Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-06
local AMI State Mems.


Rev. Charles A. Dickinson. of Andover Theo-
logical Seminary, will oficiste in the pulpit of the
Granite church during the months of July and
August, beginning tomorrow.
George Potter. . colored man at work for Mr.
b. F. Mari, in Alma, was sups,ruck on wedne,-
day. while at work in the baying field. He re.
NAMED so until about midnight, when be died.
Mr. Scott Brown, q workman for H. T. Morse,
nsu sunstroke on the Fourth, which was
thought at first to be very serious but be wa, out
yesterday, and will be "up and at it" again in
few days.
ioe potato bugs are going" for the potato tops
IN some Of the gardens in this city. They are
quietly picked of (by those who have time to do
sol, and thrust into the flames of the cooking
stove.
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1he Augusta Fire Department desire to return
Their heartfelt thanks to Messrs. Nourse and Cole
OF A. q W. sprsgue Man'fg Co.. for their bounti-
ful collation. given after the fire at the machine
shop last evening.
Henry Thorndike Of Cushnoc heights. ,ome II
wears of age. met with an accident ON the Fourth.
A boy had scattered some powder on the yr..s.
and 1t had been gnited. Henry WAS standing
near by and having bottle of power wa. setting
IL down. when the fire touched the pc sder. aud
an explosion of the bottled followed; and now
Henry has hand that he will have to nurse for a
month.
We announce in our columns the first grand
excursion of the season to Mouse Island which
will take place ON Friday of next week July 18th.
There is to be concert and grand ball at the new
and elegant Samoset House. and q most brilliant
occasion is anticipated. The tickets by rail aud
steamboat are put at very low rate, and the fare
at the hotel will be but $3.50 per day. Tickets
will be good until the following Monday
The town of Phillips having given its credit 10
the extent of $4,000 in aid of the construction of
the proposed railroad from Pennington to Phil.
lips, and Strong having followed suit in hand
some sum, Madrid and Rangley are now to be
heard from, and there 10 no doubt they will re-
spond handsomely. ensurine the building of the
road. The people Of Franklin county will never
see the day they will regret their action.
Mr. Stephen Stilkey Was descending Rines'
hill. with bis team. at rapid rate, at about half
past one O'Clock on Fourth of July morning, when
his horse commenced kicking. He tried 10 pull
the animal up. and threw ii on to its launches.
Mr.. Stilkey was accompanied IN the wagon by
Martin Fox and Richard Devine, who jumped out.
Stlkey tried to adjust the harness. when he re.
ceved severe kick in the leg, SCATTERING the
bones badly below the knee. Devine was also
kicked but not hurt so severe y The horse got
away, and is probably materially injured Mr.
Stlkey was taken home and . physician called.
The SCATTERING of the bones is so bad that it il
thought the limb will have to be taken of.
We are sorry to say that among the fremen Of
Torrent Engine Company of Hallowell, Jew
disgraced themselves on their return from Lew
iston, probably getting too highly elated on &C.
count OF their victory. When the evening train
stopped at the campground station quite q num-
Der Of excursionists were getting on to come to
Augusta, when the drunken fremen rushed out.
The brakeman tried to keep them from pressing
against the women and children, when be was
struck. He defended himself and struck one
man heavy blow that marred the expression of
his lace somewhat. The fremen then attacked
the brakeman. who would have been badly in
Jured had be not concealed himself in another
car. The iremen then had q regular row among
themselves in . car, frightening women and chill
dren. The engine company should purge them
selves of such material, and the railroad company
should ascertain the names of these rowdies and
bring them to justice.