Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-02
STATE NEWS.

A young man by the name of Young Of Cam
den, has two or three times attempted to commit
suicide by hanging, but was prevented each time
from accomplishing his purpose.
The following are the recent business changes
in this State -
Portland-L. w. Durham, furniture, sold to
Jas A. Thurrell
Grin Hawkes. & Co.. clothing, Samuel Porter
retires.
Mcmillan & knight, gro., dis; now Knight &
Osborne, new-now f. T. Knight and W. P. o.
skowhegan-Geo. A. Downing, machinist, sold
to Warren F. Bacon.
Anburn-G. W. Wagner, mfr. soles, sold to II.
A. Pulsifer.
Augusta--Longfelow, Cowee & Co., furnini-
turc, dis; now Barker & Cowee.
Biddeford-Ar Foo & CO., teas, Charles F. Full
Ter retires; Ar Foo and Frank II. Body contin-
ne, old firm style.
Frankfort,-Frauklin Trent, gen. store, sold to
Fryeburg-L R. Giles gen. store, sold to s.
Hatch.
A lady wheeling q baby carriage in Portland.
was thrown down bya q runaway team. The lady
Mrs. Cameron) was but slightly injured and the
child escaped unhurt. The horse was so badly
injured that he will have to be killed.
Mr.. Charles Wallace, ninety-fve years old, is
the Oldest man in Cushing.
Mrs. Hontvet, who came near being one of Wag =
ner's victims, was one of the twelve who secured
pass to witness his execution. Wagner's threats
to kill her in case he got clear, for testifying
against him, made her, she says, anxious to see
with her own eyes the william hung.
The Gardiner Reporter says that two young SON
of Samuel Morang, Of Pittston, on wager, sawed
with common wood saws, two cords of hard wood
IN one hour and forty minutes yesterday. The
wood was birch and maple and cord wood, and
each stick was cut twice. Smart boys
The Camden Herald says Mrs. Eta G. Withsr-
spoon of North Haven, accompanied by Mr. VIM
Ihurston of Rockport, started from Pulpit Har-
safe and sound at French's Beach. Lncolnvill, the
same day at Just o'clock. The distance, l6 miles,
was made in just IL hours, thereby accomplish
ing what never was done so far as We know, BY
woman before.
For the benefit of many inquirers we will state
that the quarry of the Waterville Slate Company,
chartered this winter, is not in our town but in
Pennington; and no one here is interested in it,
but the owners simply wanted good name for
their enterprise Mail.
The winter term Of the City High School closed
Thursday. Mr. White is said to have been very
successful in bringing about order and sys.em
since the school has been under his charge. The
primary schools will close next week. Gar liner
Reporter.
A new atlas of Penobscot county has been is
sued.
A number of logging teams have left the woods
the past week on account OF the deep snow, winch
made it impossible to max hauling paying opera.
ton. The rain and thaw Of the present week will
probably make matters worse in some localities
and it is expected that others will be compelled to
withdrsw-[Cslas Times.
| Col. Jonas Farnsworth died on Tuesday even
ing, the 10th inst, at his residence in Pembroke
IN the SSth year Of his age. Col. Farnsworth Was
born in Norridgcwock, Somerset Co., Oct. 18th,
| l77S He entered the military SERVES Of the U.
S. in 1914, and acting 1st Lieut.. in the %5th U.
s. infantry was stationed ct Phippsburg. near the
mouth of the Kennebec river, until May. 1915,
when he was mustered out Of the service with his
company.