Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-02-08
STATE N 4 WS.

| The Brighton News says that Mr.. Saml Thomes
! Of South Harrison, had somewhat disastrous
encounter with vicious bull one day last week.
The bull was in the yard, and Mr.. T. was trying
to drive him into the barn, when he suddenly
turned upon him. He knocked Mr.. T. down, and
then begun to hook his head and face 10 such
furious manner that it was some time before he
could regain his feet. Mr.. T. then attempted to
| ceeded in doing so very quickly. Mr.. Thomes'
face was torn and bruised in shocking manner,
and his head otherwise injured.
Mr.. VIM. E. Mariner, of Cape Elizabeth, who
lost both his legs by Railroad accident some two
and half months since, has so far recovered that
he has ordered and been measured for pair of
artificial legs.
Mr.. d. II. Chandler of Portland, proposes to
furnish his band of twenty-five men with new
uniform, at an expense Of $500, or 800 man.
Mr.. Jas. Jellson, who has been on trial at CAL
ais, for obtaining letters from the post Office under
false pretenses and abstracting money therefrom,
has been bound over in $1,000 for trial at the Dis
trict Court at Portland.
The Presque Isle Sunrise says that the heavy
storms have caused several delays and Interrupt
tions in the arrival Of the cars on the River Du
Eoup Railroad. The trains have run of the track
recently, and in instance the engine was again
considerably damaged.
General Hall, Collector Of the District of Wal
doboro, kas re-nominated all his old deputies.
| Luther Benson has returned West. He made q
good impression in Maine.
| There is considerable religious interest at Nor.
riogewock, where Rev. DR.. Kicker has been labor
ing recently. Meetings are held every evening.
We hear that herring are very plenty at Perry
and Eastport, and many men are employed catch
ing them and selling them on board vessels there
leading with them. 1t is estimated that about
$4,000 will be paid for herring this winter in
Eastport and vicinity. A good business in her
ring is also being done at st. Andrews, the Bay
being full of herring.-[ [Eastport Sentinel.
A Naples man, at word in the Sebage woods,
had charming adventure. A tree which he fell
cd having lodged against another, be climbed up
with his axe to free it. He succeeded, but, BY
some miscalculation, he himself fell, but was
caught by one leg of his pantaloons on the end Of
air. lie shouted Justify for help, but before aid
arrived, the seam of his trouserloons ripped and
down he went, head first, into the snow-[Bridg-
ton News.
Capt. Charles Richardson of Portland, had
paralytic stroke Oh Friday evening.
Attorney General Plaisted is in Auburn, pre-
pairing for the trial of Rufus Higgins aud Thomas
lawer, charged with the murder of James Bar
low in October last.
Eben Webb, Esq, of Newcastle, whose age is
So years, chopped, split and piled thirty cords Of
four foot wood in six weeks, besides devoting .
portion of his time to other employmnnt. One
cord per day is his fair days work when he does
nothing else. Mr.. Webb is regular in his habits
and has never used stmulants of any kind.-[ Wal
doboro News.
\ gentleman in Portland has pin which cost
him few dollars, which is worth $500. He took
it several years ago for debt, and did not know its
value until recently.