Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-23
State News.
ASDROSCOGGIS

The city of Lewiston is just putting its
water works into operation. Two hundred
and fifty water takers have been added TO the
number of services from the city water mains
this season. The total number of services is
now about 400 and they are to be extended
to Burnt Woods Patch, where a large num-
Der of applicants reside. The income from
the water works, this year, will be over $780,
900.
The Androscoggin Sporting Club is putting
itself in working trim in preparation for the
State shoot. to take place the last of Septem-
Der or the first of October, at Portland. The
glass balls have been laid aside, and the club
have commenced practice on birds.
ARoosToOK.
young French BOY. son of Joseph Du-
plessis of Monticello, got his hands caught in
the cog wheels of Sharp's planer in that town
last Saturday, injuring them so badly that it
was necessary to amputate the left hand at
the wrist, and all but the thumb of the right
hand.
CUMBERLAND.
Mrs. James II. Mcmillan of Portland, was
stricken with an apoplectic attack, at her
residence, corner High and Pleasant streets,
during Monday night
Tuesday morning severe accident hap
pened to V. c. Hall of Portland, the well
known deputy sheriff and stable keeper He
was engaged in shipping one of his horses on
the Maine Central to the State Fair at Lewis
ton, when the horse, taking fright. darted
back suddenly, striking one foot against Mr..
Halls leg and completely SCATTERING it at the
ankle joint.
Nelson Manter of Wayne was severely in .
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charge while blasting rock. His teeth were
broken out, and face bruised shockingly
The cascade at West Waterville is attract.
ing an unusually large number of visitor,
this season, on account of the improvements
which have been recently made under the
direction of the Dunn Edge Tool Company.
the left bank of the stream
Fred Parker had one of his fingers taken
off. Thursday last, while engaged at work in
Benz. Allan's machine shop in West Water.
vile.
Monday evening, Mrs. VIM. Peacock. at
the New Mills, Gardiner, met with a very
serious accident. She was standing il. a
chair, winding the clock, and when she step
ped down the chair tipped forward and she
fell, striking her chest against the chair.
breaking one rib. and dislocatng another
from the breast bone.
On Monday noon John Norton of Pittston.
while eating dinner at the Great Falls Co.'S
house. began to choke. He drank a little
water. and motioned tn a man to pat him on
the back, which was done, but he sank down
and died almost instantly. Mr.. Norton has
been suffering from bronchial affection
with paralysis of voice for three years. and
death was probably caused by paralysis of
the throat.
petition was recently forwarded to Wash
ington asking for can buoy at the Camden
lodges, and the buoy was placed in position
last Saturday. 1t is a great improvement
over the old buoy.
The Union Fish Co.. Camden. are aGver-
Using for 100000 pounds of herring and TO-
GOO pounds of eeis. They evidently mean
business.
LINCOLN.
Mrs. Daniel Tiffany of Dresden visiting
friends in Bowdoinham, met with a painful
accident, Sunday evening. She fell and
broke the large bone of her hip
SAGApAHoc
While ploughing on the farm of Christie
2 pher Morse of Phipsburg, q place noted for
Indian implements, a sort of stone pestle
peculiarly carved. was unearthed, which is
supposed to have been used for grinding corn.