Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-24
Dailp kennebee Journal.

.ANDROsCOGGIN.

Monday afternoon, as Mrs. John Pickard
of Auburn was out driving, her horse became
unmanageable, aud in his dashing course
knocked down and seriously injured Louis
Huard, an old man deaf and feeble. No bones
we're broken, but severe injuries were sus-
tanned about his head.
Sunday morning, party of roughs in Lew
iston entered the stable of George Haley and
stole his horse and wagon. They also broke
into another stable and stole a horse and
wagon. They then drove about the city dis
turbing the people and beating the horses.
After while they left the teams, and the
horses returned home of their own accord.
Mr.. Haley's horse was considerably injured
and his harness damaged.
marriage was solemnized recently, in
which the certificate was issued in 1875. The
lady was ill ut the time, and the gentleman
went on long sea voyage, so that the cere-
mony was necessarily delayed SO long
Lewiston Journal.
ARoosrooK
Hon. Nath'l Blake of Ashland, eighty years
of age. fell last week, down the cellar stairs
to the bottom of the cellar, breaking three of
his ribs and otherwise iniuring him. lie is
slowly recovering.
r. c. keegan, Esq, has permanently To-
Gated at Houlton. Me.
CUMBERLAND.
The receipts Of the State Fair are about
$1,000. to be further increased by items of
rent to booths.
Portland Commandery Knights Tcmplars
are agitating the project of making an excur-
sion to Providence. X. l.
Francis ID. White who lives at the corner
OF Wilmot and Oxford streets, Portland. is
sick with varioloid. 1t is said Mr.. White has
lately been at work cleaning and repainting
mouse in which man died of small pox
some hfteen years ago.
The yacht Idler was broken into ut her
moorings, in Portland and bed blanket,
nice overcoat, uniform coat with gold lace
On tne sleeves, two sack coats and some eata-
oles stolen. Entrance was made by
prying on the forward hatch
FRANKLIN.
The monograph says that trains on the
sandy River Railroad will be running to
strong in three weeks, and to Phillips, the
terminus Of the road in eight weeks.
OXFORD.
The Press says that the long-talked-of
branch railroad from South Paris to Norway
mas become settled fact, and immediate
preparations are being made tor the work.
PESoBscOr.
Miss Wilhelmina Dressed, Of Hanover,
tiermany, will take part in the exercises of
the convention Of the Penobscot Musical
Association.
Mr.. II. f. Mari of Bradford met with rather
serious accident Monday while on his way
10 Bangor. His horse stepped in hole in
the road and stumbled, throwing him from
tho fhat hia baa x,h<
wheels, INJECTING severe wound.
YORK.
Monday morning. the body of Miss Mason,
an employee in the shoe mandatory at
South Berwick. was found in the Salmon
river about half way between Salmon Falls
and South Berwick. 1t was probably case
Of suicide.
The Biddeford Times says that Saturday
noon John Murphy threw small boy named
Pepin, aged about 10 years, down a flight of
stairs leading to the spinning room in No.
mill on the Pepperell. Another report says
he dropped the little fellow over the banis.
tiers. The boy was unable to walk when
taken up and his left side appears to be in.
jured. Murphy has been arrested.
Ar LANCE.
According to the Jewish calendar, the an.
nivcrsary Of the creation of the world &C.
cnrred on Thursday. and from that day till
Saturday night the Jews did no work, but
spent the time in religious exercises and in
social enjoyment. Next Saturday is their
great feast Of the year, the Day of Atone
Ment. For ~ hours no Orthodox Jew will
taste either food or drink. They will crowd
the synagOgues with suppliant penitents, and
there will be general sinking Of animosi-
ties and settlement Of disputes.