Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-16
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

The gross expenses of the Lewiston poor
department, for the past three months, were
50 200 80. $685. 81 has been received from
other towns, making the net expenditures
Sl.G23 80.
The Journal SAYS: The City Government
has started the ball, and Lewiston is TO have
a Board of Health Mayor Ludden has also
given orders for the removal of certain
offensive vaults which have been spreading
sickness and death in some of the densely
populated portions of the city, and general
publication in the vicinity.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press saws Capt. Bunker Of the barque
alexander Campbell ofPortland, which arriv-
ed at this port on Monday. from Sydney, c.
b.. was fined at that port $50 and costs
amounting to about $50. for having on board
two runaway English soldiers. The men were
found slowed away in the vessel shortly after
leaving Londonderry, Ireland, and Capt.
Bunker notified them he should give them mp
as soon as he reached Sydney. which he did,
and though the soldiers testified to that effect.
the astute magistrate imposed fine as above
stated.
FRANKLIN.
Miss Phebe Lapham died in Bethel, Aug
23d. aged 60 years. While she was on
journey from Lewiston to Bethel. she was
thrown from Alder River bridge in Green
wood. into the river a Jews days before her
death, and was only saved from drowning by
timely rescue. She had lived in Lewiston
most of the time for the last ten years of he
life, with some of her friends. Some two
years ago she had partial shock of paralysis
which much enft ebled her health. and that.
in connection with being thrown into the riv-
err, was the probable cause of her death. She
was a member of the Methodist church.
OXFORD.
The Lewiston Journal says: John q.
Adams of Andover and his aged father. who
have been very feeble for several months,
are very low.
The corn factory at Rumford Point has
commenced operations. Corn has made rap
id growth since the Fourth of July. If we
have no frosts until October. we must have a
good crop of corn. James n. Hall of Ando-
yer has corn stalks which have grown seven
feet since the Fourth of July
PIscATAQUIs.
A son of Alsozo Smith. of Orneville. met
with a severe accident, Saturday. Sep. 10th.
He was out cunning, and had laid his gun
down to gather some winter green, and on
taking it up again. took hold of the muzzle-
Inc hammer CaugR Ill sbUlttUtIg. anu MS
gun was discharged. The charge entered
the palm of his right hand obiqueIy shat
tering part of the carpal bones. and passed
ont through the wrist. tearing off the tendon
of the third and fourth fingers, and exposing
to view the other tendons Of the ulna artery
The charge then entered the arm. above the
elbow. but did not break the bone. The
boy was about IA years of age. He will
lose the use of the third and fourth fingers
How much injury may result from the shot
still in the arm. it is impossible vet to say.
SOMERSET.
Mr. VIM. Harris. of Palmyra, sent word
to the Lewison police. Wednesday. that his
pocket was relieved of his wallet and $50,
in this city. last week. The City Marshal
has two wallets picked up. this week, by
bows on the Fair Grounds. They contain
no money. but have papers showing that one
of them belonged to re. NJ Clark" of
Winthrop. and the other town. II. Jor-
dom" of Belmont. Both men were prob
ably robbed.
The Reporter saws: Owing to the scarcity of
good stock especially oxen, the cattle show
and fair announced to be held here next
month has been given up.
W.sHrSGToN.
Monday little fellow named Pulk was
rowing about one of the docks at PASSPORT in
a tub and fell overheard. There was no men
near and the boy would have drowned, as the
tide took him under the wharf. bat young
Irish bow named William Butler, fifteen
wears old one of the crew of the barqne
Western Sea. saw him. jumped over, swan
under the wharf and brought him ashore
When Butler left the barque in Machias he
went to Eastport to work in a sardine factory
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