Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-21
STATE NEWS.

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An exchange speaks of the character of a
drunkard in play being ''ably presented"
Rather doubtful compliment.
A Brunswick correspondent writes the
Lewiston Journal that the owners of the new
compressed air power, finding their compress
| sure to small to afford the requisite power to
run both the saw and pump at the dspot,
have ordered much larger one and will
probably have it in operation very soon.
There is very little doubt that this new power
prove a successful and an economical one.
The city government of Saco, approaching
the faithful and efficient services of their p0-
lice and night watchmen, have supplied them
with new uniform overcoats.
The Saco Independent says that last week
Eben Todd of Old Orchard while at work in
the woods, had his leg broken and ankle
sprained by log rolling upon him.
A suspender factory and printing Office
have recently been started at Waldoboro'
We trust the printing office may not become
a suspender.
Mr.. Willis Mckinney of Saco, while en-
deavoring to move sled on Friday last,
slipped and broke his leg.
The Doctors say that A. X. p. Lord of
Buxton has the small pox.
On Monday evening. between six and seven
o'clock, as a lad named Morse was going to
Searsmont village, just this side of Mr.. Muz-
zys he met man in pung. When he re-
turned he met the same pung going the other
way. He drove it into Mr.. M1zzys and told
him the particulars, and they supposing the
man had been thrown out went to search fo-
him, On examining the pung the body of
the driver was found in it. He was still alive,
and they carried him to the hotel and sum-
moned medical aid. The doctor pronounced
him dead, when he arrived. 1t proved to be
Ezra I'll. kimball of this city. James Fuller,
Esq, of Searsmont Mr.. Muzzy and others
properly cared for the body, had it placed in
a coffin and brought it to this city last night.
The first his afflicted wife and parents knew
of the sad affair, the body was brought to
their house. The deceased was subject to
lung troubles, and this may have been the
cause of his death.-[ Gardiner Journal of
yesterday.
The Gardiner Journal says that Aaron
Stackpole, an elderly man at work in Stan
wood & Towers Mill, while cutting paper
Tuesday forenoon, got his hand into the gear,
terribly mangling it, and injuring the little
finger of his right hand so that he had to have
il amputated.
The combined concert of the Hayden So
ciety and Theo Thomas Orchestra, given in
Portland on Tuesday evening was more than
a brilliant success Every seat in the large
city hall was taken. and every person re-
manned until the close of the last piece.
The Wing says that the funeral services
over the remains of the late Hon. s III. Dale,
were held at the family residence at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. A large number Of the
friends Of the deceased gathered in the house,
occupying all the available room, while many
unable to gain access, stood on the yeranda
and about the door. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. M. Knapp, pastsr of the
Independent Congregational Church, of which
Mr. Dale was prominent member.
The number of deaths in Portland during
the month of November was 30.
The Portland Advertiser cites the case of
Mr.. a. J. knight OF East Rnmford, as a
model of farming enterprise, and illustrates
what man of Industrious habits may do in
Maine, as compared with the Western States,
in agriculture. His farm contains 400 acres,
and supports dairy of thirty-fye cows, the
product of which the past year has been sew
eral tons of cheese, during the summer max
ing 100 pounds of cheese daily, and large
quantity of butter. He conducts every depart
ment of the farm on the same scale. Has killed
fifteen hogs the present fall, and is planting an
orchard of seven acres. Is also largely in
terested in hop-raising. His father COM
menced life in Rumford years ago in poverty,
but is now wealthy, and he is himself esti-
mated to be worth about $4,000. He is a
prominant man in town affairs, always liberal
and ready in every good cause. His record
and success is only an example of what any
man OF energy may accomplish in the old
''Pine Tree State
In Buckfeld the barns are reported as emp
ty as they ought to be the LIST of March, and
yet number of cattle have been sold and
driven to market. Hay is worth from $40 to
$50 per ton, according to quality, and little to
sell at those figures.
The Oxford Democrat says that the ex.
penses of the December court were well up
to $4,000. The County tax next year must
be considerably increased, to meet the ex-
penses. $40 in fines, were paid in, all for
liquor selling, but 500.