Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-02

| John 3. Brown, a, n. Jose and William
| Deering on Saturday resigned their positions
| ~ Directors of the P. & 0. Railroad, and
| Ransalaer Cram, Chas. Forbes and D. w.
Clark were elected to fill the vacancies.
The Portland Star says that the venerable
Levi Whitman, ESQ.,, Of Harrison fell and
broke his hip few days since. Mr.. Whit
man is the oldest lawyer in Western Maine,
If not in the whole State, and man widely
known.
DR.. William C. Robinson, an esteemed
physician and public spirited citizen, died in
Portland June 80. aged 40.
Rev. DR.. Burns of England addressed
temperance meeting at Portland. Sunday
evening.
The Bath Times says it is agreed on all
hands that business in that city was never
better than it is at the present. There is the
utmost activity in every department, and
labor of any and every kind is in constant
demand. Real estate has advanced very
materially, outlying lots fully City per cent,
within the last twelve months.
| The law court, now in session IN Bangor
have just delivered an opinion declaring un-
constitutional the act of the Legislature,
| passed in 1868, or Whereabouts, ratifying the
| proceedings of towns which paid commute
| ton money to drafted men during the late
war. Under this decision hundreds of cases
now pending throughput the State will fail.
| The Bridgton News says that during the
past winter a larger amount of timber has
been cut and hauled into this town than for
many years. Moses d. Andrews had l6l NJ
hemlock and 90 NJ pine; George Andrews,
1872 VI hemlock and 20 NJ pine; Cyrus II.
Holden, 90 NJ hemlock and 100 NJ pine and
$1,000 worth Of red oak Mark knight, 100 M
pine; Elisha Turner, 60 NJ hemlock, and
Ezekiel Sylvester, sc l-2 NJ pine. The pine
and hemlock were landed on Crooked River,
and were purchased by lumber operators AT
Saccarappa.
The Lewiston journal says Scarcely
week passes that French Canadians do not
arrive here from the Dominion. seeking work
in our mills. At least 1000 are already here,
O large French Catholic Society is organized,
and stores, are hanging out signs indicating
that French is spoken here" Canadian
papers say the emigration of French Cana
| dams to the United States from the townships
is assuming larger proportions than ever.
Since January 1871, no less than l25 families
| have left the parish of Somerset alone, which
is said to be rich parish, and the emigration
is largely composed of well-to-do farmers.
A large proportion who have come here. are
| from Three Rivers.
| A young lad By the name OF Frank Bick-
| ford, while bathing in Kenduskeag stream at
Bangor, Saturday morning ventured beyond
| his depth, and being unable 10 swim more
| than two or three strokes, sank three times
but luckily man by the name of Alden
Spear who was standing on the opposite bank
plunged in, and after few minutes diving
brought the unconscious lad 10 the shore.
On "Wednesday or Thursday OF last week,
about 8 o'clock, DR.. kemble was called to the
store of II. A. Stanwood, corner of Liber-
, ty and North streets, Salem, Mass, where he
| found the proprietor evidently laboring under
| a fit of insanity. DIR. kemhle advised him TO
90 home which he did, and in about an hour
| after he arrived there remarked TO Mrs.
Buffum. his iandlady, that he thought he
would shave. He had only half done when
he laid the razor down, and Mrs. Buifun,
| noticing his strange conduct took it up.
Then, saying IL am not through yet" Mr..
| Stanwood snatched the razor from her hand
and drew it across his throat, INJECTING most
horrible wound, and died in few minutes.
He was about thirty years old and unmarried
We are informed that he was man Of dr. ink
ing habits, and had Just been discarded by a
young lady on this account. MIR. Stanwood
was a native of Brunswick, where lis father
now resides. The funeral was attended in
Brunswick, Saturday.