Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-03
STATE NEWS.

Frank S. the only son of Benjamin Hutch
inson, formerly of Belfast, was instantly
killed in the Manchester, N. H., print works
on the 9th inst. He was standing upon the
elevator arranging some boxes which were to
be taken up, when portion of them fell off,
and, at the same moment, the elevator
started. He chung to the edge of it and was
crushed between it and the edge of the scut-
tie, as it passed up, and died instantly. He
was about ID years of age and very prom
Using boy.
Asa warning to the ladies who wear
switches or chignons, to be watchful of their
movements when near the fire, we record the
following A young lady, teacher of school
in Stark, while officiating at n spelling school
last week, and just as the sides had been
chosen, and she was about to give out the
words, discovered that her switch was in
a blaze. In moment it seemed that her
head was one mass of flame. A general rush
was made to save her. One young man haul
ed Oft the burning chignon; another threw
his coat over her, to smother the flame, and
finally the fire was extinguished. The young
lady was considerably burned about the neck
and on one hand but being ambitious, finish
ed her school, which was to close the next
day. But she took cold, and after going
home was quite sick for several days. She
is now doing well and out of danger. Young
ladies, be on your guard.-Farmington
Chronicle.
Mr. Greenleaf Rogers, while at work lum-
bering in Michigan, was accidentally killed a
few days since by log falling from a sled
upon him, breaking his neck. He was a for.
mer resident of Dover, but has for few
years been employed in the woods in tina
State, where he leaves a wife and one or two
children. His age was about 32 years.
Capt. Parker, who has been appointed on'
of the Governors aids, took his farwell of thu
Portland Mechanic Blues at their armory
Wednesday evening.
Treasurer Caldwells bond bears the name.
of Abner Coburn, Geo. X. Jewett, b. II
Cushman, Geo. w. Stanley, Samuel E.
Spring and Dane.
| 1t is the opinion of the "North Star" that
Mr.. James Doyle has one Of the finest farms
in Aroostook county. He values 1t at SlO,-
| 900. lie has 700 acres of land IN his farm,
| 200 of which is under Improvement. One
hundred acres of interval ana ioo OF high
land. His farm cuts 100 tons of hay. Last
year he cleared 40 acres, and stumped and
plowed 80 acres of it. He had twelve acres
Of wheat, 30 of oats, and 80 acres of other
crop. He raised 800 bushels Of Of oats
machine measure-on six acres of land,
The Eastport Sentinel says that the Penn.
broke Iron Works have been running very
steady for the past year and are receiving
large number of orders for the different
kinds of iron which they manufacture. About
two hundred and fifty men are now employed
who turn out about forty tons Of marketable
iron per day. In the winter time, especially
the company feel the need of railroad.
There is man by the name of j. G. Pc.
ters in st. James, N. b., who is ~ years Of
age, and has not gray hair in his head, and is
just cutting three new teeth, two double and
one single one. He was never fsick in his
life. He must be happy man, o. ought to
be.
At the recent visit of the legislative COM
rnittee to the Orphans Home in Bath, the
house was then thoroughly inspected by the
party, who expressed satisfaction with Its
general appearance and management YET
saw the necessity of some additional accom-