Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-30

undertook to kindle fire in the stove by the
aid of kerosene; but instead, he took jug
of benzine, saturated the kindlings, set the
Jug on the stove, and touched the fuel be-
meath with match. Result-great ex-
element indoors, and final ejectment of a
blazing jug without the door into the yard,
from whence arose on high yellow flame,
arousing the heighbors from their slumbers,
they supposing that pohn had merely kindled
a bonfire to light the circus on their way as
they were about entering town.
Henry Jordan of Cape Elizabeth, about a
dozen years since was offered $1,000 for four
acres of land. Now the land or beach is ten
feet under the sea.
A boy, five years of age, son of Rufus Tay
lor, at Damariscotta Mills, while at play in
the street on Friday last, ate some wild pars-
ley seeds, and died from the effects shortly
after.
The porgie fishing at Boothbay, Bristol,
and Bremen, is progressing finely, large
quantities of very large fat fish being caught.
The Wing gives an account of probable
murder in Milford: On the forenoon of Sun
day, 10Th inst, party of seven persons, Ne
hemiah Drawn and George Carson of Brad
ley, Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Dougherty of the
same place, and Carson's three children, went
out from Milford in bateau to go to the
mouth Of the Sunkhaze stream, about four
miles, on a fishing excursion. They remain
ep but short time on the fishing grounds
and started to return, both men being intoxi-
Gated. Drawn fell overheard, and on Thurs
day last his body was recovered: a deep cut
was found over his right eye. and there being
suspicious of foul play, a coroner's jury was
called 1t seems that all hands on board were
drunk. Drawn was seen to fall overheard
and struggle; came up once or twice and
struggled there seemed to be no attempt to
save him. The jury returned a verdict that
nehemiah Drawn came to his death in Mil
ford July 10, 1874, from a W ould in the fore
head inflicted by a blunt instrument in the
hands of some person to the jury unknown
Mr.. Harmon, of Buxton, was thrown from
his wagon in Deering recently, receiving Sc
rious injuries.
The Rockland World, a new weekly paper
published at Rockland, has been received. 1t
is large, neatly printed sheet, and well filled
with readable matter. 1t is edited by Mr..
George II. Blake. "In politics the World
W ill advocate the interests of the Republican
party" is its announcement.
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. VIM. A. Gibson,
who resides on the French farm in Bangor,
made complaint to the City Marshal that one
James w. Curran. man about twenty years
of age, employed on the farm during the hay
ing season, Monday forenoon went into the
house where Mrs. Gibson was at work alone,
and made improper proposals, which she in.
dignantly rejected, whereupon he seized and
bound her, and committed an outrage upon
her person. Curran was arrested, says the
Wing.
A colored man by the name of VIM. Bush,
who worked at Bankers ice houses in Gardi-
ner, was drowned while sailing last Sabbath.
The Patten Car Works, of Bath have just
received an order from the Dominion govern
ment of Canada for three first class passenger
cars for the Inter Colonial railway OF Cana
da.
The Barnabee Concert Company have con
cluded very successful two weeks summer
trip through to Halifax, made through Mr. &.
A. Jones concert agency.