Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-28

partment Of Engineering, in place Of Rich
ard H. Cooling, Of Alfred, Maine, who de-
chned to accept the position.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Thomas Lansil,
situated on the Glenburn road in Orono. was
burned on Tuesday. The are caught from a
defective stove pipe in the attic. Mr.. Lam
sill has been confined to the bed for nearly
two years with paralysis, was with d;a3cnltv
removed. Most of the clothing of the family
was destroyed.
Deacon Andrew Leach, the Oldest business
man in Searsport village, and man highly
esteemed, died last week at the advanced age
of 81 years. For the past fifty years he had
never failed of attending church on the Sab
bath, but four times, says the Pscataquis
Observer.
Ole Bull, the Norwegian Violinist, has
bought the residence and farm of George H.
Shapleigh, about one mile north of the West
Lebanon Academy, for $500. He has a
gang of workmen remodeling the buildings,
and when the work is completed, will occupy
the premises.
The Biddeford and Saco Gas Light Com
pany manufactured and sold during the month
of December, 1872, 100 cubic feet of gas.
During this season the city has added seven
teen new gas lights, and in the spring will
add many more. Gas has been put into four
churches and a large number of private resi-
dences and stores.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Frontier National Bank, Searsport, ..
s. Livermore, s. b. Home, c. b. Paine,
Samuel Stevens, c. S. Hustan, j. H. Nc
Larren, and +. f. Shead we're unanimously
elected Directors for the ensuing year.
At a subsequent meeting of the Directors,
O. S. Livermore, was elected President.
Abraham Cropler, who deceased in Little
Lake Valley, Cal, in November last, has left
to his mother, Mrs. Margaret Cropley of
Lubec, the greater part of his estate, which
consisted in part, of 2O00 sheep, homestead,
cows, &C., amounting in all to Sl2,0S4. Mrs.
Crepley has other sons, but this one has been
her chief support in declining years.
Noah Hail. who died in Buckfield on Tues
day, the oath inst, at the ripe age of 81, was
a native of Falmouth, and in early life fol-
lowed the sea, sailing from Portland in the
merchant service. When Great Britain be-
gan her depredations upon American COM
merce which led to the war Of 18l2-l5, the
vessel to which M. Hall was attached was
boarded at sea by a British cruiser, and he
with others was impressed and served in
British man. of-war for over two years. On
the return of the ship to London, Mr.. Hall
efforts of that officer was released and re-
turned home in an American vessel, arriving
in Portland during the embargo. He re-
moved to Buckfeld in 1912, and engaged in
farming. Subsequently he served for time
in the army and was among the troops that
marched to the defence of Portland.
A correspondent of the Ellsworth Ameri-
can says Mr.. Richard Higgins, an insane per-
son, about 20 years of age, has lived for the
last fifteen years. on one or the other of the
the small islands near Indian Point, Eden, in
| a small hut built of short boards or slabs. He
| is now living Gf living it can be called), on
| the smallest one near the point, almsot
| bare ledge, without a tree or a shrub
to break the wind, in a hut so small that
| stranger would never take it for human hab-
! itation. He obtains preearieus subsistence
| by making baskets. He has been married
twice, and is said to be possessed of some prop
erty in the town of Hampden. He has been
| insane for about twenty-five years, jealousy,
| it is said, being the cause; and so strong
| hold has this passion obtained upon his mind
| that he will not accept food or clothing as
gift, for fear that some advantage is to be
| taken of him. He guards his few posses
| sions with misers care. Ee is usually very
quiet when not provoked, but at times his
frantic yells disturb the rest of those who
live within hearing of his lonely den. He is
quite active for a man of his years, but can
not endure the fatigue of constant labor. How
a human being can live, in so unsheltered
situation, with so few of the bare necessaries
| of life, is hard to understand. His insanity
| dates back about twenty four years, and when
| asked his age, he invariably answers forty
five, the intervening time being to him an en-
| tire blank. Were it not for this insane jeal-
ousy his wants would be supplied by the COM
munity around.