Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-28
NO. 100.
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STATE NEWS.

According to a correspondent Of the Prsss,
the farmers in Parkman want 20 move-every
farm in town being offered for sale.
On the 14th inst, the clothes Of little
child Of Christopher Sawyer, in Porter, shout
years Of age, caught FIRE while IL was u
play near where the family were boiling sap
out doors, and was burned in shocking man
ner, and must have burned to death had il
not been for pailful Of cold sap that sat near
and which was used in extinguishing the
flames. The child now lies in critical con.
dtion.
The Lewiston Journal says that it 10 now
definitely settled that Rev. ]. G. Snow 10 to
go to San Francisco, to spend three months,
with q church forming in that city, where he
succeeds Rev. DR.. Miner. This church, nm
I'll fully organized, 10 to be supplied by the
UnIversalist convention and Mr.. Snow has
been engaged for term under this arrange
ment.
On Wednesday, Judge Fox delivered an
son, the Guilford case. Exceptions to the
judges ruling had been fled and also . mo.
ton to set aside the verdict and that Z new
trial be granted. The exceptions and motion
were overruled. It now remains to pass ssn-
tence, which will probably be done on the
second Monday in May.
Mr.. Franklin Simmons, the sculptor. win
sail in the Scandinavian on the Sd Of May, on
his return to Rome. He 10 to model the I'd
ward Little monument for Auburn, the Gov.
King monument at Washington, the Roger
Williams monument for Providence, and the
naval monument at Washington. He will
also make model for the soldiers and sail.
ors' monument in Portland, and submit it for
approval.
Messrs. Nye 4 Fogg of Fairfield have been
thoroughly overhauling their mill. and have
put in new and very large Gould wheel to
carry their new shingls and clapboard ma
chinery. This, with new flume, shafting,
etc., makes it one of the best in the county.
The Hon. VIM. McClintock of Bristol and
the Hon. Mark bennett of Kittery are the
two oldest ex- members of the Legislature now
living in this State. The former represented
his town in the Mass. legislature in the years
1909. 1910 and 1911; the latter represented
kittery in the Mass. legislature in the years
1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918. Mr.. Nc
Clintock 10 now "a years Of age and Mayor
bennett Sc years Of age, and beth still in the
enjoyment of excellent health.
The lumber manufacturing mills Of Nelson
F. Phillips, Esq, of Monson, were consumed
by FIRE On the 18th inst. Loss $1,000; no in.
surance. The FIRE resulted from the buring
out of a chimney.
The Norway Light Infantry has made i,s
appearance in . new uniform.
The Skowhegan Reporter tells this story.
and don't want any body to disbelisve Il: A
case of terrible p suicide happened in Smith
field, the other night. Mr.. Truman Bigelov
had a fro En- un;lk
so he made slip knot in rope around her
horns and hitched the rope up to beam over
head. When he got through milking hs
slipped the rope of the cows horns and il
fell down just touching the floor. In ths
night skunk came in, saw his chance, and
walked through the slip knot and hung him.
self and was found dead in the morning.
A fatal case of cerebro spinal fever occur
red at Vsssalboro few days since. 1t was
the first severe case which has occurred in
town.