Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-12
STATE NEWS.

The following is list u patents issued to
Maine Inventors under date of August 10Th,
1873:
II. Mansfield, -, Cant Hook.
j. +. Merritt, Bangor, Saw Hanger.
c. L. McGregory. East Corinth, Machine
for Notching Single Binders.
c. A. Seavey, Hodgkins' Mills, Steering
Apparatus.
A yonng lad named Chas. Miller, son of
Daniel Miller of Bangor, aged lG years, while
attempting the other day to run on planer
belt at Morses mill in tina. city, had his right
leg caught in the belt and broken between the
knee and the hip. The flesh was also cut
open TO the bone from the groin to the knee,
and the unfortunate lad received still other
and more terrible injuries which must be I'M
mentioned, although SO horribly mangled it
is still hoped that he may recover.
The grand jury at Portland found no bill
against young Farwell, Rockland.
Mr.. Robert j. Barrett, who left his home
in ThomastOn, but few days since to work
fer the Bodwell Granite Co., at Keene, n.
H., was fatally injured Oh Friday of last week,
and died on Monray night
The schooner building at McGilvery 4 Co.'S
ship-yard in Brewer is ready tor the masts
and will be launched soon. There are in this
yard undergoing repairs, the schooner Jane,
the brig Abbe Ellen, and the schooners Chas.
L. HELLER and S. Rockhil. The Jane is
having new deck and Frame a portion of
her top has been renewed and she will have
new masts. The other vessels are receiving
quite extensive repairs. ship of 1850 tons
will be built at this yard and launched anoth-
er season, probably some time in June. Her
keel will be one hundred and ninety three
feet long, her width thirty-eight feet and her
hold twentytour feet. Bangor Wing
The streams of Waldo county flow in five
direc;ions-east into Penobscot river; south
east into Penobscot Bay; south into the At
lantic; southwest, into the same, and north
west into the Sebasticook, thence to the Ken
nebec. The county lies in the two basins of
the Kennebec and Penobscot.
Messrs. Boardman Bros, of Calais, launch.
ed a new schr. of 1910 tons, 23d ult., named
maggie Todd TO be commanded by Capt. j.
NJ. Richardson. The same firm will com.
mence work Immediately on another schoon-
er to be launched next spring.
There have been some very destructive
frosts in Aroostook county.
Last Monday, VIM. Reed OF Eder, So
years old, trotted four miles to vote the re-
publican ticket. He never missed voting for
President and only once for Governor since
he became a voter. 81 years ago.
The Wing says that during a thunder
shower last Wednesday, the barn of Edward
Price in Weston was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. 1t contained 80 tons
of hay, 200 bushels of oats in the straw, two
harnesses and stock of farming tools, none
of which were saved. Loss $500; no insur-
ance.
The brig Hattie NJ. Balm, 400 tons burden
was launched Wednesday afternoon from the
yard of Giles Loring & Co.. Yarmouth. Capt
Geo. l.. Threshup OF Gorham: late of brig
Antilles, will command her. She is owned
by VIM. Ross, Esq, Capt. Jas. Balm, Capt,
Threshup and others Of this city, The Hat.
tie is first class oak and hacmatac built YES
sci and rates A. for ten years. This is the
third vessel of this class built and launched
by Giles Loring 4 Co. the present season
and every vessel built at this yard bears a frs
class reputation. Press.