Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-05
STATE NEWS.

Chas. II. True, editor Of the s'Dakota Re-
publican" reported to be dead, but who is
really alive, is preparing an obituary album.
The Bangor Commercial says that fourteen
years ago young man by the name of John
Lines left Bangor, where he had wife and
child of fifteen months, and went to Califor-
mia. few days since he returned, only to
find that his wife had married Portlander
four years ago. The child, who is now a
sixteen year old girl, received valuable pres
ents from her father, who is quite wealthy.
The mother will not be disturbed in her new
relations, especially as she has two children
by husband No. 2.
Attorney General Plaisted is in Lewiston
working up the evidence in the case Of Low
ell, charged with numbering his wife, whose
remains are supposed to have been found in
the woods. Court convenes on the third
Tuesday in January, and the case will broba-
bly, be reached about the first of February.
Entry thieves have been alarming the peo-
pie of Belfast
VIM. II. Simpson, ESQ.,, editor of the Bel
fast Journal, is recovering from the attack of
inflammation of the eye, from which he has
suffered for several weeks.
The friends of Mr. Calvin C. Donnell, for.
merly of the firm of Rowland & Donnell,
were surprised and grieved Thursday on re-
csiving despatch announcing his death at
Sassafras, Maryland, where he has made his
home for the past two years. He had been
quite low with chills fever, and visited Bath
some weeks ago for his health. He returned
to Maryland about a fortnight ago, very much
better.-[ Bath Times.
Towns that did not take advantage of the
l leap 1tphc ph,AI ot IN
The Somerset Reporter has the following
''obituary:'
Died, Skowhegan, December 3lst, 1873, at
eleven O'Clock, ffty-nine minutes and fifty
nine seconds, in the afternoon, John Russell,
Esq, of Cambridge, from the Office of Coun-
ty Commissioner. The officially deceased
passed away from his office at the Court
House with his left hand upon the shoulder of
J. n. Greenwood, Esq, AMI this sentiment
upon his lips:
'Norridgewock swore they'd kill us all,
They've taken US one by one;
But God be praised in Heaven above,
Our Monument Is done.'"
A correspondent of the Bath Times writes
that on the 3lst, Mr.. Wilbur Oliver, while
out cunning for partridges, saw something
moving among the bushes which he took for
a fox, and fired on the moving object. The
discharge of his gun was followed by a loud
shrek and his mark proved to be Mr.. Nelson
Racklif. who also was lying in wait for part
ridges. Mr.. Oliver conducted him to the
nearest house and hurried to Parkers Head
for medical aid. The doctor decided that no
shot passed through the skull bones and it is
hoped will recover without serious injury.
number of shot entered his head back of the
eyes, in the vicinity of the temple. The
Times fails to state the locality of the acct
dent. M
The Gardiner Reporter says that on Mon
day morning last Mr.. Joseph Hill of that city,
while at work in the excelsior mandatory Of
Capt lis. Walker, near the spring factory,
caught ms hand in . planning machine at
which he was at work. cutting his hand off
just above the wrist. The power that runs
the planer had been shut off, but the machine
was still going at q rapid rate, when Mr. Hill
attempted to adjust some boards very near
the cutter, when his hand was caught and
drawn in, the machine making clean cut of
the bone near the wrist. 1t was found neces-
sary to amputate the bone about four inches
above the wrist.
Two we'll known former residents of this
city have died at the Insane Hospital in Au-
gusta this week, Mr.. James S. McCurdy, and
Mrs. Mary A. Buck, the latter for many years
a faithful and sympathzing nurse among the
sick in our community Gardiner Reporter.