Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-01

road at tine Trotting Park end of Main street
line, Lewiston. Probably the frs. shovel
full will be thrown out on Wednesday OF
next week.
ARoosrooK.
AT Linneus, IN recent shower, the light
ming struck the chimney, passed down it and
through the stove pipe to the stove. The
honsekeeper was putting bread in the oven,
and the lightning scattered the bread, passed
into the floor, tearing off strips of wood at
the woman's feet. but not injuring her Near
by were two children playing with dog. and
each child had the dog by an ear. The light
ming killed the dog. and threw his teeth on
the floor. but did not hurt the children.
CUMBERLAND.
Col. Waring, the well known civil engin-
Ger of Newport, r. l., advises all who wish
to engage civil engineers to look to Bow doin
for them. Mr.. Waring has in his employ
several graduates of the Bowdoin engineer
ing department, and knows whereofbe speaks.
Prot. Nose, who has charge of the depart
ment of engineering. has lately received let
tiers asking for civil engineers to be en-
ployed on railroads in the West and in Mex
leo. All of the graduates at once find re-
munera,iye employment and the call fer
Bowdoin civil engineers is much greater than
the supply.
Judge Clifford's law library is said TO be
one Of the finest in the United States 1t il.
insured for $50, 900 and it is reported it has
been left TO his three sons.
HANCOCK.
The American says that Augustus Cornell
of Deer Isle, arrested on charge of selling
liquor, attempted suicide by taking nitric
acid, and then by drowning.
Tho 10
about 600. 900 pounds of Holsters and $50. 900
pounds of clans this season.
The sealers at the Sardine Factory struck
Friday for five cents more on a hundred cans.
Their demand was acceded to and thew went
right to work again. They now receive six
ty-fve cents per hundred
kENNEBEC.
The Mail SAYS Mr.. Sterling II. Haynes,
surveyor for w. +. Milliken. while at work
on the wharf, MONDAY forenoon, was caught
between a load Of lumber and a post, and
quite badly crushed. One of his ribs was
broken and it was feared that he was injured
internally. He was taken home and surgical
aid called. Mr.. Haynes is ewhat better
now, and the prospects are said to be favor
able for his recovery.
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Thursday evening. Lightning struck the
house of Fullerton Kalloch on Thatcher
street, cutting large hole through the roof,
and came down into the room where some of
the family were in bed No one hurt.
The Free Press says nothing further has
been discovered regarding the Cain boy.
LINCOLN.
The News says A dastardly attempt was
cd. tur ,iarbf tn catf fro tn tho hon
occupied by BENZ. Mank. About IL p. NJ.
the family noticed the smell of kerosene
smoke, and on investigating found a bundle of
rags saturated with kerosene burning against
the front door. The door was burned and
blackened on both sides.
OXFORD.
The New Religion say: Rawson IIutchin-
son of Albany, committed suicide BY drown
ing himself in Hutchinson Pond, on Tuesday
morning. He was a man upwards of so
years old, and has been for some time in
Respondent mood. He went out in the morn
ing to turn his cows into the pasture, and not
returning search was made and his body was
found in the pond.
PENoBscoT.
A double wedding occurred in Brewer
Wednesday, DIR. ID. A. Robinson of Bangor,
Rev. Geo. F. Pratt. recently settled as pastor
of the Episcopal church at Bath, were united
in marriage with the Misses Harlow of Brew
cr, sisters. DIR. Robinson is a graduate of
Bowdoin in '73, and Mr.. Pratt of Bowdoin
80 class.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Preparations are being made for the annual
Methodist Campmeeting at Foxcroft. A spa
cious and neat chapel has just been complet-
ed there, and several cottages will be erected
before the meeting in September.
The Observer says that Mr.. Parker, OF
Orneville. has purchased the Fenno Mill at
Milo, and will begin manufacturing excelsior.
Eight of Baiey's new patent machies will be
used for that purpose.
The Wing says that Wednesday the 9th
inst, at about six o'clock p NJ. the most
severe thunder shower that has been known
for years visited Monson and continued for
an hour. The lightning struck Masonic
Block, on Main street. in the village. 1t also
damaged the barber shop and entered the
store in the first story occupied by f. II.
L. S. Hall. 1t passed over some wire lines,
setting fire to Gotten and linen goods hang
ing on them. The fire in the store was
Immediately extingushed.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times says that discord reigns at Birch
Point Difficulties are existing between Mrs.
Edward S. Lewis on one side and VIM. +.
Croker and VIM. Lord on the other side.
Mrs. Lewis is the present occupant of the
VIM. Lord property, while Lord himself lives
further down the point on an adjoining farm
owned by VIM. F. Croker. The matter in
dispute is as to the right of way to the land
of Crooker, and whether the road which is
across a portion of Mrs. Lewis land, is
public highway.
SOMERSET.
The Advocate says 1.-The name of the
Young man drowned at Madison bridge last
Tuesday. was George White, a river driver
Il wears of age. He was at work on jam
of logs. and when the logs started his can't
dog became entangled and in trying to save
it he was carried into the falls with it. His
body has not been recovered
The Watervile Mail says: East Pond,
Smithfeld, has had the advantage of good
bite from the black bass, which have been
caught in large numbers and of good size.
WAsHINGTON.
The Dexter Gazette says that severe &C
cident occurred at Lanes Corner Sanger
vile, last Saturday. A daughter of Chas. ..
Marsh was scalded in a serious manner, the
flesh on the arm, back and side presenting a
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