Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-21
STATE NEWS.

The Chronicle says that Mr.. Stevens liv-
ing on the road leading to Temple from Farm
ington, narrowly escaped losing his house by
fire, one day last week. He had started for
his wood lot, accompanied by dog, when he
| noticed the animal was acting strangely and
apparently endeavoring to attract his attention
to something in the rear. Looking around he
discovered the roof of his house to be in
flames. He lost no time in returning and ex-
tinguishipg the fire.
Capt. 0. c. Clifford, of Winterport, reput-
ed missing yesterday, has turned up safe and
sound.
correspondent of the Lewiston journal,
writing from China, says that on the 10th inst,
few boys went skating on Beach Pond in
China. The weather having been but little
colder than twas last July, of course the ice
could not be very strong, and one of the boys,
Clarence Longfellow of Greely's Corner,
broke through. As he could not swim, and
the ice would not hold, he must have drowned,
had it not been for one of his comrades, Palm
er Turner, who, seeing his danger, bravely
plunged in after him and supported him while
they both broke the ice for several rods before
they could get out Of the water.
| Capt. Henry Orr, of Brunswick, ON Men
day last, fell from his hay-mow and broke one
Of his arms above the elbow.
Few teams have started for the woods as
yet. Probably not near as much business will
be done in that line as usual.
| Mr.. j. S. Griffin, of Eastport, while stand
ing on his wharf, Monday while the steamer
was in, heard a bullet whistle in close prox-
Unity to his head.
The Somerset Railroad have got the rails
laid to the depot in Madison. They have
built depot and other accommodations for
their own use and the public convenience.
This was necessary as the present terminus of
the road is some hali-mile away from the viii
lage Of Madison bridge.
The Rockland Daily Globe, which assumed
place in the newspaporial universe last
June, has ceased to exist after a brilliant ca
reer of about five and a half months If it
proved satisfactory to any person connected
with it. that individual was probably Mr.. Geo.
ii. Blake, who succeeded in SO disgusting his
hackers that they were glad to pay him his
price to retire from the concern some months
ago. He was generally credited with being
the greatest ass in the lot, but in fact played
his part with better success than any of his
associates. Rockland Free Press.
Wednesday afternoon an iron bolt, two and
a nall ieet long, Tell from the stern OF Clarks
ship, in Waldoboro', and striking Wm. Boyd
Ludwig upon the head and shoulders, inflict.
ed very severe but not dangerous injuries.
Mr.. Simeon Whitney of Harrison Village,
had one of his ribs broken, and was other
wise injured in q serious manner, by falling
to the cellar last Saturday evening. He start
ed to GO to his room in the dark and entered
the cellar door through a mistake.
Almost serious affair occurred at North
Waldoboro' on Monday. A son of Benjamin
A. Eugley put half pound of blasting pow
der in an old teapot which his mother mistook
for the one in use, and innocently set it upon
the stove. In few minutes a terrific explo-
sion took place, demolishing the stove and
SCATTERING thirty five panes Of glass in the
windows of the room. Strange to relate,
four of the family who were in the room were
not Injured. A boy was thrown down but not
hurt. The escape of she whole family was
remarkable - Waldoboro' News.