Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-05
state News.
ANDROsCOGGIy,

| On the 9th of June, the dead body of q
man was found on the east shore of Pleasant
Pond at North Turner, by 4 young man man,
ed Trask. The remains were supposed to be
those OF young man named Fred Leavitt.
son of Henry Leavitt. % years old, Who left
his home in September last and had not been
heard from. On Wednesday, two men who
were hayiag, found Leavitt's clothing, with
! his bank book, razor, etc. about two miles
from the spot where the body was discover
ed. There can no be doubt but these articles
belonged to Leavitt.
Messrs. Huston Co. The cracker man
ufacturs of Auburn now employ and increas-
ed number of hands-29. and turn out 100
| barrels of crackers per day. One day last
week, they made leo barrels-or 49,, 900
crackers. They have recently put in pat
ent packer. which arranges the crackers in
| rows, ready for the barrels. saving much
time and labor.-JoarHai.
| Diptheria raging in the village Of Mechan-
| ic Falls. Mr.. \. q. kimball has lost his
whole family of three children from the dis
| ease.
ARoosTooK.
Emery Coward of Easton, Me, about 65
year. old, shot and killed himself Wednes-
hay. the ball piercing his heart. He was in
sane.
Wolves are getting to be quite numerous
in Hodgdon and Amnity. They have been
seen by several persons in these towns.
They have not done any destruction to sheep
As vet.
CUMBERLAND.
married lady in Brunswick keeps nine
cats.
Tuesday night. on warrant issued by
Judge Knight, Marshall Bridges seized the
| cargo of fish. belonging to the firm of Noah
Mayo, and forming the cargo of the schooner
Vision, lying at Widgery's wharf. Portland
Mayo was accused of buying fish from YES
sells and evatiing inspection.
A son of John Morgan. aged ten years. fell
from the slip at Gun Point ice house in Harps-
well last week, and broke his arm and jaw
bone.
The Press says an informal meeting of the
citizens of Gorham was held. Wednesday
evening, 10 see if it was DENIED advisable to
| aid in the construction OF large shoe factory
in that town. The Messrs. Keene, who are
large manufacturers in Lynn. Mass, have
made an offer to the citizens to establish and
run large shoe factory. employing 500
operatives. with q payroll of $500, 900 per
year. provided the citizens will appropriate
$50. 600 To purchase twenty acres of land
south of ~ depot. and to erect thereon the
proper buildings. No conclusion was arrived
at Wednesday.
FRASkLiN.
Connection by telephone has recently been
made between Rangeley and Phillips.
The big fire at Fairfield was plainly seen at
Temple.
Mr.. Enoch Hunt of Pennington recently
fell from scatfold II feet to the floor below
He was seriously injured.
During the thunder shower two weeks ago,
Mrs. G. w. Jones of Eustis was standing in
the doer, when there was a vivid flash, and at
the same time terrific crash, and the result
was, the table fork that she held in her hand
was thrown some four feet distant the arm
seemed paralyzed tor time, purple spot on
the shoulder; but in few days all was right
again.
Mr. and Mrs. John Morrill,, of Pennington
Falls, celebrated the golden anniversary of
their wedding, Wednesday evening, July 10.
1t is said that Rockland supports l. milk
men,