Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-10
STATE NEWS.

Miss Jane Gray, a maiden lady, committed
suicide in Thomaston, Sunday night, by hang
ing herself in the ba. n bv swing, which had
been prepared for the cnildiens amusement.
Two boys we've heard recently talking to-
gether in that rural district where so many
bat balls were lest last winter, after q master
was engaged for the winter tenn, wondering
if he knew how TO play ball. One says to the
other eff he don't we can leai hm; by thun-
der. "-Somerset Reporter.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. James An.
drews of Warren, while getting down some
hay from his scafiold. fell backwards to the
barn floor, striking on his head and injuling
him so badly that it is feared he may not re-
cover. ttt
Cyrus P,itham OF Freeport is a poorer man
by $1,000 Than he would have been had he not
| stolen away the heart of Anna j. Patterson of
the same town. Although Anna lost her
heart her head, and a shrewd one ii is, was
left. and when Cyrus warm affection cooled
she brought him into count with the result
above mentioned. Thirteen bundled dollars
is pretty little dowiv for domestic in the
Fleeport almshouse.
A young and popular unmarried pastor of
church not thousand miles from this city,
recently received "callc to another
church, and when it had become known that
he had decided to accept it, one Of his flock
middle aged unmarried lady, exclaimed 81
for one AN glad OF it, for we shall probably
have married rian, whom ] can love just as
much as | please. "-Por, land Advertiser.
A case of much interest 10 the medical
faculty has just occurred in Oxfold. resulting
in The death of Mr.. George Holmes, of sup
preston of urine, lasting nine DAYS lacking
1ha
the medical books being five days. Mr.. H.
ed no pain after a day OF two, and dur
ing the last OF his life nreathed only FIVE times
a minute.
CAPT. T.. Weober Of Monroe Centre has lost
neatly all of his right hand by ousz saw &C.
cidenr.
Tine Press saws that the oldest of the two
men arrested at Moose River died from the
effect of his wouad on Sunday las.-the
younger, about nineteen years old, is now
nearly recovered from his wound, and is in
jail at Norridgewock, awaiting the action of
the Gsand July. aE fc
Vim. T. Fesseuden of South Brdgton has
Just completed his contract of hauling 81 900
boxes from Fosters Mills to Jones' Corn
Factory in BrJsor* OF this nuWber, his
son, Henry g., twelve years of age, hauled
$1,000 boxes. These boxes we're mapufac-
tured by The Knapp Brothers of South Bridg
ton, required 100, 600 feet of pine boards and
$500 los. OF nails. making a total weight Of
| los IONS. and if placed in single line, would
! extend ga miles.
The Steam mill and pump and block manu-
iactoiv of S. A. Harrington, of which Mr..
Geo +. Kale. is the business manager, is
| soon TO be removed TO a new location on Sea
street, in Eockland, in the rear Of the Thorn
/ dixie Hotel, OF the ground recentlv purchased
OF the estate O, IL a., IL. Thoindike by Messrs.
| Berry & Coub.
A shoe factory building at Upper Saltwater
is now IN readiness TO receive the machinery.
A company has heen formed representing q
capital of 20 900, and they will make a spec
iatltp of women's boots and shoes.