Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-27
STATE NEWS.

The Reporter says Mr.. I. J. Carr, Of Car
diner, will leave for Florida Monday, TO tske
charge of the Brock House, at Enterprise,
during the winter. He will be accompanied
by Mr.. Charles Stone, of this city, lsoe the
popular clerk at the De Witt House, in Lew
iston, who will enter upon the duties Of chief
clerk of the Brock House. s Il ga
The journal says that DR.. Torsey Of Kents
Hill, just on the eve of his departure for the
South, in search Of health, was, Thursday,
presented with an elegant gold mounted eene,
the gift of DR.. Thomas Fillebrovn Of Lewis
ten. 1t was most upportune and appropriAte,
and while DR.. Jersey carries With him this
TANGIBLE proof of an "old students" remem-
brance, he will be followed by the prayers and
good wishes of Thousands of old pupils and
others for a speedy recovery. ~
The youngest son of P. NJ. Woodmsn, Esq,
of Auburn, while jumping on parallel bars in
Auburn, Friday, broke his arm. asa-l
The Piscataquis Observer closed its 25th
volume with last weeks number.
Mrs. Mary Libby Of Deering has brought
suit against the city of Portland to recover
the modest sum of $1,000 for injuries received
while driving on Park street In Februry last
A correspondent Of the Wing writes that
steam boiler in the mill of Mr.. J. c. Blaach-
ard in Plymouth exploded with great force on
Thursday, carrying away large portion Of
the fiume and completely demolishing the
building in which it stood. The boiler vas
thrown across the stream some $50 feet from
the mill, and is, as may well be supposed, in
| bad condition. Very fortunately NO one of
the workmen was injured, ~ they were all in
| another part of the mill at the time. II 10
not known what caused the explosion.
As Alison p. Chaplin of Lewiston, formerly
of Bridgton, was out cunning In the veods
near Pinhook Wednesday, the double-barrel.
ed gun which he was carrying burst, sending
one piece through his arm, and soaring his
face somewhat. Fortunately no bones were
broken, and his injuries, we learn are not Of
a serious nature. ~
Measures are in progress for organizing
lodge Of Odd Fellows in Waterville.
Newport is to have a trottiug park. -
The owner Of the horse "Palmer Knox"
has decided not to impair his extra qualities
as stock horse by any further display on the
turf.
Among the entries at the fourth annual sx-
hibition of the Surry Farmers Club, held at
Central Hall, Oct. 10th, a. Published in the
Ellsworth American, we find the following:
"Mrs. Lucy Treworgy, baby; Mrs. Orinda
F. Smith, baby; Mrs. frankie Foss, baby;
Mrs. Rose Luckings, twin babies; Bobert
Grindle, baby.
A little four year old girl in Harrison re-
Gently contemplated embarking in the poultry
business, and as the initial step planted in her
fathers field number of hen feathers, and
is now patiently waiting for the harvest. The
hired man, who undertook to pillow in the
field, was severely reprimanded by the little
girl, who feared the effects of the pillow upon
anxiously watching.
1t is proposed to organize new agricultu-
raj society at Belfast, buy \ park below the
city, build half mile track, etc. $50
The store of Hancock & Herman ct Gray
was broken into by burglars last night, who
made good their escape with ten dollars in
money taken from the till, boots, shoes and
other valuables.
Conductor Stevens of the Portland & Og-
densburg Railroad did sensible thing yes
terday. The notorious Prof. Haines" and
.Slim Jim" had laid out their cards for the
operation of their nefarious busiuess, when
Stevens ordered them to return them to their
pockets and gave them to understand In very
plain terms that however much they might
be allowed to gamble on other roads they
t Portland Press.
The following is a list of patents issued to
Maine invention under date of Oct. I:
George Andrews, Oxford, leather skiving
machine.
Re.issue-W. G. Brown and j. W. Jed
kins, Monmouth, car coupling attachment.