Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-14
State News.
ANpROSCOGGIN.

ANDRosCoGGIN.
A very unhappy accident occurred to fun
eral cortege in Lewiston, Friday. As the
hearse was entering the cemetery the runners
struck a rock, and a spring was broken.
This startled the horses and they ran a short
distance. Three of the drivers ribs were
broken by the hearse falling on him. The
body was displaced considerably in the cas-
ket.
VIM. A. Paul, (son of E. S. Paul, Esq, of
Auburn who was shipwrecked off the Aus
tralian coast. several months since, Oct. l4th
sailed from Melbourne for London, where he
will arrive probably in February. He is ex-
pected home in the spring. He has had a
hard experience, and doubtless, when he re-
turns will be enabled to give young men who
pine for life on the ocean wave, some val-
liable suggestions. Mr.. Paul went on his
first voyage for his health, which has been
greatly improved. He is young man of ex-
cellent character and his absence has only
confirmed him in the principles of the New
England home and Of the New England
church.-LeWiston journal.
There is a sheep in Turner that knows
when it is Sunday. Every Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock he goes to the back door for his
beans. He waits few minutes quietly; if
the beans come, all right; if not a vigorous
butt at the door reminds his owner that he
had better attend to his majesty if he wants
to save the door. He never goes for his
beans any other day Of the week.
Messrs. Valentine Pingree of Lewiston,
and Henry Morse of Auburn, have been ap-
pointed tutors at the skating rink, and wear
uniforms luxuriously festooned with gold
braid.
The members of Lewiston Grange No. 2,
have arranged to have course of lectures at
Grange Hall, South Lewiston, commencing
Dec. Is. 1880. Among the speakers engaged,
are: Prof. j. W. V. Rich, of Auburn; L. H.
Hutchinson, Esq, A. r. Savage, Esq, Hon.
ton.
A Fort Kent correspondent says that the
following parties are numbering in that Sec
ton on the St. John and Fish river waters.
B. Connors, who expects to cut l3 millions,
s. w. Stevens. Z millions, w. II. Cunliffe, 6
millions. /. H. Page & Co., millions, Jarvis
Haywood, or millions.
CUMBERLAND.
This year Westbrook Seminary returns to
the old divisions of the school year into three
terms, the winter term commencing Deem
Der 2Sth.
Tuesday evening Dec. eth, Mr.. and Mrs
William Merrill Of Freeport were the much
astonished victims of great conspiracy
The occasion was their golden wedding.
Having been adroitly enticed away to spend
the day with friend some miles distant, the
surprised old couple returned about eight
o'clock in the evening to find their home
ablaze with light and crowded with people
Their six daughters, with husbands and chill
dren, several more distant relatives and
large company of friends and neighbors, to
the number of hundred had taken possession
OF the old home and were having matters all
their own way. A more complete surprise
could not have been planned.
Sheriff Ring seized nine barrels of ale, six
half barrels of lager and three ten gallon kegs
of whiskey at the Portland & Rochester freight
depot Saturday evening,
KNOX.
The December term of the S. J. Court for
Knox county, will begin next Tuesday, Judge
Peters presiding.
PENoBsCor.
Mr.. Allen Mason, of East Corinth, a far
mer about 65 years old, went into the woods
Friday, about half mile from his home, to
get load of wood While there he was at
congestion of the brain, and fell senseless be-
side his sled. Mr.. Mason was carried home
and physician summoned. His recovery is
considered improbable.
s. s. Fitzpatrick of Veazie, killed hog last
week weighing FIVE hundred and ninety five
pounds.
There are eleven vessels on the stocks in
Uaeh n
bark of 1900 tons. They have five vessels
building in their two yards.
SOMERSET.
The musical convention at Norridgewock
closed Friday evening with a concert at the
Baptist church. 1t was a success in every
particular. Prof. Hodges was assisted BY
Mrs. A. NJ. Nicholson Of Boston, and Mrs
X. c. Perkins of Newport. The concert was
well patronized.
We have received intelligence of the death.
at the New York Hospital, Nov. 23d, of Mrs.
Waty Ann, widow of the late John T. Gleason.
Mrs. Gleason was the dauk liter of Menassah
Sleeper, Of Belfast, and was well. known By
the older people Of Belfast John /. Gleason
was interested in the gutta percla business
and was quite wealthy at the { ne of his
death. Mrs. G. was not prude, with her
fortune, and ut times was reduced to want.
Her remains were buried in Greenwood Gem
etery.- WRig.
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Richard p. Estey. Custom Hou.e
omcial At Calais. fell on the ice, Thursday of
last week. breaking an arm and dislocatine
2 shoulder. On the same day, Mr.. Charles
Perkins fell and broke two Of his ribs.