Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-07
State News.



Fred Merrvfield was severely burned in
Lewiston Tuesday evening by fireworks. The
accident resulted from his own carelessness.
ton was very precarious.
ARoosrooK.
Mr.. Geo Greenlaw of Easton caught two
bears in one steel trap last Saturday. One
of them was caught by the forward foot, the
other by the hind foot.
f. S. Savage. son of Rob't Savage, OF Fort
Kent, has been missing since last Sunday
He was last seen on the branch opposite that
place. Search has been made for him but so
far without success. 1t is feared that he is
drowned.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press saws: Robbie Sylvester, a lad
of seven wears and son of H. NJ. Sylvester
Esq of Portland, was badly burned about
the hands on the evening of the Fourth bv a
rocket he had picked up, the fuse being ap-
parently burnt out. While carrying the
rocket it exploded, burning also his jacket
and narrowly missing his face.
OXFORD.
The Press says There is considerable
excitement at Denmark, caused by the
shooting of late employee of Burnham &
Morrill,, a Frenchman, by a Young man of
rather desperate character, named Corthell,
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The ball
passed through the lapel of the coat, lodging
in the shoulder beyond the reach of four
inch probe. The wound is not very painful
and bleeds but little. Corthell is not vet
arrested.
PENoBsCoT.
The Wing says: At Lincoln half
township, on the 4th inst, man named
Geo. W. Brown, of Enfield, was instantly
killed by the bursting of a gun. He had
stepped out into his door-yard and was in the
act of firing a salute when the gun burst in
the discharge and piece of the weapon en-
tered the lower forehead between the eyes
and passed out through the back of the head
His wife observing that he had not returned,
went out to look for him, and discovered the
dead body of her husband living in a pool of
blood. The terrible sight rendered her
speechless with horror and she still remains
in that condition, not having spoken word
since the accident.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The foundation for the new MILL at Gull
ford. is nearly completed. and the brick work
of the building will be commenced in a few
days. The school building and hall now in
the process of construction will be beauti-
full structure. nearly the dimensions of the
Masonic Block. Many private dwellings
and tenements to rent are going up in that
village, and everything is activity.
SAGADAHoC.
Two adventurers. John Travnor an Iris h.
man, and War Olsen. a SweGe sailed from
Bath July 9Th, bound for home in a dorv IL
feet long. 81 inches deep and ) feet wide
the smallest craft in which the passage across
the Atlantic has ever been attempted. They
are both skilled seamen and are provisioned
for sixty days.
About seventy-five men are now employed
on the cotton mill at Richmond, and the work
is advancing as rapidly as possible. The walls
of the basement are up, and the masons are
laying the walls of the tower.
WALDO.
The Nachias Union says: 4 sad accident
occurred at ThorEdyke Yesterday (25th)
Mrs. Charles Farney went to church and
left two little boys to keep house, one tie
other 9 years of age. A gun was hanging on
the wall the oldest one took it down and
tried to snap a cap on it, but it would not go.
SO handed it to the younger brother and went
after more caps. When he was returning
the gun was discharged striking him on the
cheek taking part of his cheek one ear and
one eye. 1t is thought ne will recover. The
gun was loaded with l6 Buck shot.
WASHINGTON.
The Union says; On Sunday afternoon
they had the heaviest shower for wears Near
the Armstrong district a large quantity Of
hail fell. so much that the stones were left
till dark; few pieces of ice fell in Machias
no serious damage.