Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-30
STATE NEWS.

Messrs. Stevens & Coombs have completed the
elevation for the new church edifce of the Court
street Free Baptist Society in Auburn. The
building is similar in style to the Hammond street
Methodist church in Lewiston, though little
more elaborate in design.
Fifteen prisoners are now at work in the Jail
workshop at Bangor The smallest number ever
employed IN the shop is twelve and the largest
forty five. The broem factory is in full opera
ton and is turning out large amount Of first
class work.
The machinery for the new sash, blind and
door factory in Saco has arrived.
Mr.. Benjamin Dodge of Newcastle, lost eight
sheep recently, they being killed by dogs, There
has been large number of sheep lost in New
castle and Edgecomb. gentleman says the
number will exceed 50, at value Of 500 OF
more.
A young man named Cutler who was doing
farm work for Alden NJ Watts in Warren, while
working on the meadow on Monday of last week 4,
drank too much water from spring while heated
by his labor lie was taken sick and was unable
/ to work next day, but was not considered to be
dangerously sick until Wednesday night, when a
violent fever set in, and he died Thursday
morning.
Melvin Tibbetts of Exeter, lost his buildings by
fire last week; loss $500; insured for $500.
Mr.. John Knowlton of Pennington, seems to
be very unfortunate just now. lie lost his build
ings by fire short time ago, also large sums OF
money by failure. A short time since young
man named Cyrus Goodwin took three wagons
and notes amounting to about $1,000, belonging to
Mr.. X, and started for Aroostook county to dis
pose of the same. After some time had elapsed
and no returns were received from Goodwin Mr..
Knowlou wrote to parties in Aroostook and was
informed in reply that the man had sold the wag-
ons, collected the notes and started for parts un-
known.
Mr.. Frank Foster of West Watervlc. was Sc
verely scsded a few days since by oveiturning a
pail of boiling water One foot is SO badly hut
that he cannot walk.
The Wing says: Lumbermen are not in rece ipt
of many orders, and had it not been for the deal
business-whch has been their only salvaiion-
they would have had severe pull for living
business during this summer. There is at pres
ent a scarcity of logs in the market, some dealers
holding them back for q rise. This will have a
tendency to make numbering operations in the
woods this winter, more active than for some
years past.
young chap bent upon having some fun last
evening, decked himself in woman's clothes, and
began 10 parade the streets. Officer Nlckerson $
quick eve detected the deceiver, and he placed
him behind the bars. A muscular al m and heavy
moustache are unhecomlng to women Wing.
The fire that was raging in Thurston < Cos
land at Pea Cove, Gldtown, extended over an
area OF 800 acres.
Last week Wednesday, DR.. Crooker, assisted by
Drs. Hill of Augusta, Thayer of Watervie, and
Coleman, Fogg and Robinson of Fairfield, made
an attempt on Mrs. l.. +. Mcclure of West Wa
tervie, TO remove what was thought 10 be an
ovarian tumor, but which upon the use OF the
knife was found to be cancer of the stomach
Chronicle.