Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-01
State News.
ANDROsCOGGiN.

Wednesday afternoon a man named Cronn
had q narrow escape from death while at work
excavating for a sewer on Lincoln st. Lewis
ton. The embankment six feet in height fell
in, nearly covering the man. BY the prompt
action of his fellow workman he was rescued
without serious injuries.
Four immigrants, direct from the old coun-
try, arrived in Lewiston on the early train,
Wednesday morning. They were all spin
pers, who had lost situations in England.
Tive Of them were Irish and two English.
There is talk of erecting a sash and blind
factory at Livermore Falls.
ARoosTOOK.
Hon. L. Powers and wife of Houlton, have
started on trip to California.
The Houlton cheese factory closed yester
day. Between eight and nine hundred
cheese have been made.
CUMBERLAND.
The treasurer of the Widows Wood Socie-
ty, in Portland, reports that the expenditures
for the year for fuel and other articles amount
to about q, 200. The receipts from dopa-
tons, contributions and interest to nearly
$500.
The quarterly convention Of Cumberland
county reform clubs was held at Saccarappa,
Thursday.
Mr.. Charles A. Gibson was thrown from
his carriage on Danforth street, Portland,
Thursday, his horse having run away, and he
received painful but it is thought not danger
ous injuries
An Ellsworth man by the name of Rowe
10 building . carriage mandatory at Bar
Harbor. He Is to make all styles of carriages.
Hon. Eugene Hale returned to his home in
Ellsworth, Thursday, having sufficiently re-
covered from his illness to be able to make
the journey.
There are 2O5 convicts in the State Prison
ct ThOmastOn.
Mr.. Preble, clerk at the Bangor House, is
sick with diphtheria.
PIscArAQUIs.
During the past season, 1876 tickets were
sold for the Kineo House, against 1,299 last
year.
Mr.. Henry +. Capen, the popular clerk at
the Kineo House, will be employed at the st.
James Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida, during
the winter months.
The Virginia City Chronicle has the follow
ing: VIM. Durham, who was paralyzed
from the hips down, at Reno few days ago,
when on his way east, died yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock. After being disabled by the
stroke received at Reno, Dunhamwa brought
back to this city. In a day or two second
stroke disabled the whole upper part of his
body, leaving Only his head untouched. De-
ceased was q native of Foxcroft, Maine, aged
IS years, and unmarried.
SAGADAHoC.
It was reported Wednesday afternoon that
George Blsgdon of Bath, youth Of about
IS years of age was killed at the ship yard of
Campbell, Malcolm & Co., East Boston, a
jack-screw falling on his head. He went up
there to work some two months ago.
SOMERSET.
A Pittsfeld Sewing Machine man has sold
twenty-three hundred dollars worth of ma
chimes in about five months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Butler of Corn
vile, celebrated the fitch anniversary of
their marriage, at their home on the Goth
inst.
Mr.. Eben Davis, of West Pittsfield. has
been victimized to the extent of $3.50, by the
Lightning Saw" swindle, SO called. 1t is
the same old story.
Fred Ridlon Of Buxton, while helping un-
load some barrels of cider, on Tuesday last,
one of them rolled on to his leg, breaking it
in three places.