Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-03
STATE NEWS.

| domestic Of Rev. II. NJ. Haywood Of Liberty
while engaged in the parlor. started fire in the
| stove, which had not been used for q long time,
and burnt up forty nine dollars which had been
placed there by the Elder that burglars would
not find 1t.
Gen. Neal Dow contemplates the erection Of an
elegant block in Portland.
In a town In Penobscot county when the minis.
ter called and found the lady of the house deeply
engaged in her household duties the other day, he
took hold Of the dasher and did the churning for
her himself
Everything approaches completion at Riggs
tannery, Chesterville, the workmen being engsg-
ed IN putting IN new pits and reels, which will
give considerable increase to their working ca
pacty
Messrs. Pierce, Rowe & Co., of Frankfort, have
commenced vigorously on the work OF filing their
contract for granite for the East River bridge
They have now about one hundred men ct work
on the Mount Waldo quarry, and should the
weather continue favorable, may have on two
purpose to get out enough rough granite before
the severe cold of December begins, to keep the
cutters in the sheds at work all winter.
As Master Daniel w. Weber of Durham, VA,
returning from the Bend. ON Wednesday, he over
took Jerry, son OF j. W. Estes, Esq, aged twelve
years, and gave him an invitation to ride. which
he gladly accepted Now Jerry is Nimrod Of
create repute. Having his gun in hand he plac-
ed 1t in the bottom OF the wagon with the muzze
pointing out of the stern of the carriage. When
he got home, in taking bis gun from the wagon
the hammer caught in the robe and discharged
the gun. The centents passed between the lads
right arm and the body. the smoke of the powder
blackening his shit sleeve and vest The gun
was loaded with pistol balls.
The Arson Advocate says it is true that Mr..
Marcellus Steward of North Arson. has failed;
but there is no authority for the statement going
the rounds 0f the that hia Gahtl,tsa.
are one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or
that his assets will be about third or one-half
that amount-no schedule of assets or liabilities
has yet been made. Mr.. Steward has been an ex-
tensive lumberman for more than thirty years, and
has in possession at the present time large area
of timber land and other real estate; but Q sue
cesson of failures of parties largely indebted to
him for logs, and the great depreciation of real
estate, have forced him to succumb and place hs
landed property now at the disposal of his cred
itors.
There were thirty-two intentions of marriage
recorded by the city clerk in Portland during the
past month.
Six or seven families travelling with two horse
teams, passed through Portland on "Wednesday.
on their way from Massachusetts to the Aroos.
took county, where they will take up new lands
for farms.
Mrs: Hughes, wife of Warren Hughes, of Pres.
que Isle, died on Friday morning last, not having
taken any food for fifteen days. She has been in
feeble health for many weeks, and finally had .
religious delusion which robbed her Of reason,
and refusing or unable to take any food, she prob
ably died of starvation. She was Q worthy mem.
Der of the Episcopal church of Presque ISLE
The Democrat says that John Gill of Andovcr
has one thousand bushels of potatoes to sell, and
five or six OF his neighbors will sell i've hundred
bushels or more, each. The Colorado beetle 10
frequently found nicely slowed away in the hill,
and if they winter we'll, trouble may be expected
next summer.
Monday, Conductor Workings train, below
Damariscotts, came Unexpectedly around Q curve
upon three cows: one was thrown Is or 20 feet
over an embarrassment the whole train passed over
another, literally grinding her up, and the third
escaped. Fortunately the train was not thrown
from the track.
Harvey ii. Quimby of Swanville, hung himself
last Sunday night in his bedroom, after his wife
supposed he had retired. lie was native of
Boothbsy, about IS years old, and leaves . wife
and several children.