Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-08
state News.


CuNBERiA>p.
Last Saturday afternoon, the two and
half story brick residence owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. Frank SAWYER and family. on the
Windhaa road, was totally destroyed by fire;
also the barn. There was a small insurance
of $500 on the house.
The Adams hosiery and land adjoining at
New Meadows has been sold TO Hon. E. b.
Nealley of Bangor, for 80, 500.
Dudley A. Sargent of the class of ls7j,
Bowdoin College, has received the appoint
ment of assistant professor of physic train
ing and director of the Ilcmmenway gymna-
SUM in Harvard College
Last Saturday night, the steamers Sebago
tni Mt. Pleasant came in collision in the
lake near Bridgton. carrying away the wheel
house and guards of the Mt. Pleasant, while
the bow of the Sebago was badly smashed.
Twenty years ago Monday night Machi-
gonne steamer of Portland went into com
mission-the first steam fire engine in the de-
partmcnt. Samuel 'rhurston Is the only orig
inal member of the company now belonging
and in the twenty years he has missed only
forty-fve fires and alarms.
HANCOCK.
Many hundreds of mechanics will be en-
ployod at Bar lIarbur this fall and winter in
erecting new buildings to be finished for oc-
cupancy next summer.
LINCOLN.
Miss Written, who is visiting friends in
Damariscotta, has probably the longest hair
in the world. i, measures eight feet in
length and when dressed Ia French twist
passes six times around the head. The
growth is perfectly natural and is pronounced
by those who have seen it as simply wonder
full. The lady has been offered a large sum
for it.
kE>NEBEC.
Mrs Frank loyey of lIallowcll fell from
hammock Thursday afternoon. suffering
internal injuries, it is feared, of serious
character.
The farmers of Fayette and South Chester
vile will hold union cattle show and fair at
North Fayette, on w ednesday and Thursday,
October 18th and 10th. In connection with
the fair it is proposed to celebrate the CEN
fennial anniversary of the settlement of Fay
cite.
Mayor Geo. S. Fuller and lady of Halo
well were privileged parties Saturday even
ing last, company of nearly one hundred
friends from Augusta. fallowell aud Card
ner taking possession of their residence for
the celebration Of the fifteenth anniversary
of their wedding The presentation speech
accompanying the gifts was made by Wiliam
Wilson, Esq. The gifts included full dinner
and tea sets, several valuable presents in
silver, and an endless variety of rich and ele-
giant patterns of glass ware.
Mrs. Sheldon, wife of Rev Dr. Sheldon,
former pastor of the Unitarian church at
Watervllle, fell off the steps of the church
at the close of the service Sunday morning.
il N q Al.
shock proved quite serious
PESoBscoT.
The State College cadets will attend the
agricultural fair at Hampden.
The house owned by Hugh McClusky of
Hampden was entirely consumed by fire sun
day night. II was insured.
Operations are actively pushed in the
Corinna Silver Mine, and the shaft has now
been sunk into the ledge on the White farm,
some fifteen feet. At the surface the vein of
ore was ten inches thick, but it is now five
feet thick, and growing thicker regularly as
the shaft goes down. Parties from Bluehil,
were there last week, and after examining
the ore, said it would pay to work the mine
for the gold alone that the ore would yield.
The first quartz crusher used in California
Is now on exhibition at the Ell Dorado Coun-
ty FAIR 1t was put up at Kelsey, in that
county, in 1850 1t was built by Hinckley &
Egery, Bangor, Me. 1t consists of Il mortar
about 20 inches in diameter at top and two
feet deep, with a stamp swung on a spring
pole. a8
A fellow by the name Of Lindsay, who has
been at work in the mills at Orono settled
with his employer Friday night and received
his pay, and instead of paying his board-bill
ST. due Mrs. Sinclair, poor widow, is re-
ported to have gone to Bangor, and bought
a ticket for Michigan, for which place he
started.
PIsCATAQuIs.
John II. Eveleth, Esq. is building new
steam saw and planning mill at the point on
the western side of Moosehead Lake at
Greenville.
SAGADAHoC
Master Sidney Meeker. while cunning on
the old camp-ground at Arrowsic. shot a fox
that weighed % pounds and was about three
feet in length.
daily mail has been established between
Bowdoinham and Lisbon.
The Woolwich Indians have all the orders
they can fill. The manner in which they
build bark canoes is interesting. Marking
FIRST the shape Of the canoe in the earth. they
form the sides by driving stakes. the earth
forms the inside and after the bark is fasten-
ed the canoe is completed.
Free of charge. Your druggist will refund
your money if DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup does
not give you satisfaction and cure your cough