Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-05
STATE N EWS.

NJ. a. J. Gilpatrick Of Clifton, is veteran
bear hunter, as the following will show In on
month from the time he put his traps out the pas
season he caught four bears, being eighteen h.
in sixteen miles Of Bangor. In the capture of the
last one he was assisted by Elbri9ge Chick.
A son of S. D. Wadsworth of South Hiram
while in bathing on the 2lst, very being
drowned. He sank, and caught hold Of rock il
the bottom of the river. 1t was about an houi
before they could revive him.
Simon Jones of Alfred, was arr ested Wednesday
night, May 70, on charge of an attempted as
sault on Elizabeth Cranney of Alfred, a married
woman. He was arraigned and required to fur.
nish bail to keep the peace for eight months, and
not furnishing bail, was committed to Jail.
The executive committee of the various State
| regimental organizations will hold meeting mex
| week to decide on grand regimental reunion fol
| next summer.
A black snake measuring five feet in length
| was killed by Noah Robinson on the farm of Hor
ace j. Bean, in North Alfred, recently.
The Telegraph says that gentleman who ha
done himself credit in getting up town history
is about to commence work upon a history OF
Brunswick and Iopsham.
On Sunday little daughter of Mrs. George w
CLANCY of Unity, fell from shed, breaking hel
leg and sustaining other injuries.
The number of soldiers sent into the army from
Bowdoinham was 237; the whole number killed
or died in the service, 36. Nine others died soon
after the close of the by loss of health in the
army. Of the number died five were starved in
rebel prisons.
Fish commissioner Stanley deposited in the
main inlet of Wilton Pond last week some two
thousand young blue-black trout. These young
fry were about an inch in length, and recently
Matched at Mr.. Stanley's Matching house at DIX
field from spawn obtained at Rangeley Lake. Mr.
Stanley will shortly deposit lot of land locked
salmon IN that pond.
About the busiest place in town at present i.
the lobster canning establishment OF Mr.. William
Martin. He employs some ten or twelve hand:
in canning the Holsters and getting them ready
besides those employed in catching and boating
them. He has a contract for all he can furnish
i Passport Sentinel.
The Chronicle says that the bears have begun
sad havoc in Carthage. Amos Holt Of Weld
b as lost two sheep lately, and Eben Newman one
They have set traps for bruin, and watched nights
for him, but have not yet been able to compete
wife him.
j. f. Ashe, foreman of the bottomiug room al
North Auburn shoe factory, had his hand badly
injured day or two since, in a moulding ma
chine. The index finger was amputated, but the
other fingers will be saved.
week ago last Saturday man came before
the medical class for an operation for cancer OF
the lower lip. DR.. Greene operated and removed
a large triangular piece; in fact he cut away near
ly the entire lip, carrying the cut well down or
the chin, he then brought the edges together, put
ting in the requisite stitches and bandaged the
wound, the man returning to his home. On Sat
urday last the patient was again before the class
the wound having commenced to heal kindly by
'frst Intention and the indications are that the
man in short time will have as good lip as he
ever had. 1t was one of the most successful OPP
erations performed by DIR. Greene Brunswick
Telegraph.
10. o. n nata tp,t tta
18th Of July in Ellsworth.
A little child of Michael Murphy was badly
scaded at Hurricane Island last week, by acct
dentally tipping over dish of no. starch.
The annual reunion of the 9TH Maine Regiment
will take place on one of the islands in our halbor
July %. An effort is to be made to have every
surviving member present on that occasion.