Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-12
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The ice broke up at the College rips on Monday
and went through the pond above Ticonic Falls
into the bay forcing the large sheet there agsinst
Fort Point; but meeting with stout opposition in
that direction the stream vented laterally, making
| its way in by Smith & Meader's mill, crowdipg
the steamboat Augusta with some damage, and
loading it with ice, and then worked its way in BE-
tween the Healy island and the shore. On We'd
| nesday night q narrow channel was made straight
through the bay, but large quantities of ice re:
main on either side. The water has subsidized
somewhat Waterville Mail.
During the past winter the Holyokc mills, in
Holyoke, Mass were burned. and since that time
the Hinckley and Egery Iron Company has been
engaged in building and making over machinery
for them. The engine and shafting have been
built over, and two rotary mills and Ross gang
lath machine have been furnished, the total weight
of machinery shipped being from 30 to 40 tons
The same works have recently sent rotary mill
with close wheel to Forest city, and one Of
Richards patent parallel edgers to Hersey Bean,
Saltwater, Mimi Bangor Wing.
tie of pamphlet of eight pages, by Hon. VIM.
Goold of Windham. The first mill in this country
was built in 1890, at Roxborough, Pa; in New
England, in 1870; in Maine, on the Presumpscot,
in Falmouth about the same period: The pemph,
let possesses considerable historical interest, and
is the result of patient research. gf&Fgs
On Wednesday last, at Mr. Ezra Bellows, Of
Winslow, was holding small sticks Of wood for
boy to cut, the axe came down across bis right
hand, diagonally, in such way as to nearly sever
the little finger and the one next to it.
| A shaft is to be sunk at the gold mine in Ripley
and quartz mill is to be erected to reduce the ore
and separate the gold and silver. saifessg4
Although the ice is Is inches thick in "Egge-
moggin Reach" and on the shores, yet the clam
diggers have commenced their spring operations
and are bringing in their "clam-bait."
Miss Cary netted $1,000 from her concert in
Portland the other evening. This is singing to
some purpose. HtS- &HI8
The Journal says that Mr. John McGilcuddy Of
Lewiston, was seriously injured Saturday after
noon, by being thrown from his gig, which collid-
ed with truck team. His head was badly bruis-
ed.
The Chronicle says that the fine residence Of J.
w. Porter, of Strong, came near being consumed
by fire on Thursday, 18th ult., about 10 o'clock in
except Mr.. and Mrs. Porter. A little son spoke
to his mother and declared that he smelled fre,
something burning like paper. After repeated
calls from the little fellow, Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
FASTENED to the kitchen, which they found al ON
fire.
Col. d. A. Butterfeld, whose murder has been
announced by telegraph, at Hot Springs, Ark was
been in Kansas, and in 1856 established the over
lank mail between St. Louis and San Franciscos-
At the time of bis death he was actively engaged
in Railroad enterprises in the vicinity Of Hot
Springs. The murder was committed by an en-
rloye in the stock yard, where . slight alterca-
ton took place between Butterfeld and another
subordinate. Without any pretext, desperate
character named Joe Decker came up behind Mr..
B. and struck him on the head with large stick
of wood lie lived but a few hours. The papers
of the town speak in the highest terms of the
worth and enterprise Of the murdered man.