Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-08
STATE NEWS.

A boy in an apothecary shop in Portland
refused to sell piece of birthstone to Gus
| toner on the ground that he didn't under
stand Latin and therefore couldn't find the
| article.
A son of Mr.. Joseph o. Moody of Winter
port, seven years of age, fell from shade
| tree to the ground, distance of some ten feet
| or more, last Wednesday. His head struck
| upon stone. and he was so seriously injured
that he now lies in very critical condition.
preparations to build schooner of l25 tons
burden, for Capt. York and kezer Littlejohn.
Joseph Dyer Of Portland draughted the mod
| ell.
| An unoccupied dwelling house about one
mile north of Alfred Village, formerly owned
by the heirs of Rufus Sayward, and recently
occupied by John Sayward was destroyed by
fire Sunday night last. 1t was insured.
| In the trial of Baker the pugilist, at Lewis
ton, for enticing Alice Burns to house of
| ill-fame in Boston, he was found guilty on
Saturday, and ordered to give bonds in $1,000
for his appearance at the January term. Fail
| ing to do so, he was committed to Jail. In
the course of his testimony Baker swore posi-
lively that he never knew of his wife keeping
house of ill-fame in Bangor
| The physicians are encouraged to hope that
the little son of Mr.. Shorey, who was so Sc
verely injured in Bridgton last week, will re-
cover, unless paralysis of the brain should
ensue.
The forty Que towns of largest agricultural
production in the State yield, 5000 tons Of
hay each, or upward, annually.
J.. p. Norton and J. S. Leavitt have con
tracted with the Ticonic Water Co. (Messrs
X. b. Dunn & Sons) of Waterville, for tn
stone and brick work for their new cottor
mill. The mill will have q capacity of "a, O0
spindles. They will manufacture the brcl
near the site of the mill and will lay out
yard this fall This foundation will be com
menced Immediately, SO as to be ready t.
start the brick work early next spring. TIL
foundation will require some three to fou
thousand yards of stone work, and about fiv
millions of brick will be used in the mill an
outbuildings. Lewiston Journal.
On Tuesday, Sept. 30th, the three uppe
classes of the State College started for Houl
ton, to attend the meeting OF the Board
Agriculture. They went as Company, anc
were commanded by Capt. j. l. Quincy, and
were accompanied by Major Allen and the
officers of Co. B on the staff. 1hey arrived
there in the evening, where tney Iouhu Tue
ooods citizens of Houllon ready to receive
them and provide them with entertainment.
wednesday the Company gave an exhibition
drill, and Thursday they came home, very
much pleased with their visit.
The Journal says that the Jail work house
! at Auburn, is not yet ready for occupancy,
much to the regret of Judge Walton, who
earnestly desires it to be in operation. APP
plications are coming in from the U. S. Cour,
and from other counties for opportunity to
work prisoners in this workshop at the An
droscoggiu county Jail.
The Gazette says that on the arrangement
at Rockland, Tuesday, of Lucy A. Mink o
Warren, tor the murder of DR.. Baker, sh'
plead not guilty. During the reading of thu
indictment, which occupied some ten min