Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-29
from taxation for q series of wears,

A Bath man TINS advertises in local ~
per; 81, George B. Farrin, being now sober
and earnestly resolved to reform from nv
evil ways, forbid any person from sellina Or
otherwise furnishing me with intoxicstine
drinks of any kind; and further do solemu.
ly declare that will prosecute any person or
persons who shall 90 do"
On last Wednesday week, - Mr.. Isaae
Buzzell of Enfield was climbing to the hay
NOW in his barn, in the evening, the ladder
on which he was ascending tipped back,
throwing him to the floor, and lighted lam
tern he was carrying broke and instantly ig-
! nited large pile of unthreshed beans. He
united his oxen and turned them ont and tried
| TO get his horse out, but the animal would
not go, and Mr.. Buzzell was obliged to leave
the horse to save his own life. There were
fifteen tons of hay, sixty bushels Of oats, 20
bushels of beans and one horse burned
Bangor Wing. atA Z.
! 1t is said thst the line OF defence to be
adopted in the trial of John True Gordon for
| the Thorndike murder will not be insanity,
but a general denial OF the several charges Of
the bill of indictment. 49,. go
| The Rev. Mr.. Burnham has just closed
his contract with the Young Mems Christian
| Association and has closed his lectures in
Portland The meetings have been fully st-
tended and successful. a ,n
On recommendation of Special Agent Jo.
seph Carr, the post Office at Alma, Liucoln
county, is removed to Dock Village and
Thomas c. Cole appointed postmaster.
The Lewiston Journal says that the body Of
the young man, G. w. Shorter, that was
drowned near Richmond q few days since,
was found last Sunday week, . mile above
| the village. The coroner summond jury
and a verdict was rendered to the effect that
the young man fell into the river while In .
fit. The appearance of the body, however,
aroused some supicions that all was not right.
Richmond has had sensation. village
canine went out about two miles in the sub.
urbs and killed sheep. The owner shot the
| dog as he ought to have done. The owner of
the dog got into his carriage Sunday morning
and drove to the sheep owners house and
gave hint is said-an unmerciful whip
ping, also whipping his wife severely for in
| terfering for her husband. 1t was certainly
q most high handed outrage, and # viii y
strange if the case, State VS. ToOthAkes,
Sturtevant complainant, does not come intD
court. bath Times. IS : m
On Wednesday evening last Edwin Mills
Esq, Of the firm of VIM. Mills & Co., was
married to Miss Caroline w. Prescott, daugh-
ter of J. Prescott, Esq, Superintendent Of
the Eastern Railroad. Rev. w. S. Hubden
officiated. A brilliant wedding reception was
given at the residence of the bride's father, to
which a large number of invitations we're is
sued. The house was filled with the guests,
among whom was Speaker Blaine and wife.
The house was beautifully and profusely dec
Grated with flowers. The presents were nu-
merous and elegant, including much solid
silver ware, a $500 Government bond, sever
al gifts of $25 each, and pretty little gift OF
ten silver dollars from an aunt Of the bride,
with the brief inscription "ten thousand
Mills" Mr.. Blaine presented some pieces of
silver ware. Portland Advertiser. 'tss4t