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

Saturday forenoon, Lewis F. Libby, a
house carpenter, residing on Marley street,
Auburn, received serious, if not fatal injur-
les, by the breaking of scaffoldng. The
scafolding was a patent triangular device,
and had been placed on the end wall near
the ridge of Thomas Storah's new house on
Manley st. Unknown to Mr.. Libby, one
part of the stage had dropped out He had
no sooner stepped upon it than it fell-its oc-
cupant following it. No one saw the fall, but
the crash brought two or three persons to the
spot. MIR. Libby was found lying on his face
in an unconscious condition. 1t was though
at first that he was killed. but soon it wa.
found that he breathed. He was carried to
his home near by, when it was found he had
a severe wound over his left eye, beside a
wound on his wrist and other bruises on his
face and person. He remained in a partially
unconscious state at P. NJ, Saturday. 1t
is not thought his skull is fractured, and unless
there are internal injuries it is believed his
chances for recovery are good Lewiston
Journal
We wished none of our newspaper pub
fishers would use anything but soft rag paper.
At the concert the other night two or three
ladies came in late and happened to sit near
US. 1t seemed as though that rumpling and
crushing would never stop. Now if rag pa
per had been used twenty anxious hearers
would have been spared horrible annoyance.
Portland Star.
Gov. Perham, Col. Drew, Secretary of
State, and Col. Haynes of the Governors
staff, and several members of the Council
were in Boston Friday, and were presented
to the Grand Duke at the State House.
Mr.. Sylvanus Hathaway, well known hat
and fur dealer of Gardiner, died very sudden
ly at his residence on Thursday morning
last.
Christmas trees are being shipped from
Maine to the Boston markets.
The Bangor Wing learns that the body of
Henry McGown was found in Reeds Pond.
North Ellsworth, on Friday noon, by parties
who were searching for it, In searching for
him, his neighbors found his hat lying on the
ice, and soon after succeeded in recovering
the body. He undoubtedly fell through the
ice while crossing and was drowned. He
leaves wife and two children.
Henry Goddard, we'll known citizen of
Portland, father of Hon. c.. w. Goddard,
died Friday, at the age of sc years and Is
days, after confinement of thirteen days by
severe cold, which terminated in congestion
of the lungs.
The Waterville Mail says that the farm
house of Mr. Stephen Parker, about midway
between Watervile and the west village,
took fire from the chimney and was consumed
with all its contents, about ) o'clock on Wed
nesday afternoon. An insurance of 5000
covered the full value of the honse; but the
loss of furniture and clothing, at this season,
renders the disaster very severe. Mr.. Parker
was up river in the woods, and Mrs. Parker
had narrow escape, with her life. 1t will
be remembered that early last spring Mr.
Parker's barn was burned, with all his cattle
and hay.
Mrs. Oren NJ. Shaw of Bangor is on her
passage from Europe, leaving her daughter,
who is to spend two years at the schools
there.
The Lubec correspondent of the Machias
Republican says that severe if not fatal ac-
cident befel Matthew Clare, Esq, of Machias,
who arrived at Lubec on Monday night and
put up at McFadden's Hotel. In the eve
ming he made call on his old friend, VIM.
Heans living nearly opposite the Post Office,
and at nine o'clock started to return to the
hotel. 1t was very dark and stormy, and be-
ing unacquainted, he lost his way, walking
off the butment between Enos SCOTS store
and the Post Office. The butment is about
two feet hlgh. lie tell on his right side,
breaking his ribs and receiving other internal
injuries. He made out after the fall to crawl
back, on his hands and knees, to Mr. Heane's
house where he now lies in critical condi-
ton.
Gen. Samuel F. Hersey of Bangor, has re-
turned from his western tour.
The Pressure Isle Sunrise states that Mrs.
Ezra McClautiin of that town, few DAYS
since started with her little child six months
old. in her arms. TO ride about a mile Whnn