Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-15
STATE NEWS.

According to this notice furnished the pub.
Usher of the Pennington Chronicle, the mu sic
of the musical club" in Pennington is hav.
ing bad effect "Mr. Editor, the music club
must be removed from the Engine Hail. A
person near by has been made sick BY it and
in bed ever since Monday night, and obliged
to take medicine to get sleep"
The fall term of the Eastern Normal
School at Castine, closed Friday, and the
winter term will commence on December 3d.
Ninety five pupils have been in attendance
the present term.
About o'clock Thursday morning a fire
broke out in the new dry house of the Dexter
Mills at Dexter, but very fortunately the time
was favorable, and the Fire Department was
promptly on hand and ebtinguished it with
little loss; not over $500; fully covered by
insurance.
James Brophy, a convict in the Maine
State Prison, was found dead in the hospital
Wednesday morning. He was sentenced for
three years for highway robbery and had
served about six months of his time. His
family belong in Lewiston and all are said to
be highly respected.
j. H. Drummond, Esq, attorney for the
Maine Central Railroad Company has filed a
demurrer with the clerk of courts in the case
of the Boston & Maine vs.. Maine Central.
Abner Toothaker of Phillips, the champion
lumberman of the Sandy river, does busi.
ness of from SIS, 900 to 500. 900 year. The
business of purchasing teams for the winters
work in the woods is pretty lively.
Eigh' machines are now running, the Fox
croft spool factory, turning out 100 gross
each per day.
The Hon. Seth Storer of Scarborough is
the oldest graduate of Bowdoin College now
living, having graduated in 1887, sixty-six
years ago.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that very
brilliant meteor was observed there on Mon
day night about 10 o'clock and FIVE minutes,
by at least three parties who have mentioned
the fact. Doubtless it was seen by others.
The Rockland Free Press says that Marcus
and Frank Lawrence of that city met with
serious accident on Saturday. They were en-
gagged in blasting for +. c. Andrews at War
rem. While Marcus was tamping and Frank
holding the fuse, premature explosion took
place. Marcus suffered a severe wound in
the cheek and another in his neck which bed
profusely, and the blow knocked out one or
more of his teeth. Frank was less injured
but both we're badly burnt and for the time
rendered blind. At last accounts it was
hoped neither would suffer permanent loss of
sight.
Wednesday afternoon a smart, good look
ing boy, but very poorly dressed, came into
the station, and asked Deputy William if he
could not send him to the reform school. The
deputy told him it was impossible unless he
had committed some crime, and then Judge
Morris might sentence him to be confined
there The boy then asked the deputy to go
out on to the street with him, and he would
steal some trfling article, get arrested, and
thus be sent over. Mr.. Williams of course
could not do that. The boy then told his
reasons for the request. He had a widowed
mother, who was sick. All summer he had
been at work on a farm for fifteen dollars
month, which he had given to his mother
He had recently been discharged, had no
money nor clothes, and no home to go to. He
was thoroughly discouraged. He did not
want to steal, hut he wanted some place
where he could live through the winter
Portland Argus.