Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-14

The b. M. L. Railroad Company has
paid the last installment of 900 on the
cost of its iron, to Dabney & Morgan, of New
York.
1t is stated that the famous Parson Brown
low intends to spend the summer at Robbins
ton, in this state
The body Of Mr.. Baker, one of the three
persons who were drowned in Thompson's
Pond, in Oxford last Friday afternoon, by
the upsetting of their boat, was recovered
Monday afternoon some forty rods from the
shore, in about % feet of water The search
for the other bodies is still being prosecuted,
but so far without success.
Launched in Columbia, June 3d. an excel
lent schooner of 2l0 tons, built by V. G. Plum
mer & Co. She is to be commanded by Capt
V. G. Plummer.
James Cole, of Cornish, while at work for
Lewis Colby of Limerick, on Friday last,
driving yoke of steers, was caught in the
hand and leg by the hooks of chain, and
dragged thus for twenty rods more or less.
The steers were then halted, but not until
Cole had received sundry severe wounds and
bruises upon his person.
Launched in Addison, June I'd, from the
yard of j. G.. Nash & Co, fine schooner Of
260 tone. She is to be commanded by Capt.
w. II. Henrehan.
Launched from the yard of N. Hinckly,
Esq, in Millbridge, 3lst ult., first class
schooner called the enterprise, of about l75
tons, o. NJ. She is owned by Mr.. Hinckly,
James Leighton the Captain, and others.
The Machias Republican says that the per-
son who robbed the mail in the town of Per
ry, week since, was committed to jail in
Machias on Saturday last, to await his trial
at the United States Court to be held this
month. The fact came out in course of ex-
animation, that the mail bag was not locked
but was thrown into the wagon as though it
was of no more consequence than bag of
potatoes.
We publish the following from an exchange
for the benefit of those who may have the sad
misfortune to lose friends by drowning A
novel experiment of bringing a drowned
corpse to the surface was successfully tried
recently, in the case of the boy, William
Bowman, who was drowned in Pen Horn
Creek, N. j., on the previous day, while
bathing. Two Canadians seeing the men
dragging the creek for the body, approached,
and told them they would try an experiment.
Accordingly number of bottles were filled
with quick lime, tightly corked, and thrown
into the creek. In about an hour one of the
bottles burst with great noise. and soon the
body rose. The Canadians could not explain
the theory, further than by saying that when
bottle floats directly over corpse it will
explode, and the body will rise.
The Portland Press says that on Saturday
a young man named Howard, son of a widow
living at Morrill's Corner, died at Cornish
under the following circumstances Friday
evening he was bathing in the river, and in
diving mistook the depth of the water, and
struck his head violently against the bottom,
injuring his spine and disabling him. An
alarm was given and he was taken from the
water by his brother in an exhausted condi-
ton. The next day he was lying abed, very
cheerful and apparently almost recovered
from the accident. He called for drink, and
Il cup of milk was givin him, which he drank
quickly and asked for more. Before it could
be brought the breath left the body. The re-
mains were brought to the city yesterday
morning for burial.
Mr.. William Marden of Mapleton, lost his
house, barn and two horses by fire last Mon
day week. The fire took while the family
were at dinner, and so furious was the con-
tiagration that there was no chance to get the
horses from the barn, where they were placed
but few minutes before.