Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-15
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Fifemen in other places are to receive an
invitation to attend the fourth of July cele.
bration in Thomaston.
Mr.. Martin of Cambridge, got quite Lift
at the time Of the tornado there. He was
closing his barn doors, when he was taken up
and carried about 80 rods, where he was de-
posted in the midst of q clump of birch
trees. lie was not much hurt, strange ~ it
may seem.
Measures have been taken to celebrate the
4th OF July at Jefferson. Among the features
OF the day, an Grafton by one of the noted
female orators, horse trot, and dinner at
the park have been decided upon. The Lib
erty Brass Band will probably furnish the
music.
The cost of the new Auburn grammar
school house will be $40, 963-of which 4l1,.
s97 is for carpenter work and 39066 for ma.
son work.
The Maine State Pathological Society will
hold Its annual exhibition In connection with
the Portland Horticultural Society, ct City
Hall, Portland, September 22d and 20, inelu-
siye.
been considerable excitement about town this
week by the reported.or attempted abscond-
ing of certain trader of West Athens who
had bought goods on credit of Skowhegan
dealers to the amount Of $4,000, and Of Port
land dealers $1,000 more. He had conveyed
his entire stock of goods in store to another
man, who evidently bought them in good
faith. Numerous writs have been Issued,
and there is considerable excitement in the
goodly town Of Skowhegan.
The other day bear attacked and killed
yearling heifer of Mr.. Suffers, of Bancroft,
within a very short distance of the house.
Last Sabbath, as the family of Mr.. Albert
Kelley they heard the cattle believing In the
field near by. A little boy going ont to learn
the cause, saw a bear following and striking
at two year old heifer. Returning to the
house he informed the family of the fact, and
young man, George Kelley, went out and
succeeded in driving the bear away, but not
until the poor heifer was fearfully larcerated,
the flesh being torn from the back, leaving
flesh hanging to her sides. Pedestrians are
often followed by them. Two ladies walking
from Paynesville to Bancroft were tracked
by one the other day, for some distance.
Happily for their peace of mind they were
not aware of the fact, until afterwards in.
formed by friends who were following short
distance behind with team.
Mr.. Freeman Hayden Of. Presvue Isle in
forms US that he and his sons raised last year
1900 bushels of grain. He had 22O bushels
of herdsgrass seed and 1.2 tons of clover
seed. Their machine cleared up for them
selves and others nineteen tons of clover
seed.
&C tho r..
den this year. Hear him: "If We had sufi.
ciet courage to fire gun, we think of sever
al hens and SIGH that would feel something
mighty quick"
The Bangor Wing says that the trout
breeding establishment of Mr.. Fl. Leonard,
at the mouth Of Wilson stream on Sebec lake,
has now on hand 10000 young salmon which
he will turn into the lake the last of the pres
ent month. Mr.. Leonard has sent several
thousand to other places while al Sebago lake,
He has at present confined in the three tanks
abont 200 Gland locked" salmon taken from
the lake, which will probably be kept there
until the maturity of their eggs, which is said
to occur in November. This number will
probably furnish all the eggs which can be
conveniently handled.
At the closing session Of the Maine Medi.
cal Society, in Portland, Thursday, DR.. +.
A. Foster of Portland offered prize of 825
for the best essay upon either of the subjects
l, Physiology of habits I'd, Habits which
are injurious to health; Sd, Hygiene of small
towns and country villages; 4, Hereditary
causes of crime. The essays are to be for
warded to the President. DR.. Brown Of Paris,
with slip of paper containing the authors
name. These slips are retained, with the
subject OF the paper, and the essays sent to
DR.. Mitchell of Brunswick, who, with the
other professors and adjunct professors in the
Maine Medical School. who are members Of
the association, are constituted the judges.
Horatlo Sanford, of Foxcroft, met with
quite serious accident on Sunday evening
last at the Exchange Hotel. 1t appears that
he and another young man named Charles
Carleton were contending, sportvely, over an
open jackknife which the latter held in his
hand, and loosenng his grip which he held
upon the wrist of Carleton, the arm few up
with great force, the blade of the knife strik-
ing him in the face, tearing through the upper
lip and almost severing the nose.
The Telegraph says that Mr.. ]. +. Gerald,
of Brunswick, the well-known temperance
lecturer, met with a severe accident at the
F. B. Quarterly Meeting, at Growstown, on
Wednesday afternoon. He attempted to turn
his horse attached to the carriage, taking the
animal by the head; the horse suddenly start
ed, threw down Mr.. Gerald and the carriage
passed over him, hitting his head. He was
taken up, carried home and passed the night
in great suffering, being slightly delirious at
times.
The Postmaster at Warren had narrow
escape from drowning Wednesday. He was
fishing under the bridge, over deep and rap
id current, when some one passing over his
head suddenly, frightened him, causing him
to loose his balance and fall into the river.
The under.tow drew him under and it Was
with difficulty that he was able to reach the
shore.
The Age says that widow Jean W. Fergu-
son, the Oldest lady and one who has lived
the longest in Belsast, and who bids fair to
live to see the country's centennial celebrat-
ed, enjoyed her 98th birthday the 9th inst,
surrounded by her cons and daughters, grand
children and great grand children to the num-
Der of 81.
The valuation of the city Of Saco for the
present year, as made by the Assessors, 10
about SO, AGA 900; an increase of $3.50, 900
over last year, and S2s6,00O over the year