Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-28
STATE NEWS.

The bark hau,ers have nearly finished the;,
work. A large number of operators in the woods
have passed through VIM on their way home.
The river at Machias has been entirely free from
ice and open to navigation for several days prev
GUS to the late cold term which partially closed il
again.
A tramp at the Greeley Hospital, who was taker
there with his feet frozen, attempted suicide the
her day. His feet were amputated some time
ago and had got we'll, but the fellow was fearful
he would have to leave the hospital and thought
he had rather die. One day while the nurses were
ont of the room he seized bottle Of carbolc acid
and drank about two ounces. Strange to say he
is alive and is getting well. His throat and stom-
ach were fcarfully burned, and it was not thought
he could survive at first Portland Press.
Sunday last, Hermann Kostzchmar completed
his fifth wear as organst at the First Parish
church. Portland, and the occasion was made
pleasant by the choir singing in the forenoon
pieces exclusively of Mr.. kotz,chmars compost
ton.
The following business changes are reported as
recently tahirg place in Maine
Portland-Harmop, Paine 4 Co., printers, dis,
NJ. M. 4 G.. f. Rich, successors.
Bangoi-S. Frank Jennison 4 Co., gro, d. w.
Garland retires
Bridgton--Horr & Green, gro and prov, dis,
now Philip Horr & Son.
Lewiston.-Fisk 4 Clark, drugs, dis; now c..
W. Clark.
Saco.-Geo. f. Owen, clothing. admits w. +.
Freeman; style Geo. f. Owen & Co.
Woodstock.-[ BYyants Pond).- IIoughton &
Berry, gen. store sold to Geo. ID. I1oughton.
The Wing says that child about months Of
age, son of Sumner and Belle Mayo, residing at
No. II Thomas street in Bangor, had its right
side, right arm and right leg badly scalded last
Thursday evening by tipping pitcher filled with
hot water upon himself. The child is GONZALES
cent.
A shooting af1,ay occurred on Milford street,
last Saturday evening. Three fellows called at a
house and inquired for 'Con" Drlscoll, and a
woman came to the door and told them he was
not in but not believing the fact, one of them by
the name of silk looked in at the window. when
some one fired pistol at him, the bullet grain.
his left cheek. The wound was not severe, how
ever Wing.
In Pittston, during the gale on Tuesday, the
barn of Geo. Stanley and one belonging to Philip
Dockendorff were blown down flat and one IN
Whitefeld belonging to Joseph Moodey.
A certain firm in Portland, receive and answer
about 1000 letters per week
The Mossrs. Denison of Mechanic Falls, have
just sent 10 England large amount of newspaper
made from wood stock.
The steam saw mill Of s. Il. Bearce & Co. will
start up this week. The old water-p power mill is
being made ready to start up at an early day.
One PERSON out of every ten Of the inhabitants
of Dennvsvillc have been helped by the town the
past winter.
The Eastpolt Gas Works have been leased to a
Mr.. Taylor of New Brunswick, n. j., fer five
years.
The Frontier Bank Of Eastport has new safe
weighing $500 lbs.
The temperance revival is still in a healthy con-
dition III Camden.
The Lewiston journal says there have been p
cases CT small pox and varioloid at Mechanic
Falls and vicinity, and six deaths AT the present
time there are about half dozen cases of small
pox. Means have been taken to prevent any fur
iher spread of the disease.