Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-22
STATE NEWS.

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Attorney General Pisistsd haSs zone %
Warren to investigate the circumstaneese Of
the murder. $3.50 o.. BIS .osHysq
Here is 4 text for Sunday school writer's.
A Camper boy visiting his uncle IN Warren
went out into the barn TO play on Sunday,
and in walking q beam fell and broke his
right arm. 9 ~ 7a boz
A good deal Of confidence is expressed that
the Bucksport railroad will be graded TO Ban
gor BY August. 81 -, -,
Mr.. Elbridge Trott Of Libby's corner, nesR
Portland, while engaged in lifting some
heavy material on Monday, burst . blood
vessel and it is feared that serious results
may follow. r.-. '.s. = a..
A remarkable case of suicide occurred IN
the town of Williamsburg, twenty eight miles
from Dover, on Sunday afternoon. The sui-
eide was Mr.. Stephen Prescott of that place.
Prescott's wife has recently returned from
the insane asylum at Augusta, where she has
been for some time under treatment. 1t 10
said that she has made him quite unhappy by
her insane outbursts of temper. On Sunday
afternoon Mr.. Prescott's brother was 1t the
house, but noticed nothing unusual in his ap-
pearance. At four O'Clock Mr.. Prescott'A
brother left, and At five Prescott went into the
barn and hung himself 'ff i%-
Mayor MCMILLAN of Biddeford has con-
tribnted $1,000 to the Maine hospital fair.
E. G. Spencer of Marshfeld killed two
valuable blood heifers April 90, BY washing
mediately after being washed. 81 4
Hon. +. o. j. Smith states that he intends
Immediately putting the p. 4 o. G. Il. r. in
better repair than ever before.
Rev. DR.. A. X. p. Small of Portland Is to
lecture to the students of Westbrook semi
nary this evening.
James L. Pote, we'll known in Portland,
has been arrested in Lynn for forgery. About
three years ago Pote was sentenced to Thorn
aston State prison for five years, for picking
pockets in this city, and subsequently was
pardoned on representation that he was dying
with consumption, since which time he has
lived in Boston. He 10 about forty years
old. Is 5a2U
The Press says that the directors Of the
Maine Central held meeting in Portland on
Tuesday evening. The principal business
of the meeting was to consider the PROPOSE
ton Of the people Of Kcndall's Mills village
for the railroad company to purchase the toll
bridge between that village and the proposed
line on the east side of the Kennsbec, and
make it a free bridge on the condition that
the citizens OF Kendall's Mills obligate them
selves to maintain it. Messrs. Rice, Morrill,
and Woods were made committee to confer
with the kendalls people on the subject. The
directors are reported to be disposed to make
some satisfactory arrangement in regard to
the matter, particularly now that the people
of that town are not disposed to interfere
with the change of line.
The present school year at kent's Hill will
close with commencement exercises tie frat
week in June. Tuesday evening viii be
given to prize declarations and readings.
Wednesday President Allen Of the State ag-
ricultural college will deliver an Grafton and
Rev. Mark Trafton Of Boston poem, before
the Calliopea1 and Adelphian societies, aid
in the evening a grand vocal and instrument
tai concert will be given by the musical de-
partment assisted by Miss Ada Cary Of Port
land. Thursday the usual graduating exer-
cises occur. From the several courses %
graduate. DR.. Torsey is still unable to At
tend to school duties. The present seim
numbers over $50. Whole number in At.
tendance during the year, about seven hus-
| dred.
Abnor Coombs, Esq, merchant at Bow.
doin centre, still remains very sick, and his
friends have but little hopes of his recos-
cry. % @1l
DR.. II. l.. X. Wiggn of Auburn, is conf
PEELED, by the state of his health, to take a
respite from his arduous professional services
for a time. ...f
The Commercial says that a sad and fatal
accident occurred at Parkhurst & Webb's
new trunk factory, on the Hampden road,
leading from Bangor, Monday afternoon.
While part of the frame was being put in
place the wind dslodged srder upon which
young man named Ubertus NJ. Anderson
was standing, and in falling Anderson re.
ceived injuries which resulted in. his death 1t
his mothers house on Union street, Tuesday
night. His skull was fractured, collar bone
broken and ribs crushed in upon one lung
Young Anderson was Is years Of age. XIX