Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22
STATE NEWS.

Levi c. Caldwell has been appointed Post
master at Golden Ridge, in place of Francis
M. Caldwell, who resigns the position.
We learn that the Long Bridge at Wis
casset, that crosses the Sheepscot river, was
carried away by the moving ice on Saturday
last.
Mr.. o. II. Wakefield has re-purchased the
Porter Mill property, at East Lowell, which
he sold to L. Brown & Son, of Orono, last
spring.
The Bath Times says the health of Geo. A.
b. Thompson of Brunswick is gradually fail
ing. Brunswick correspondent of the
Augusta journal says that he has not been
dressed for four weeks.
The dwelling house of Mr.. McCurda a,
Pemaquid, was with its contents destroyed
by fire on the 18th inst. The property was
partially insured.
Z. L. Wing dined with four aunts-own
sisters-at Cape Elizabeth, February It.
whose respective ages are 81, 80, IS, and II.
United ages 3l5 years.
The Ellsworth American says scarlet fever
and canker rash prevail at fremont and vi
cinity. Typhoid fever has been raging at
Gouldsboro, and several cases have proved
fatal
The school house in district No. l, Oakfield,
has just been neatly and thoroughly finished
by Mr.. Cornelius Lane, of Island Falls. 1t
will seat about fifty pupils. 1t is an honor to
the town.
The Bangor Wing is authority for the story
that young married lady in that county,
scarcely thirteen years old, had present on
New Years Day 1t was a girl and they call
it Sophy.
A portion of the Wiscasset bridge was car
ried away by the sudden rise in the Sheep
scot river, which carried out the ice and de-
molished one of the abutments, Sunday morn
ing. Travel will be impeded for several days,
if not longer.
BY the falling of bank of earth, while at
work on the Maine Central Railroad, in North
Yarmouth.~G. L. Morgan had the bones of his
face terribly crushed, and was otherwise seri-
ously injured. He is under the care of DR..
Hall, of Cumberland, and will probably re-
cover.
On Thursday of last week, Mr.. James
Whitney, of Gray, had his shoulder put out
of joint and the bones badly broken by pre-
cipitation from his sleigh, caused by striking
stone while driving quickly. DIR. Hall re-
CARDS his injury a serious one, but hopes for
good recovery.
Gen. S. +. Hersey has recently presented
to Westbrook Seminary, size, colored
photograph of himself, which has been placed
in the parlors of Hersey Hall. 1t is the wish
of the Trustees to secure the likenesses of all
the benefactors and early friends of the Insti-
tuition, to be placed in some of the public
rooms.
Mr.. j. Warren Blake, formerly of Corinth,
and having many friends in Bangor and vicin-
ity, died Nov. 9th, 1870, in Brownsville,
Texas, where he held the Office of Inspector
of Customs since the early part of 1868. Rio
Grande Lodge, +. and A. Masons, at Browns
vile, passed resolutions of respect to his
memory and sympathy with his family.
A short time since, as DIR. J. w. Cook, o.
Foxcroft, was riding near Blethen's Mills, his
sleigh struck upon sharp stone in the road
and the horse travelling quite rapidly at the
time, the vehicle was upset and the Docto,
thrown out with great force, dashing his heat
against the edge of piece of split granite
and badly cutting and bruising his face. HI
has since been confined to his room.
The Voice says on Friday evening of las
week, between Q and 10 o'clock, C. Bradford
store in Patten, was entered by burglar
He smashed one of the front windows, b,
which he entered, and appropriated tw,
watches from the showcase, and what scri
there was in the drawers-about $75. TIL
next morning information came to Mr.. Brad
ford which led to the detection of the Grim
inal before night. He is boy about Is year
old, belonging to avery respectable family.
Hon. r. X. Page, Consul at Said, Egypt
sends home the following facts in regard Il