Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-19
Manchester Locals.


Manchester people are much excited at present
over mad dogs, and well they have reason
to be, for without doubt rabid dog is
now running at large in our town. Sunday night
about eleven o'clock, w. II. Wing. one of our
farmers, aroused from sleep BY strange
noises outside. Going to the window and rails
10y it, he heard tremendous conmoion in his
barnyard, upon which he yelled three times usti-
ly. Now being thoroughly aroused, our hero
got a lantern and went to the door, when q mid
ding sized black and tan dog rushed at him
Mr.. Wing Immediately raised his foot and gave
the dog a sound kick. The dog then passed
along aud disappeared for awhile. Our adveu-
turer next went and secured his loaded gun and
proceeded to the harnvaid. where he found his
sheep scattered about through the yard and veIy
much frightened. He then fastened the sheep
curely into their pen and went to the house /;
pretty the dog CAM round again, running
back and forth in front Of the house. Our y i'm
rod then took his gun, went to q chamber win
dow and fired at the animal, bat without effect.
The dog then left. But the half is not told yet.
E.rlv Monday morning Mr.. Proctor Sampson a
near ueighbor OF Mr. Wings, went ont to his barn
t. { ed his stock, when what should he see but q
dog coming for MIN. He raised q pltchfork
winch he had III hi, hand and gave the animal a
heavy blow. The dog then retired for q little
while. when again came for our friend,
aud again the dog received blow from the fork
Nj. sampson not seeing his sheep IN their Gus
tomary pen, went out into the bainyard, where
once agaa the dog went for our acquaintance of
the puchio k, who gave the made annual y blow
winch stunned II for a short time. After awhile
the dog got up and went under the barn. Friend
Sampson then went 10 quest of his sheep, one of
whch he found lying dead ia the yard and an
other one nearly dead. Three others he found
under the barn, which he rescued after great
deal of trouble. Two Of them were so badly
bitten that they were obliged to be killed, and
only one was left uuinjured. The next seen of
the dog Mr.. Sampson's piazza, aud was
attacked with hoes aud puchfoiks, but escaped
From thence the rabid animal went to other
neighbors, attempting to bite hens ard sheep.
The las, OF the dog was at Mr.. Winslow III.
Hawkes.. 1t has been sscertsned that the dog
belonged to James Lent. The dog acted strangely
on Sundav. MONDAY morning dog belonging to
A. Z. Wingate was killed We understand that
the animal was bitten by mad dog 10 Hallowell
one day last week. This OF should not be con-
founded with the o0c that killed the sheep. 1t
vii not he well in the future tor suspicious dogs
to show then heads in thls vicinity.
CobbosseecoDiee pond stall remains unfi oze a,
notwithstanding it is 50 late IN the season.
The oads are extremely rough since the storm.
A small house Owned and occupied by j. l..
Bcane of Manchester, was burned recently. The
house Was Insured. Mr. Beane lost all of his
furniture.
/ A yceum has been organized in the Outlet
district 1t meets Tuesday evenings, a. the new
scbovl house.
/ Fiierd miaiser Rev. David Douglass of Man.
/ chester, started on Monday of last week fol the
State OF Indiana, where he will labor for the
cause of Cbil-t.
/ The storm and gale of Tuesday night last week
was the severe,t for many Years The wind blew
a hurricane. Sheds were IN oofed aud blown
down, chimnies were TOPPED over, and fences dis
manted. Mr. Albert Dasgetts corn barn was
demolished aud his years supply of corn promis-
cuouslv scattered