Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-07
STATE NEWS.

The farm of the late Polly Marston of East
Livermore, was sold by auction, on Saturday,
by Erskine Treat, administrator, to James
Wood Esq, for the Lewiston Steam Mill
Co. The property was appraised at $3.50,
ana brought at the sale SiS0j. The property
was held by the Marston estate, under deed
from the proprietor of the town, it never hav-
ing changed hands before. quantity of the
hemlock lumber on the farm will be cut and
run to Lewiston to be manufactured by the
Steam Mill Company.
The Lewiston journal says that last Satur-
day, Mr.. Charles A. Addition OF Greene,
having been transacting business in part Of
the town distant from his residence, stopped
at the house of Mr.. Addison Rose, and, on
stepping again into his carriage, while he was
adjusting the butfalos. not having taken the
relns in hand, the horse started, and Mr.. A.
was thrown violently back upon the hard
ground. The seat, which had been fastened
down by straps, had become loosened. and
thus, there was nothing to break the severely
of the fall He was carried into the house of
MIR. Rose. where he received very kind at
tcntions, and was conveyed on a bed to h +,
house, suffering much upon the rough road.
DIR. Albion Pierce was called in, who thought
there was no essential injury. Mr.. A. in
spine so that great pain was felt not only
there but in the arms. His friends who may
read this, may, however, believe that not
imrr obably, he may be restored to IA good
degree of soundness. 1t was narrow es-
cape. few Years since, a man in Leeds,
was similarly preciptated from a carriage
and died in consequence. Our times are in
the Lords hands.
Hon. Washington Gilbert, formerly we'll
known lawyer in this State, and member of
the Legislature, who for several years past
had been practlcing his profession out West,
has returned to Maine to take up his resi-
dence.
A Lewiston clergy man closed his Thanks
giving sermon by saying: "We have much
TO be thankful for as Il city-for our nstitu-
tons of learning, both public and private
our churches, pastors, press. lawyers and
representatives.. For all let US thank God to-
day
Two youngsters in Pennington were Sc
riously injured while coaslng last Thursday
evening, by running into a stage. One was
picked up for kead, but proved to be only
stunned; the other badly cut in the fore
! head, requiring the services OF surgeon.
of Bucksport, who was run over by team
in Bangor, Monday evening, received med-
cal attendance at the station house, where he
remained over night, and Tuesday morning
was taken by the City Marshal to the aims
house, where he will be cared for until his
friends call for him. He was unable to walk
in the morning, and it was necessary to carry
him to and from the carriage in which he
was moved.
The town of Brewer voted Tuesday to take
$50, 900 of the stock of the Bucksport Rail-
road.
\ correspondent of the Portland Press says
that Mr. Frank Grounder, of Farmington
lost a child last Thursday night. The babe
was put in its cradle as usual and the next
morning on taking it out, it was dead. Some
think the babe was frozen, but the general
talk is that it was sutiocated.
As many people object to joining secret
temperance organizations, and as no other
kind can be supported in this city, Warren
Division is going to try the experiment of
holding its meetings open to the public oc-
casionally. NJ nday evening Dec. llth there
will be public meeting at Temperance Hall,
Instead OF the regular meeting of the Division.
Joshua Nye, Esq, and perhaps other strong
friends from abroad will be present at the
meeting. 1t will be free to all, and all will
be allowed to express their views freely
Gardiner journal.
There was fine sleghing throughout Ok
ford county last week. On Monday the
weather moderated and rain set in but it
will probably hold cold enough to save the
sleighing.