Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-20
STATE NEWS.

Edward r. Over of West Pennington, a young
man. committed suicide the other day, by taking
strychnine. He came home to his mothers house
In her absence, and finding the doors fastened,
procured entrance to a chamber window by means
of a ladder. which he drew up after him. AS
persons were passing the house, their attention
wac attracted by halloing from young Dyer, who
said he had taken strychnine and was dying, and
asking them to come into the house. On break
ing open the door they found him on bed in the
chamber, in commissions. He repeated that he
had taken poison, and asked that they would lift
his head and hold his knees down. 10 about five
minutes afterwards he died. bottle Of strych
nine a knife, the blade of which had evidently
been used in administering the dose, quantity OF
letters, memorandum book, watch. and sum
of money were found near the bed; also note
addressed to his mother, who was IN Lewiston at
the time, was found on his person., bidding her
good bye, with instructions as to his burial, re-
0uesting to be buried by the side of his father
and telling her to take possession of what things
he had.
The wooden mills in Orlsnd. owned by A. p.
Emerson, Esq., have been sold to Massachusetts
parties who will run them the coming winter.
1t is stated that Huxford, who hung himself on
Thursday morning last, at Houton, committed
the act to avoid going to the poor house. HIS
habits were Incorporate
The Belfast shoe factory has laid in a very
large stock of leather, and the appearances are
that a considerable amount of work will be done
in the future.
The undertakes of Bangor report two hundred
and forty-six deaths during the year, commence
ing April LIST, 1876, and ending March 3lst, 1917.
Some of these were Bangor people who did away
from the city.
The Wing chronicles q curious accident which
occurred in East Corinth. Mr.. John Farrsr was
blowing in his field with a pair of three years old
steers. AT dinner time, he stepped in between
them to unhitch them from the pillow, when they
started off at fearful rate, Mr.. Farrar cngng to
the yoke with firm hold, this being the only
chance for his life, for if he had let 20 the yoke
he would have come in contract with the pillow and
been instantly killed. He was dragged nearly
twice across five acre field before he got away
from the maddened animals. 1t is great wonder
III at he escaped death. lie was terribly bruised
by the heavy draft chain striking him, as the pillow
to which it was attached swung and bounced over
rocks and stumps.
Mr.. Switzerland, formerly manager of the
Eastern Slate Company, and Mr.. Loring, former
ly Treasurer Of the same company, have opened
another quarry at Monson. They have their ma
chinery all in and will commence taking out slate
this week.
One morning last week lady on Wardsworth
street in Thomaston, found a well dressed child
about five days old in basket in front of her
house. The lady took of the child but has
not been able to find an owner.
The fishing schooners Lizzie Poor and Esper-
ANA have arrived at Belfast from the Gulf of St.
Lawrence, with one hundred and twenty and one
hundred and forty barrels IF mackerel respec-
lively.
The late rains rose the Carrabasset to n good
log driving pitch, and the franklin Land and
Lumber Company are taking advantage of the
high water to get their logs into the Kennebec
from Kingfeld.