Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-04

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RoI ert Irving o Caribou. ri e forty bushels
OF wheat last year acre. Can the west beat
that
The sun rises about half past six now, and
clark mornings are no longer valid excuse for
late sleeping
The wateryiil Ma thinks that the winter which
has just closed "made up largely OF last fall
and next spring"
A few more ladle,' babriggan hose at SIC. at
the Augusta Branch Call and see the samples Of
laundry work from Chelsea.
At latest reports Rev. Mr., Skinner, who was
i Frustrated by paralysis several weeks ago WAS
gradually growing weaker from day to day.
Thirty-two couple attended the dancing school
l. in this city Thursday evening. The teacher of
this school is MIR. Peaks from Bangor.
Phipsbuig people report flock of wild geese
hving over that town the oath of last month, aud
frogs were singing Wednesday night 9Th.
We are informed that Mrs. Barber received
number of other valuable presents at her sur
. prise party, which we neglected to mention
There apparently Developments in re-
| gard to the Dexter tradgedy. Another detective
arrived from Boston few days ago.
Col. Hastings talks of building a steam mill
near Lovejoy's ferry, in Sidney, with circular
saw, shingle machine, aud of stones for
grinding corn.
A tramp was tar ying for few days in Lewis
ton, putpoitng to have come from Philadelphia.
rocuasteI that hi. mama rnight he al 1pI IN the
voting list of that city.
March comes in with adder's heads, bnt goes
out with Peacocks tails" is old Spanish pro-
verb. But the first rsrt Of this has hardly been
verified this year and The adder thu. far has been
minus sting.
We learn that GU Tuesday, Mr.. PAyson Whit
ing, prominent citizen OF East Winthrop, while
chopping wood, was struck in the head by fall
eng tree, and injured very severely At last ac-
counts he was insensible, and not expected to
live.
One of the oldes, citizens OF kents Hill, aged
70, is jurt row finishing the 10th reading through
of the bible. arranging Eme more than tcics a
year for erVy yedr IF his lVe. Who say
that this ancieLt work is not full of interest for
some.
Portland lady rece nty received from her sen
in Florida some SLOW Drops, sent by him as an
evidence OF the mildness Of the climate in the
Land OF Flowers; whereupon she obtsined some
Of the snowdrops blooming in the open air in Port
land, and sent them to him as proofs of the mild
ness of the season there.
The railroad employees Of the Aroosook Rail-
.l.,, I'D ~. II. - a
taken up at Fot Fairfield The cars proceeded to
Caribou after protest by the Fairfield officials.
Caribou illuminated and otherw sc rejoiced on the
arrival Of the train. Trans will now run as usual.
The matter may possibly go to the courts.
We are informed that two Jealous young ladies
seriously contemplate joining the Fire Brigade
ElswoI tn American.
Somtnes the poet in lofty aud amorous strain
sings of young ladies qrenching he flames of ar
dent youths; but we think cupid himself would
smile could he know of these two above who
contemplate joining Fire Brigade"
An unfortunate affair hascome to light in con
nection with one Of the National Banks in Bangor
a deficiency has been discovered in the accounts OF
the Cashier to the amount of several thousand dol
lars. 1t is understood that the Bank vii lose but
little by the operation attachments of property
and conyeyances by fiends will nearly cover the
amount.
To-day conductors PLi.biook ard Anderson
who have been running on the morning train
from Bangor to Port and and from Portland TO
this city on the train that leaves here at about
six o'clock, will commence TO run from Bangor to
Portland, and remain there night. Another
conductor will run on the train from Portland to
this city.
A boy was walking on the roof of the Keith
mill one day recently, aad lady remarked to a
granger who stood near, that the young fellow
was rsking his life in that perilous position. "Oh,
no" replied the granger, shading his eyes with his
hands, "there is no danger. You see he'd have to
fall more than five stories before he'd get hurt.
Yes, ma am, he's safe enough. It's quite long
FALL five stories is, ma am" The ady's fears
quoted [Turner Falls Reporter.
Our correspondent from Mt. Vernon writes:
George w. Philbrick, aged about 80, unmar-
red, son of Benjamin Phbrick, and living at
his fathers in this town, was found in Mrs. Rob
insons woods adjoining his fathers land, at about
6 O'Clock Thursday Z. NJ. dead, with his face,
from his mouth up and the front rart of his head
blown away. His gun lay him in such
manner that it is supposed he sat down on the
ground, placed the muzzle Of the gun in his
mouth and fired; supposed temporily insane.
On several nights of last week the zoadical light