Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-24
STATE NEWS,

The following patents have been issued to Maine
inventors, under date of July 30th
c.. Higgins, Hallowell, convertible chairs.
5. LoDergan, Lewiston, squares.
X. ID Ryersou, Clinton, stove legs.
L. +. Edgecomb, Mechanic Falls, chsnneling
tools.
j. Z. Webster, Wilton, potato diggers.
The following are failures recently reported in
this State:
Joel Colby general store, Bingham, offers Is
cents on 81.
John knsman, gas filter, Portland, 10 10 bank
ruptcy.
j. E. Baker, boots ond shoes. Portland, l. re.
ported assigned.
Nathaniel l.. Thompson, shipbuildsr. Ksnne-
buHk, is reported failed.
Allen d. French, stoves, Belfast, is reported
failed.
j. II. Douglas, hotel, Eden, is in bankruptcy.
The following are recent business changes in
this State;
Phlps-Austin & Reed, general store, sold
out.
Seward Dill & Co., general store, sold to ]. d.
Esty.
Portland-webb, Phiney & King, -four, etc.,
dissolved; now Phiney 4 King.
Saco-John Canes blacksmith, deceased.
Wsldoboro-Thomss d. d. Currier, jsweler,
deceased.
The family of S. T. Sylvester Of Lincolnvi,ls,
were recently both surprised and pleased BY fnd-
ing ON their front doorstep . little boy about
three weeks old. The parents are unknown, but
the little fellow will be well taken care Of.
Mr.. Benjamin Tucker of Norway, was attacked
last Saturday, by vicious bull, and seriously in
jured, although not dangerously. While leading
the animal to water he Unexpectedly attacked Mr..
Tucker, pushingohm through fence; . rope At
tached to ring IN the bulls nose was scared TO
fence post. relieving Mr. Tucker from Immediate
harm. The bull WAS afterwards killed.
Our people deeply sympathize with our former
| N hnr md frtenda Mr. Elijah Rarrv md ~tfa
now OF Mechanic Falls, in their sad bereavement
the l0ss of two beautiful daughters by that ter
ible disease, diptheria Their little Birdie BE-
tween four and five years Of age was first attack.
ed, and lived only about four days, suffering the
greatest agony las it was Of the croupa form) IN
Ill death came to her relief. In about one week
after, their eldest and only daughter Luly, aged
about fourteen years, was taken with the same
disease, and at first hopes were entertained Of her
recovery, but the trescherous disease was only
taking deeper hold, and in about four days she
too passed to that Spirit Land beyond the grave,
but previous to her spirit leaving the confines OF
earth, the dark portals of that misty future were
opened, and she beheld her little sister Birdie
borne hither BY angel friends, and exclaimed.
Here comes little sister Birdie, zee her, the
way il bright now, and after talking to her grief
stricken parents and her little brother, she b de
them affcctionate farewell and her spirit joined
the other side. Both children were buried in our
cemetery West Paris correspondent Norway
Advertiser.
Messrs. W. II. Field & Co., of Durham, this
season have put up thirteen thousand cans Of
sweet corn.
The supporters of Cyrus w. Thomas Of Farm
ington, for the legislature did themselves credit
in throwing so large q vote and giving such ma
jority for that worthy gentleman. Phillips Pho
nograph.
Bella Sprague of Foxcroft. young man, met
with painful accident few days ago by which
he lost the sight Of his right eye. He was in the
! act OF firing of . gun, when the cap exploded, .
portion Of which flew with great force into the
eye, running its sight
Moses Stewart of Howard, who WAS badly in
jured by falling tree on the 18th Of August,
died from the effects on the I'd inst. His suffer-
iugs were intense. Mr.. Stewart was . member Of
the First Maine Cavalry, served nearly three years
until the close of the war, and came home with
out q scar. IPiscataquis Observer.
At the annual meeting of the 18th Maine Regi-
ment Association in Bangor, Thursday, the fol-
low ing officers were chosen: President, A. w.
Wildes; Vice Presidents, George W. Patten,
David +. Phillips; Secretary and Treasurer, Geo.
ii. Fisher; Directors, A. w. Wildes, w. H.
Wadron, Z. +. Lolhrop, James U. Childs, w. E.
Lombard; Committee of Arrangements, 8. Z.
Becher. George ID. Bisbee, George II. Fisher, W.
ii. Fennely. Dwight Max6eld.
A lad aged sixteen died sixteen died Of con-
| sumption at the Reform School ON Thursday
| morning. This is the first death which has taken
place in the institution for the last three years.
| This fact speaks something in its favor.