Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-22
State News.
ANpRoScoGGIN.

The Journal says: Men have recently beer
in Lewiston on 4 hunt for brick layers TO g
| to work. Good men are offered g a day
The Lewiston Water Motor Company i.
making . twelve-horse-power for the Salem
Electric Light Company. The concern NOS
| lights the whole city of Salem and needs s
more powerful motor.
ARoosroeK.
The Republican says: as. 1es lbs of cheese
was made at the Maple Grove factory. Fl.
Fairfield. during the three months it was in
o peration. This is good showing for the
first year. The cheese is of superior quality.
Fred NJ. Haines of Fort Fairfield has raised
this year, 1000 bushels of potatoes. $500 OF
which are merchandise. from abou. 10 acres.
From l-2 acres of new land he has raised
800 bushels
CUMBERLAND.
The Press saws that the Pride of the Alps
Mining and Reduction Company has been
formed in Portland, for the usual mining
purposes with a capital of S250000.
The Argus says: "Wednesday evening Mrs.
Smalley and Miss Evans were walking across
the Eastern railroad bridge towards this city.
when the train came along and both were
knocked into the water, narrowly escaping
falling on a schooner near the draw. The
women were got out of the water by two
young men named Dodge and Mcdonald.
Miss Evans belongs in Portland and Mrs.
Smalley at Turner'S Island. Fortunately
neither of them was seriously injured by the
accident
Mrs. Catherine Merrill. wife of Mr.. John
Merrill of Paris, died Tuesday, after an ILL.,
ness of nearly eight years, from a cancer.
Her age was fifty-eight years.
PENoBscoT.
The Wing says 'Three fine locomotives
from the Manchester Works. in New Hamp-
shire, arrived in Bangor. Thursday evening
They were built for the Aroostook Branch of
the New Brunswick Railroad, which has just
been changed to the standard guage.
William Aver brakeman on the Stillw alter
freight train from Bangor on the f. & n. A.
Railway, met with painful accident Thurs
day afternoon. He was attempting to couple
some cars at the Webster station. when his
left arm was caught between the buffers,
above the elbow, and badly jammed, but for
tunately, no homes were broken.
PIsCArAQUIs.
The Wing says that Capt. w. W. Miller.
Of Foxcroft, came very near losing his left
cutter for the spool factory of which he is
foreman. when the piece of hot steel flew out
of the pincers and struck his left eyelid, cut
ting and burning it, but fortunately failing
to injure the ball of the eye.
SAGADAHoC.
Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Geo. f. Chase,
of jacksonville, Fla, a brother OF Hiram l..
Chase. Esq, received painful gun-shot
4 =. IL. Al.
cottage of Mr.. Isaac Rogers, at Small Point
A gun had been left by Mr.. Rogers, standing
butt upwards against the wall of room over
looking the beach near by. and as Mr.. Chase
stepped to the window to look at some birds
that aligh,ed on the beach, the gun was Jared
from its insecure position. The hammer
striking the floor caused an unexpected di.
charge of the gun, the contents of which
entered the foot of Mr.. Chase, SCATTERING the
bones somewhat and decorating the flesh in a
terrible manner.-Bath Times.
SOMERSET.
The Fairfield Journal SAYS that Simeon
Merrill of that village has Jersey cow from
295 pounds of butter and l15 quarts of milk
have been used during the same time-ll ID
Coz. butter per week besides nearly quart
of milk day for family use.
The Advocate says: Stephen Greenleaf
Esq, of Starks, an aged gentleman Of eight,
seven years, had a paralytic shock some ten
days ago, affecting his left arm and side
He is perfectly conscious but in very criti-
cal condition.
WALDO.
The regular quarterly session of Waldo
District Lodge of Good Templars will be
held with Progressive Lodge No. 26 at San
dy Point, Stockton. on Thursday, November,
Sd, 1881. commencing at 10 o'clock \. NJ.
WASHINGTON.
1t is reported that the foundation will soon
be laid, at Campobello, for a cottage for Mr..
A. s. Porter of Boston, and that another
hotel with front of 800 feet will be built
before next season. PASSPORT Seminal.
Capt. VIM. f.. Sawyer of the brig Morning
Light, whose home is in Machiasport, was
washed overheard and drowned during re-
cent MASSAGE from Demcrara TO New York