Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-07

The Rocklsnd Gazette says: Thursday after
noon, about o'clock, George johnson, convict
at the prison, made his escape through window
at the west end of the new prison building. lie
had been at work 10 the new part for a number of
days. on the iron work. and had taken all oppor-
unlties when there no officer present, to work
on the iron grating of the window, succeeding in
forcing one bar out TAR enough to enable him to
crawl through. He was captured in the woods
back of the Shibles lot by Mr.. William q. Rice,
about 30 minutes after he escaped. Mr.. Rice
marched him through the woods to the house of
Harvey MaXey, where he asked for drink of
water, and after drinking threw the dish away
running across the field toward the river. Mr..
Rice ran after him, the chase becoming verv ex-
citing. Mr.. Rice drew his revolver and fired four
times at the convict one bullet going through his
hat. another through his clothing just above the
hip,and the third shot through the leg Of his pan
falcons johnson deeming these shots as rather
a snug call, threw up his arms and surrendered.
Fortunately johnson was not injured, but his es-
cape was miraculous, and shows that the ann of
the revolver was unerring. After his re-cspture
he was brought back TO the bison. johnson was
committed to the Maine State Prison the 10Th day
of last April, from Sagadahoc county, for larceny
is twenty three years old, and has been a we'll be
haved convict up to the time this affair happened.
A Mr.. Saunders, employed at Smith & Meaders
mill, Waterville, had a narrow escape from death
on Wednesday morning.. 1t appears that he step
ped on an insecure plank of staging, which giving
below. Had not the ledge of rocks upon which he
fell been covered BY two or three feet of water,
which broke the fail, he must have been killed, as
he fell headfrst. Fortunately no bones were
broken.
F. j. Watts grocery store in Norridgewock,
was broken into a few days ago by some parties
at present unknown. The thieves entered by
breaking large pane of glass. The cash drawer,
which was the object of their search, was empty.
Rev. Daniel Dole died at the Sandwich Islands
Oh the Goth of August He was brother of Rev.
Nathaniel Dole, formerly pastor of the first church
IN Brewer, and graduated from the Theo ogica
Seminary in the year 1889
The York County Agricultural Society will
hold its 3lst annual exhibition at Alfred, next
week, Oct. s, 9 and 10. The preparations are am
pie, and the best exhibition for many years is
with good reason expected.
The Lewiston Journal says that Charles n
Bowden, son OF j. W. and Hannah j. Bowden Of
Burnham. died of typhoid fever Friday the 9th
ult., aged fifteen years. Mr.. Bowden has ten
children, the oldest but sixteen years of age. Mr.
Bowden and the children except the youngest, are
sick with this disease. Some of the cases are
hopeless. Old physicians affirm that never in
their experience have they known an instance
where ten out of twelve In one family have had
the typhoid fever at one time. The burial of the
deceased took place Sunday, the 18th Inst., and
only one, the mother, was able to follow tue re-
mains to It's last resting place.
Campmeeting John Allen proposes to pitch a
tent in the vicinity of the Franklin Trotting Park
during the fair, for the promotion of tn. cause of
temperance aud religion.