Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-14

from our village, but our loss will be your
gain, Vassalboro' Wooden Mills, Geo. Will
Kins, agent are running to their full extent
ana turning out large number of GA Blue
Tricots, Beavers and Broadcloths, also "a
Doeskin, Blue Cassineres &c., which will
equal in make luster and finish any goods OF
the same material made in the country
Proof OF which is, all their goods meet with a
ready sale and no doubt at fair profit to the
stockholders.
| At Mr.. Russelrs in Pittston, is couple
pwho were victims by the Peshtipo fire. Their
name is Russell. The man is quite sick with
| the consumption. They lost everything they
had by the fire and barely escaped with their
| lives. Mrs. Russell would have died, as SHE
| dropped several times from exhaustion but
her. son dragged her along till she revived
| and at length reached the river, where she
| remained fer hours in the water.
Mr.. Samuel Lucas of Canton, says the
Democrat met with serious accident short
time since, by the explosion of a kerosene
lantern, burning his leg below the knee so
badly that large pieces of flesh have come
off, confining him to his bed. His friends
made up purse and purchased barrel of
-four for him on the 30th ult.
A correspondent of the Portland Press
says that a fourishing young merchant in
Pscataquis, engaged to be married on
Thanksgiving day but forgot to get "booked'
by the town clerk, and had to submit to
postponement. Subsequently he had the
''intention" duly entered with the town of
fetal and obtained the little noose-paper, but
when the happy day arrived found that he
had lost it, and was compelled to repair to the
clerks office for duplicate, which having
obtained ha bost ,nJ
was made happy.
The Portland papers say that about two
o'clock Tuesday morning, Mrs. Jabez Dyer
who resides on State street in that city, heard
man walking stealthiy in the entry, appar-
rently going towards the room where her son
slept. She got up and went into the entry
and then saw the man, who had doubtless
been frightened by her movements going
down stairs. He had dark lantern in his
hand, the light from which was plainly seen
on the banisters, and appeard to have slip
pers on his feet. He made his escape out of
door he had opened. Mrs. Dyer raised the
window and gave the alarm, but the burglar
had made good his escape.
All the mills in Oxford are now running on
full time, which makes business good.
The dwelling house in Shirly owned and
occupied by Mr.. Willard Littlefeld, was des-
troyed by fire last Wednesday night. Scare :
ly any of the furniture, was saved. Insured
for $500.
The Oxfor Register says the mill of the
Hon. John Lynch at Albany, presents quite
a curiosity in employment of the water power
in addition to the original power at the mill
There is a tume some few rods below the
mill and an additional water wheel which is
connected with the shaftng in the mill above
by means of a wire belt, thus getting the
power of the water twice in the same build
ing.
A correspondent of the Wing tells of mar
| row escape of Mr.. VIM. Pratt of Foxcroft.
A gfandchild of his in neighboring house
was supposed to be dying and all the family
had gone there, leaving the house alone. Mr.
Pratt returned to the house for a coat and
smelled smoke of clothes burning. He looked
around and found room filled with smoke
He got pail of water and sprinkled it over
the floor and then cropping around, discov-
cred that bed was on fire. This he gath
cred in his arms, took it to the door and
threw it out upon the snow, treading out the
flames we'll as he could. On returning to
the room he found that straw bed that he
had LETT was all in flames reaching to the
ceiling. He endeavored to take that out but
could not do it alone and called for help as
he was well nigh exhausted by inhaling so
much smoke. Fortunately assistance was at
hand and the further progress of the flames
was arrested.
]. & S. Griffin of Passport, have been OBJ
iged to suspend, owing to severe losses in
shipping.