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

Last Monday, Mr.. Henry Seavey of Clin-
ton, tost a finger in single jointer, while at
work IN Lambs single mill, and badly man.
gled another; and Frank Nelson, in the en-
ploy of Alton Richardson, nearly severed the
thumb from his left hand by blow with an
axe.
The Machias Republican says that the mills
in that vicinity are in brisk operation.
The following is list of patents issued to
Maine Inventors under date of Oct. 81:
Benz. f. Cakes, Milford, car starter.
Lorenzo Chase, Portland, apparatus for
| raising water.
The Directors of the Shore Line Railroad
Company will hold an adjourned meeting at
Cherry field on Wednesday.
Several young gentlemen of Bangor, con-
template an extended European tour next
season, says the Wing.
The Reporter saws that Mrs. Conner, liv-
ing on North street, in Farmingdale, left her
house few evenings since, leaving lamp
burning, with sleeping baby in cradle
near by. She was absent about five minutes.
when returning, she found the lamp had
Oursted, and set fire to several articles in the
room. Her timely return probably saved the
life of the child, and the house from flames.
The poor quality OF oil, and the small guam
| tty in the lamp undoubtedly was the cause of
| the explosion.
An exchange says: ga large flock of
| Aroostook sheep went through Bangor this
week they are preparing to go to Germany
| to perfect themselves in the study of music
and the modern languages"
On Saturday last, says the Gardiner Re-
porter, two boys, aged about II and IL years,
sons of Edmund Dow, keeper OF the Aims
| House in that city, were handling loaded
pistol when it was instantly dis charged the
ball striking the older brother about the GEN.
| 1T of the upper lip. The physician sum
roned to dress the wound was unable to find
the ball. The injury is serious, but will not
prove fatal.
The people of Clinton are consoling them
selves for the loss of their clothes pin factory
by talking of establishing cheese factory.
The Aroostook Pioneer holds stoutly to the
opinion that the death of young Martin, the
victim of the "Houlton mystery" was acci-
lental, and that the discharge of Kelley, the
black smith, who was arrested, charged with
The young man . murder. was right 1t init.
mates that the body was placed in the posi-
ton in which it was found by those who
spread the news of murder, BY some strangers,
simply TO create SeusauOu' IL sdyS'
There were strangers in town that evening
whose habits and conduct we're not calculated
to win for them golden opinions, and that
they might have found the body Of deceased
At late hour, and placed it in the position in
which it was afterwards found, is among the
possibilities. and the superstition is not to US
unreasonable.
woman known as Nell Richards was
found in the groggery Of Hanson Higgins in
Rockland, on Saturday, lying in critical
condition from the effects of poison, said to
have been administered by l.. F. Fitzpatrick
Il Boo,hbay. 1t seems that an intimacy had
been formed between the parties and Gilpat-
rick had made threats of shooting. A revolt
yer was found on his person. The house was
searched and a quantity of liquor was found,
together with bottle of poison. Gilpatrick
and Higgins were taken into custody, and
they will be arraigned to-day.
Kimball Brothers, proprietors of the Au.
burn Clipper, together with supposed writer
of an article recently published by them, re-
ferrng to the judge of the police court Of
Lewiston, were arrested on Saturday for con-
| tempt of court. The bail. which was fixed at
$4,000 each, was obtained.