Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-10
STATE NEWS.

Skowhegan High School began on Monday,
with Jefferson Taylor as principal, and the
same board of instruction throughout, as last
term.
The Bangor Commercial says that a lot of
Baugorians enjoyed MASQUERADE ball at
Waterville on Wednesday evening. A serious
accident nearly occurred Immediately after
the ball was over. A coach in which were
nine ladies, and on the outside six gentlemen
| and two ladies, slipped while going down a
steep hill and slid on its side till it tipped
over. Fortunately no one were much hurt,
though nearly all the passengers sustained
trifling bruises.
The Pennington Chronicle says that Mr..
Orrison Dill of Phillips, eold splendid Fly
ing Eaton colt, l2 months old and stands
IL l-2 hands high, to Mr.. Slas Perham of
Pennington Monday, for 500. The colt was
sired by Mr.. Perham's stallion.
The Maine Central Railroad Co, have re-
insured the property on the line of the road
for 100000 in the London, Liverpool &
Globe, says the Wing.
The farmers clubs all over the State are
improving the winter evenings by holding
meeting. The effect will be seen upon the
farm next season.
The Chronicle remarks that very remark
able case has just come to light in the town Of
Phillips. We are informed that Mr.. William
Calden, eighty six years of age, whose death
is recorded in our columns, Ehad never lost a
tooth in his life, either by decay or dentist,
and he went down to the grave with his first
teeth-ull of which were in perfectly sound
and healthy condition.
A spiritualistic lady preacher has been
| stirring up the people at Sandy Point, Stock
| ton. One of her fervent appeals the other
night to each to deal justly and love his
neighbor go wrought upon the mind of neg
ligent farmer, who had borrowed his neigh
boris cart and left it standing in the field, that
curly the next morning he yoked his oxen and
took it home. belfast Age.
Capt. auckland, who has charge Of the
Shore Line railroad survey, is at Buckspott
taking measurements for the site Of the pro-
posed bridge across the river at that point.
| The members of the Masonic bodies in the
place are taking measures to liquidate the
debt upon their new Masonic hall, and thus
far have met with tiattering success. Several
members have subscribed one hundred dol
lars each, and with such lberality as a basis
the fraternity will no doubt see that the bal
ance Of the debt is provided for. Means have
| been also prOVlucu 10 FURNISH the NAH ana up
holster the furniture. When this is done the
hall will be one of the finest in the State
[Dover Observer.
| Eliakim Ames of Bingham while at work
with his team hauling rails on his farm, on
the 25th of Dec, hurt himself internally in
consequence of rupture, and after putting
up his team went into the house and told his
wife he thought he had got his death wound.
At the annual meeting of the Sagadahoc
Agricultural Society, at Topsham, the follow
ing officers were arrested for the ensuing
year: President A. G. Poland; Vice Presi
dents, A. II. Curtis, S. A. Perkins and l.. II
Slower; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. S
+. Dixie; Recording Secretary, l. L. Mallet
Treasurer, Thomas U. Eaton; Auditors, A
G. Tenney, G. A. Rogers and l. f. Mallet.
In the United States Court in New York
last week, Josiah Warren was put on trial fol
the murder of Eden C. Staples, second mat,
of the barque Helen Angler, off Queenstown
Ireland, on the 25th of August last. The
testimony showed that the mate was in tn,
habit of abusing Warren and had assaulte,
him with heavy bucket, when Warren drew
knife and stabbed him in the abdomen, caus
ing death. The jury, after an absence of
few minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty
Staples belonged in Stockton.