Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-29

State News.
ANDRosCOGGIN.

Mrs. Sawyer, a dressmaker in Lewiston
us-rowly escaped death by burning. Thurs
day. She used the oil can in building fire
AMI the can hared up as oil cans are apt to do
when so treated. with entire disrespect TO the
persons using them. Mrs. Sawyer wore a
woolen wrapper which Immediately caught
hre, and in moment she was enveloped in
flames. Miss Carrie Merrill came into the
room and saw Mrs. Sawyer's situation. She
immediately seized heavy blanket and threw
Il around Mrs. Sawyer. The FIRE WAS in.
stAitly smothered and Mrs Sawyer was saw
81 nom terrible fate. Her arms and hands
were slightly burned.
Moses Briggs died at the Lewiston aims
house, Friday. He was formerly an inmate
Of the Togus Military asylum, and at one
time moved in the best circles. The cause
Of his death and downfall may be ascribed to
rum.
A drunken farmer from Turner, was swim.
did out of so, Thursday, by a Lewiston ras.
cal
CUMBERLAND.
Information was received Friday that the
sand lighter Ocean Belle, from Maine to Bos-
ton, Capt. COnroy, was run into in Boston
harbor, Thursday morning by three mastcd
schooner. bound out, and sunk in ten minutes
She had crew Of four men. The captain
and two men made their escape in a dory.
Geo. hutchine, aged 25 years is missing.
~ four bii lge builders on the Portland &
OSdens6urg X. X, were coming into Portland
from Stroudwater Friday evening on = hand
car, they noticed the outbound freight rap.
lily approaching. but being on heavy down
etsde the men we're unable to stop their car.
: .ree Of them jumped off.escaping unhurt be.
ySee the locomotive struck them, but the
tsurth, Thomas Curran, was thrown over the
embaakment with the hand car down 80 feet
ne received serious cuts upon the breast and
lace and was otherwise bruised.
FRANKLIN
Finy-two years ago, Camp meeting John
Alhcn reoeived an exhOrter's licence from the
MeshQdist society and held q meeting at Al
80 Aslis. A week ago yesterday he held
eesaeg ~ the same place and preached from
She same text as avl.le former meeting.
Mise Lydia Titcomb Of Pennington, is "a
yeass old, and was out of the house few
dAys ago the first time for six years.
tAnk!in County Agricultural Society hold
C,eir 40th annual Show and Fair on Franklin
xTk, near Pennington, October eth, sth, and
KESxEBEc.
Sidney has four Post Offices but fifth one
nae just been ordered under the Mail Mes
seagsr Service department. 1t is to be To-
cated shout mile and a half from the centre
ana Will receive its mail from West Water
vile. The name Of the Office, which is to be
under the charge Of Nathan w. TAYLOR, h
Eureka"
~ rumored that the Clinton brush fac
Tory wl!i be set in operation next November
BY parties in Clinton.
surgeon Taggart amputated q finger upon
ne hand Of Mr.. Morrill, of Readfeld, Mon
Gay, that was jammed between the cars.
Seessfs. Foster & button of Waterville.
v"o are doing the carpenter work on Hon
FRANK J0nes's new block in Portsmouth, n.
H., have been awarded a similar contract on
esAsr new blocks there.
Knox.
The descendants of John Crawford 100 in
nawber, held reunion at Warren a few
aays ago, and picnic dinner was served on
shs spot where Crawford and his wife. who
came from Scotland, set up their household
goods in 1926.
PENOBscOr
Conductor Chase on the Bangor & Piscata.
4ais railroad. met with q painful accident
murray. He was coming down with his
- etseHuink u one VI the brakes,
whEh seemed TO be out Of order, irving to
see what was the matter by leaning from the
piaaorm, when his head came in contact with
me renee around one Of the cattle guards be-
stde the track. The clip was a severe one
and cassed the blood to fiow from his ears.
eut he retained his hold Of the car and even
GET the brake as the train was about to stop,
before he let 60.
SAGADAHOc.
Ar. Joseph Wolf who recently left Bath
Sor employment in Boston, has Just been
placed In the insane hospital.
York.
StiIIman b. Allen. Esq. of Boston, the
York county boys's bcnefactor, has made an.
oeher generous OFFER to the boys for $780,
800 to the boy who raises the most corn on
IL - IN acre anywhere in the State. $50 20
the next best and go each to the Ave next
best. II the boy who wins the first prize is
resident Of York county, he will receive q
gold watch in addition thereto.
Thomas Berry Of Bar Mills has manufac.
tured over 1900 worth Of boxes for j. r.
Squire OF Buxton. since last April.
Ar LARGE
Annie Louise Cary is 80, and she sings ten
uleoths OF the year At salary Of 81, 200 per
month.