The Republican journal., 1882-07-27

| UNITY. The fall term of the High school will be-
| gin Monday Aug. 9th, and continue ten weeks I'M
| der The instruction of p. f. Luce.
| IsLEsBoRo. Sewell d. Fletcher is reported to
have sold twenty five house lots on the island.,.
| Capt Otheni Coombs and wife have lived together
| siNty-four years and are yet vigorous couple.
| The Alumni of the East Maine Normal School,
| Castine, went into encampment on Shernan's Point,
July 25 to remain ten days.
SEARsPoRr Waldo Richards injured his hand
| badly with a chsel one day last week. -. Mr..
Weber marine artist, is here skctching
| lovely views upon our bay. Mr.. II. Smart and
family, Of Boston, are visiting friends in town..
| Mrs Joseph Colson left Boston on Tuesday of last
week where she had been attending her son-in-aw
| and grandson who were ill with diphtheria, but
who were believed to be improving, On Thursday
| she received a telegram announcing the death of
her son-inlaw. Mr.. Hilton....T The stopple of an
ammonia bottle came out, the liquid flowing into the
face Of Mrs. l.. Blood. burning it severely and
nearly destroying the sight Of her eyes. Mr.. A.
Jackson Field, of Bangor formerly of this town,
| while painting recently at Iampden fell a distance
Of eighteen feet, mjuring him severely Rev. Mr..
| WardweIl, presiding elder, supplied the Methodist
pulpit last sabbath. ship State of Maine which
|
| taken into Belfast harbor
| SEARSMONI Mr.. Sanborn Mcfarland, Of this
| town, who about one year ago went to Colorado
| came very near getting kie" while at work in
| mine under ground. Four men own and work
mine, three Of whom are from this town and the
| other from Mexico. The boys from this town
are john Gilmore, Horatio Dunton, and Sanborn
Mcfarland. As near as we can learn Gilmore and
| Dunton not in the mine at the time Of the
| accident. The occupants hearing rumbng noise
started to get out of the way but not being quick
| enough the companion of Mr.. Mcfarland was Kill
| ca instantly and Mcfarland barely escaped the
| same fate. The cause Of the accident was the
falling in of some loose dirt "A few days since
| TWO young ladies attempted to cross the the
| river by stepping stones, below what is known
A Iazellne's mill When about half way across
| the gate Of The mill was raised and much to their
surprise they could not get one way or the other.
| They mounted u large rock, began screaming and
attracted the attention Of young man who went to
| their assistance ana safely conveyed them to the
shore. The farmers in this locality report the
best hay crop for many years and of quality.
A.. Capt. smart, a former resident Of Scalsmont.
Wa in town few days last week lie is engaged
i'll the britannia business in the town of Deering
| son are spending u few days in town. Mr. Bickncll
9 one Of the firm of BIcknell Bros. cothiers Of
| Lawrence, Mass. Mr.. William Cross has erected
| in the village cemetery cry nice monument.
JACKSON. Collins Pattee, il, was severely burn
~, Wednesday night Of last week, by falling upon
| 4 kerosene lamp he was carrying Becoming faint
| from temporary illness he fell forward upon the
| lamp, setting his clothes on fire and burning his
| breast and shoulders in a shocking manner. Re
| covering from his famtness, he, with remarkable
| presence of mind, removed his burning clothing
| and stned the names, thus avoiding results which
might have otherwise been much more serious.
| Ills injuries are very painful and will disable him
| from work for many weeks Eva f. Ford, aged
y yrs, died on saturday the I'D inst Of quick
sumption, at the residence Of her sisters husband,
| Mr.. Nalorius >pearmg Of Monroe. She was the
| daughter of Moses Ford, late of this town, who
| was killed in the battle of Fredericksburg Dec -,
1862. During recess of the meeting of star of
! II u4rrs- Grange Saturday evening of last
| week. thr members made call upon Mr. Chas a.
| Neaey, and his newly made wife. They
cordially received and prtook of the generous
| treat which was offered. Mrs Nealley entertained
| tile company it'll song which was finely rendered.
| After half hour Of social enjoyment the Changers
ntp1''l lt'NlhS HthN NoftS oil cphSrat uiittloh.,'
| Richard Aiarden, living Just over the DiXmon line,
| has, @inrr July IN put N new barn and got it
| covered, With the exception Of the basement; but
| during the shower and gale which visited this
section the 18th, the wind got under the building
and brW it down Nothing dauntel he has again
rut III bis barn, replaced the broken tmbcr9 with
new ones and now has il ready to receive the hay.
Having is now at its height. Help is scarce and
wages high. The crop of hay will be very much
larger than last year, The Indians encamped at
Brooks gave ~ entertainment at the school house
| last week