Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-26
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Inc Gardiner Journal says that on Friday
ast as MI. Wiley tin-peddler was just get
ting on to his cart, from house IN Dresden.
a hen was blown by the high wind di.
rectly under his horses feet, frightening the
| horse, which ran and over-set the cart and
broke Mr. Wileys left arm, lust above the
wrist.
On Friday, an insane man named Pottle.
set the woods afire in the rear of Cant Jobn
Erskine's house in Pittston, with the ayowed
purpose of burning the house; but the Are
| was discovered in time to prevent it. He
was carried to the Asylum.
The Times says that the vault of the Bath
| savings institution, in the new Hyde block, is
built upon the foundation Of everlasting gran
| lite. 1t is of the strongest construction. proc
against burglar or fire. Messrs. Il. Hyde &
Co. have steam safe built into the soliG
wall.
Hon. V. d. Paris is able to be out again.
Schooner Governor Cony, Capt. Manson,
from Bridgeport, CT, arrived at Portsmouth
Monday evening with loss of deck-load of
lumber in the blow of Wednesday night.
She has split sails, and will have to repair
before proceeding on her voyage.
Moses Hubbard of Upper Saltwater, was
waylaid by three men on Saturday evening,
while travelling the Veazie road, and asked
to drink. He refused, whereupon three held
him and took his pocket book containing s35
in money. The highwaymen have not been
brought to justice.
The Advertiser states that fire broke out
in Portland yesterday morning in a small
wooden shed or stable, connected with a
bnnen .pl L,,
Vaughn near Pine street. The stable was
destroyed but the house was saved. From
| this stable the flames extended to j. II.
Browns stable which was close at hand, and
tins was entirely destroyed together with a
| large quantity of hay, and several hogs which
were in the cellar .and could not be got out.
| The carriages and horses were saved. The
| stable was brick structure. Mr.. Browns
| loss will be not far from $4,000, on which
| there was no insurance. The stable on
Vaughn street was of little value. The fire
was doubtless the work of an incendiary.
The State r. r. Commissioners have in
spected the bridges on the st. Croix and PEN
obscOt line, and find them all defective. They
will be rebuilt at once
Preparation is in progress for considerable
numbering to be done on Machias and East
A'A"S'ii'' ii'Sio ehS So"ibS WlutcI nOTe lilau
was done one year ago.
The debt of Eastport is 45,5Sl.12.
The Machias Union says that the new brig
built by Capt. j. w. Sawyer at Mlbridge in
attempting to launch October IA, broke thro'
the ways and stopped. The vessel was not
injured, or if any but slightly. She was full
rugged and the break down causes some de-
lay. The brig is to be commanded by Capt.
Nathan Tracy of Gouldsboro.
The Press has seen fine bust of the late
Hon. VIM. Pitt Fessenden, which is being
modelled in clay by a gentleman named
O'Brien, an artist of decided talent.
Hon. William B. Skillin of North Var
mouth, one of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Cumberland county, celebrated his
Silver Wedding on Monday evening.
Three hundred and twenty-five dollars
have been subscribed on Bethel Hill, for the
purpose of purchasing hooks, ladders, brack-
cts, &C., for hook and ladder company or
ganizing in that village.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Billings while spreading
patent roofing upon the store of Oliver Por-
ter IN Waterford, fell to the ground a dis
lance of Is feet, seriously injuring his wrist
and temple,