Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-20

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Hon Isaac n Parker died in Lewiston,
July 18TH He has been mayor Of Lewiston.
and held many public ofices He vas I
member Of the present legislature. His age
was 63 years.
handsome German girl came LOCO miles
20 meet her lover and become bride in Lew
lsfon. Thursday evening. She came from
Hamburg, Germany, across the ocean, arriv-
ing in Lewiston last week. Her husband is
two are the happiest of the happy.
CUMBERLAND
Prof. yose has decided to remain at Bow
dom College during the coming year. and
continue in charge of the Engineering De-
partment
Dir. f. H. Elwell, of the Transcript. is con-
hned to the house threatened with rheumatic
fever.
The Argus says: The poet Longfellow is
at the Longfellow mansion on Congress
street He is suffering from the effects of q
cancer, which was removed from his nose by
DR.. Greene few days before the latter sailed
for Europe. He is now doing we'll"
KNOX
During the severe tempest Saturday even
ing the lightning struck the new summer resi-
dence of c. b. Carleton, at the head of
Booker street. in Thomaston. knocking of q
portion Of the top and splitting down the
corner post The building was unoccupied.
LINCOLN.
The Wing says that Friday. at Somerville,
Capt Bbber, master of the yacht Tempest,
not being satisfied with the sunset gun, re-
quested the man who fired the shot, TO i'm
mediately load and fire again. The man re-
fused, saying that the gun should be swabbed
out, before doing so. The captain though it
unnecessary. and said he could do it himself.
The result was a premature discharge Of the
gun, badly burning his hands, arms and face.
1t is thought he will lose the sight of one or
both eyes.
OXFORD.
The Press says: The dwelling house and
barn of George Croker of Albany were con-
sumed by fire the l4th inst. The most of
the furniture was saved. Fire took on the
roof. Insured for $500.
There is good deal of interest felt in
Buckfield as to who will turn out the best
acre of corn, as there have been three prizes
offered by John Winslow Jones for the three
best acres, $40 to the best. 500 to the second,
and SIS to the third, and all are striving for
it.
The Buckfeld road made net profit of
$4,000 the past month, and business is in
creasing every day. The railroad has given
Canton big start; buildings are going up
all round and the big saw mill and pulp mill
make things lively.
PENOBsCoT.
DIR. ]. A. Sewall, president of the State
Normal University of Boulder, Col, is the
guest OF Hon. Joshua Crosby of Dexter.
The Wing says: We were informed last
night that Mrs. Snow, living in Holden,
was returning to her home last Wednesday,
from visit to this city. when team col
lided with her carriage, throwing her out
and injuring her in such manner that she
soon bled to death.
SAGADAHoC.
The Times says: The Bath Savings In
stitution can boast of surplus over liabili.
ties of S239, 1865. This is more than
double the surplus of a year ago, when it
was the gratifying sum of S9l, 94l.99.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin says :
The largest ship builders in Bath and also
the largest wooden ship builders in the
world, are Goss & Sawyer. This firm has
built since 1866, 1870 vessels, and has now
six more on the stocks, two Of which are
1000 ton ships which will probable be
launched within two or three weeks. This
firm employs between four and five hundred
men.
SOMERSET.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr.. Calvin
r. Pierce of Smithfield lost two hundred
dollar horse last week. He had just COM
menced moving with new machine, the first
time it had been used. He was driving where
it was smooth and level had gone but part
way round whe:. the yoke split letting the
pole drop to the ground, the scythe coming
against the horse. cutting the cords just be-
low the ankle joint, necessitating killing it,"
The Wing says: last Saturday fire
company was organized in Pittsfeld, with 4.
c, Maxwell as foreman.
WASHINGTON.
The Calais Advertiser SAYS: ''Mr. VIM.
Achesons house on Avenue street was broken
into recently, while the inmates were absent
for short time. and robbed of wearing ap-
parel, sheets, pillow slips, table cloths, nap
kins, cotton cloth and number Of arti-
cles in the shape of clothing. 1t is thought
the thief does not live many miles away
YORK.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is to be seen
quite often riding in the streets of Saco and
Biddeford. She is spending the summer near
Old Orchard.