Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-12-10
STATE NEWS.

young lady Walking down Main street
yesterday afternoon, passed too near vicious
horse, when the animal made . sudden grab
and with his teeth he snatched the nohby seal
skin cap from her head, complete demoralizing
her elaborate coiffure. The young lady . lux
uriant hair was all her own, however. and
fastened to her scalp BY nature, without the
intervention of hairpins, 90 that though she
was considerably frightened BY the rude
might have been, particularly ~ several
young gents who saw the proceeding were for
at least half an hour lost in admiration. Ban
gor Wing, 7th. HIT gTTW qTT
On Friday evening last, Jas. McNamara, a
boy about fifteen years of age, living with
Mr.. Z. F. Billings of Brooksville, vas drown
ed while skating on Walkers pond. a
The Supreme Judicial Court begins at
Skowhegan, December 18th. Judge Virgin
is to preside. The civil docket win number
some 40 cases. .--,seF.ses
At the recent annual election Of Portland
Council of Royal and select Masters, the fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the ensuing
year: M. F. King, T. l. M; Convers y.
Leach r. 1. NJ; r. X. Galley, 1. NJ; Chas.
Fobes, Treasurer; Joseph II. Wentworth,
Rec; Albion Keith, J. Y. Hodsdon, John
Saturday, as Henry Hardy of New Vine
yard, was driving an OK team loaded with logs
he slipped in front of the sled, which ran over
him, killing him almost instantly. Mr.. Hardy
was about So years of age and leaves
family.
The Whig says the Catholic Total Absti-
neuce Union of Bangor has membeFship Of
about two hundred, and 10 doing great deal
of good. The meetings are largely attended
and productive of much interest. w
There will be convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Societies of this State in
Bangor, about the first of January, toforma
State Union. ''*-
Mrs. Daniel Shaw, daughter of Deacon
keene of Palmyra, suffered amputation or
exterpation Of the entire breast, last week,
for extensive canserous disease. The patient
is very low.
The toan of Palmyra has voted to ask the
legislature to incorporate its inhabitants as
Town Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 80
that each tax payer or propery holder shall
be insured by the town against loss by fire.
The most "solid" individual in Camden is
David Talbot, who pays tax of S303. &c.
The firm of Carlton, Norwood & Co., pay
So ,55l 40. The Knox Wooden Company,
S60l.S0, and d. Knowlton & Co., car build
ers, $45396.
The war that has been going on at Alfred.
for a week past, between Sheriff Warren and
and his jailor Bennett, eliminated Thursday,
the sheriff, with the assistance of deputies
Snlllngs and Maddox, having succeeded In
ousting the recusant jailor from his position.
The sheriff is now in possession of the county
house and Jail, and is supposed to be 'mastef
of the situation"
Recruiting for the navy okSthe receiving
ship Sabine, at Kittery, T. Eoisg on briskly,
large number OF recrS16 hSving been brought
from Boston and shipped there within the
past few days. Able sesmen receive e21 so,
and ordinary seamen Sl7 so per month, The,
enlistments are for three years and the SER
and iron clads. Travelling expenses TO the,
recruiting rendezvous will be paid BY the
government, in case the recruit is accepted.
Last Tuesday evening young man named
John Small, of Swansville, assaulted an old
man named John 7. Smith, of the sams
place, and beat him so outrageously that his
life is despaired Of. A warrant has been is
sued tor Smalrs arrest. ue.ssslsA1- s.
Business is lively in Kennebunkport.
There are several large ships and other vss-
sells in process OF building, and two steamers
lying in the harbor for repairs.
About 500 sides of leather, or some four
and halt tons, are turned out daily at Shaw,
Brothers tannety at Kingman. This sstsb-
hshment will use 10000 cords Of bark the
coming year.
The lime kilns at Thomaston are ali closed
for the winter.