Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-18
STATE NEWS.

The Machias Republican says that one
thousand dollars per day, some days, we're
the cash receipts of the six hundred pickers
OF blueberries on the great plains. Five to
six cents per quart were paid on the Plsins to
the pckers. The canning factories paid Z
cents per quart.
Mr.. John Rich of Cooper, died Sept. IL,
aged 90 years. He fell dead while walking
in the road.
Harry, son of VIM, Morrill,, who has but
just recovered from broken arm, lsst Mon.
day afternoon, fell down and broke both bones
of his arm.
Au alarm Of fire was given Monday night
about half past eight, caused by fire being
discovered in Richards & Co.'S paper mill in
Gardiner. 1t was extinguished without much
damage being done. 1t was caused by fric-
ton. ....
In The superior court in Portland, the noto-
rious Nelson Leighton and wife. for keeping
house of i'll fame, were sentenced to the Jail
at Auburn for one year.
A young gentleman of color in Bath, took
his employers sons best suit OF clothes and
$l70 in cash, and then left for parts un-
known.
of August Was $44, 800.
young man by the name of Michael Bat
ties. II years of age, residing at Frankfort.
cut out the left eye of Mr.. Charles Avefill
of the same place, a respectable gentleman
about 40 years of age, on Saturday night.
Battles denies having knife, but the physi-
cians say the wound was inflicted by some
sharp instrument. The eye 10 entirely de.
stroyed. Battles was intoxicated at the time.
He was arrested and examined, and in default
of $500, was committed to Jail.
Mr.. G. A. Vinton received serious inju.
ries last Wednesday evening at Machias.
One of the chimneys took fire and burning
cinders were kindling the roof shingles. Mr..
V. ascended to the roof where he could dash
water with bucket. While standing on the
roof a piece of board gave way and he fell
distance of sixteen feet to the ground, cutting
his face and bruising his head quite badly,
also one of his hands. He 10 slowly recover.
ing.
Hon. N. w. Farwell, of Lewiston, had .
very narrow escape from serious accident on
Wednesday. While riding, his horses be-
came frightened by a steam whistle. He got
out to hold them, and the animals and carri-
age ran over him.
The census of school children, in this city,
gives the number between the ages Of and
81 years at 10. 1874, of whom 4, 604 are not at
tending any school; 67S are attending Catho.
lie schools, and 293 private; the nationality
is, Americans 1908; Irish 1858; French 81;
colored 6l; German Sc; Danes 81; Russians
6; Scotch 4.
Many dwelling houses, a large store. .
wooden factory, and a steam mill are being
erected in Houlton. Business 10 good.
A herd of so cattle, from Aroostook and
bound to Rockland, was driven through Bel.
fast streets on Friday.
On Friday last little boy, aged about l-2
years, son of Commander @. X. Haswell Of
the Navy, while playing on the banks Of the
Androscoggin, few miles beyond Bethe, fell
into the river and was drowned. The body
was not recovered until forty-two hours after
wards.
While James Handley was at work remova
ing the brick walls of No. 0, Kimball block,
in Rockland, he was precipitated backwards,
by the breaking of the stage on the second
| floor, and fell heavily on a quantity Of brick
ly. 1t is thought he is badly injured Internal
ly.
Diptheria is prevalent to some extent 10
Machias and adjoining towns. Three fStal
cases have been reported; two in Jonesboro
and one in Machias.
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