Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-13
STATE NEWS.

little three and half year old boy named
Leou WescOtt, child of Lenostd Wescott of Bid
deiord, was fatally Injured Monday afternoon
The cnid, with others, was in Gideon Hooper,
stable. 10 this stable Is barn door that moys,
on wheels-runnlng on rod over the door
Some children were moving this door when the
cleats that kept the wheel by the rod gave way
and the heavy door fell over upon the little boy
HIS head was badly he'd and he died thin al
hour alter the injury.
A short time before the tub race at Bangor OIL
The otrth, several persons fastened their boat
under hendaskeag bridge, in order to be protect
cd from the sun, while waiting for the races u
commcnce, and plying those who were out 10 the
sun, "a > iean Of dmly water, about the size of
barrel, came pouring down upon their heads from
sewer above them. They went home in hack
= Dexter Gazette.
The Observer says; "Capt. John B. Bates Of
Dover a. the instigation Of several Citizens, took
charge OF the hrlng OF the national salute OF thir
ty-eight guns on tae Fourth. just forty years
previous he at toe same spot, took command OF
the Old NOith-ender," winch was Used on the oc
casion OF The Wing party, when some OF our old
ef CT zens may RENE nber Mr.. Bates informs US
that Ne Is The only survivor who assisted ia handl
lng Inc old gun"
The old senal on the Western promenade
Portland, was sold TO the city Thursday morning
Tor So.
The various school houses in Bangor are now
being repaired Tor the fall and winter terms. 1t i:
thought mat the two school houses which were
struck by lightning were damaged to about the
amount OF 500.
a cat was attacked by a robin in Portland or
Wednesday, says the Press, and the surprised fe
lie was "wolsted."
A small audience gathered at Congress Hal
Thursday evening to bear one Leo Miller, who
now halls from New York. talk greenbackism. L
was about the cheapest attempt at a political
IN haz haap aarlf
was SIMPLY an attempt to array the rich against the
poor under the thin gui.e of the greenback doe
trine. If this party expect TO have any effect up.
on the independent voter, they will have to en-
gage a different elias, of men than Leo Miller -
Portland Press.
A Washington despatch says that Malcolm A.
McNeir was Tuesday a rested 10 that city, charg-
ed with refusing to carry United States mail from
Ashford to Fort Kent, Maine, after havag beer
awarded a contract to carry said mails. The
hearing IN the police court was postponed unit
Wednesday.
The graduating exercises of Hebron Academy
are to take place July 18th aud 18th. Address BY
Hon. WIN. Z. Frye, Wednesday evening the 18th
aud poem by Prof. j. +. Moody. Thursday, the
graduation and class exercises, and Thursda,
evening concert by Billiards. orchestra, will oc
cur.
mad dog was shot Thursday on the corner OF
Hammond and Fox streets in Portland The AMI
NAL was the property Of Daniel Carr and was quit,
| valuable.
The Maine Veteran Association in Msssachu
sets, bad their annual picnic at Nahant, Wednes
day Gen. f. s. Nckerson was chosen presiden
and responder to the toast, Estate of Maine"
| Hon. L. Z. Weston formerly one of the editor
of the Transcript, and for several years superin
| tendent of the schools of Maine is in the State
| He Is now president Of the Highland College fol-
women, near Chicago.