Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-31
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The Bridgton News says that Mr.. Edward
+. Carsley, young man temporarily stop
ping at his uncle's Mr.. Edmund Carsley' s
in Harrison, a few days since, severely wound
ed himself by accident with a small revolver,
which he was holding in his hand, while
cooked, muzzle downward. The ball entered
the right leg, at the side just below the knee
and passing downward about nine inches,
lodged in the calf of leg, from whence it was
extracted. He is still very lame and unable
to use his foot in walking.
Bangs, Weston & Co., sash, blind and door
manufacturers are receiving large orders for
this material for house finishing purposes,
which they promptly fill. They employ a
heavy force. Their mandatory is busy
ONE Bath Times.
The house of L. X. Lane, about one mile
from Browntield village was consumed few
weeks since by fire which caught in the
roof. Fully insured. Mr.. L. is building a
dwelling house and store near the depot on a
lot which he lately purchased.
The Press says that three fellows in Port
land got on a spree and assailed the store and
person of Mr.. Frank Dyer, on Bracket
street. In the affray Dyer received heavy
blow across the base of the skull behind, and
one on the left temple making two bad flesh
wounds, and throwing him on the stove. His
younger brother, who was with him, finding
himself unable to protect his brother, went
up stairs and returned with loaded pistol,
which he snapped twice at the roughs, but it
did not explode. Mr.. Dyer's wounds are Sc
we're but not dangerous. The assailants have
not yet been srrested.
The Machias Republican has the following
shipbuilding items from Millbridge. Tues
day the 10th inst, two fine briggs were
launched in this village. The Lizzie Little
sen from the yard of Master Ezekiel Dyer,
in the lower part of the village she is fine
vessel of 800 tons and is the forty-third from
the hands of this well-known builder, and
speaks well of his skill and knowledge in this
line of business. Capt. Dow is to command
her and leaves the first of next week for New
York. The Teneriffe from the yard of Capt
Joseph Sawyer is of 500 tons burthen, to be
sailed by Capt. Tracy of Gouldsboro'. A
large number of people congregated to see
| the launchings, which were within few min
utes of each other. AT Fickett's wharf lies
the Brig Alfalfa, Of $50 tons, built at Har-
rington and towed to this port Monday. Sell
dom do we see three such vessels and just
| from the stocks at our wharfs.
Superintendent Prescott of the Eastern
railroad, has established signals at all the
! stations or tnat ROAD; consisting or a Dali by
day and lantern by night; and no engineer
is allowed to enter station unless he sees
the signal.
The last rail of the Knox and Lincoln Rail-
road, connecting Rockland with Bath by the
iron pathway, was laid Saturday afternoon at
half-past two o'clock. large and excited
crowd witnessed the completion of the enter
prise, and the first locomotive that ever en-
tered Rockland was greeted with loud and
prolonged cheers. The trains will begin run
ming on Wednesday, November /. Three
trains daily each way viii connect with the
Maine Central Railroad at Bath. The cree
ton of the passenger station and other build
ings connected with the railroad will proceed
Immediately, and it is expected they will be
fully completed by January l.
The Bangor Wing learns that the Maine
Central Railroad Company propose to narrow
the guage of their road from Waterville to
Danvile Junction, between the 9th and lltl
of November, and on the following Monday
the 18th, will. commenced to run regular
trains through over the extension from Dan
vile to Cumberland.
The depot of the Knox and Lincoln Rail
road at Rockland is in process of construc
ton. 1t is ITO feet long.