Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-08
STATE N EWS.

The store of Joseph Clark in Winterport, was
totally DESTROYED by fire with most Of its contents
Tuesday night. Loss not known; insured.
The Wing saws it is understood that the Euro
pean & North American railway will narrow ITS
gauge the coming spring.
Being "encircled with the silken cords Of con-
nubia bliss" is what the Argus calls getting mar
red.
We learn that young man who came to this
city on Tuesday, with LOAD Of country produce,
b. ca ne intoxlca ed, and while driving home fell
f ON his wagon, and vas picked up on the road
yes terday morning, frozen TO d atb. Our iLtofm
ant had forgotten the mans name, but Represents
him as Young man of Considerable promise, and
graduate fam college, Portland Press, Thurs
cay.
Sheriff S. G.. Jerrard, of Pepobscot county. has
made the following appointments OF deputies -
G. W. Whitney. Deputy and Jailor; 4. Nj. Pratt,
ASssta Jailor, in charge of the works hop; Dep
uties G. l.. Bean, Bangor; Harts ell Lancaster,
Oiino; Allen Merrill, Dexter; George L. Hill,
Cornth; Horatio n. Darling, Pattep; William l..
Sclibner, Springfield; John Estes, Lincoln; I,aac
n. Mayo, Ilampden; Elisha w. Shaw, Newport.
The Gardiner journal SAYS that Jas. p. Rhines,
while splitting wood Monday, stuck the axe in the
forefDger on his left hand, cutting into the bone.
He had just got to work from accident to his
wrist. j. NJ kilgore was last Wednesday thrown
from a wagon, near Merrils Corner, and received
n severe wound in the temple. He getting well.
IL WAS narrow escape.
Ionic Lodge, No. 1856, of F. & A. NJ, of Pitts
ton, has elected the following officers Thomas
+ Smith, w. NJ: Benjamin S. smith, S. W.;
Gilbert Eastman, j. w; Fuller o. Sherman,
Treasurer; Barrett A. Cox, Secretary; Phillip III.
Winsow, ). D.; Fred b. Faunce, J. d.
As Mrs. Ira Page, Of South Sangerville, was
milking last Monday morning, a COW standing
next 10 the enc she was milking, gave her a kick
which sent her under the last me nlioned animal
and then continued her demonstrations by kicking
up her heels, and finally Coming down upon Mrs.
Pages leg in such manner as to fracture the
bone
Master James W. Webster, of Castine is put ipg
up the frame Of vessel to connect with the kali
road at Buchsport, freighter also for any 9TH
er business that may otfer.
A wooden building opposite the Commercial
Hotel III Wnterport was enurely consumed by fire
on Tuesday nis hit. The bui ding owned by
Joseph Clark and occupied by him for grocery
and COME ctionary store; also for corn salesl DOM
by Chas Z. Rich,-lhe latter losing but about one
h1ndred dollars worth of corn and meal. Mr.
Clark lost everything bu his books and papers,
which he barely saved. He estimates his loss a,
about $4,000, On which he has insurance in the
Gloucester Insurance Company for 81 500.- Ban
gor Wing.
The Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural Society
held their amt al meeting at Monroe Dec. 10th
The Society IS in prosperous condition. They
elected the foowin officers for the next year, viz
Freeman Atwood, President; s. F. Mansur, Vice
President; L. IL. Neatly, Secl clary and Treasurer.
Il. b. Neatly OF Monroe +. W. Ritchie of Winter
port, Amos Lane Of Prospect \. Z. Nickerson of
Swsnville, James Wallace OF Jackson, Horace
Edwards Of Brook, w. Il. Ferguson Of DMmont,
Charles Cioxford of Newburgh Trustees.
Sixty-eight families in Belfast, have been re
lieyed during the past year.