Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-16
STATE NEWS.

The Lincoln County News says that q grand
squirrel hunt came off last Monday at Jefferson,
under the direction Of Captains J. F. Sumner and
+. IL. Winslow, and although the counts did not
reach the figures OF last year the entire score
footed up 1850.
A son of George Sampson, at Ripley Mills, ten
years of age, tell from tree while gathering au-
tumn leaves dscolated his wrist, broke his FORE
arm and shattered his elbow.
The Gazette says that nice lot of land locked
salmon have been put into Dexter pond.
prize fight came off near the city of Portland
the other day, lasting one hour.
The Harmony and Wellington Reform Club ha.
been organized only about five weeks, but can
show 220 names upon the two pledges with in.
terest on the increase every week.
The Lewiston Journal measures its citizen. by
the yard. 1t chronicles the leaving of just twenty
four feet and one half inches of citizenship for
the Centennial.
Steamer Charles Houghton struck on a rock on
the bar while going into Ellsworth harbor, Thurs
day. They were trying to get her off at last ac-
counts.
The Herald says that Mr.. snowe, the Boston
artist who has been in Camden during the past
summer returned recently from short trip to
Boston TO dill an order for six paintings for Boston
parties. All of them are rich with the early su.
tumn tnts, and especially rich in color.
lothian Jewett. probably the Oldest man 10
York county, died at Alfred last Friday, 1t the
advanced age of 80 years and 2 months. s'e
A man in Biddeford had hi, wife put in the sta
ton house because she got intoxicated.
The Aroostook Pioneer is informed by Mr..
John Borgerson Of New Sweden, that it has beer
very sckly among the children of that town.
Dipsherls has been the prevailing disease. Twenty
one children Chi d en- nave diea siace the middle
OF August. Mr.. Ola. Jacobs, aged TO- died last
Friday of the same disorder, aud other adults are
now sick.
On Mondiy. about o'clock A. NJ. as Jacob
Fro>t Of Brdgton, was driving towards Norway
with pair of spiIited colts, when shout a mile
above Frosts Corner VIII ffis tree bolt broke, the
colts became frightened and ran away, throwing
out Mr.. Frost, who struck on his head and was
rendered insensible.
The wooden mill at Orand, under the charge of
VIM. IL. Reed and others, is turning out about
1000 yards of No. | repellents weekly which
are selling finely.
A prisoner before Judge Peters the other day,
in Oxford county, was asked # he had anything
to say before sentence. His limbs were unsteady,
and his eyes were set but he got on his feet and
politely inquired, "Pon what subject would your
Honor be pleased to have me dress the court !"
Judge Peters did not press the request.
John Corners, Jr., 90 years of age, died al So.
West Hsroor, on the 9th.
We ave panied to announce the death of Capt
C. II. Dyer, of New Sharon, which occurred on
the morning of the llth inst. Capt Dyer was Q
soldier in the late war, and commanded Co. K. of
the 2sth Me. Vols Pennington Chronicle.
The Biddeford Journal says: James Kmball
died suddenly from internal hemmorrhsge in
Dayton last Sunday. The Advents had arranged
for baptism in Barkers Pond, and Mr.. kimball
and others went early to witness the rite. Some
anticipated the baptism was to take place before
meeting, but in this they were disappointed, and
while waiting Mr.. Kmball was taken bleeding
and died before the baptism commenced. He
was 81 years Of age.