Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-03
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Mr.. Elisha Gordon's cider mill, at Mt
Vernon was burned Sunday afternoon, with
all Its contents.
The Lewiston Journal says that Walter p.
Morse of Mt. Vernon, was thrown from
horse, Monday 2. NJ, dislocating his wrist
and fracturing the humerus at its lower ex-
tremity. z
On Saturday last the house and barn of
William Merriman, at Owls Head, South
Thomaston, were destroyed by fire. Sup
posed to have been set by children. No In
surance
The dwelling house, barn and out build
ings of Nj. Elisha S. Wakefield of Etna,
were destroyed by fire on Monday.-Three
large and valuable hogs were burned in the
barn. Loss estimated at 500; no insurance.
The Wing says that Senator Hamlin, with
Representative Frye of Lewiston, has gone
on a fishing trip to the headquarters Of the
Oqussuc Association at the Rangely Lakes in
Franklin County.
The Telegraph gives some encouraging
facts in relation to business about the Falls
in Brunswick: Messrs. Blethen, Given &
Booker, some time since rented the Perkins
Planning mill, in Topsham, and put in the
necessary machinely for general work. They
have been over-run with orders, as in cons
sequence of the fire In February last, all
kinds of work were in arrears.
The Messrs. Colby commenced running
their new mill on Brunswick side, three or
four weeks ago. S. Colby is using gig saw
possessing great facilities for starting and
stopping, and leaving an almost shaved sur
face left upon the face of the work. pow
er mortisng machine, works with wonderful
rapidity, the chisel changing front quite as
readily as Ben Butler. planers and saws
were in motion, and one or two machines.
A regular labor saver is a model in it's way
for putting rough work into true. 1t is we'll
worth while to look at the machinery in mo-
ton, especially that designed for the manu-
facture of blinds. Mr.. James Berry is run
ming a saw for cutting butts, a single and a
fence stuff machine, and will soon add lath
machine. OF course Mr.. Toothaker is doing
all that comes, with his single saw. Mr..
Written has got his carder at work. 1t is an
ill wind that blows nobody any good, and the
fire has introduced several new appliances
here. What with repairs and new buildings,
carpenters, masons and painters are pretty
generally employed.
The Pennington Chronicle says that the
barn of Mr.. Jesse Blanchard, of East Will
ton, was struck by lightning during the severe
shower of May %. The ball struck the
| lightning rod near the east end Of the build
ing, when it separated, portion of it follow
ing down the roof, thence down the side into
the ground, tearing and splintering shingles
and boards in its course. The other portion
followed along the rod to the west end, thep
down the north side into the ground The
ground was torn up in a number of places,
and several pieces of earth and grass were
| thrown upon the root. Mr.. b. entered
Il Al. L e. Il.
and found it quite full of smoke, but could
discover no fire.
During the shower on Monday 23d, Mr..
Leander Burbank of New Vineyard, had
valuable young horse killed by lightning,
while standing within fifty feet of his dwell
ing.
Last Saturday a little daughter of Mr..
Asher Sands of South Sebec, fell backwards
| into pail of boiling weter, while at play,
and was burned in a most shocking man
ner.
The Calais Advertiser says that Messrs. d.
Hill, Smith, Butler and others, are erecting
on Corporation Wharf in that town large
building to be used as q planning mill, sash,
blind and door factory, and getting ont all
kinds Of mouldings, and doing all kinds OF
turning. 1t is to be run by steam. They in
tend to do large business in the way OF
planning boards for shipment to other places
at home and abroad.
The Scion Base Ball Club organized some
four weeks ago under the name of Trouble
some. They played the Norridgewock boy
a match game last Saturday, and beat them
81 to 81.
The Portland Press says that the closinI
examination and anniversary exercises of tn,
present year at the Westbrook Seminary vii
occur a. follows: ~ Xxx - e..
June ~, ID, IA, Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday-Examination Of classes.
june Is, Tuesday evening at 7 80 o'clock