Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-14
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Noah Hall of Peru, met with an accident
the 2lst ult. He was putting his oxen into the
cart tongue when runaway horse frightened
them. Mr.. Ha II was between one of the oxen
and the tongue. They ran down a steep bank,
| iniuring him severely. One OK has since died.
MIR. Hall is now doing well, being able to attend
| to some business.
The oxford Democrat says that quite an acci-
dent happened in Gilead few days since. AS
| party OF spoFtsmen from Bethe! were out on the
| river IN boat they saw flock of wild ducks and
| all hred at once and the kick of the guns
| TUNED the boat and spilled the contents. The
men succeeded IN reaching the shore, but the
guns still remain in the river
County Attorney Harvey of Washington Co.
dismissed the grand jury Saturday afternoon, af-
ter session of days. They found % indct-
ments, 6 under the liquor law besides the following
Jesse Ayers, tramp assault with intent to kill j.
DAILY, tramp, 3indictments-one with intent to raw
sh, one to kill, and one for burglary; Andrew
Peltier, assault with intent to ravish; Chas. W.
Dobbin, larceny of fourteen hundred dollars il
money, and Emery Smith, Ira Smith and Lewis
Farnsworth, accompces; Simon p. Reynolds,
for store breaking.
The journal says that the store of G. & J. II.
Piummer, Lisbon Falls, was entered Saturday
night by parties unknown, securing about 500
worth Of dry good. also about So in coppers
They entered by back window, using lever
they ptied up the window which was fastened
very securely.
The Universal;st Sunday school convention is
in session this week at Lewiston, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. NJ. W. Higgins, the energetic associate ed
itor Of the Portland Argus, was presented by the
compost tors on Saturday night with an elegant
gold badge beautifully enamelled, and bearing
the name of that jouinal--as token of the many
kindnesses received at bis hands. 1t was a de-
served compliment.
The Railroad Commss ocers are making their
annual examinations.
West Oxford agricultural fair this week. Gov.
Dingley gives the address.
The deposits of tie Wiscasset savings bank
have increased the year ending Oct. l, 1875, S27,-
l50.U-and now amount to $222, s32.5l, with to-
tai, including reserve fund and profit and loss
count of $3.50, 9S0.46.
The Lewiston Journal of Monday contains the
following announcement:
Several of our exchanges note that the Chris
tian Mirror, which has for over half a century been
sustained by the Congregatlonalists of Maine has
been purchased by the proprietors Of the Lewis
ton Journal, and will be published in Lewiston on
and after Oct. 90. 1t appears from circular just
issued by DIR. Fiske of Bath, Rev. Mr.. Hincks Of
Portland, Rev. Mr.. Fay Of Bangor, and q large
number of Congregational clergymen, that the
publishers of the Journal were appealed 10 to save
the Mirror to Maine, as its list must have soon
been disposed of to paper outside of the state;
and that they have acceded to the request and
will make trial of the disposition of the Con-
gregationalists of Maine to support the Mirror in
enlarged form, and under charge OF Rev. Israel
z. Warren, d. d. for many years the successful
editor of religious publications in New York and
Boston, and more recently Secretary of the Bos-
ton Tract Society. DR.. Warren's qualifications
for religious journalism are unsurpassed, and the
Mirror under his charge ought to be made very
successful religious paper. DIR. Warren is to take
up his residence in Lewiston, and we doubt not
will receive warm welcome from those who have
known him an able and prominent clergyman
and successful religious journalist.
The Gardiner Journal SAYS that the fair of the
Kennebec Union Agricultural and Horticultural
Society, at Gardner, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
exhibitor J. S. Bodwe Hallowell, exhibited
imported Jersey Bull. J. A. Grant, exhibited
splendid imported Ayrshire Bull. Dennis Gould,
Plttston, took first prize for fat oxen, and j. NJ.
Carpenter second prlze. r. Ii. Gardiner and F.
g. Richards each exhibited several fine Jersey and
grades. Samuel Aver, Pittston, got first prize
Jersey cows. James Atkins, Jr., Halloween. had
tw fine jersey cows. ). Il. Ous, Waterville, had
a and four hefers, all very fine short-horns
Warren II. Moore, Haowel also had short horn
COW and heifers. Gardiner and Pittston exhibited
the only town teams, and they were nearly
matched that il very difficult to decide which
was the best. The Judges, however, gave the first
prize to Plttson, and the second to Gardiner. The
display of horses was not large, but all the ami
mails were fine. Warren H. Moore, Hallowell, ex-
hibited Essex Sow and Boar, and spring pigs
months DID, black as jet, and beautiful specimen
porKer-. VIM. F. Burr, Gardiner, exhibited two
hogs, Chester and Newbury white, and had the
first purse. s. G. Otis, Hailoweli, took first prize
on Berkshire sow. The display of fruit was not
large but we never saw finer apples than were
shown. VIM. r. Wharf had splendid display,
and so did Mr.. r. H. Gardiner, F. G. Richards
and some others. There was some fine butter
shown, and fair display of fancy articles. Mr.
simmons had magnificent display of photo
graphs.
AT the regular meeting last Monday evening,
of Warren Division of Gardiner, the following
officers were chosen; J. NJ Larrabee, w. p;
Ida F. Hartman, W. A.. H. X. Mone X. S..
Emma Jaquith, A. r. S.; S. Lane, F. S.. j.
Nash, Treas. r. NJ. Smiley, Chap; "A. J. Pack
ard, c.; j. c. Dill, A. c.; Milbury Spear, |. s.,
4. J. Hartman.
wedding of an exceedingly interesting char
acter was solemnized in Grace church, Bath,
Tuesday evening; the parties especially interest
ed being the Rev. John G,egson, Rector of Grace
church parish of Bath and Henrietta p. Neslley,
daughter of Hon. f. 5. j. Nealley, Collector at
Bath.
Measles are prevailing among the children in
Calais. Several cases have proved fatal. As the
disease had quite run during the summer, it is
hoped 1t may die away before very cold weather
comes on