Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-20
state news.
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ANDRosco6GIN-
The Journal says: Ten persons went from
Lewiston to Chicago. on the Grand Trunk
Thursday. Fifty have gone this week. 4
party OF twenty-five will start for New Mex
leo, Monday, by this route
Miss La Course who resides in Lewiston
near the park, affords case parallel witt
that of Mrs. La Point, which we reported
| last Saturday. Miss La Course had a bad
sore on her foot. and was unable Ia do an,
work. She says that after nine days o
PRAYER. the sore suddenly LEFT her foot, an,
she is now able to use it handils Journal
ARoosTook
Ex-Postmaster Boyd of Houlton is out or
bail and is now with his family.
Eight men from Ludlow and vicinity in
tend TO start for Leadville, next Monday.
j. II. Perry and W. Lawless, at Shaw
Bros. mill in this town sawed in five DAYS
(making ii hours a day. 100. 900 shingles
each. on two Gardiner machines. This is
considered the best FIVE days single saving
200, OO01 by two men, with two machines, on
record.-Ayoostook Times.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus SAYS: The dwelling house on
the Osgood Haskell farm in New Gloucester
was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. II
is not know how the fire caught. Insurance
said to be 81 200.
The Press says: Constable E. p. Overs
horse stepped on a roliing-stone at Cape
Elizabeth and fell striking on his head, break
ing his neck, and also the thills of the car
rage to which he was attached.
FRANKLIN.
Canker-rash is prevalent among the child
rem of Kingfield.
The city of Auburn brings suits against the
towns of Wilton and Temple, to pay for the
support of the Rockwell family
Journal
The barn of George Vaughan. of Chester
vile, was struck by lightning during one OF
the recent showers and burned He also
lost a valuable horse. which inhaled the fire
to such an extent that it had to be killed.
Mr.. Vaughan was insured for $500.
Hancock.
The Ellsworth Campmeeting will be held
in Floods grove. Aug. 29th-Sept. Sd. under
the auspices of the Methodist church.
The American says: Mr.. +. A. Crabtree
of Franklin fell from the scaffold of his barn,
last week, and striking the wheel of wagon.
fractured rib, and was considerably bruised
on other portions of his body.
The fall term of Bluehill Academy will
commence Monday, Sept. 9Th, under the in
struction OF Mr.. A. G. Pettengill, recent
graduate from Bowdoin College.
KNOX.
The Press SAYS: W. II. Glover & Co., of
Rockland, have contracted to build a rectory
at Brunswick, costing about $1,000, and have
a crew of men at work upon it this week.
PENOBsCoT.
Wednesday, Fred Hamlin, twelve years
old son of DR.. A. c. Hamlin, of Bangor,
fell down the stair case lealing from the
cupola of George Stetson's residence on
Broadway. He struck heavily upon his head,
shoulder and thigh. No bones were broken.
but he received severe Commissions and has
suffered from conclusion of the brain. A
fatal result is not anticipated.
The Wing saws: Mrs. Spencer, the lady
whose leg was badly broken by a tree falling
upon the tent in which she and several
friends were camping out at Pushaw Lake
during the terrible storm Saturday night, the
9th inst, lies in critical condition. A sur
geon from this city was summoned to Brad
ley yesterday to amputate the injured limb.
but the lady was in so feeble a condition that
it it was thought to be imprudent to attempt
the operation then. The surgeon, however,
eNptCts ueT COHuitlou Dc SUCH It's W
nit of the amputation by Monday next
SAGADAHoC.
At Goss & Savers ward, Bath, the keel OF
the l3Sth vessel has been laid. She will be
about 500 tons measurement schooner of
about 600 tons will be ready for launching At
this yard the first of next week.
The distribution and share in the estate OF
the late Q. A. Randall, bequeathed by him to
the town of Richmond. amounting to S279l.-
10. was paid Monday. to the selectmen of the
town by the executors of the will. This
amount is to form fund, the perpetual in
come of which. is to be used by the select
men in providing for poor aged people, in
such manner as the selectmen may devise.
SOMERSET.
The Spiritualists are to hold four days
Campmeeting at Havden's Grove, Madison,
commencing September first and holding
over Sunday.
1t is announced that the campmeetng asso-
citation, of reform clubs of Somerset county
will hold campmeeting, on the Methodist
camp ground. at North Arson, Sept. Sd and
peoole are cordially invited to be present.
Gov. Plaisted, J. X. Osgood and other
prominent speakers will be present
WASHINGTON.
The Sentinel says: At place known as
the Cove" at the southern part of this town
on Friday last the three year old son of Mr..
Sandy Leighton. while playing about the yard
alone, fell into a well and was drowned. The
mother missed the little fellow but supposed
him to be with the older children who had
gone after the cows. Upon their return
finding that he was not with them, search
was at once made, and in few minutes the
little lifeless form was discovered floating
upon the surface of the water. This will be
sad news for the farther now away at sea
Diphtheria of very malignant type has
been raging for the past few weeks. in Lubec
proving fatal in ten cases.
Skinny Men.