Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-24
STATE NEWS.

The following are failures reported in this State
the past week.
HeIsey 4 Plaisted, manufacturers of boots and
shoes, Bangor are reported failed
Eli \. Berry, general store, East Livermore, is
reported failed.
w. r. G. Estes, clothing, hats, &C., Skowhegan
is reported suspended.
Tootnaker K Hail. tailors, Brunswick are COM
promising at 10 cents ON the dollar.
Elijah A Kicker, grocer, Pitsfeld, is reported
failed.
Maria Feeney, tailor, Cherryfeld. is reported
failed.
The following are recent business changes
corded IN this state:
Portland-Swan & Barrett, bankers, dissolved;
new firm, Francis X. swan, Rufus Ii. Hinckley.
Atwood, Steadman 4 Co., grocers, dissolved;
now +. NJ Steadman Il Co.
f. Corey y Co.. iron, etc. E. Hszetine's inter
est
Waldron & Motley, -four, etc, dis; now Mot
ley x Winchester.
Bangor-G &. Estabrook, fruit etc., now Esta-
brook & Son.
Beliast-R. Ii. Mitchell, hotel, sold to Robbins
Bros.
Richmond-R blanchard & Son, general store,
dissolved.
A young man by the name OF Josslyn, with q
wife in some unknown parts, who has been for
some months 10 the employ of Charles McKenney
| Of Buxton, has disappeared with the daughter of
| Mr.. Hiram Davis, at whose house he boarded.
| lie hired team at Saccarappa and took her TO
that place, and thence he is said to have hired
passage to Portland and took the Boston boat.
With the daughter $500 missing from Mr..
DIS house.
| Friday night Frank Towle, son of MIR. L. ID.
| Towle, who resides on Holland street, took u
kerosene lantern and went into the shed to battle.
| lie had just stripped hmself when the flames Of
the lantern nearly died out, hickered for
ment, and then a hame shot up and the lantern
exploded. The burning fund was scattered over
his max ed limbs and set fire to the boards an tim
| bers of the she'd A very bright glare sceompan-
led the explosion and his family and people in sd
joining houses were aroused and supposed that
conhagrstion was in progress. The flames were
quickly smothered before they had spread tar.
The boy was badly burned, and before he could
be prevented, stepped into the bath tub and began
rubbing his blistered legs-peeling the skin of IN
flakes. A physician Immediately obtained
his burns were dressed, and medicine given to
produce insensibny To his suffering. small
| amount of oil in the lantern must have left space
for generated gas. The gas was probably lgnited
and caused the explosion. Great danger hes 10
partly filed lamps and lanterns. Lewiston
journal.
A steam wood cutting engine was moved from
Grand Trunk station in Lewiston to East Auburn
Saturday, by OK power.
Seven deaths took place in Portland during the
past week.
Over three hundred druggists are expected TO
participate in their reunion In Portland next
Wednesday. fine time may confidently be ex-
pected.
The following are the real estate transfers re.
corded in Cumberland county Saturday:
Portland-Jane s. Staples to Caroline NJ Sta
Pies house and land No "a Hampshire street.
Fslmouth--Lemuel Long to John Waite, two
Ysrmouth-Edmund Sawyer to Matthias Allen,
IL acres of land.
Henry Hatchins to Matthias Allen, . lot Of
land,