Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-15
STATE NEWS.

The following are recent business changes in
this State.
Bangor-Crocker & Wiswcll, gro. dis.
Dunning & Prescott, gro. and seeds dis.
kennebunk--I4owel Bros. gen. store, dis. now
Oliver Z. Lowell.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT & ITarrgan, furn'e,
dis; now Vim. Mctionage.
Wiscasset-H. II. IIutchns, harness, sold to
S. A. Dickinson.
A child of Martin Catcs, at East Machias, acci-
IDENTIFY had its right hand cut with axe in the
hand of another person, one day last week. The
wound was dressed.
n M. Hartwell, superintendent Of the granite
cutting at Fox Island, has received the plans for
the Cincinnati Court House, Custom House and
Post-otEce. with Instructions to commence work
Immediately with force OF five hundred granite
cutters. The Bodwell granite company, who hrve
the contract for furnishing the granite, are now
engaged in quanying the stone.
There is boy on the west side who, upon being
taken sick with the m,smps recently, devouty ex-
pressed the hope that lie should not die, now that
candy is down TO sixteen cents q pound, and four
cents a quarter Bangor Whjg.
Edmond F. A. son of Sargent Samuel Gregory
of Rockland, was seriously injured Saturday by
sliding under a horses feet. He was coastiug
down hill and was unable TO check his speed in
time to escape being trsmped under the feet of
the horse. .ssi4Fos
The Portland Argus says that Mr. and Mrs.
about two months ago. lie wished to 90 into
business here, but finding no good opening left
his vile here and went further west. taking .
large sum Of money with him. Since then he has
not been heard from, and foul play is feared.
In the harbor of Wiscasset at the Present time.
there 100000 worth Of shipping. -
Mr.. George D. Smouse slipped and fell On
the plank walk while going home Mondsy, and
wrencbed his back so severely that he has not
been able to leave the bed since. Mr.. Smouss
weighs about $50 pounds, which with his advanced
age makes the fall doubly severe. II will b. re-
membercd that he fell in similar manner severed
years ago and broke bis hip at that time. (-Wsl-
doboro' News. Ff
The Wing says that on Friday night the house
of Mr.. ID. p Wingate on State street in thst city,
was entered, and a wallet containing 500 tsksn
from under that gcntlemans pillow. Mr.. Win
gate says that on retiring the curtain Of his nom
was not closely drawn, and person On the cut
side might have seen where he placed his money,
The thief has net been captured.
Our readers may remember that on Eundsy e.
ternoon, the 10th day of last July, that Nehemiah
Drawn of Bradley, while crossing the Penohsc0
river from 0ldtown to Great Works, fell over
board, and having lost an arm, wss drowned
The party in the bateau consisted Of Drawn md
George Corson, both of Bradley, with Mrs. CoPsoA
and her three children, and Mrs. Doherty. Tue
the water a short time started to return, landing
the women and children at Ragged Ledge. After
taking more liquor the two men started OF again.
while the women started for the road. Blocl vas
found on the boat, and inquest held, but sun
cient evidence was not obtained to hold Ccrson.
But now after the lapse of these montcs, Mn.
Doherty upsets the conclusion Of the ccroner's
inquest, by confusing that she saw Consn ana
Drawn engaged in fierce quarrel in the bost,
| ending by Corson's pitching Drawn overheard, A.
forwards striking him on the head with an axe,
while struggling in the water. Drawn ssnk Il
once, and on rowing ashore Corsca threatsnsA 10
cut Mrs. Doheriy's throat if she testified 10 ne
facts. This terrible secret. says the Benges
Wing, she has kept as long as possible. and By il
confession leave. the murderer 10 nese ne just
retribution for the crime.