Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-25

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If people don't stop laughing so immoder-
t.ly in the dead hours Of the night as to
keep their neghbors awake, there will prob
ably be trouble; that's all. The cause is
said to be Mark Twain's book, which every
body is reading. But that is no excuse.
Yesterday at about half past one O'clock,
as Maj. Anderson, telegraph constructor, and
his wife daughter of Mark johnson of Hal
lowelD were riding into the city, their horses
harness broke, frightening the animal into its
highest speed down Rines hill and up Wafer
street, until the carriage struck truck cat
near the end of the bridge, which enabled the
horse to clear itself from the carriage. Maj.
Anderson was thrown to the ground but only
slightly injured. His wife was not even
thrown from the seat. The GOODNESS Of the
Major and his wife during their perilous
flight down the hill, through the street and at
the moment of the collision, was remarkable,
and doubtless prevented serious results.
In reference to the statement that Mr. CHE
of Readfeld has one of the finest residences
in that town, costing $4,000. the Pfesque
Isle Sunrise says: Forty years ago we knew
Mr. Gle an unassuning, Industrious faith
full boy, apprentice to II brick mason, and
worked on the same house with him Augusta.
Boys, do you wish when you old men to
have a residence worth $50, 600 and a fortune
to fit? Almost any one of you may have it If
fha t,I FL,
simply, work, economy, skill, integrity, hon
orable, every day life in your intercourse with
all, and the money and fair fame will come as
a matter Of course. Mr.. Gile is not the only
man in Kennebec that we can name who in
forty years have made for themselves for
tune, good name, aad honorable record
James Malay was before the municipal
court yesterday, charged with drunkenness,
to which he plead guilty and was fined two
dollars and cost. Committed
Michael Smith, being arraigned upon a
charge of breaking and entering the shop of
George L. Walker, in the night time, and
committing larceny therein, plead guilty ard
was ordered to recognize with sureiies in the
sum of two thousand dollars each, for his APP
pearance at the August term of the Supreme
Judicial Court. He failed to find sureties and
was committed
Michael Conner, adj judged guilty OF keeping
intoxicating liquors for unlawful sale, was
fined $50 and cost. from which sentence he
appealed and recognized in the sum CT $500.
Isaac Bennett, charged with like offence,
waived examination, was fined $50 and cost.
appealed and found sureties in 5000 to enter
and prosecute same at Angus. term OF s. j.
Court.
AS the nine o'clock freight train OF about
twenty cars was starting from the freight de-
pot in this city, yesterday morning, for the
west, a car near the rear u the train was
thrown from the track, on account, il is sup
posed, of some defect in that part Of the track
connected with the switch called the frog"
This Jared the other in front that were
loaded with lumber, causing some of the lum-
Der to fall on the track, and throwing off
three other cars The stakes were broken on
the sides of the lumber cars, letting out the
lumber and scattering it about promscuous-
ly. One box car was thrown on its side. on
the north side Of the track. There were a
dozen passengers in the saloon car at the rear
Of the train, who were pretty well shaken up.
One end of the car was thrown of. Ii was at
first reported that a Miss Pollard of Winslow,
a passenger in the saloon car, was hurt, but
on being taken to the COny House a4ll
physician called, it was found that the cx-
tent of her injuries was big scare, The
damage to the cars and other property was
trivial. 1t was very fortunate that there
were no persons Oh the platform Of the de-
pot while the lumber and cars were dancing
about.
AUGUSTA, June "A. 1872.
EDITOR JouRNAL:-The explanation of the
recent act of Congress. increasing the PEN
sions of certain soldiers as given by Geo. L.
Weeks, Esq, L. S. Claim Agent at Augusta
and nnhished in to-day's Manor is crrOnpOuS