Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-28
STATE NEWS.

One Of the oldest and most respected ci,sens Of
Milo. Daniel bennett E.q., recently died. ssed
eiehty-eigh years. He formerly resided 10 Tops-
ham.
The painters have finished frescoing Masonic
HAL, and have left. II is one of the finest deco
rated rooms IN this part Of the State and corres.
popd- with The general excellence Of the bujid ding
The pat eled ceiling contains numerous enhlewa
OF tue trier, while the portraits Of tine two Saints
John, upon either side of the Junior Wstden'a
station, fon across the ball. look like staius,y.
-lBelfAst Journal.
Sheep are being driven from Aroos,ook to the
Brighton msket. The other day Mr.. Elijah
omnh Of Bangor, received Q thou aod head Of
she,p. on the WAY from Aroostook to Brighton.
little son Of General Joseph s. Smith Of Ban.
sor' met with strange L. i-fortune. While play
mg win a boot but"ner. he got it in bis mouth
and swallowed it b. ok down. The services Of 8
ph,sle an were called anu after y while it was 70.
moved. II mad caught in the throat.
The lloulton wouen mill is dong . good h,si.
ness mi season. Mr.. Esty employs q dozen
hands In making cloths. blankets and wooden
The productions of his mill are all sold 4,
this county. ltiouiton Times.
Andrew Walker. the Oldest citizen Of C.stipe.
died thursday. September l9th in the one bund.
ltdth year OF his age. He WAS born in Edger-
field, ). T..
The Eastport Sentinel says that Warren Brown,
E-q ha- ten thousand dollar contract With q
New York house to put up sardines This will
give .mt 10y ment to many women and children,
and make market for the small herring.
Mr. Nicholas Smith Of Harmony captured q
bear last Saturday night the pr M ises VI Luth-
err Davis. IL weighed four hundred pounds.
Other bears have been seen 10 that town qa te re.
Gently.
The Wing says that on Thursday morning Q
frghtful accident occurred at Brewer village,
which, it is feared will result in the death Of Nrs.
York, lady Of some seventy years Of age. An.
York, who is a resident of Damariscotta, with her
daughter, is visiting friends 10 Brewer, aud o.
Thursday morning Mrs Ephram Doaue called ct
the hou-e and the three ladies' started for Orring-
ton, where they arrived safely. On their return,
as they were coming down what 10 called Bras
tows hill, the horse became frightened ct some
thing and the wagon WAS overturned, throwing
the ladies' some distance. 1t was found that Ms.
York had fractured her skull and collar bone, end
had sustained severe conclusion Of the brain.
The daughter also sustained . concnsson of tho
brain, and Mrs Dane was suffering from severe
bruises on the face, and Q concu ssion of the Or
gaus Of the chest. Thursday evening the former
ladies' were in an unconscious condition. and IL 10
doubtful if Mrs. York RECEIVERS. Mrs. Doane's
ipJuies are not OF SO serious q nature.
Deacon & A. Thatcher Of Bangor while on his
way TO the Kstshdin Iron Works, last Monday
week, with some friends. met with quite severe
accident at Milo. In attempting to get aboard Of
the stage at that place his foot slipped and caught
in one of the wheels of the coach, breaking one
bone OF the right leg.
Boston man has recently been ON Q visit to
this county for the purpose Of inspecting the vari
Gus qusIries on the line Of the b. 4 P. Railroad.
He Is largely interested in the slate manufactures,
marbelzed slate, &C., and it is understood he will
soon enter into business 10 some portion of the
county. Piscatsquis Observer.
Mr.. Andrew Blethen, one of the Oldest citizens
Of Forcroft, died quite suddenly at his home o.
Eri,i tl.,e ls ar..lth a suA halle
SAW mil! at what Is known as "Blethen's Miih."
HIS age WAS eighty three years. He was broth
err Of Major Isaac Blethen, who is yet living ct
seventy eight years OF age.
Mr.. Homer Silsby, one of the leading citizens
of Amherst, passed away Sunday afternoon very
suddenly lie was taken sick As he WAS return
ing from church Sunday afternoon. He just
reached home and then died. /. 10 supposed that
heart disease was the trouble. His aye WAS about
fifty.
The Aroostook Pioneer says: The result Of
the potato uade last week Was an average Of one
thousand barrels day.
The planning mill at Calais will probably be re-
built.
The Calais Times says: Lumber dealers report
q fair demand for lumber IS The Fall opens. The
prices have not advanced; hut there 10 . feeling
that they can go no lower
The Belfast Journal declines the following
tempting of r from . lady:
Publisher Of the Belfast Journal-Dear Sir-I
am Introducing new medicine, aud would like to
3, stablish sale il your city. thought psrhapsa
few Advertisements in one Of the city papers might
have law ,rable te AIDE ncy in that direction.
would like to write articles in payment Tor such
ins' rton. Gam doing that way with 40 editor in
Bangor) l send you specimen article. Will
you lease write me whether you would do that
wayf Ii 50 the article is at your pleasure; II not
MI You please return it, US shall want Il to use
elsewhere.
Attorney general Emery will conduct the trial
Of ST. George.