Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-30
State News.
CUMBERLAND.


Mr.. Isaac Jackson, of the firm of Phinney
& Jackson, Portland while on an excursion
TO the Crawford House. Thursday, was taken
with an attack Of apoplexy and brought home.
He is in a precarious condition.
VIM. Spelman Of Portland, inventor of the
Spelman row-lock, and who trained Warren
Smith for his match with Morris at Halifax,
was presented with purse of $500 by the
Halifax Rowing Association.
The Odd Fellows excursion party which
was arranged for Montreal trip, to leave
Portland to-day, has been postponed until
next year. The Grand Lodge of the United
States will hold its next annual session in
Montreal, and the managers thought that
would be the better time for their projected
visit.
KENNEBEC.
Frank McClinch one of the workmen at
the Hallowell granite sheds, got his left hand
caught in the hosting gear of one of the
derricks last Wednesday, bruising it badly.
Mr.. Alex. Doyle is at work upon model
for monument to be erected in honor of
Samuel Adams in Boston.
Messrs. Henry F. Wingate, Eli Fall, JOS
eph Wingate and o. ID. Norcross, of Halo
well, have Deen on an excursion trip to Aroos-
took county.
Mrs. James Atkins, Jr., of Hallowell
sprained knee,joint slightly while gathering
plums in her garden several days ago. Since
then she had been confined to her house and
has suffered great deal Of pain.
Geo. NJ. Bay, formerly clerk in the Office
Of the late N. o. Mitchell, Gardiner, but
who is now situated in La Crosse, Wis, is
spending few weeks vacation in Gardiner,
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Gardiner from Chicago.
Stephen Whitmore, Esq, of Gardiner,
who was recently married to Miss Guibord,
the singer, gave an oyster supper the other
evening to number of his male associates.
Mrs. Amasa Ring fell down stairs at her
residence on Brunswick street, Gardiner,
last Thursday evening and sprained an ankle.
The Episcopal church in Gardiner intend
TO make some important changes in their
church. The organ is to be removed from
the gallery, and no choir will be employed
the only party being the organist, and they
will have congregational singing.
Gardiner Lodge, No. 8, |. o. 0. F., will
dedicate their new hall on Thursday evening,
Oct. 9th. Worthy Grand Master G. n Wey-
mouth of Biddeford, and other officers of the
Grand Lodge, will conduct the ceremonies
He auRustd hlcHInOnu IOuRes nave been
invited, and it is understood will be present
with full ranks. Rev. G. d. Lindsey of Gar
diner will deliver an address and frst-class
supper will be served in the banquet hall
This lodge is now in fourishing condition
and has one Of the finest and most convenient
halls in the State Reporter.
Shoe shipments from Richmond. for week
ending Sept. 18th: W. F. Morgan & Co..
10000 pairs liagar Bros, 800 pairs.
John Mink, an employee in Wentworth
Brothers spring factory, Gardiner, made a
bet o: $50 with his associates in the factory
that he could turn a wheelbarrow from that
city TO Richmond. not resting or setting it
down once on the trip. lie expected to start
Saturday noon, accompanied by a committee
LINCOLN.
In the latter part of August, schooner Mag
nolla of Boothbay, encountered Il gale off Sea
Islands. had her fore and mainsails carried
away, docks swept, and two men William
Smith and James Stoddard, were washed
overheard and drowned. Capt Elisha Doane
was also injured and barely escaped drown
ing, having been saved from being swept from
the deck by being entangled in the crotch
ropes.
SAGADAHOC.
In 1868, a gentleman named Huskins. a
former resident Of Bath, sent some grave
stones to that city, with instructions for their
placement in the cemetery Last week Mr..
ii. arrived in Bath, after an absence of Il
years, and not finding them marking the site
OF his daughters grave, made an investiga
ton and discovered them in an out-Of-the-wa,
corner Of the Maine Central railroad station
WALDO.
Mr.. Charles II. Smell, formerly of Unity
and for short time of Auburn, in this State
is now a clerk in the Office Of the Secretary
of the Territory Of Montana, at Helena.
was abandoned at sea on q voyage from Liv-
erpool for Matsnzas, Sept. 10th. Capt. Part
ridge and crew reached Turks Island in boats