Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-24

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The Times says: Last Friday afternoon
Miss Sadie Alexander, daughter of Sherii
Alexander, of Linneus, met with a seriou
and almost fatal accident She was on he
way to Houlton when the horse she wa
driving, took fright and ran away. THROWN:
her out Of the carriage and severely injurinl
her, SO that she lay in an unconscious stat,
for nearly twenty -four hours The cArriag
was completely Demolished.
A CUMBERLAND.
A ministers meeting of the Portland
district of the Methodist Episcopal churei
will be held next week with The church a
Knightville, beginning Monday evening
Oct 24th, and continuing through Tuesda.,
and Wednesday
The Maggie Dalling of Portland, sailec
from the Delaware Breakwater, October Is
and arrived At Galveston, Texas. on Oct l3,h
making the entire passage in twelve days
the quickest time on record for a sailing
vessel
HANCOCK.
Manufacturers a, Ellsworth are making
their arrangements for numbering operations
this winter. There will be large amour,
OF lumber cut, as the favorable saving sea
son will reduce the stock of log. to be kept
even TO much smaller amount than wa.
supposed early in the season.
KNOX.
At meeting of the Knox County Bar As
ISOLATION dnring the term Of court, action
was taken on charges preferred against 3
member. Warren c. Perrigo. Esq, formerly
of Rockland, but who has been absert for
some years and has recently returned. The
offences charged are adultry, forgery and an
attempt at blackmail The charges were re-
ferred to a committee on the Bar consisting
of County Attorney Robinson of Thomaston.
Hon. T. r. Simonton Of Camden and c. f.
Littlefield, Esq, of Rockland, who will in
vestigate them and report whether or not
they are sustained by evidence.
OXFORD.
The News SAYS quite drama in real life
was enacted at Fryeburg the last day of the
fair, in which certain BriIgton parties took q
prominent part. Diamond Dicks" man
Friday, known as Big Sam while at
Brigton at Fair time having attempted an
outrage upon young daughter of one Of
our citizens, the father of the girl engaged
Daniel w. Proctor, esq. as counsel, and the
two rode to Freburg and obtained of Justice
Pike a warrant for his arrest The lawyer
Of Sam advised settlement, which the father
agreed to do on payment of $3.50. Diamond
Dick and Big Sam made great buster, the
former installing the lawyer of his man for
Proctor hurled his rifle at him and was very
warlike, but when Proctor came on the scene
Mr.. p. stood his ground and made the prec-
ious twain pay the $3.50
The New Religion says that Mrs. VIM.
Foster of Norway. committed suicide by
hanging, Wednesday afternoon.
PENoBscoT.
The Wing saws: Friday morning ex-Sen-
ator Hamlin, was standing in store in Pick
ering square when a farmer drove up with a
load of oats Mr.. Hamlin purchased them
and was telling where to take them, when
the farmer, not knowing that his customer
was an ex-Vice President of the United
States, interrupted him by saying CURLY ::
''Git on and ride up With me yourself" But
you have no seat in your wagon replied the
ex-senator. Never you mind your cloes-
set on that bag of oats" was the business-lke
reply; so the ex-senator clambered up and
sat down on the dusty load. and the cart
rolled away, while the farmer wondered at
the quaint look that crept into the face of his
companion as he gave nod of recognition
to the we'll pleased lookers-on.
SAGApAHOC.
On Tuesday and Wednesday. Nov. sth and
9th, a teachers institute uuder the direction
of c. c. Rounds, Phi. d., Principal of the
Pennington Normal School, assisted by other
prominent educators, will be held at Bow
doinham. Cordial and earnest invitation is
extended to teachers and friends of the COM
mon schools to attend aud participate in the
exercises.
SONERSET
Extensive blasting has been done at Car
atunk Falls, by which it is thought, the pas
sage of logs will be rendered much easier
The crops have been generally gathered.
and in the main are satisfactory to the far
mers. The sudden and severe freeze of Oc-
tober 4th, however, did large amount of
damage to late crops.
The canning of corn has ceased at the fac
tory in Skowbegan. Some 264 thousand cans
have been put up. The company are now
busily engaged in canning pumpkins. They
pay three dollars per ton for pumpkins.
WALDO
The Journal saws that bears are reported
in Waldo County. Some hunters in Sears
mont, while out after partridge recently,
report having seen three bears. A very
large bear was killed in Searsmont not
long ago.
YORK.
The Biddeford Times saws: ga man liv-
ing over Bradeen's store at Smiths Corner
is reported sick with the small poY, and a
watchmah has been placed there to keep
people in the house from coming out. and
others from going in. This makes eight
cases of ANAL Dov in this CITY