Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-05
State News.

Quite a number of people at Old Orchard
had the rare pleasure of witnessing a mirage
Sunday evening just at sunset The islands
and section all along from Prouts Neck to
the Pool was mirrored in the sky. 1t was
first observed by Bluff and STATIONS Islands
lifting like huge fort from the water. The
shipping also was lifted so that apparently
one could almost see beneath them. Wood
Island, the Pool and Stage Island were also
clearly defined and lifted.
One J. Leach, person of no very prepos-
sessing appearance, who has lived in Ken
nebunkport, about two weeks ago went to
the stable Of Isaiah Buffum in North Ber-
wick, and stole team and drove to Wake
field and back to Great Falls. He was caught
at the latter place and returned to North Ber
wick, but Mr.. Bufinm made no complaint
against him for the theft. preferring to give
him q superior horsewhipping. and doing so.
Somebody else took the fellow before JUS
tice on the charge of being a tramp, and he
was sent to Jail for thirty days.
Asa McIntire. Of Beech Ridge. York, WAS
70 years old on the 18th day of August. On
that day he budded row of apple trees, over
two hundred in number, by way of celebrat-
ing his birthday.
The juvenile Pinafore troupe, who are stop
ping at the Prebe House, Portland. attract no
little attention from the other guests. They
are all little ladies and gentlemen off the
stage, but there is considerable animal spi-it
in half hundred Of the best behaved chill
dren. Col. Robert Filkns. the manager, and
Mrs. Bishop and her assistant direetress, keep
their large family in bounds. however, with
much tact The larger ones amuse themselves
bygoing shopping, orwalking about the streets
in the morning, and the younger ones have
NJ aIuut Ia. dow,
Dick Deadeye is as irrepressible off the stage
as he is on. and the little lIebe ditto Their
guardians are very careful with them, school
duties as well as rehearsas being kept up.
and all seem to be content and to enjoy their
mode of life.
James Webb, sailor belonging in Mill
bridge, New jersey, was severely injured AT
Union wharf, Portland, Monday afternoon.
by an iron pipe falling upon him, and making
deep cut in the groin.
While q Frenchman, named Fred Laundry,
was engaged in splitting up mill wood Thurs
day forenoon. just below the steamboat wharf
the axe glanced, and striking him on the in
step, inflicted a terrible wound cuttinga part
Of his foot nearly off. No one being near at
hand. he was obliged to hobble along as best
he could, and shout for assistance. Fortu-
nately he reached the hailing distance of one
of the drivers of Mr. Flynt's truck cart who
took him in and drove at once to DIR. Pimp-
toms Office, where the wound was dres sed
lie bled profusely while being driven up.
bleeding several quarts. He was finally TAX
On to his brothers residence on Spring street
where he now lies. 1t is profile he may have
to have his foot taken Off Gardner Journal.
The catalogue of the Maine medical school
Mt Brunswick shows an attendance of 9S for
the past year. The next course of lectures be-
gins February 18th.
A farmer from North Searsport drove to
Belfast one day last week and hitched his
horse on Main street. He gave the animal
four quarts of corn, which was quickly eaten.
In less than five minutes the horse fell down
dead
Among the base ball college boys who
played the Pastimes in Belfast last week was
young son Of T. s. Senator Hannibal Ham
lin. They were from Bowdoin, Harvard and
Amherst colleges, and were a gentlemanly
set of young men.
George Chaples, a workman in Mathews
Bros. sash and blud factory, was injured
quite badly in the face. on Friday of last
week. He was running circular saw when
small piece of board got caught somewhere
about the machine. and was thrown with great
force. The missile struck Chaples in the
face. knocking him down insensible lie was
not otherwise hurt.
The Katahdn Iron Works have been
obliged to shut down until the first of Noyem-
Der. on account of making repairs on the fur
mace.