Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-11
STATE NEWS.

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says that the town received its name from Sir
VIM. Phipps, once a resident here, and was
incorporated in 1914. The act passed the
General Court January 26th, and on the 9TH
of F. bruary Searsmount, Belmont and Bloom
field were Incorporated. Five other towns
were also incorporated this year. On the
25th and goth of Feb. "The Maine Charity
School" Of Hampden, now dignifed as 1.-THE
Bangor Theological Seminary" at Bangor
where it was afterwards removed, and 1.-The
Hancock Free School" at Williamsburg,
were also incorporated. The war with Eng
land was drawing to a close, and prosperity
returning to the inhabitants of Maine. Phips-
burg was the 200th town incorporated by the
Massachusetts Legislature.
Engineers have entered upon the work of
surveying Camden harbor, under the recent
| act Of Congress.
The Press says that on Sunday Mr.. James
Hatch, driver for Princes express, and Israel
A. Herrick, shoemaker, corner of Federal
and Temple street, went down the harbor in
small sloop boat. About o'clock they were
seen of Pumpkin Knob at the east end of Hog
Island. Nothing was heard from them and
much alarm was felt as to their safety. A
boat was sent ont in search of them and the
body of Mr.. Herrick was found about 8
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recovered and taken to his residence on
Chestnut street. The boat was undoubtedly
struck by the sQuall in the afternoon and up
set or sunk. Herrick was one legged man,
and unable to assist himself in an accident
of this nature. He leaves a wife and four or
five children. Hatch was about 30 years old,
and leaves a wife and two children. There
is no doubt that he shared the fate of his COM
panion He was an active, muscular man,
able to help himself under ordinary cireum-
stances, but the squall which prevailed at the
time was terrific.
The Waterville Classical Institute begins
its Fall term with over $50 pupils.
On Monday afternoon man named Mitch
ell, who tried to get on car in Orono,
missed his hold, fell under the car, which
crushed his leg in such a horrible manner
that amputaton was found necessary.
A barn belonging to Frank Houdette in
Dresden, was struck by lightning and burned
Sunday evening. Twenty-Five tons of hay
and all his farming tools were total loss.
No insurance.
The Gilbreth real estate in Fairfield has
been sold at high figures.
The time for entering horses for exhibition
at the State Fair has been extended to Mon
day next.
The Pennington correspondent of the
Lewiston journal says that Alexander Colby
was fatally injured on. Friday, by falling from
an apple tree. He left the house about
o'clock and returned about half past eight,
having crawled on his hands and knees from
the orchard. In consequence of the injuries
received he died Sunday evening. Mr. Col
by's was aged As and he leaves wife and
eight children.
II. c. Burleigh of Fairfield and George T..
Shores of Waterville made entries at the
New England Fair.
The Androscoggin Artillery Company of
Lewiston are officers as follows: A. S. Per-
ham, Captain; G.. S. Follingsbee, LIST Lieut.. !;
A. c. Bates senior I'd Lieut.. j. r. Perkins,
junior I'd Lieut.. The company numbers
about $50 members. They are to have bat
terry of six guns.
The next meeting of the Maine Teachers
| association will be held at Bangor Fctober %.
Prof Barbour of Bangor, MIR. Harrington,
superintendent of schools in New Bedford,
Mass, j. H. French, State Superintendent of
Vermont and others will lecture.
Republican town committee of Waterville
f. r. Drummond, F. G. Thayer, A. Crosby,
A. II. Small and G. I. Stevens.
The Oracle says the annual meeting of the
Kennebec & Wiscasset Railroad Company
was held at Wiscasset on Monday, and ad-
journed until October 22d, without any bust
ness of importance being transacted, except
that the act of the Legislature, additional to
the act of incorporation, which passed last
winter, was accepted.
Sunday afternoon, says the Journal, the
barn of widow Peables in South Auburn, was
struck by lightning. The lightning fell up
on it with terrible effect almost d stroying
half the structure in a moment. The fire at
once developed the barn and communicated to
two adjacent sheds which were destroyed.
The neighbors in the meantime, gathered in
large numbers and worked nobiy, saving the
house from destruction. The barn was de-
stroyed so suddenly that no portion of its
contents was saved. Twenty-Five tons of hay,
! a horse, three wagons, all the farming uten-
| sils, pung, sleigh, harnesses, carriages robes
&C., were all destroyed. Even all the hens
| and turkeys were "roasted" and lost. The
| furniture was removed from the house, but
| Immediately after the fire was extingushed,
was replaced. Loss $l200 insured $500.