Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-11
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square feet of land.
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The Pioneer says: Several of our
exchanges confound the titles of the two rail-
road companies that have extended branches
into this county. The New Brunswick and
Canada road extends north from ST. Andrews
81 miles to Debec, with branches to Wood
stock. II miles, and Houlton. miles. The
New brunswick railway extends from Gibson
opposite Fredericton, to Little Falls, about
lI5 miles, with branch to Fl. Fairfield and
Caribou, from which latter point it is now
proposed to build to Presque Isle
1t is reported that A. G. Hunt. ESQ, of
Houlton, is dangerously ill at his home His
wife, who has been summering at Islesboro',
was summoned home by telegraph.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says: Tuesday Mr.. James
Murphy, while at work in the shop of the
Portland Company was struck in the eve bv
a piece of sharp iron which inflicted a bad
wound, injuring the ball of the eye to some
extent.
The barn owned by A. II. Swift of Indus
try. was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground, Thursday afternoon, Aug 4th
There were about 40 tons of hay in the barn
at the time it was struck, Mr.. S. having near
ly finished his haying, having only about six
tons more to cut. Two calves in distant
part of the building were killed by the shock.
There was small insurance on the building.
KENNEBEc
The Lewiston Journal saws: The descen-
dants and relatives of the late Deacon A.
Dexter, Wayne. had reunion at the house
of II. A. Lowell, on Friday, Aug. 5, on the
occasion of a visit from granddaughter and
her husband, Prof. +. B. Morse, from Han
over College, Ind. A bountiful picnic sup
per was served in the grove in front of the
house. Fitting remarks from Mr.. Morse, vo-
cal and instrumental music, the delightful
weather, together with the happy greetings
of those who had long been absent. all con-
tributed to make the occasion an enjoyable
one never to be forgotten.
OXFORD.
Roadmaster Spaulding of Canton met with
a severe accident by breaking one of his legs
Monday morning while on his way from
Buckfield to Canton on a hand car.
PENoBsCoT
The Commercial saws that last week Hon.
Joseph L. Smith of Oldtown, obtained bond
from the agent of the Veazie heirs. Of all the
real and personal property they own in Old
town, for S5l 900. for thirty DAYS. This
property consists ofabout three hundred acres
of land with the buildings thereon, and two
of the best water privileges in New England.
SAGADAHoC.
The Times says: Prof. Vose is making
soundings at Fort Popham for pier which
the proprietors of the Eureka House are pro-
posing to have built, the guests coming from
Boston complain that they come up in the
Star of the East and get on the small steamers
of the E. S. Co and go back again when they
might stop there on their way as well as not.
Mrs. Crossman is getting quite smart and
is able to do her Homework. Friday she
visited her husband. Benz. Crossman. at Wis
casset Jail, the scene being reported deeply
affecting. Mrs. Crossman is one of the many
living examples of wife's devotion to her
husband. Beaten till beyond recognition by
her rum maddened husband, she yet blames
him not and is even ready to intercede in his
behalf when he is brought up for trial for his
crime. which, though it fortunately did not
result in murder, had every element of such
crime, and it was the merest chance that the
woman lived.
SOMERSET.
August 9th, about o'clock p. NJ. a ter
rife thunder shower passed over FPittsfeld.
edge of PALMYRA, together with all the hay
therein, was struck by lightning and totally
burned. For about two hours it was almost
a continual glare of chain lightning.
Saturday evening young lady of Pittsfield
took dose of medicine from broken bottle.
By some means she swallowed a piece of
glass which she noticed as soon as she did so.
The glass lies somewhere in the passage to
the stomach, and can be felt from the outside.
Much anxiety is felt as to to the effect it will
have.
A large moose was seen in Palmyra few
days ago, walking towards the north.
WALDO.
The Varney boy accidentally injured by
his brother at Jackson, will not lose the sight
of his eye as formerly supposed, but is now
doing well, and has escaped what, was thought
fatal wound.
WAsHINGTON.
The Machias Union saws: Johannes Camp
hansen died recently in South America. He
leaves widow nee widow of the late Lewis
Miller formerly of Whtneyville. Mrs. Ina b.
Miller.
Fully 1000 lbs. of strawberries are market
ed in Machias each season.