Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-01
STATE NEWS.

Friday forenoon while Mr. VIM. King and
his son, Charles, in the employ OF the manu-.
facturers of the Weston Burnisher were
polishing plate at hone stone in the Muzzey
Iron Works, in Bangor, the stone, which was
making 800 revolutions a minute, suddenly
burst Several small pieces of the stone few
out grazing young Kings head, and he would
inevitably have been killed by the large piece
which had become detached had it not been
for the iron hood covering the stone. The
hood was started in several places. 1t was q
very narrow escape from horrible death.
Mr. J. Creation of Starks has brought some
very fine horses into that town. Somerset
Boy was sold two years ago for the round
sum of $1,000. Lottie Lynn has recently
been disposed of by Sheriff Young to the
estate of Albert Shaw of Industry.
1t is said that Gordon has become very
much depressed in mind since bis conviction.
He takes but little food and occasionally
cup of coffee. He hasn't yet got over his
establishment at the verdict and still asserts
his innocence.
The Calais Advertiser says that if Calais
can get the extension Of the St. Croix and
Penobscot Railroad to Aroostook instead of
the Shore Line, every business man will see
it will vastly increase the trade of the place
and be direct benefit.
The Bangor Commercial says that on
Friday Mr.. James Haley of Winterport,
started off with two young gentlemen for a
little shooting. In getting into the sleigh in
which the guns had been placed he received
charge of shot in his left upper arm. The
accident was doubtless caused by his stepping
on the trigger of the gun. Several inches Of
the bone had to be removed, but amputstion
will probably not be necessary.
little son of Henry Sawyer's of Portland,
aged IL years, met with sad accident few
days since. The father was falling tree for
fire wood, and it fell in a different way from
what was intended. upon the boy, hitting him
on the head, inficting dreadful wound four
inches long. He was taken up and carried
to the house, and as luck would have it
physician came along at the time they arrived
with him at the house, who at once COM
menced operations to stop the bleeding,
which was very profuse. The DR.. says he
would have bed to death in forty minutes.
The doctor after stopping the bleeding
dressed the wound, and now the boy is doing
finely.
Tie Mail says that the recent examinations
of the classes at Colby University were at
tended by Rev. DR.. Bosworth of Haverhill,
Mass, DR.. J. II. Hanson, and Rev. A. r.
Crane of Hallowell, members of the Board of
Trustees, assisted by Rev. +. T. Lakewood
of Bangor, Mr.. c. c. Rounds of the Normal
School at Pennington, Mr.. Lambert of Lew
iston, and other visitors. The committee
were favorably impressed with the indications
of work done and progress made during the
term. II is possible that some changes in the
curriculum may be recommended in their
report to the Trustees.
A large public meeting at City Hall, Port
land, to consider the subject of annexing
Cape Elizabeth, endorsed resolutions strongly
in favor of annexation, and requesting the
city authorities and members of the legisla-
ture to use their influence 90 bring about that
result.
On the first of the year the Christian Mir
ror is to have new type and an additional edi-
:or, Rev. ID. =. Snow.
The Somerset Reporter says that work on
the new custom house in Skowhegan is pro-
crossing finely. The bell, fine one of 500
pounds, has been put up and was rung for the
first time Thanksgiving morning. The steam
and water fittings and % horse boiler are
being put in. The whole warming apparatus
will consist Of this boiler and forty of the
celebrated Shawmut radiators, with nearly
1000 feet of piping. This will give heat
enough IN the Goddess OF weather, while il
can be graduated to the lowest degree-aAd
yet any room in the building can be warmed
in three minutes time if necessary The
water works and wafer closets are to be of
the most improved kind. The aqueduct will
supply a cisern in the basement while force
pump will convey tie water to tank in the
attic. The court room is to be one of the
handsomest in the state. 1t is to be finished
in chestnut in arched PANEL work with
mouldings, showing the grain of the wood.
The entire inside is to be of chestnut. The
building is to be entirely finished by January
first