Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-15
STATE NEWS.

Rev. A. Libby. agent of the Androscoggn BIZ
bic Society, is at work in Auburn and Lewiston
In March be visited in Lewiston 394 families, rep.
resenting 1876 persons. He found eight Ameri-
can families destitute Of the Bible sold during the
month III Bibles, gave away 53, and collected
S23.i6 for the prosecution of the work.
Two Of the iremen who were stationed at the
rear of a burning building recently were obliged
TO jump from the wharf into the stream the end
abe building fell out They were helped from
the water uninjured, by some of their friends
Wing.
During the past week there have been an unu-
sual number of deaths in Ellsworth. Go Tuesday
there were at least three funerals No particular
disease appears to be prevailing.
The Grand Army boys at Portland had camp
fire Fast night. Mayor Hamin of Bangor de.
partment commander, was present, together with
other prominent gentlemen.
Officer Newcomb of Portland is the owner OF
eighteen brown Leghorn hens thst laid $50 eggs
during the month of March, and during ten days
of this mon | II eggs.
Sixteen of the Reform School bows were allowed
to come over to Portland and spend Fast Day.
A young man in Pennington drank some maple
sap q short time ago, that had been standing in IA
copper kettle. The result was that he was very
sick for a short time, but finally recovered.
During the past month the receipts of the
Bucksport station have been larger than ever be-
lOlC eiuSc tuC DhSAsPOiN tihiu DSSu Iuuullls.
On Thursday of last week, as Frank Loud and
r Mr. Carter, of Bremen, were in small boat at
tempting to take up fish trap in the bay. the boat
glided from under them and they both fell over
board. They swan for the shore, which Carter
succeeded in reaching, but Mr. Loud was drown
ed before getting on shore.
Here is caution from exchange Don't put
out kerosene lamps by blowing down the chin
ney. The burning vapor, by this process, is often
forced down into the lamp, causing explosion
Those using kerosene cannot be too cautious,
whatever may be the assurances given them as to
the non-eXposive character of the fluid used. To
eXtingush the lamp the wick should be turned
quite low, and then by quick puff in the draft
holes at the bottom of the chimney the remaining
blaze may be safely put ont
The Brunswick Telegraph says There have al
ready appeared in Brunswick, as claimants for
PENSIONS six veterans OF the war of 1912, aged re-
spectivep 80, 49, IS, SO years. Mr. Lewis Simpson
being the oldest, and Mr. David Toothaker the
youngest There have also been found thirty
widows Of soldiers OF the war of 1872 the Young
est beisg ffty-six aud the oldest % years of age
10 Topsham there have been found six veterans
aged from 80 TO IS years, also 10 widows. tn,
youngest of whom is ~ and the oldest Sc years o
age. These claimants are with few exceptions
poor people.
A silver gray fox was recently caught by Geo
Curtis of Bowdoin, an animal very rare in tina
region.
ThomastoD, at its annual meeting, voted to re
duce the wages of the teachers 10 the pubht
schools from ID TO 20 per cent. below the sun
then paid. This will place the High School prin.
cipal's salary at about $1,000 year.
The ice has left the river at Lincoln.
Mrs. Aonzo Crocker of Prospect after having
used opium Tor thirteen years, has given it up
and been entirely cured of the terrible, longing
desire for the fascinating orug.
A new cheese factory is to be started on the Is
OF May, on the sosth side of the PeaIce brook, il
Houiion.