Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-09

his barn one day last week, while repairin,
1t, and was somewhat injured, though not Sc
verely.
| The Skowhegan Reporter has been told by
citizen of uudoubted authority, that while
enlargng the cellar of his house which is
! quite old, he came across the entire skeleton
| OF a man. What seems very remarkable is,
that it was IN an erect position. How long it
| had been there he was wholly unable to tell
| The house is believed to have always been
| occupied by respectable families. But the
tenement nearest to it was at one time occu-
pied by physician who has since moved to
the West.
Madison slate is receiving many compli-
| ments.
meeting was held in Norridgewock on
Monday, to see if the town would aid the
Somerset Railroad by taking some of their
First Mortgage Bonds. Some propositions
were considered, but the meeting adjourned
until the road shall procure funds enough to
complete the road to Skowhegan, lacking
$4,000.
Gov. Perham is in Boston, in attendance
| upon the meetings of the National Division
Of the Sons Of Temperance.
The Eastport Sentinel says that during the
gale of Saturday last, the small fishing
schooner "Greyhound' of Pembroke, parted
her cables and went ashore on South Head,
Grand Menan, and became total wreck.
The crew barely escaped, by the exertions of
the people on the shore, losing everything
| except the clothing they wore. The remains
OF the wreck were sold for Sl5. The sea was
| reported very heavy and the crew, four in
number, say they were fortunate in escaping
| with their lives.
The Chronicle says that Mr.. Jones COM
menced work in his Green Corn Canning Es-
| adjustment last Monday. Some 10 hands are
employed, and Judging from the quantity of
corn that is daily brought in, and the report
that the yield will be larger than. has been
supposed, the prospect is fair that larger
| number of cans will be put up here than ever
before. The grasshoppers didn't seem to par
ticularly fancy this crop, and the .drouth af-
fected it but little.
man whose name the Bangor Wing was
unable to learn, fell upon circular saw in
Roberts & Co. 8 mill at Oldtown on Thursday,
and one of his legs was nearly severed from
his body.
Now is the time exterminate the thistles.
BY cutting them down now, when the stalk is
hollow, the rains and damp weather will rot
and kill the roots. This is the experince of
one who has tried the remedy. However it
won't cost anything for those troubled with
the pest, to give it a trial.
Mr.. Loring Winchester, highly respected
citizen of PASSPORT, while at work in the ship
yard of Mugford & Co., at Lubec, fell from
the staging of the new vessel on the rocks,
last W ednesday n distance of eight feet, in
juring him so badly that he lived but twelve
hours. MIR. Winchester was a man of about
80 years of age and was respected by all who
knew him.
At caucus of the republicans of Norrdge-
wock holden at the Town Hall in said town,
on Saturday, August 18th, 1871, Hon. s. d.
Lindsey, IL. 5. French and ii. c. Hall, were
elected Il town Committee, to serve one year
commencing January lst, 1872.
The Passport Sentinel says that Frank, a
son of j. W. Congdon, Esq, of Lubec, eight
years of age, was run over by the horse and
wagon in which he was riding with his brother
last Friday morning. The horse took fright
by some of the harness breaking, when the
little fellow attempted to jump from the wag-
on, but his brother caught hold of his pants,
which brought his head on the ground then
his brother let 60 of him, and the carriage
went over his head, breaking his nose and
cheek bone, and injuring both eyes. He is
The unpleasant oder produced by perspia-
ton is frequently the source of vexation to
persons who are subject to it. Nothing is
simpler that to remove this oder much more
etfeetually than by the application of such
unguents and perfumes as are in use. 1t is
only necessary to procure some of the COM
pounds spirit of ammonia, and place about
two tablespoonful in basin of water.
Washing the face, hands and arms with this,
leaves the skin as clean, sweet and fresh as
one could wish The wash is perfectly harm
less and very cheap.
The Press says that at the races at Forest
City Park, on Thurday, did not excite any
considerable degree of enthusiasm. The first
race was match for $500, between the chest
nut gelding Honest Bill and the black geld
ing Black Diamond. Honest Bill was the
tavorite in the pool selling, although there
was scarcely any competition. On drawing
for positions the pole was awarded to Black
Diamond, and after scoring few times the
word was given. Honest Bill took the lead
at the start and kept it throughout the heat,
winning easily in three minutes. He also
won the remaining two heats and the race
the time of each heat being the same-3 :02. |
Between the heats of this race, a match for
500, between the sorrel gelding White
Stocking and the bay stallion Johnny Schmo-
ker was trotted. The first, third, and fourth
heats, and the race, were won by White
Stocking-time, 3:l4, :5G, 2 :55. The Sec
ond heat was declared dead heat; time,
49,
b. II. Beale Post No. II, G. A. r., of
Bangor, have accepted an an invitation to be
present at the dedication of the Winterport
Soldiers Monument September 2lst.
Laborers on the b. & z. Railroad extern
sion still increase; and now number nearly
375. They are determined to push forward
and complete the work to Guiford this fall