Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-15

China Locals.
The stand Of farm buildings owned by Samuel
c. Starett, Esq, opposite the Cory don Chadwick
place in the south part of the iowa. were totally
destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. Mr..
Stauett had killed hog weighing ABOUT 500 lb..
the day beforc, and had fire in the shed situated
between the house and barn. At nine o'clock no
trace OF fire was seen, but al Xix O'Clock the next
morning the shed was lighted torch Another
hog estimated 10 dress 600 lbs, in the pc n aud
that was consumed also with the one hanging up.
Mr. Starrett succeeded in getting his cattle and
one wagon out of the barn, and most of the furn-
ture from the house, losing all his hay, about thir-
ty tons. and all his produce aud farm tools. The
barn was one Of the best in town, with split stone
cellar, and flushed IN good style throughout. TIE
house was 10 ancient sty lie but comfortable. Loss
about $500; insurance 1920.
Earnest o. Taylor. aged II, son of Mr.. Aonzo
Taylor, living mile from our village, met with q
severe accident day or two since. lie was lead
ing hose Into the barn directly behind one his
father was leading, when the forward horse kick
ed ard struck the young man directly in his
mouth, knocking out all his trout teeth, and cut
ting down his under lip in shocking manner. lie
was knoc ked sensele-s, and it was several hours
before he bee ame conscious again. DIR. Slinson
called, and under his treatment the patient is
now doing W, II. Another set of teeth and an ug-
~ scar will probably be continual reminder of
the accident.
In the death of their only son Preston, aged 49,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Clark have been been
greatly beiesved. The boy was promising, Of
the most amiable Disposition industrious aud in
gcnious, and the hope aud pride of his parents.
His disease was s,oppsge of the bowels, caused
by an adhesion OF the small intestine to the wall
of the lower part of the back. gravel stone If
the size of an acorn was also found above the sd-
hesion lie died very happy in the belief that he
was to Jesus. lie had been a protesting
L. christian al
A few inches of snow have fallen but not quite
enough for seighing. The weather continues
mild. The pond has frozen over for third
time this fall.
Damariscotta and Newcastle Locals.
4 Two days ago we had the frs, sleghng for the
season. and the jingle of the bells was highly APP
precialed, although the quantity of snow was
little chin" This morning q little more snow
came down, but as we write 1t is raining and masy
bright hopes are fading away.
Our village was never mere lively in appearance
than this season, our dry goods stores. being
among the finest in Maine. Our groceries ION
the run" and all branches Of business seem to be
prosperiog, wing sad rehuke to the poor delud-
ed old antedeluvian of the Chronicle" who has
frequently during the past six months made slur-
ring illusions to this community. The fact is, 10
regard to this Id fossil that having out lived his
day and generation, like all things else earthly,
ne Is IN mouIuefDg CONDITION; hcnce, thrlving,
enterprlsiDg towns are, when seen through his
widowed eyes, decaying. The DO, of our To-
cal paper, the "Herald," gave the croaker a broad
side few weeks since, from which he has not
sufficiently recovered to even peep" in reply. He
had better not unless 10 more appropriate lam
guage than he has used toward our people, for the
young man who drives the quill in the Herald
sanctam knows mighty wei how to use the quill
when his own hablation is unjustly assacd
The temperance cause here is houiishing, and
just now our people on both sides of the river are
united in the movement TO capture the "critter"
as he comes to town by railroad and express, from
the nefarious Boston man, whose poisonous leaves
are scattered broadcast through the village almost
weekly. Never was there a louder call for not
only temperance people, but for all decent men
and women, all who believe in self protection. to
rise man TO destroy the traffic of this misera
able specimen of humanity. He advertises to fur
nsh groceries y and all kinds of liquor, careful
ly packed, 80 to avoid attention, sent &. o. ID.
Que dollar to accompany the order a, pledge OF
good faith, &c. To illustrate the piracy of this
concerp, give YOU the following few DAYS
since Mr.. - had package come marked
"Saddlery Hardware" bat was in reality gals.
of Whskey. (more like poison, y the bill being
Sc 60, which added TO the dollar sent with or
der made 81 60, for what would have been sold at
the store in Boston for $3.50. Then the express
charge so cts made the total cost $50. Ii that
is hot piracy, then what. The express charge
was mighty small for performing such job, for
the gallons came very near causing the death Of
two or three persons. Is il not time for vilized
communities to wake upi DEATH TO PIRATES
Damsriscotta, Dec. Is.