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

+. o. Sullivan of Cherryfeld, sailor,
died suddenly on board the steamer Chesa-
peak, Captain johnson. at New York last
week. He was taken i'll with violent cramps
and died in terrible agony. He leaves wife
at Cherryfeld.
A painful occurrence has recently trans
PRED at Lincoln. An interesting young lady
short time since showed signs Of insanity
every care was taken of her, but in vain, and
her friends had her taken to the State Insane
Asylum.
Bangor is to have the advantage of the let
ter carrier delivery system, which, by an act
of Congress, is allowed to cities and towns of
10000 inhabitants.
The following are the recently installed
officers of Temple Lodge of Masons in Win
throp: Luther Cobb. NJ; Elliot Wood. s.
W.. B. +. Webb, J. w.: II. W. Longfellow,
Sec. S. Holden, Treas; W. E. Whitman,
s. D.. c. s. Kimball, ]. D.; G. w. Shaw,
S. s.; A. E. Wheeler, ]. s.; Rev. A. Boser-
man, Chaplain; c. Morton, Tyler.
Machias never expects to have the luxury
of lectures, concerts, and the like, until they
are connected with the rest Of the world by a
railroad.
Asa T. Haines of Parkman, chopper in the
numbering crew of McKusick & Robinson,
while he was attempting to dislodge q tree,
Tuesday, I'd inst, it fell from the stump and
catching his ankle, crushed it.
Arson p. Rowe, of Crystal Plantation,
lost his way in the woods recently, and going
into farmers barn fell asleep and froze his
feet SO badly that several toes will have to be
amputated.
1t is now reported that the lease of the
Consolidated European & North American
Railway will not be executed till some time
in the early spring.
A fellow in Ellswo rth, who attempted rape
on young lady, has found bounds for his ap-
pearance ut court in $3.50.
On last Friday night, James McNamara, q
lad of fifteen, was drowned while skating on
Walkers pond, in Brookville. He had start
ed to join some other boys who were skating
some distance off, broke through the ice, and
persisted before aid could be rendered.
The Ellsworth American states that few
days ago Mr.. James Barron shot in ward 5 of
that city, near the Bucksport road, Loup-
cervier or Canada Lynx. dog had freed
him, and the varmint afforded fine mark for
the hunter. steel trap was attached to one
of the legs of the animal. which ornament he
had evidently worn for some time.
A correspondent of the Wing says that on
Saturday last, as Mr.. Henry Hardy. of New
Vineyard, was engaged in hauling logs, one
of his oxen stepped upon his foot in such 4
way as to throw him down. The loaded sled
then passed over his arm, and before he could
disengage himself, the logs, which were drag
ging, came upon him and rolled him over and
over for long distance, crushing him in a
most shocking manner. He lived but two
hours after the accident. He was about 40
years old and leaves wife and three chill
| dren.
The Belfast Journal says that in an aisay
at Swxnville, last week, John Small se,. rely
beat an old man named John T. Smith, ill.,
ficting permanent injuries. Small has been
arrested.
At the recent fire in the State Prison, Wag-
ner is reported to have been the coolest man
among the convicts, saying that he "wasn't
born to be burned"