Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-08
STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Eliza Atkinson, of Buxton, was found
dead early Friday morning. For the past two
had been suffering from brain difficulty.
Mr.. Sumner Downing, much respected citizen
Of East Liyermore, died last Tuesday, after long
and painful illness; and on Thursday, Mr.. File
brown, much esteemed neighbor, came to q very
sudden death. He had just completed the sale Of
his horse and carriage in hi own door yard, when
he was taken bleeding from the lungs, and in
few minutes he was dead,
A few nights since a lady in Portland, was awai-
ened by painful sensation in her face, and just
then saw large rat making his escape from the
bed. A little child in bed had also received sew
eral bites on the face.
Thursday forenoon as Adelbcrt Peckham, son
of Jesse Isaac Peekham OF Bangor, was out gum
ming at Pushaw Pond, he had q very narrow escape
from death by accidental shooting. A compan-
ion, son Of Charles Gould, took seat in the stern
Of the canoe, which they had and young Peck
ham was just pushing out when loaded gun in
the canoe was discharged. and the shot took
large piece out of the right side of his neck, max
ing very painful wound.
An attorney in Houlton, having sent delin-
qucnt in Bridgewater notice to call and settle, re-
ceived in reply the following new version of Dr.
Watts
''Could with greenbacks break the pole,
Or grasp earth's riches in my hand,
| could not find it in my soul
To pay one cent of that demand"
Temperance tourists from England are to pitch
large tent on or near the camp ground at Old Or
chard, some time the coming summer, and hold
meetings.
A gentleman in Saco has cent of 1899 70
which he has been offered $75.
A cargo of cut granite, embracing three hundred
and sixty-five tons, and worth probably seventy
five thousand dollars, shipped from the Clark's
Island quarTies for Hartford, Connecticut, during
last week.
Tho PncE Ion hat Tp1
hopes during the summer to get that portion Of
the United States building to be devoted to post
office, ready for occupancy, so that the public can
have its benefits next winter.
Merrills slate quarry at Rrownville, frozc to the
depth Of several feet last winter, involving con-
siderable loss.
Thomas B. Fulton of South Arson, has sold his
farm known as the b. L. Dinsmore farm, to b.
+. Hilton of Starks, for $500. 1t is one of the
best in the county.
The steam mill of Rufus Gilmore 4 Son, in Ed
dngton, was totally destroyed by fire late We'd
nesday night. Loss, $1,000.
There were two fires in this city On Wednesday
of last week. The first in the afternoon, was at
the steam mill of Hopkins & Mcdonald, making
the third time within two years that it has been
thus endangered. The fire caught from spark
falling from smoke stack through broken sky
light into the shavings in the upper story. 1t
spread rapidly, and but for the vigorous efforts of
the employees and the timely arrival of the
gines, lthe building would have been entirely con-
sumed. 1t was however extinguished with slight
loss. The second was in the evening, and was the
frame of an old barn belonging to Messrs. n.
Wiggin 4 Co. This was burned to the ground,
but the loss was very small Ellsworth Ameri-
can.
The next session of ths Maine conference will
held at Lewiston.
Beb6. F. Smith, Esq, will deliver the Grafton at
Waldoboro decoration day.
The Brunswick Telegrap says that several bush
els have been taken from the river near Mason
rock and the NJ. c. Railroad bridge-the result of
stopping fishing senes down river. For several
years until the past NO smells had made
| their appearance so far up stream.