Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-22
STATE NEWS.

The Pennington Chronicle says that Mr.. Samuel
F. Mosher of that town narrowly escaped Q fatal
injury recently. He took his oxen and went into
the woods for the purpose of cutting and hauling
falling it lodged on another tree, which he also
had to cut before the first one could fall. He then
stepped back as the two fell, and did not notice
dead maple which was lodged with the others
and as they came down, the maple broke, and q
piece struck Mr.. Mosher on the top of his head,
telling him to the ground. He reached his house
after much difficulty.
The evil-bsding prophets predict small crop of
hay next season. They claim the exposure of the
bare fields to the cold and thaw will kill good
deal of grass.
Last week the stores of Leon Written, of this
place, and H. NJ. Soule Of Gouldsboro' were en-
tered and the value of twenty five dollars stolen
from each.
Mr.. Joseph Junkins of Bar Mills, Buxton, fell
from the roof Of his house Tuesday, the lSth
striking on head and receiving injuries from which
he died the next day. He was about fortv-fiyc
years Of age, and leaves wife and several chill
dren.
One OF the ROSTERS at the Poultry show became
Disguised with life yesterday and died just because
he didn't take the first premium.-Press.
A son of Mr.. sewell Pease of Wilton, lad some
10 years of age, broke through the ice while skxt-
ing upon the pond last Saturday. and narrowly es-
capped drowning. Being alone at the time, no one
coming to his rescue, he su feeded in extricatng
himself from his perious p,tsition by his own eff
forts. Fortunately the ice proved strong enough
to bear his weight, upon which he succeeded in
raising himself and HE'D him home to tell the
news of his both ill and good luck Pennington
Chronicle.
The agents of the Associated Press have in
structions TO leave out as many words as possible
IN wiring kilograms without impairing the sense
Of the despatch. Here is one the Pennington
agent sent
Milton son Scwal Peass ten old skating pond
broke ice long distance saved himself could not
believe but sure evidence.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess, an aged lady in Peru,
was returning TO her home from ncighbors when
she accidentally fell in the road, and must have
died there. as she laid in such position that she
could not rise, If some men who were not tar
away had not seen her as she fell and fastened to
her relief. They took her to her residence and
she is now doing well.-lOxford Democrat.
On Monday, between II and o'clock, in the
absence OF the officers, burglar effected an en-
trance into the Deputy Collectors room by prying
open the door in the Custom House with some in
srument. His object evidently was to rob the
safe, as it was found that the combination lock
had been tempered with. The contents of safe
were found to be all right, and nothing in the
room is missing. There is no clue to the burg ar.
i Houiton Times
The Brunswick Telegraph is rather favorable to
the pardoning of John Rogers.
The insurance office of Mr.. Thos E. Wharf of
Calais, was entered in his absence and $40 in
currency and Sl60 in checks stolen. No clue to
the perpetrators as yet. Payment of the drafts
has been stopped
Cant buy ice stock now for no 50 cents on the
dollar, you know Those who have ice houses
full begin to feel better than they did last year.
Ii this weather continues two weeks longer, we
shall expect that at least of our ice merchants
will feel Rich.-[Gardiner Journal.
The Lime Rock Railroad Co. recently met in
Rockland, and chose the following Directors:
Francis Cobb, Maynard Sumner, q. w. Kmball,
Jr., A. j. Bird, c. Hanrshan. Subsequently chose
F. Cobb, Pres; II. w. Wright, Treas. II. n.
Pierce, Sec. The directors will proceed at once
to a careful investigation Of the subject in all its
branches and no commencement Of labor will be
made al present.
pointed Deputy Collector Z. S. Internal Revenue
for the District consolidated from the 4th and 9th.
The district includes the towns Of Camden, Hope,
Appleton, No. Haven Vnalhaven Rockland and
So. Thomaston. Hon. Hiram Ruggles Of Bangor
is Collector.
On the LIST of January the resources of Oxford
county exceeded the liabilities by some ten hun
dred dollars, with no outstanding loan. The
Treasurer reports sS4S.2l on hand against S209.3S
last year; and only sos 49 in taxes remain I'M
collected.
Last Tuesday night the barn Of Mrs. Newman,
OF Orono was broken lnto and nfteen bushels OF
oats, three quarters Of beef and two bushels of
peas were stolen therefrom. The police of this
city we're Immediately informed of the deed and
officer Weymouth arrested one of the criminals
Wednesday morning at Eddington, and officers
Gordon and Weymouth arrested two more at Ed
dington. The names of those arrested are Frank
Ba bcock. James Newman and Warren Prouty.
The property has not yet been recovered.-[ Ban
gor Wing.
John D. Long, tie present Speaker of the House
of Representatives of Massachusetts, is a Buck
field boy, (son Of Hon. Zadoc Long, late Of Buck.
field, now ceceased)
The Macbas Urion says that lady member of
a family in Machias, more than year ago while
stirring up" straw bed lost ring from her fin
ger. Strict search was made but the ring could
not he found. The straw was emptied in the
spring in the stable and used bedding for horses,
and thrown upon the manure heap; the manure
was hauled about three miles and used on potato
lot The crop of potatoes were dug and cellared,
and last Tuesday as the man was cutting some of
them 10 feed his horses, his knife struck upon
some hard substance, which on investigation
proved 10 be the Identical ring lost in the straw
bed more than year previously.