Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-16
STATE NEWS.

just before noon on Saturday the body of
Ada L. Brown, one Of the girls who jumped
into the falls at Lewiston, last November, was
found floating in the water above the bridge
In her pocket was found portmonnaie con-
tanning her picture.
A sheriff in Hancock County who had a writ
to serve, ascertained that the defendant was
dead, and tossing the paper over the wall of
the cemetery, be made return upon the writ
that he had left the summons at his last and
usual place of abode.
The Bangor Wing learns that the death Of
a little girl which took place in that city last
week, was caused by skipping the rope" too
much. After skipping nearly two hundred
times she fell in swoon, and was never after
able to leave her bed.
A correspondent of the Argus, in speaking
of the accident to Mrs. Lydia Osgood Of Gar
diner, aged &c years, says: "On coming to
prayer meeting this moring at Ave o'clock
she fell az she neared the church and broke
her arm. With enduring patience and heroic
fortitude, this mother in Israel, grasped her
broken limb and continued her way to the
vestry-enjoyed the hours meeting, and then
walked home and had q physician to set and
bind up her arm, and this afternoon she came
to meeting again with her arm in a sling, say
ing she thanked the Lord it was no worse,
and she was going to enjoy the meeting"
Active preparations are being made at the
Pool 10 Biddeford for the accommodation of
guests during the coming summer.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain is to deliver the
address in Portland on Memorial Day, the
S0th of May.
The new schooner launched in Lubec on
Saturday, from the yard of John Mcbride,
Esq. master builder, is named the Sammy
Ford" is about 100 tons burthen, and is to be
commanded by Capt. Howard Allen, who is
owner in common with parties there.
Even the city liquor agent at Portland has
been officially notified not to sell to any I'M
known or doubtful person without the pre-
scription of . physician, nor to the residents
of other towns except such as do business in
Portland. DDS As~N N
A band has been organized in Rockland, with
Mr.. James Wight as Director and Mr.. Johu
f. Singh as Leader. About fifteen members
have already been enrolled.
Mr.. Ephraim Sanborn of Denmark has
sugar orchard containing one Thousand two
hundred naples.
The Rockland Gazette says that Little, the
murderer of young White, was evidently
pretty we'll satisfied with the verdict in his
case. Notwithstanding his desperate effort
to kill himself, ct the time of the homicide,
he seems to have entertained great fears of
the gallows. His physician stated that on
Thursday night he was very nervous and
rested and slept very little. while on Friday
night, after the verdict was rendered, which
ensured the safety of his neck from the hal
ter, he appeared very much relieved and
rested well during the night. .....
The PASSPORT Sentinel tells of an old gen.
tleman in Barring called Uncle Johnny
Vance. He has attained the age of one hun
dred years, retaining nearly all his faculties
in remarkable degree. He reads readily
with the use of his glasses, cOnverses intelli-
gently upon matter present, showing keen
perception, and good reasoning faculties.
He has commenced his second century With
more strength and knowledge than he did
the first, and who knows but he may survive
many more years.
Rev. Mr.. Boyd, Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar, is lecturing with very encouraging effect
through York county. c1 E2f
A boy went into the City Agency yesterday
with a jug to buy some whiskey. Of course
the agent refused to sell to him, whereupon
ne went lntO tne engine mouse, next uoOr
filled the jug with water and took it to gen
tleman from the rural districts, who was
waiting near by. Rusticus was too much
elated with the success of his little scheme
and too much afraid of attracting attention to
make. any examination, gave the boy ten
cents for doing the errand, having previously
given him the money to by the whiskey, and
drove of-temporarily--happy. II Portland
Press. - E~N
The Portland Press says that Wallace
Bros. & Co., of Saco, tanners of hide, occu-
py large building, have an engine of 80
horse power, employ about 80 hands, and
turn out 100 hides per week.
Mrs. Abigail Packard, now residing in
Rockland, is one of the daughters of the late
Joseph Waterman, formerly Of Thomaston,
but who removed to Camden, says he had
five daughters, all Of whom were living Janu-
airy LIST, 1872; the oldest aged % years, sec-
ond SO years, third SO years, fourth So years,
fifth 81 years-total ages 422 years, average
ages Sc 2-5 years.