Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-18
STATE NEW y.

;. I Corser, superintendent of the Rnmihrd
Falls Il Buckfeld Railroad, who has been confin-
ed to his house in Portland for several weeks by
broken leg, has recovered sufh ;ieny to return to
CBnton and resume SUPERVISION of the road.
A temperance meeting is to he held 10 the grove
at South Hollis on Sunday, July 18th, at four
O'Clock in tue afternoon. Prominent speaker, are
expected.
Mr.. George Diamond has arrived in Portland
with his trainer for the walking match with Dris-
coll, which will come OFT next Saturday afternoon
Mr. Drlscoll Is IN good training.
A man named Grant, living in Yarmouth. was
shot in the leg day or two ago, by the accidental
discharge of pistol in his hip pocket. Ii was not
a dangerous wound.
During the funeral ser, ices of young man at
CherI yield, while the cher were singing at the
grave the horses, (quite number OF teams hsv
ing been driven into the cemetery took fright and
went in all directions. One young man named
Tenan, was caught between two carriages and
badly jammed.
At meeting of the jameson Guards on Tues
day evening last, Lieutenant Gould announced
that the election of Captain would take place next
Tuesday evening.
William c. Poland late of Portland, died in
Boston Tuesday morning. He was mason and
builder by occupation, aud built the old post Office
and Woods Hotel. He wa. sixty nine years aud
six months of age, and leaves wife and five
children.
Inc ttOInaiu Sauu tOinI any property was sou
Tuesday morning al auction by +. q. Bailey *
Co., to Thomas Shanuahan, railroad contractor +,
for $500.
number of cottages are in process of erection
and everything moves on prosperously al North
port.
The hay crop in Burlington and vicinity is con-
sidersbly larger th, year than last.
Saturday forenoon, little three years old son
of Mr.. Pratt of Auburn wandered OF to the river,
Z wen he nd IN A VIII n
happened to be isslng. saw the boys hat on the
logs went TO the spot, and found the boy lying in
the water. He at once took him out. but he re-
NAMED unconscious, until carried home, where he
was revived.
The Montgomery Guard, attended the funeral
of Mr.. Gilmartn yesterday, accompanied by
Chambers Band.
Paisted of Portland, and Reagan of Boston
arranging for a race at Springfield for $1,000 "A
side.
Fairfield farmers now busily engaged clos
lug up their haylng, aud express themselves salts
fled with the crop and the condition IN which it
has been secured. The yield has been consider
ably above the average aud the entire crop ha,
been harvested without getting wet. Ii Is doubt
ed If there has been so much hay put into the
barns of Fairfield in the same tune this year.
Crops of ali kinds are looking well, and though
some fields getting dry, yet there is every evil
dence of good crops this fall. The potato bug
has made its appearance. but not in so large NUN
beers AS last year.
The Lewiston Journal says Rev. Mr.. Libby,
agent of the Androscoggin Bible Society, spent
| nineteen days IN the work of the society In the
rural district of that vicinity, in June lie found
| fifteen families without the Bible aud supplied
them; sold sixty-eight copies of the Bible, visited
three hundred and twelve families, donated nine
teen books. A very large percentage in some To-
| calties do not attend church or Sunday schools.
| La family of six children, n giIl OF eight years
| had never see the inside OF meeting house She
was supplied with Bible and some clothing, and
she Is about to realize her hearts desire, and see
how meeting house looks inside. Many poor
people receive the Bible with very great graft
tude.
| The community will be shocked by the intelli-
gence OF the death yesterday morning of Belle
| Symonds Her death was Instant and probably
resulted from apopexy. Since her violent attack
| two months ago, she had gradually recovered her
health and strength, and her friends entertained
great confidence her full restoration TO health.
| The blow thus comes upon them as an unexpect-
ed stroke, aud 1t is indeed q grievous affection
| Miss Svmonds was the daughter OF the late Joseph
Symonds, Esq, and tue sister Of Judge Symouds,
VINO is now III Aroostook county, serving on the
election commission. She born in Raymond
| in this state, aud graduated ut the seminary q,
| Ipswich Mass. since graduation she has been
engaged in literary pursuits and has of late been
associated With her sisters IN their school on Pine
| street. She had fine scholarly qualities and wa.
eminently successful IN imparting instruction &c
i the Young. Her untimely death will be generally
and sincerely dePlored. Portland Press.