Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-15
state News.

\ serious accident which came well nigh
proving fatal to the entire party. consisting OF
the tcrryman. Mr. Oliver Frank Curtis and
DIR. Knox, happened Monday morning to the
ferry boat which crosses the Penobscot al
Orono. The exceeding high water had mad,
the current in the river very strong. and just
a. the boat got five or six rods away from the
shore on the Bradley side the post sustaining
the wire, by means of which the boat is work
ed. broke and let the current carry the boat
down stream. BY dnt of much presence OF
mind and energy of action the party reached
the shore about midway between the starting
point and the dam ut Ayers Falls and thus
were saved Baagor wing.
There came very near being IA tragedy Fri
day evening, in one of our back streets. \
Young man who shared his room with his
brother, left his home Friday afternoon with
the intention OF going to Biddetord but miss
cd the train thai lac intended to go on. and
gave up the "trip Till this morning. Meeting
some friends he did not 20 home till late
hour when he found the house CLOSED and all
quiet Not wishing to disturb any one he
went round to the back of the house, took a
ladder from the shed, and climbed up to the
window of his room. The noise walked his
brother. who having quite an amount of mon
ev ON hand supposed that he was to he IA
NoTtu W il II Nl>ll lI'lii sunni Ii'lfN>ibIldi
who had in some way got an inkling of the
fact. Reaching quietly out he seized his re-
volvcr which was on stand by the side otthc
bed. and out of sight from the window, and
aimed at the party entering. and in another
instant would have SEM a bullet through his
brother, when the young man at the window
hearing the slight movement, spoke. In an
other instant it would have been too late
I0,fidnd idcejfiser.
Mr.. Foster Palmer is to have charge of the
Bangor Trottng Park this season.
4 correspondent of the Newburyport Her
aid, who Processes to know, pronounccs,
Miss Hannah Peabody" daughter of DIR,
Peabody of Cornth, Me-, the alleged cousin
of George Peabody, myth No such person
was ever known to the family.
Rev llczckiah G.. Titon. formerly of the
East Maine Conference. but since 1891 II
member of the Wisconsin Conference. died
in GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 10Th, lo7o At the
age of 81 years.
There is Il woman, ~ years old, living in
Machas. who has never worn glasses. and
whose eyesght is good now ever it was.
She can read fine print with ease, and during
the past year has, in addition to other read
ing, read the Bible through twice. She has
always enjoyed good health. and now does
homework, scws. etc H0chtds RspHJticaa.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Bangor and Calais Shore-linc Railroad
Company will be held ut Town Hall in Cher
rvfrld on Wednesday the fourth day of June.
The Lewiston journal says that DIR. Wood
bury has an English silver coin bearing
Queen Elzabeth's portrait and dated l574.
The grounds OF the Waldo County Agri-
cultural society. located in Belfast. were sold
at auction on Saturday to Harrison liayford.
for 500. The property consists Of u good
trotting park, about twenty acres of land,
and large building that has been used for
fairs. The society is in debt and has decided
Ia wind up its affairs.