Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-30
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Capt. j. S. P. Ham uf Lewiston, has sold
his horse Buckfeld Boy, that made so credi =
able record on the Park, to Boston parties fot
$1,000.
A woman in Portland has been going the
rounds Offering for sale a wash that was war
ranted to remove tan and freckles. But it
was found to be composed chiefly of corrosive
sublimate, and would also remove the skin.
The Rockland Globe says that Mr.. John C.
Miles has been to the town of Liberty, and
made very accurate sketch of the locality
where Ebenezer Knowlton died. There 10 the
fence to which he hitched his horse, the stream
in which he bathed, and where he breathed his
last. In the distance is the "old MILL" on
left is barn On hill and on the right Z beau
tiful forest rising up from the lake, and the
beautiful trees tinted with various colors,
hides the residence of deceased from view.
The sketch is very fine one.
The grange movement seems to be rapidly
increasing throughout the State. There are
thirty-four oranges in the State. One has
been organized in Topsham. The citizens of
South Monmouth are moving in the matter.
and grange is 10 be organized in that place
by Nelson Ham, Esq, Master of Maine State
Grange, Saturday, Oct. Sd.
No inquest was deemed necessary in the
case of the unfortunate Sewall p. Harrington
the finding of whose remains has been chron-
icled. The funeral services were conducted
at the Holden Congregational church, on
which occasion there was large attendance.
Portland is happy, having on Monday eve
ming dedicated the new portland Museum"
Addresses were made by Hon. w. w. Thorn
as, Jr., and Rev. c. w. Buck. The museum
will be devoted to theatrical entertainments.
The fair of the Aroostook County Agricul-
tural Society was held at Houlton, Sept. oath
and 25th. A correspondent of the Portland
Press, in describing the fair thus alludes to
the cattle, &c. ''The most noticeable herd
was that of Wentworth Fall of Houlton, who
brought in eight fine specimens of what he
called calls Improved Durhams." Amongs
these was bull calf six months, girthing Ave
feet and one inch and weighing $50 pounds,
and another, five months, girthing feet aud
IL inches and weighing 645 pounds, and
heifer calf, six months old, girthing feet, 10
inches, and weighing 800 pounds. Also a
pair of two year old steers, airthing respec-
lively feet, inches and 6 feet, 8 inches,
and weighing together 25l0 pounds. How
will these figures strike the Kennebeckers?
Lewis M. Macomber of Linneus, had the best
oxen, and f. Merritt { Sons Of Houlton, the
best herd of dairy cows, &c; also fine speci-
mems of sheep and swine. John r. Weed OF
Littleton, lZephaniah Parks OF Hodgdon and
George McGinly of Houlton, are to be named
among the principal exhibitors"
Mr.. Edgar II. Deering. who is a son Of
Mr.. Alvin Deering of Portland, and who, it
will be recollected, shot himself at Round
Pond, is now considered out of danger He
says he does not know what caused him the
rash act; the feeling came over him while
he was changing his dress, that he must take
his own life, and he could not resist the
temptation. 1t is supposed to have been
caused by overwork in the study of the Ian
guages, in addition to his other labors. The
family with whom he was stopping, say he
was in fine spirits on the evening preceding
the affair, and even on the evening of the
same day. He had heard the lesson of .
young lady pupil but little time before he
had the temporary alteration of mind. The
young man now expresses desire to live.