Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-04
State News.
ANDROsCOGGIN.

The late Francis f. Haines Of East Liver
more, died at the age Of Sc. He served q
brief term in the army in the war of 1912.
He was the oldest son Of Capt. Peter Haines,
native Of New Hampshire, and adescendant
Of Samuel Haines, who emigrated from Lon
don to Portsmouth in 1886, and who 10 said
to be brother Of John Haines, the third
colonial Governor Of Massachusetts,. The
family was allied by marriage with the Dud-
leys, Fullers and Evanses, the late Senator
Evans of Maine and F. +. Haines being
cousins.
The total number of cases Of goods ship ed
by the Auburn shoe factories during the past
week is l,777. This is . gain Of 1913 cases
over last week and of 36l cases over the
shipments of the corresponding week Of last
year. The receipts Of leather for the week
amount to over 80 tons.
While Mr.. Roscoe Bickford Of Turner
Centre, was returning home with . load Of
wood, his horse became suddenly frightened
and he was thrown to the ground and the
wheel passed over his head, breaking his jaw
and cutting an ugly cash in his throat.
stock company is being organized for
the publication Of greenback weekly in
Lewiston. Scion Chase 10 to be the manager
and editor-in-chief.
AROOsTOOK.
There are sixteen new buildings started in
Caribou, including large steam grist mill,
block Of four stores and . large saw mill.
The Oak Hill Granite Company has con-
tract to furnish 100000 paving stones for
Boston. The first cargo, $4,000, has been
shipped.
G. II. Farley Of Portland, has at his store
Photographic camera owned and used by
Napoleon III, who Was very fond Of practic-
ing the Photographic art. 1t wss given TO
Mr.. Farley by Charles Akers, the artist.
FRANKLIN.
Mr. Isaac Daggett Of New Vineyard, IS
years old, moved, in six hours, last haying
season, one acre Of good grass.
frankie, q young son of Mr.. Warren1lIsr
dy,!living at Backus Corner, WAS kicked in
the face by q horse, Monday, and seriously,
if not fatally injured.
Henry Arey, while At work in the Harbor
quarry at Rockland, fell Is feet, striking on
some loose rock, breaking his ribs and other
wise injuring him.
While Charles Henderson of South Thom-
aston was riding Sunday evening, one Of the
thills of his wagon became loOsened from the
axle, allowing one forward wheel to turn un.
der the carriage, throwing it over and pre-
cipitating him to the ground. No bones were
broken, but he has been splitting blood and
evidently suffered some internal strain.
PEsosscor.
Mr.. William B. Dole Of Bangor, has in his
possession china cup and saucer which
was brought from England over two hundred
years ago by one Of his fathers ancestors. It
is the regular size used in those days and il
much smaller than those used at the present
time.
In some crockery which recently came
from England to ]. s. Kicker L Co., Of Ban
gor, was found q toad that appeared quite
lively after SO long confinement.
A case of considerable importance 10 being
tried before the County Commissioners At
Bangor, the argument having been concluded
Wednesday. The proprietors Of the Veazie
Mills, who are petitioners, claim that the con-
structiOn Of the dam by the city has caused q
damage to them by freslets, back fowage,
ETC., Of 100000 The city Of Bangor puts
in general denial, claiming that the dam
prevented the mills from being swept away
by the freshefs of 1878, and that the back
water does not reduce the power Of the water
to run the mills.
PIsCATAQUIs.
On Wednesday evening of last week, ~
Edwin Walker Of Greenville, in company
with Miss Abbe Vsrney and Mis- Emma
Cummings, was returning home, their horse
took fright, throwing them violently out of
the wagon, seriously injuring Miss Cummings
The others escaped without any seriOust dam.
age. The wagon WAS completely wrecked,
and the horse injured so that he will not be
lit for service for some time
6AGADAHoc.
Some time ago the Maine Central station
at Richmond was broken into and quantity
Of tickets, ETC., stolen. Detective Head Of
arrested seven tramps, and found Y portion
Of the goods in their possession.
WALDO.
&C. Bassick, the mining millionaire. il
negotiating for the purchase Of the house and
grounds Of the late James p. White, esq, of
Belfast.
VIM. ~ Lowell of Limerick, had narrow
escape from death, recently. He was oilinR
q fast-running shaft In Holland's Wooden mill
when his clothes caught and he was carried
several times around the shat. He was re-
leased by his clothes being entirely torn Of
No bones were broken. The extent of his
injuries were few scratches and bad fright.
Ar LARoE.
A letter has been received from Young
Womsn's Town in Pennsylvsnis, announcing
the death ON Sept. e6th. Of Charles H. Davis,
q native Of Maine. Davis WAS Q brakeman
ON . freight train and in making . running
switch he fell between the cars and VA killed