Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-04
DaiIp krnnrttr .5ournal.
state News.


ANDkteCOGGiN.
The house in Minot owned nv Sarah Moul-
ton and occupied by John II. Pollard, was
damaged to the amount of 500 by fire Satur-
day.
CUMBERLAND.
DIR. c. F. French of Portland is soon to
remove from that city to Minneapolis, MINI.
At Portland Saturday workmen digging in
Elm street near the junction with Congress
street to put in drain pipes, about two feet
down struck on a large flat stone, which prov
ed to be the covering of an old well. The
well Is about ten feet deep, partly filled with
water, and neatly stoned up on the sides
How many years ago that well was dug would
be difficult to ascertain, but a century at least
has passed since it was used to draw water
from.
LINCOLN.
Albert Cameron, fisherman belonging in
Southport, Me-, but living in Gloucester,
Mass, disappeared from his boarding place
three weeks ago. 1t is feared that he has
wandered away and may have committed
suicide. He has brother and sister who are
insane one in the asylum here, and the others
at Danvers, Mass.
PENoBsCor.
barn located in Etna and owned by Mr.
Levi Barden was burned Friday morning,
with twenty tons of hay and most of his farm
ing TOOLS Cause of the fire unknown. Loss
$500; no insurance.
Henry Murdoch of West Garland, has prob
ably one of the best orchards in the State
lie has gathered the present season over fif-
teen hundred bushels of apples. the most of
them being gratis of an excellent quality.
special freight train on the European &
A a IL.
mile from Bangor Saturday morning by a
misplaced switch The train contained nine
teen cars loaded with cattle and sheep. Six
car loads of cattle and the engine left the
track, but only thirteen animals were killed.
The engine and cars were badly damaged.
The engineer, fireman and forward brake
man jumped and escaped uninjured.
SAGADAHoc.
One of the carpenters in Rogers yard at
Bath, is a Swcde, who cannot speak one word
Of English.
Mr.. Geo. Cressy, formerly Bath, who has
lately returned from an extended period of
travel and study in Germany and France. is
at present studying for the Congregational
ministry in the school of theology at Yale
College.
Nathan McKenney's horse was killed by
Deshon of Bath, the fish-marketman, has
a couple of tame alligators.
WASHINGTON.
Ellis NJ. Smith of Machas, shipped Gj
barrels of potatoes to Boston, by vessel the
other day, mostly of his own raising.
YORK
An old lady residing in Sanford named
Parker, died Oct 18th under circumstances
which gave rise to the suspicion that she had
been poisoned. On Thursday her remains
we're exhumed and the stomach sent to the
State Assayer for analysis. She was pos
sessed Of considerable property and desire
to get il is supposed to have been the motive
for the poisoning if poisoning there was.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is in Saco.
Walter Hastings, Esq, Boston, director
Of the York Manufacturing Co., Saco, and
formerly Treasurer of the company, died re-
Gently III Boston and his funeral occurred on
Friday.
1t is reported that the town of Buxton is to
be sued for 0,0O0 remuneration for injuries
received through alleged defect in the high
way short time ago, by Mrs. Louisa Hovey.
She was thrown from her carriage and sus
tanned injuries of so severe nature that her
recovery is doubtful.