Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-21
state News.
ARoosrooK.

Early Rose potatoes are rotting yer,
badly all over Aroostook county.
While two boys. sons of Alex Ross of Ma
pleton ~ere fooling with a pistol Sunda.
forenoon it was accidentally discharged
shooting the younger of the two in the srom
ach. the ball passing upw ard toward the RICH
breast. On probing the ball was not found
The chances for the boys recovery are very
doubtful
gentleman of Caribou saws that he hat
used pound of tobacco per week for the las
sixty years. He admitted that it had cos
him on an average IS cents per pound which
makes the nice little sum of 81, $40 gone W
in smoke.
ANDRosCoGGIN.
The Lewiston Journal says Pumpkins ar,
scarce in this immediate vicinity but they seen
to be plenty iu the country. A carload wa.
recently shipped from Peru, Oxford county
TO Auburn. One Auburn man has purchased
seven carloads TO be sent to that place fol
canning.
CUMBERLAND.
A few DAYS ago while Mrs Freeman Evan.
of Cape Elizabeth depot was sitting by the
table in her kitchen, man entered the room
placed his hand over Mrs. Evans mouth, ant
took possession of $50 in bills which MIR
Evans had left there a few minutes before
That is the story told.
The Press says Miss Cushman of Boston
has recently purchased at 500 an acre
large portion of the lower end of Peaks Is
land. Roads are to be laid out upon the
property. Among contemplated improve
ments are the construction of pier. TO bs
used as steamer landing, and the building
of Lon har sa1
residence by the purchaser.
Knox.
The Grand Army Fair in Rockland las
week was an immense success. During the
festival 81 900 were cleared.
The iCourier- Gazette says that Thursda,
morning at four O'Clock, some of Perry Bros
kiln men saw blaze burning from the cabir
of a wood boat which was in ROckland har
Dor. Launching boat they rowed rapidly tC
the vessel and found the cabin all on fire ant
the crew in the cabin sound asleep. The
men were aroused and the fire extinguished
The matter of establishing a home for aged
women is still being quietly though surely
pushed ahead by the ladies of Rockland.
Last week Amos Fisk of Rockland fell
from load of corn which he was driving
A wheel passed over him. stripping the flesh
was thought his injuries were fatal, but he
seems to be recovering.
PENoBsCor.
On the night of the 10th inst, the store OF
S. H Clay of Springfield was entered and
about $50 in silver stolen from desk. The
thief removed pane of glass and crepl
through the sash. No clue as yet to him
SAGADAHOC.
Scion White, Esq. Representative-elec,
from Richmond, is gradually recovering
from the effects of his paralytic shock, and
will be able to attend the sessions of the
legislature, this winter.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Millay drives that Bowdoinhan
streets with a colt only two years old weigh
ing ll2O lbs. and standing l6 hands high.
There is talk of hotel being erected near
the Southland mineral springs in Richmond
for the use of summer boarders and Others
who may go there to try the waters of the
spring.
The Times SAYS Four hundred bushels OF
Aroostook Early Rose potatoes are retailing
at 90 cents per bushel from a car at the
depot in Bath.
The Times says the Bath Reform Club i,
doing good work in silent way. Forty
one have signed the pledge within a shor
time. and still the good work goes on.
WOrkmen are actively pushing operations
for the Goss Iron Works Co. The wEar
will be extended Is feet into the river.
WALDO.
The Age SAYS that a gentleman &c years o
age was present at the baby show in Belfast
bearing in his arms his oldest and only off
spring a child eighteen months old.
The large Newfoundland dog owned b,
James Clark met and attacked three 'coon
in field west of Belfast, one day last week
Mr. Clark who was near by could find nj
weapon,or missile, not even stone. with whicl
to assist his dog, and two of the animals es
capped.
One of the late Legislative candidates in
Waldo county assembled tree after a cool
and lost his balance and fell to the ground,
distance of over 20 feet. Luckily he was moi
seriously injured.
A lodge eff Good Templars was instituted
the 10th inst, in the Friends Westinghouse
Unity, by Special Deputy Geo. o. Files. o
Thorndke, assisted by members of Bethe
Lodge. The Lodge will be known as Gar
field Lodge" and starts with % charter mem
bers.
WAsHrNGTON.
The First Christian church at Lubec, the
tall building on the hill is being repaired, al
a cost Of ten to twelve hundred dollars.
Bears are reported numerous and yer.
troublesome throughout the county.
1t is expected that from 100000 to l5,
OOO, 900 feet of lumber will be cut on the St
Croix this winter.
Chelsea ingalls,, of Three Islands, q. NJ
while trying new gun last Thursday, hat
his left hand so badly injured as to necessi
tate amputation.
YORK.
peanut vendcr named William II. Payne
of Saco. has been missing since last Thurs
day. 1t is thought that he may have falleT
into the river and been drowned, as he wa,
known to be in am intoxicated condition the
day he was last seen.
The Times says Mrs. Jelleson of Berwick
met with an accident last Wednesday, b,
which it is feared she will lose an eve. Hel
grandson. Harry billiard, at play with al
elastic cord and arrow gun, shot the arrow
into his grandmother's eye.