passengers was Governor Cham
berlain who was intending TO go west. He
concluded to return to Brunswick for the
night, and probably thought it his worst re-
treat since Fredericksburg" just eight years
ago the same evening.
The Houlton Pioneer says it is now COLI
sidered certain that the contemplated rail-
road from Woodstock, N. b., to River du
Loup in the province of Quebec, will be put
under contract within few months, and the
work pushed forward with as little delay as
possible. Hon. Charles Connell of Wood
stock, and Hon. r. ID. Wilmot Of Oromocto,
have recently returned from Quebec, whittier
they have been to obtain of the local legisla-
ture of that province grant of land in aid Of
the road. They succeeded in getting bill
passed giving 10000 acres of public lands
per mile of road from River du Loup to the
New Brunswick boundary. The distance Is
about seventy miles. New Brunswick has
already granted like amount of land, and
resDonsible parties are ready to take this