Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-23
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

The Journal says: The broken bones of
the foot of the O'Brien boy, who was injured
on the circus grounds last Thursday, have
Rot been set yet, as the condition of the
wound will not permit. The injury is Sc
rious, and there is some danger of the boy
losing his foot.
Mr.. Thomas Ward. of Lewiston received
intelligence on Monday, that his cottage at
Old Orchard Beach had been burglarized.
Mr.. Ward went to Old Orchard, at once,
and found that burglars had made an en-
trance by cutting through the lower panels
of door. They carried off everything port
able in the house. including all the crockery,
bedding, ETC.. left there last summer No
one can tell when or by whom the job was
done. 1t was discovered by accident. Mr..
Wards loss is about 500.
AROosToOK.
The Pioneer says: 1t chills us to chronicle
snow storm in this town. June lG.
Judge Virgin will preside at the Septem-
Der term of the S. J. Court in Aroostook
county.
CUMBERLAND.
Fifty dollars has been contributed bv Hon.
Peleg Chandler, for distribution in the mill
tary department of Bowdoin College, as
prizes for excellence in drill and TARGET
practice.
Mr.. Charles Furlong of Portland, was
splitting an old board. Friday, when the board
flew up and two nails tore his wrist badly.
penetrating to the bone. He suffers intense
pain, and the doctors consider it a very seri-
GUS case.
The Press SAYS: Tuesday afternoon. as
men were raising an iron column on the new
addition to the Preble House, the column fell
and sfrnpk "a n, namaH nn; oil l..
resides on Washington street. across the
back. Quigley was taken home.
HANCOCK.
Assays recently made by State Assayer
w. W. Fisk, gave results of S27 % worth
of gold, silver and copper per ton, in ore
from the property of l.. kimball of Bucks.
port.
The body of Charles B;ckford of Els
worth Falls. had been missing since Sunday
18th inst, was found in the river near Fox's
mill. Having been in deranged state OF
mind for some time past, it is supposed that
he committed suicide.
LINCOLN
One hundred and six boxes of eggs were
shipped from Wadoboro' railroad station one
day last week, the largest shipment ever made
in one day. These boxes contain fiftv-six
dozen eggs, making the whole amount for
that day six thousand dozen. 1t is claimed
that more eggs are shipped from Waldoboro'
than from any other town in Maine.
PENoBscoT
The Wing says: The East Branch drive
passed Midway Monday. The water is low
in the main river. The West Branch folks
cut away Saturday morning. 1t is expected
that the drives will all reach the boom by the
tenth day of July
The business is increasing so rapidly on
the Bangor & Piscataquis X. r., that there is
scarcity of cars on which to move the freights
When next year the products of the new
mills at Guilford and SaDgerville and Of the
enlarged mills at other places seek market.
then it will undoubtedly be necessary to in.
crease the rolling stock to take care of the
business.
PIsCATAQUIs.
About lOO, 900 bricks have been sent over
the B. & 2. X. r., for the enlargement of s.
.. Brown Co. s mill in Dover.
The Lewiston Journal SAYS: In blowing
up part of the jam at Carratunk Falls. the
conclusion caused the bodies of both the men
drowned on the 18th to rise. They had re-
manned in the eddy till then. The bodies
were Immediately carried down river by the
swift current.