Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-18
State News.
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ANDROsCO6GIN.
The Journal says: Capt. j. L. HAYES of
this city had a cargo of cement loaded in a
schooner which left Rondout, July lst. and
hasn't been heard from since. She was due
at Portland early week before last.
Men are removing some boilers, at the
Androscoggin mills, and one of the crew, Mr.
James Connolly, was badly injured. Thurs
day afternoon. The bones of his left foot
were very badly crushed, and a cash five
inches long was Gu. in his arm, laying bare
the tendons. He is greatly prostrated. and
will be disabled for long time
ARoosTook.
The mail route from Sherman to Sherman
Mills has been discontinued. and a tri-week-
ly mail route has been established from King
man to Sherman Mill. and Patten. via Silver
Ridge.
CUMBERLAND.
Prot. +. c. Robinson. for some wears in
structor in Bowdoin College. has been award
ed the professorship of Chemistry and Miner
alogy in Bowdoin, to succeed Prof Carmich-
ael who has been awarded the chair of As
tronomy and Physics.
Friday noon as Mr. W. W. McCann step
ped into his wagon on Maine street. Portland.
the horse started quickly and threw him back
on the seat. As this was not attached to the
vehicle, it tipped out and hurled him to the
ground. He was found TO be badly injured
about the head. there were numerous
bruises and severe cut in the scalp, with
possibly other injuries.
HANCOCK.
The Whig says: The granite quarries at
West Sullivan are now being worked to
their fullest capacity and large quantities of
granite are being shipped away TO fill orders.
The editor of the Maine Mining journal
has recently visited the Copperopolis lode,
and is enthusiastic over the future prospects
of the property. as evidenced by the devel-
-Opments already made.
KNOX.
Sam Haines. the well-known desperate.
has about recovered from the injuries re-
ceived while trying to escape from the State
Prison.
The Argus says: F.. p. Labe. of Rock
land, has painted picture of steamer City
of Richmond, with Mount Desert in the back
ground, and presented it to the boat. 1t is
fine picture of the boat and is also work
of art, very creditable to the artist.
OXFORD
An orthodox church member at Norway
dislikes the revised New Testament because
they have heaved the Trinity out of it,
PENoBsCoT.
The Argus says: ''IIon. J. p Bass of the
Bangor Commercial, has deserted the edito-
rial sanctum, and is enjoying the delicious
breezes and shifts of salt air ot Mt. Desert.
PIsCATAouIs.
The Observer says that Messrs. Mayo
Bros. of Dover, are overrun with orders at
the present time. They have nearly COM
pleted the machinery for the new wooden
mill at Gnilford, and have contract to fur
nsh the Sangerville mill with what they re-
qure. They will also manufacture a large
amount of machinery for the Monson Quar-
ries which have recently been opened Bus
mess has increased at this foundry within the
past few years.
A sea salmon weighing nearly thirty
pounds found its way to Sebec Lake recently
and was captured while entangled in the
wheel of mill.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times saws The assessors have COM
pleted their annual invoice and valuation,
upon which to assess the sum of Sll sos a
for State, county and town taxes for 1881.
at the rate of three and e-fourth per cent.
on 1885,, 400 and 317 polls.
Geo. Erskine, employed at Parks saw mill
at w lnnegance, met with severe accident at
that mill FRIDAY. In reaching over a circular
saw to get slab. his left hand came in con-
tact with the saw and was badly lacerated.
A portion Of the hand was amputated.
SOMERSET.
The Diamond Wrench Company of Skow-
hegan through l.. l.. Morrison, esq, agent,
has Just contracted for further manufacture
of l0000~of these wrenches at Worcester.
The wrench was invented by Thompson and
Greenlief of Starks, and promises to have a
large sale. The Company has sold the right
to sell in Maine to Mcintyre and Green of
Athens.
YORK.
Andrew Hooper of Berwick, who attempted
to hang himself last Tuesday. and was cut
down just in time to save his lite. made an
other attempt at suicide last Wednesday by
cutting his throat. but was prevented before
he had accomplished his design
DIR. J. 2. Grant of Saco. had one of his
legs amputated at the knee joint. at the
Maine General Hospital, Portland, Thursday.
A large number of prominent physicians
were present.