Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-19
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Miss Ida c. Chase an employee in the
Farewell Mill az Lisbon. committed suicide
iy drowning Monday morning.
CUMBERLAND.
by the giving way of railing Monday
afternoon. Nov. II. Miss Susie Rideout Of
Portland, was thrown down a distance Of
twelve feet, striking on her head on cellar
DOR. She was taken up insensible. II is
feared she is injured internally. as she vomits
blood
The beet sugar works are running at their
full capacity, and large quantity of crude
sugar is now produced. The article is trans
ported in large iron tanks, which remain I'M
covered. 1t is solid and resembles molasses
sugar just taken from a hogshead. except
that it is thicker.
Saturday, Nov Is, six horse team broke
through the bridge at Great Falls, North
Gorham. killing two of the horses. The load
consisted of three tons of grain, groceries,
and dry goods. which were more or less dam
aged by the water. The driver, Mr.. Lowe,
was unhurt.
The sloop John f. Fowler of Falmouth,
while beating up New Casco, got dismasted
of York Ledge The captain, +. f. Sargent,
was standing at the tller when the mast fell.
The mate was in the rigging and had a mar
row escape.
Mr.. n. Il. Beckwith's variety store at Cape
Elizabeth was entered few nights ago and
seventy-five pairs of ladies' kid boots, valued
at $3.50 were taken.
Bewdoin College has recently been present
ed with fine collection of fossils by Rev.
DR. |. p Warren Of Portland. They are all
of the carboniferous age, and were found in
Pennsylvania. The collection is an extensive
and valuable one, and is said by Prof. Lee to
be unexceled in any college cabinet of its
size.
The new barque I. l.. Skolfield, built by
Skolfeld Brothers of Brunswick, was success
fully launched Saturday and towed to Port
land on Sunday. She is between eleven and
twelve hundred tons measurement with
length of PA feet over all depth 234 feet.
Her destination is ut present unknown. She
is to be commanded by Capt. John Bisnop
KESNEBEc.
Monday the Waterville National Bank
paid another dividend of So per share on its
capital stock, and still one more dividend is
to be made.
LINCOLN.
A meeting of holders of Wiscasset bonds
is to be held in Boston, on Thursday, 10th
inst, to take measures respecting the non
payment Of the interest on the part of Wis
casset
PENoBsCoT.
Over ten thousand shares OF the Acton
stock have been sold in Bangor in the past
few days. The stock is now worth 20 cents
per share. Not long ago it was selling for
10 cents.
Mrs. Slater, wife of James +. Slater, Esq,
agent of the Express Company in Bangor,
died at the Bangor House Monday morning,
after sickness of several weeks duration.
A painter while at work on the house Of
J. S. Kicker. ESQ. of Bangor, fell distance
of ten feet, striking on his face and smashing
his nose.
PIscATAQUIs.
Hon. A. NJ. Robinson of Dover. one of the
directors of the b. & p. X. r., says that the
amount of damage to the railroad company
in the recent accident is about $500.
II. f. Daggett of Milo, the proprietor Of
the grist mill, ground the last month eight
hundred and thirty-fve bushels Of wheat.
SAGADAHoc.
Mr.. John Deane, ship carpenter, and
very respectable citizen of Bath, died Satur-
day, at the age of fifty-fve years.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kilby Of Bath, cele-
brated their fiftieth anniversary on Saturday
evening, Nov, 10. The presents were varied
and beautiful.
YORK.
Seventy gallons of liquor seized from James
Dudley, Biddeford, October 25th, were or
dered restored by the court Monday.
AT LARGE.
Francis Murphy, the Maine temperance
apostle, is now in Central Michigan.
We can recommend our readers to use DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup in all cases of Coughs,
Cold etc. 1t costs only % cents bottle and
is warranted to cure.
GRAY's SPECIFIC MEDICINES.