Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-14
STATE Me- S.

Hon. /. Washburn, Jr., and daughter, Of Port.
land are stopping at the Grand Union Hotel, Sar-
atoga.
Here is a chain lightning story from the Port.
land Advertiser During the storm Saturday
morning a bolt struck some 10 cans of milk that
Falmouth farmer had placed in front of the barn
all ready to be sent by train to Portland, scatter
ing the milk and cans in all directions, and also
took slant across the family cat who was trying
to steal some milk, singing every bit of fur from
her body, but not killing her, and the next day she
was lively though hairless.
! Capt. Samuel Perkins for many years an active
ana successful lumberman in Topsham, died last
week at ms farm in the vicinity of Gardiner, to
winch he retired about % years ago. He was for
many years member and deacon of the Baptist
chuich IN lopsham, and his remains were brought
| 10 'hat place last Monday for interment.
The Times says that Capt. Isaac Poole, for many
| years an influential and active citizen of Edge
comb, died on Sunday last
Speaking of the Hon. Charles Holden. of Port
land, recently deceased, correspondent Of the
Argus says that he commenced life poor and
friendless. but by untiring energy, prudence and
honesty, he won from the world both fortune and
position. In the many offices of trust conferred
upon him by his fellow citizens, the verdict has al
ways been given him of well done, good and
faithful servant While always practising the
greatest economy in the management of his own
affairs, his time and money were always ready to
assist the needy. Many poor person who had
neither the means nor ability to straighten out
their affairs, has reason to bless the kind heart
and clear head of Charles Holden"
Hanson Chick of Ross Corner, WATERFORD, died
suddenly July lst, and the cause of his death &C.
casioned suspicion and inquiry. About week
before he bought barrel of cider, and while he
and some ten OF his cronies were carousing over
1t row sprang up, in which he got injuries.
These, combined with pneumonia, exposure and
want OF proper care caused his death. Chick
was about 40 q years of age, widower, and leaves
several childrN n.
The Machias Republican says that on the 9TH
inst, Jesse L. Ayers, a tramp, went into the house
of Mr.. Torrey of Debois, and seated himself
without making any remark to the only occupant
of the house. who was the wife of Mr.. T. Being
asked by Mrs. Torrey if he wanted anything, and
replying that he did not, was requested to leave
the house, whereupon he seized her. threw her to
the floor, and attempted to cut her throat with .
Jacknite. The woman being young and strong,
made desperate struggle for life by warding OH
the attacks with her hands, which were badly cut.
Two or three bad cutsl were made on her neck.
Had the knife been sharp, in all probability the
woman would have lost her life. The would be
murderer had trial. and was bound over to the
October term of the Supreme Court 10 the sum of
$4,000. He is now in Jail
Newman who so narrowly and remarkably es-
capped watery grave in his descent over the West
Pitch, in Lewiston, the other day, is suffering
from severe attack of erysipelas in the elbow,
which was injured on the rocks
The body of Rice, who was drowned 1t Jen-
kins' rock, GU the West Branch, in June, has been
found. MIR. Ross sent three men to bury the body
at the "I3ig eddy"
The Trustees OF the Maine Agriculture. Socie
ty will be IN session at the Pre- BILE House, Port
land, August 10th, to consider matters relating to
the fair.
The Portland Advertiser says that Monday night
about 10 o'clock, as Officer Bell was passing along
Newbury street, man from an upper window
sung out, "Thats your man" and Bell saw man
running on the street. He chased the fellow and
grappled him, but ascertained that he was toe
much of load to tackle successfully. Bell drew
his billy, whereupon the fellow-who proved to be
Matt McGlinchy, we'll known desperate charac-
ter-started and ran. Bell chased McGlinchey to
his fathers yard when MEG. threatened to shoot
him. Bell then got officer Bates, and the two, af-
ter hard struggle, managed to bring the fellow
to the station. In the struggle he threatened to
cut Bells heart out, and sharp razor was found
on his person. 1t appears in the first instance
he had knocked down John F. McCarty and gone
through him, but McCarty happened to possess
nothing of value to him.