Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-15
Dailp Kennftel .3ournal.
State News.
CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND.
A 13-year-old daughter of Harry Webb of
Portland, is an excellent violinist
KENNEBEc.
The watervilc Mail SAYS The Keller
Quartette is the name of new musical or
ganixation, composed of Miss Helen NJ. Fol-
ger, soprano, (of the New England Conserv-
atory Of Music,) Miss Josephine Scribner,
contralto, q pupil of madam Garceau. Bos-
ton, Mr.. Will Smith, tenor, Mr.. J. Wesley
Gilman, director and baritone, with Mrs.
Julia NJ. Small, accompanist. They already
have engagements at Clinton and we hope to
hear them soon in our village. They are all
favorably known here, and cannot fail to re-
ceive hearty welcome.
A sad accident occurred in Smith Mea-
der's mill wateryille, Friday. Mr.. VIM.
Sinclair, an employe, got his hand caught in
. moulding machine, and so severely injured
that DR.. Thayer was compelled to amputate
two fingers, and had long job in replacing
his thumb.
PENoBscOT.
The Bangor Wing says The twenty-seven-
hours go-as-yeu-please race that takes place
here next week, Thursday and Friday, prom
Uses to be the best affair of the kind that ever
came of in New England.
A Congregational Club has been formed in
Bangor. The object of the club is to en-
courage among members of the Congregation
al Societies, more intimate acquaintance,
TO secure concert of action and promote the
general interests of Congregationalism.
PIscArAoUIs.
In speaking of the death of Hon. John G.
Mayo Of FOxcroft, the Observer says: Mr..
Mayo was one of the oldest and most respected
citizens Of the county, having come to Dover
in 1874, where he has resided ever since.
until few years ago when he changed his
residence to Foxcroft. Mr.. Mayo was a
man Of influence. both in private and public
life, having been elected to seats in both
branches of the Legislature, besides having
been always prominent man Of business
and notwithstanding his advanced age. so
years, yet until the day he was taken sick, no
man was oftener seen upon our streets and
about his place of business than he.
SOMERSET.
H. C. Burleigh, Esq. of Fairfield, who goes
abroad ~ the agent Of j. r. Bodwell, of Hal
lowell, to purchase Hereford cattle, South
Down Sheep and Norman horses, left on Mon
day, Dec 8, to embark at Halifax. This
stock, it is said, will be kept on Mr.. Bod
wells farm in Fairfield Centre.
Mr.. Byron Cults of New Portland, Thurs
day week. in firing gun against his Shout
der, the breech burst and the breech pin was
driven back with sufficient force to break its
way through the skull over the eye, where it
stuck fast and was pulled out by companion.
The case is reported hopeless.
WALDO.
The Belfast Journal says: In compliance
with the order of the County Commission
ers in sentencing tramps to labor it has been
decided to put them to work upon the lower
bridge. Gravel, from hill near BY, will be
wheeled and dumped of at the easterly end
Of the bridge, filling in that portion. The or
der will work benefcially in two ways-the
city property will be improved, and tramps
will not visit us SO frequently. Those now
in Jail will not come within the scope Of the
order, but all hereafter sentenced will be put
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