Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-04
STATE NEWS.

The Rockland Free Press says: That fear.
full malady, scarlet fever, is affecting many
families in our midst with fearful sorrow. A
few days since we we're informed that in one
house where two sisters, Mrs. Boggs and the
Mrs. Bisbee, lived each with her family Of
children, the fathers being absent, one child
lay dead while at the same time six more,
constituting all in the two families, were
Frustrated with the came sickness. Last week
we recorded deaths of two only children of
Capt. II. j. Smith and as we write to-day,
three children of Mrs. Rebecca Packard lie
dead, awaiting burial, two more are seriously
ill, and the mother is sick with grief and
watching, 1t is is said the disease is not un.
usually fatal, but generally Of rather a mild
type; still it has spread so widely that the
fatal cases have been numerous.
Isaac Thompson and Cochran Seayey, each
aged Is, both of Gushing, were drowned last
Wednesday afternoon. They went out one
third of mile from shore to set some lobster
pots, with which their boat, being small, was
top heavy, and it was also in heavy ballast.
Ii is probable that flaw of wind struck the
boat and when she jibed the boom struck the
pots, throwing the boat on her side and hav-
ing heavy ballast she Immediately filled and
sank. The body of Thompson was recover
Thurday night and Seavey's hody Friday az
ternoon.
Mr.. Asbury Young, one OF the present ef-
fectlve board Of county commissioners, has
laid the foundation for dwelling house on
kingsbnry street. Mr.. Young has always re-
sided in Pittston. He is cordially welcomed
to our city Gardiner Reporter.
The members of Heath Post, G. A. R, Of
this city, have nearly completed their ar
engagements for the observance of Memorial
day, which occurs on the Both Of May. Rev.
G. w. Bicknell, of Portland, is going to de-
liver the address.-[Gardiner Reporter.
The friends of Mrs. Olive Lowell, to the
number of about 80, celebrated her birthday
on Saturday last, at her residence in Farm
ingdale. she having attained the age of 50
years. Gardner Reporter.
The body Of little Horace Millin, murdered
in Dorchester, Mass, was taken to Waldobo-
ro' for burial Mrs. Lenora Millin, mother
Of the child, is a daughter of John Achorn Of
that place.
Daniel Smart, of Sweden, in this State,
whose name bellies his actions, was roped into
game of banco in Boston, Thursday, by
that well known sport John Haynes. Smart
lost $i20, and Haynes and his partner have
been arrested and held for trial. Argus.
Several cows at Fryeburg village have re-
Gently been attacked with singular disease,
first affecting the hind legs and finally, if not
arrested, the whole body. At this writing
but one has died, Z. p. Weston's, and that
was not parallel case with the others. 1t is
feared this disease, whatever it may be, may
become epidemic. Oxford Democrat.
Mrs. Lydia Lord, of Naples, SO years Of
age, is entitled to place in the long list of
smart old ladies residing in this section. She
has knit and footed % pairs of stockings this
winter, made two shirts in = workmanlike
manner, besides doing considerable darning
and mendng. Mrs. Lord has been an invet.
crate smoker since ~ years old, but has re-
Gently entirely abandoned the use of the
weed.-( Bridgton News.