Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-21
State News.

Twenty men are at work making GO, 00(
packing boxes, 5000 axe boxes, 10000
corn packing boxes, 10, 900 cloth boards and
LOG, 200 salt boxes at Bartlett's mill, New
Portland.
Capt. +. II. Slower of West Penobscot,
sowed one and one halfbushes of Lost Nation
wheat last year, on less than one acre OF
ground. His crop amounted to fifteen bush
els of clean wheat, from which he got three
barrels of first grade -four. lie also got three
quarters of a barrel of second grade flour,
and three bushels of middlings.
Owen King, an Athens young man ofabout
II years, son of Samuel King. met with an
accident on the 4th inst, which has well nigh
proved fatal. Three of his ribs were brok-
en- and serious cash made in his head SO
severe were the internal injuries il is
estimated two quarts of blood have passed
away therefrom. There is IA bare possibil-
ty Of his recovery.
Recently girl u years of age, named
Heath, of Verona, visited friends in this
city. She was attacked with the worst
form of diphtheria and last week died. The
authorities of Bucksport are said to have
teiegraphed to the parties in this city,
where the girl died, forbdding she
removal Of the remains to that village
belIast JOurnaI.
The Ellsworth American says it is reported
that large amount OF stock of the "Wau-
keag Silver Mining Company" of sullivan
has been bought in the interest of .Jay Gould.
1t is also rumored that the Waukeag and the
Sullivan Mining Company are to he consol-
idated.
The shaft at the 'Clins Mine" in Han
cock is down nearly eighty feet.
The Journal says there are two insane
persons confined at Belfast Jail Their con-
dition has been reported to the Governor,
and they will undoubtedly be removed to
the insane asylum.
Mr.. John Rogers very aged gentleman
in Phipsburg, went to his barn Thursday,
just before night, and as it appears, attempt
ed to go up ladder on to high scafiold
as he did so the ladder parted. letting him
fall to the barn Moor, and when found was
dead
A letter recently received in Belfast, an
nounced the death, al London, Canada, OF
W. IL. Wilson, principal contractor for
building the Belfast railroad. He died April
4th.
One Of the most interesting sights now n,
Druid Hill Park is the fish-hatching house.
Maj. I. b. Ferguson, the Fish Commissioner
on Friday received consignment of 30, 00C
salmon eggs from Maine. from the still waters
of the Penobscot and kennebec These
eggs, which resemble a small pearl. are in
various stages of incubation. from those
showing no signs of life to those from which
the head protrudes, and which present very
funny appearance Baltimore American.
At the annual meeting of the East Machias
Tanning Extract Company, held in East Ma
chias, April 2, James X. Talbot, Chas. W.
johnson, c. c. Chaloner, John c. Talbot.
and f. G. Chase were chosen Directors; and
Charles Cary, Clerk, for the ensuing year.
AT subsequent meeting Of the Directors,
James X. Talbot was chosen President
Mr.. Sewall ii. Crane of Winterport, died
Monday morning at the age of - years. Six
weeks ago he was stricken down with paray-
sis of the right side and bowels, the left side
being entirely unaffected The night previous
to bis sickness he ate very hearty supper,
and since then during the entire six weeks of
mis- sickness, he has not taken nourishment to
the amount of half cup full. lie fingered
along in this way, suffering very little pain
until the last few hours of his life and re-
manned perfectly consc ious until his death.