Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-03
STATE NEWS.

On Monday the ice was blasted from the
river in the narrows at Bangor, by the use of
dualin. Immense blocks of ice were thrown
into the air the height of 100 feet. The hole
made was about l20 feet long by 20 wide, and
IA feet deep. The blasting was to be con-
tinued yesterday.
Mr.. +. II. Coombs of Bangor has invented
and patenteda treadle for sewing machines
which promises to become a valuable affair
The Wing is informed that on Thursday
last young son of the late Isaac Case of
Kenduskeag was in blacksmith shop and
got in the way of workman who was weld
ing broken pitchfork tine. The workman
playfully waved the fork, telling the lad to
keep off, just as he turned quickly, and one
tine penetrated the boys chest making
painful but not dangerous wound.
The Press says that on Saturday, last two
little sons of Henry B. Walker, one Of the
selectmen of Westbrook, named Charley B.
and Earnest W., aged respectively eight and
six years, went to play with a companion
named Minot, on the ice which lines the
shores of Presumpscot river about half a
mile above Prides bridge. The elder boy
was engaged in fishing chips out of the open
water, and had gathered quite little pile on
the ice when portion of the ice on which he
was standing cracked off Charley attempted
to get on the firm ice, but fell in the crevice.
Earnest ran down near the edge of the ice,
and did what he could to save his brother,
while the Minot boy ran for assistance.
While he was gone-it appeared from the
footsteps on the ice--the little fellow ap-
preached too near the edge, which broke
under his weight, and both were drowned.
The body of the eldest was found between
and 9 o'clock the same evening, and that of
the other about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
about twenty-fOur hours after the accident
happened. These two lads were unusually
bright and promising, and this sudden be-
reavement has awakened for the suffering
parents the genuine sympathy of all who
know them.
The Bangor Commercial says that on Mon
day morning, gentleman living on the West
side, found that three newborn mice were
comfortably accommodated in a piece OF
tripe he had just bought. The mother mouse
had gnawed through the paper and into the
tripe, making a cosy nest for her young. The
tripe was not served for breakfast.
The workmen on the Boston & Maine ex.
tension, near the Rolling Mill bridge stirred
up live grasshoppers one day last week.
| They describe the number as legions and say
it wasn't very good day for grasshoppers
either.
Having triplets was a profitable investment
for the woman up in Poland, for at the town
meeting Hon. j. r. Pulsifer moved for con-
tributions to purchase COW for the use of
the mother and her babes, and the result was
that not only was the COW procured but quite
sum of money besides.
Mr. Chas. j. Schumacher of Portland, the
fresco painter, who has been making some.
what extensive European tour, has sailed fol
home and will arrive in few days.
A liberal sum of money has been raised in
Portland for the benefit Of Mr.. Skofield, who
was killed on Saturday.
One hundred and seventy -fve'workmer
were discharged from the Kittery navy yart
on Saturday.