Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-15
STATE NEWS.

A public benefactor" talks of starting
skating rink at Bangor. ~ 10.
The Bangor Commercial says that on Fri.
day morning a lumberman, name a. yet un.
known, while waking through piece Of
woods back of Milcheek, accidentally STUN
bled and the axe which he was cyrrying
falling under him tremendous cash was cut
in his abdomen, causing speedy death. s'E*
A erindstone burt in the Water Power shop
nj Biddeford, Thursday morning, but fortu-
nately no one was injured. ''
Mrs. Larsbee of Biddeforj, visited the
Charlestown police station Thursday after
noon. and informed Chief of Police Ayers
that her daughter, thirteen years old, had
been brought to Charlestwon from Maine un-
beknown to her. Mrs. L. said lshe was mar
ried to second husband and that the child
was the offspring of her first marriage She
had allowed the child to visit some Of her
relations in Maine, and was surprised on
hearing in letter that she was in Charles
town, Mass, sick. Mrs. L. said that she had
just arrived by train from Portland, and was
anxious to find her child. She did not know
exactly where to look for her, but thought she
could ascertain with the assistance of An ofii-
Ger. An officer was allowed to 60 with Mrs.
L., and the house where the child had been
staying was found, but when the mother ask
ed to see her she was told that her child was
dead.
A special meeting has been called In the
town of Berwick, for the purpose of taking
the necessary measures to remonstrate 1t the
approaching session of the legislature against
The petition for annexing portion of its ter
ritory to the town Of South Berwick. p.
A despatch from Skowhegan to the Press
says that Judge Rowe Of Norridgewock. Di-
rector and Treasurer of the Somefset Rail.
road, while coupling cars, was severely JAM
med Friday morning. One arm and several
ribs were broken. His recovery 10 somewhat
doubtful. Judge Rowe Is the present Judge
OF Probate for Somerset county, and is about
60 years of age. l,,''.
Every saw mill in Gardiner was shut down
last week.
On Thursday, Mr.. Lucius Baiy Of North
Auburn, was seriously injured by being
thrown from a pung. He had been to Turner
village, during the forenoon, had returned
and when last seen before the accident, was
standing up in the pung, driving the team
to the stable of his son. law, Mr.. p.
Clough. He was found few minutes after
lying beside the road in an unconscious con-
dition. Ga Friday he had only partially re-
covered consciousuess.-Lewisto Journal.
On Thursday, buggy containing Mr.. Shaw
and his two sisters, Miss Shaw and Mrs Me.
Iniire, residents of York, drove towards the
track on Conway Junction, ~ the train was
approaching. Mr.. Shaw jumped from the
buggy to seize the horse by the head, and in
doing so, slipped and fell. The horse became
and dashed across the track. The engine
struck the buggy, throwing the ladies violent.
ly to the ground. Miss Shaw was thrown .
distance of twenty-five feet into a ditch.
One Of the ladies, says the Biddeford Times,
had her back broken, and the other q leg
badly crushed 1t is rumored that one Of the
ladies has since died. Mr.. Shaw escaped
without injury.
petition to the Legislature for the right
of women to vote in the State, win shortly be
presented to the ladies of Gardiner for sig
nature. ID stft te - - ssf