Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-15
state News.
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Michael Flanagan. of this citT. was wav-
iaid by seven men, Saturday night. April 9th.
as he vas crossing Broad street bridge. They
knocked him down. kicked him. and inflicted
severe injuries. They broke one of his ribs
Flanagan can identify his assailants The
ilngieader had grudge against hi:s- There
Is no other supposable reason for the assault
The fellows have concealed themselves in
the city or have fied.-Leristoa Journal
CUMBERLAND.
Master Fred Stiles. of Saccarappa. has
sold two hundred pounds of butter during the
past nine months made from one cows milk.
beside reserving one quart of milk daily for
family use
Mr.. Gavitt, of Goriiani an old gentleman
so years of age, has sawn 80 cords of wood
during the winter. He is out at work every
day.
W. q. Gilman of Pennington, clipped .26
lbs. of nice wool, at the last sheariny. from
100 sheep.
HANCOCK
correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes: Horace Davis. treasurer elect of
Ellsworth. has resigned. and c. G. Peek has
been elected to fill the vacancy Calvin p.
Jordan has been elected street commissioner
in the place of Hamilton JOY, resigned
Newell Wilson and Silas Saunders OF
Ellsworth, were drawn as members of the
Grand jury for the L. $. Circuit Court for
the district of Maine. to be holden at Port
land, commencing April 26th.
A little daughter of Mr.. John B. Mitchell
of Ellsworth was out in the woods about two
weeks ago, and it is supposed, ate some pois-
onnus Leaves while tba-a 4 dow or ,un af
forwards she was taken violently i'll and grew
steadily worse till her death which occurred
on Thursday morning, April eth.
kENSEBEC.
Work on the new Lockwood mill at W ater-
vile, is progressing ropidly. Three crews
are at work laying stone, and will be ready
for brick in few DAYS. The contractor is
setting up machinery ior planning and fitting
his timber, and putting in a boiler and engine
to run the same. The old Smith { Meader
saw mill and job shop is completely 1emol-
ished.
The next Fair of the Kennebec County
Agricultural Society will be its semi-cen-
tennal, and no effort will be spared to render
it one of its best.
Mr.. Philo Benson, recently while boarding
logs at Manchester, broke the small bone in
the left leg below the knee.
OXFORD.
The Democrat saws there is considerable
talk being made that a railroad is to be built
from Mexico corner to Hop City, Byron, the
coming summer.
About $50 cords of oak and birch are at +.
w. Benneft's mill, in Sweden, to be manu-
couple of months this place will doubtless be
the busiest in town. Messrs. Brown & Plum
mer of Waterford run the mill this winter.
PENoBsCoT.
The Wing relates case of little girl in
Bangor suffering extreme cruelty at the hands
of a woman with whom her father lived pur-
porting to be his cousin. Friends whom the
child made at school, interfered and the law
has given the child happier home.
A decree has been rendered by the Sureme
Judicial Court on the petition Of the Ban
gor Savings Bank to pay off the 30 per cent.
scale of their deposits made in 1873.
Rev. Jason Mariner of Dexter, gave a very
interesting lecture in Corinna, on Tuesday,
April eth Subject, 'Sight seeing in
Europe"
SOMERSET.
The Lewiston journal saws: During the
absence of the family for few weeks, the
house OF Eugene H. Day of New Portland. on
the James Milav farm, was broken into and
robbed of most Of its contents, the two best
beds and bedding Herewith, and quite
quantity of other good bedding. together with
table ware, a clock, all the groceries, etc.
No clue to the thieves.
Horace Gilbert, while at work in Bartlett
& Planners saw mill. last Saturday, broke
both bones Of one of his legs.
At the regular meeting Of the Arson re-
form club held Saturday evening the follow
ing officers were che for the ensuing
quarter: President, Rev. A. w. Gahan;
Vice Presidents. n. b. Buxton. Joseph At
kinsoa, b. G. Albee; Secretary and Treas
urer. Ora NJ. Hilton.
Friday night, the remains of Cyrus w.
Moore. respected citizen of Madison. were
conveyed to his family, he having died sud
denly Friday morning in the woods, where
he had been at work during the winter.
Mr. j. Wnslow Jones of Portland has a
crew of dozen men under the charge of Mr..
Willis Emery of Fairfield at work erecting
the corn factory buildings at North Arson.
ON Monday of this week, Mr.. Joseph
Watson of Smithfeld, was fatally injured
while at work at the Bangs quarry, Norridge
wock, and died in few hours.
WALDO.
A tub and pail mandatory is soon to be
started in Belfast.
On Thursday April :, as Lafay cite Staples
was returning home in his carriage from
Jackson. his horse SHE'D little. throwing
Mr.. s. upon one of the forward wheels, his
left leg passing between the spOkes. break
ing one bone above the ankle
YORK.
The Argus saws the large ship being built
in Kennebunkport BY Mr.. Theoboit OF Rich
mond is now progressing rapidly
Another large boarding house is to be built
Inv Mrs. Eldridge near the Ocean Bluff Hotel.
Kennebunkport.
The court decides the Old Orchard House
is not responsible for property of guest
stolen from a bath house. last summer.