Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-18
STATE NEWS.

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| A man by the name of Page was caught be-
tween two freight cars at Bath, Friday night
and had his hand very severely though-as
DR.. Fuller thinks-not dangerously hurt.
| The Gardiner Reporter states that some of
the manufactures in that city, have reduced
their working time to eight hours, but it is on
ly a practice they have adopted nearly every
season at about this time of year.
The following changes have been made in
the post offices in Maine: Joseph Demon to
be Postmaster at Shirley, vice Melvin ]. Tot
man, resigned; David F. Jewell to be Post
master at South Etna, vice VIM. Fl. II. Pitch
er, deceased.
Mr.. Samuel L. Stevens, pressman in the
Bangor Commercial Office, has had the mis-
fortune to have the little finger of his left
hand badly crushed in the machinery.
The Guilford wooden mill is to be sold at
auction. The Observer says it has been man.
ufacturing repellents, but for some reason it
has not been made to pay the party who has
been running it. 1t was owned by stock
company.
A little son of Mrs. Curtis of Camden,
while at play about the schooner Boston Light
on Thursday morning, slipped into the dock
between the vessel and wharf. He was res
cued by the mate of the schooner.
Mr.. John X. Hewey, one of the proprietors
of the Andover House, went to Bryant's
Pond, November 9th, with his team, and was
taken suddenly i'll. Physicians were sum-
moned, and his family gathered around him
but to see him die on the morning of the 9Th.
Mrs. Johan P. Richards of Oxford, aged &c
years, lately spun twenty FIVE skeins of wool
en- yarn, in less than two and half days.
There will be meeting of the Trustees of
the Reform School next Tuesday. Gov. Per-
ham and Gov. elect Dingley will be present
The Grand Master of Masons, has granted
a dispensation for a new lodge at Mattawam-
keag, to be called ''Pine Tree Lodge"
Mrs. Stnchfield, widow of the late Jacob
Stinchfeld, Esq, of Michigan formerly of
Lincoln) had narrow escape from being
crushed beneath the wheels of the cars recent
ly. at Lincoln Centre. While alighting from
a train she fell between the cars and platform
but was fortunately rescued without injury.
James Beatty, Esq, senior member of the
firm of James Beatty & Co., tanners and
leather manufacturers, and a member of the
firm of j. W. Beatty Co., betting and hose
manufacturers, of Saco, died Saturday OF
fever.
The condition of the son of COL Robe of
Gorham, who was shot few days since, is
reported to be favorable. There is little
doubt but what his leg will be saved.
A number of young people have returned
to their homes in Gardiner, in consequence
of the stoppage of manufactures where they
have been employed abroad.
The Oracle says that the Sturgiss mill at
Wiscasset is rapidly approaching completion,
and as lowing to the present unfavorable as
pect of business) it 10 not thought desirable to
commence manufacturing before February or
March, the force thereon has been materially
reduced. Enough men have been retained to
finish the mill by the time it is wanted.
1t is reported that the Maine Central Di-
rectors have finally decided to take OFT the
day Pullman cars now running on that road.
The Bath Times regrets to learn of the
continued illness of Maj. A. c. Hewey, Clerk
of Courts elect for Ssgadahoc county.
A lady gave new Irish girl in Portland,
minute glass TO boil eggs by. The Irish
girl boiled the gla.s with the eggs. This has
been done before, and she ought to have
known better.
We are informed that Capt. Amos Dwinel
of Caribou, has sold his farm in Ly ndon to
Mr. Sheldstream, Swedish gentleman, for
$1,000. Mr.. Shieldstream came here one
year ago last spring, bought farm in Mays
vile, and now has bought another.--[ Presque
Isle Sunrise.
Eastern Star Grange, No. /, of the Order
of the Patrons of Husbandry, has just been
organized in Hampden. II has about forty
members, with Col. Amasa Walker as Mas
ter, and j. W. Shaw as Secretary The
l. IL.
ing oranges in Etna and Glenburn.
The following is list Of patents issued to
citizens of Maine, under date of October 2S,
1873:
Wm. NJ. Wisewell, Portland, Car coupling.
Doctor o. Fitzgerald, Dexter, Bottle Pro-
tector.
The ID. Knowlton Company Of Camden, q
| few days ago sold ak box cars to the Eastern
Road, and, at the same time, contracted to
build ten more.