Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-02
STATE NEWS.

The journal says that the business of cutting
and hauling wood, on the line of the railroad, at
Leeds, which has been practced so extensively
for few winters past in that vicinity, has consid-
erably fallen Off this season, the companys demand
being very much lighter.
Physicians call Monday night one of the sever.
est nights they ever experienced.
The Times says there are in Bath large mum.
Der of pupils, of all ages, who unable for one
Jason or another to follow the prescribed cou
in the other schools and keep their places In th G
classes. For the benef Of such, an intern diate
school Is kept open part of each year, and re-
ceives all that come, without regard either to their
advancement or their want of il. The usefulness
table number of youths attend it, who but for it,
would deny themselves all school privileges.
A large reform club has recently been organ.
ICED at Bryant's Pond with the following saicers:
4. Nj. Burton, Pre- sident; Cabel Besse, James II.
Farnham, Geo. d. Houghton. Vice Presidents;
Chas. Durham, Secretary, and others.
The China correspondent of the Lewiston Jour-
nal writes; lssac Clough of China, returning
from Augusta a few days since, was overtaken bv
man who stated that he knew Mr.. Clough had
sold his apples and had other scrip about him,
which the would-be Jack Sheppard demanded,
riagc to enforce his claim, when the latter urged
isspirited horse to his utmost, and after run Of
two miles, escaped pursuit. The scoundrel is
still at large.
A little child died in Portland, the other day,
from the effects of an overdose of powerful medi-
cine. physician other than the one who attend
ed the child was called, who stated that each one
Of the ten powders which the child's physician
had given it, contained four times the quantity OF
certain drug thrt should have been administered.
The Collector at Portland, carrying ont the in
structions of the Secretary of the Treasury, has
reduced his force ten inspectors below the num-
Der usually employed. Among the persons dis
charged is NJ. n. Rich, Deputy Collector.
Bates College proposes to erect An observatory
on Mt. David, in Lewiston, which is 800 feet above
the level Of the sea and l20 feet above the level
of the college campus. 1t is proposed that the
buildin. shall cost $4,000.
This (Monday) morning, Nh Drisko is a COM
Portable at any time during the past three DAYS.
Erysipelas is in the wound, and Mr.. Drsco is very
low Machiss Cnion
Miss Hannah Webster OF Bucksbort Centre, rose
yesterday morning in his usual health apparently,
aud proceeded to build fire, and when in the sct
of preparing il, tell dead on the floor Heart dis
ease WAS the probable cause Bangor Wing.
Put newspaper between your plants and the
window these cold nights and save them from
frost bites.
All the mills on Machias river concluded lun
bering operations last week. The season WIS
rather better than an average.
That bold Norwegian, Capt. John Sidney, took
his dory in the gale on Monday, and went
ont from Squirrel Island to rescue Q drown
ing seaman from the capszed schooner John
Somes, but before he could reach the drowning
man, who was clinging TO plank, the man sank
probably chilled aud unconscious.-I Lewiston
journal.