Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-27
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STATE NEW >.

The Republicans OF the First Minnesota district
have nominated Mark A. Dunnell, formerly of
Buxton, for reelection to Congress.
Miss Emogene Stanley, daughter of l.. W. Stan
ley of Springvale. was struck by Lightning on
Monday evening of last week, just after leaving
the house of Bepj. Smith, She was insensble for
some time, but has fully recovered.
The widow of the late Nathaniel Grant was
found dead in her bed at her residence in Ber-
wick, last Monday morning. 1t is supposed to
have been case OF heart disease. She was GO
years Of age.
Tuesday morning, as q gentlemen by the psmc
of Merry, was riding in his carriage at Old Or
chsrd, the bit broke, and Mr.. Merry was thrown
from the vehicle and seriously, if not fatally, in
jured.-[ Portland Advertiser.
Mr.. Henry Fling, formerly a wholesale mer-
chant in Portland, died at his residence in that
city on Tuesday morning.
About dozen hands are at work at the corn
factory at Bridgton. making cans. About 200
acres have been planted with sweet corn in that
section for this factory.
Jack Merithew, who, some time ago. escaped
from Belfast Jail, was drowned ct Tenants Harbor
last week.
The News SAYS that John Mills Of Pumpkin
Village, lost q very valuable horse Tuesday, in
consequence, it is thought, of eating caterpllars.
The Congregational societies of Lewiston aud
Auburn are arranging for an excursion.
Mr.. T. N. Maybury of Auburn is the owner of
five toed black Cochin chicken, Matched the 9th
day of April. On the 18th of July the pullet laid
her first egg which has just turned the scale at
three-forths of an ounce.-[Lewiston Journal
Saturday evening there was flung to the breeze
in Palmyra Village q Hayes and Wheeler flag,
and q very appropriate speech was made by Lewis
Wyman, Esq.
The extensive carriage works of Geo. w. Ben
nett, at Newport, were totally destroyed by fire
Saturday night. Part of the contents were saved
in q damaged condition. The stock and buildings
were insured for 81, 500.
The tattooed man with Barnum's great show,
came very near being jammed between two cars
at Bangor, Monday.
1t is very difficult in some parts of the State to
get fractional currency enough for making change.
1t is estimated the apple harvest in western
Maine will be about one fourth the usual yield.
All the mills in Fairfield, fifteen in number, are
running on full time.
The Mechanic Falls Herald saws over fifty hands
have been discharged from the Evans Rife Works
at Mechanic Falls. This was done for the pur-
pose Of making certain changes IN tools used in
the manufacture of the rifle, so that it may be
made to carry larger cartridge.
&. X. Foss & Co. and Z. T. Turkey of Fairfield,
who have for several years been doing business
in the manufacture Of curtain sticks are both to
close out their stock, being unable to compete
with the Western manufacturers.
A shrewd old lady of Union one morning found
her strawberries all stolen, and in the midst Of the
desecrated patch she found pocket comb. She
inquired of several persons if the comb theirs,
but found no owner. She sent it by boy to .
neighbours. Soon the boy returned and said,
1.-The comb is fathers" "Tell your father that
found that comb in my strawberry patch this
morning; please say to your father that it is my
opinion that the owner of the comb is the tres
passer, and has stolen my Strawberries" Were
not this old lady's eye teeth cut Fl Argus.