Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-21
State News.
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drowned at Mechanicsville, New York. Tues
day lie went to that place TO work for
| Thomas Nancy, contractor. His friends in
Lewiston have telegrsphed to have the body
sent home.
A Lewiston white girl became the mother
of colored boy, short time ago. Tuesday
night. the girl took cold poison and would
have died but for the prompt administration
| of emetics.
| The large shoe factory in Railroad Square.
| Auburn, owned By Messrs. f. +. Packard
& Co, has been hired nv Mr.. J. o. Foss. for
merly of Messrs. Cav. Foss & Co. who. with
his sons and Mr.. X 81. Mason. have formed
a copartnership under the style of j. o. Foss,
Sons & Co The new firm will, al once oe-
| cupy the building and begin operations. The
capacity of their shop will be fully 500 cases
per week. and when running full crew, they
will employ 200 to 300 hands.
| ARoosrook
The sessions of the w C. r l. conve ntion
held last Tuesday and Wednesday at Caribou
| were very interesting and profitable. A
large number were in attendance. The lee
| lures by Mrs. Leavitt were veIy able.
The Journal says The store of Mr..
George Bubar, of Orient. was broken into
Friday night, and $3.50 in goods and ST.
in money were taken. Dark lanterns and
other articles used by the robbers, were found
on the spot the next morning. The goods
have been found hidden in the woods. The
thieves are still at large"
CUMBERLAND.
Messrs. C.. A Dyer 4 Co.. of Portland
canned 1856 barrels of mackerel Tuesday
They employ l25 hands at this factory
alone. They are the largest Gamers of
mackerel in the country. Besides all their
sailing vessels they have two steamers en-
gagged in catching macherel.
Bowdoin college does not owe copper,
and has 500 900 invested in endowment
funds to good advantage. There is sur
plus above expense. for the past year Of over
81 900.
HAScocK.
The body of man has been found on Calf
Island, supposed to be that IF Captain Gctt.
The body WAS stripped of clothing and foul
play is suspected.
Mr. Rufus +. Lowe of Hancock was found
\ in An insensiblc condition living on the ground
on his face Tuesday, caused by the breaking
of a blood vessel near the brain. At last ac-
counts he remained in about the same state
as when found.
Last Sunday evening. the silver plate of
Mrs. Pierre Humbert of Bar Hsrbor, was
left standing on the sink near the closed
window. During the iamilv's absence, some
enterprising sneak opened the window, prob
ably by slipping the catch back with case
knife or thin strip of metal. and made of
with the plate. amounting to $500 in value.
a little boy in Bucksport. having carried
some water to the hay field for the hay
makers Tuesday, fell asleep in the tall grass
and was not discovered by the man driving
the NOV ing machine until his face was dread
fully cut by the machine. The little hny he
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| occurred.
There is something at work upon the Ju-
niper trees in the vicinity of Bucksport. 1t
entirely strips them OF all verdure except this
years growth; generally from the top half
wav down. In many instances the trees look
as if a fire had run over them.
OXFORD.
The Lewiston Journal says; As the freight
train was being made mp at Gilbertville. in
the yard, one of the men employed in the
steam mill attempted 10 cross the track, and
he was caught between the brakes. and quite
badly hurt. The collar bone was broken.
I At last accounts he was doing we'll.
A young lady by the name OF Wood resid
ing at Bryants Pond. was taken violently in
| sane SATURDAY..
A verr nice four years old colt belonging
to Geo. H. Gleason of Mexico. running in
his pasture went down a steep bank. Sunday.
and broke one of his legs, necessitating the
killing of him.
PENoBsCoT.
Frank Thompson of Hermon. fell from a
moving machine and was injured few days
ago. he also strained himself while raising a
barn. In consequence of these mishaps he
died Tuesday night
The Wing saws the case of the Dexter Saw
ings Bank vs. estate of J. Wilson Barron. is
again under consideration. Hon. 5. F. Hum
phrev and J. :. Kicker. Esq, of Bangor, are
examining and auditing the accounts as be-
tween the bank and Mr. Barron. The counsel
for both parties are present. Mr.. Piper from
Boston, an expert accountant, who made an
extended examination of the banks affairs
some two years ago, is also there.
SAGADAHoC.
The Press saws Sargie a little boy of five
wears, son of Eben Lancaster. Of East Bow
doinham met with sad accident, Monday.
He cut the ball of the eye open with a knife
while at play. and it is feared that the child
will lose the eye.
Cap James Drummond ffied at Phipsburg.
July 18th, at the age of -. He had been
an efficient and successful shipmaster but
retired some 30 years ago, and has since
been interested in shipbuilding.
WALDO.
fisherman at Crow Cove caught 200 bbls
of mackerel in his weir Sunday night but the
fish broke through and escaped. Three bbls.
only were saved.
Geo w. Hatch of Isesborough during his
leisure hours at sea on recent foreign voy-
age. carved with jack-knife very elaborate
picture frame, to hold two cabinet photo
graphs The frame consists of about 1000
pieces of wood and is a remarkable specimen
of ingenuity and skill in the use of knife.
MIR Waterman of Belfast is doing good
business shipping frogs to Boston.
The shoe factory at Belfast has started up
again after a short rest, with plenty of
work.
Thombs & Osborn are making the largest
sail ever put together in their loft. 1t is for
the schooner james A. Parsons, and contains
700 yards of canvas.
There is a movement on foot in Belfast to
operate there another shoe factory Insufficient
announcement is given by the citizens.
During the shower of last week lightning
struck an apple tree owned by Charles
Dickey of Monroe and came near killing Mr..
|, Dickev and son.
WASHINGTON.
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