Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-27
State News.
FRANKLIN

Mr.. ]. S. E. Howe of East Wilton, Will
riding near the railroad crossing, Tuesday
NJ, vas thrown from his carriage upon tn
track and severely hurt, his horse becoming
frightened by the approaching freight train
He received small fracture of the skull owe
one eve, had his face and nose badly bruise,
and SCARED, and was bruised elsewhere an,
severely shaken up. Being q man of infiru
health, for long time lame and nearly
cripple, and rising 90 years of age, his con
ditiOn is considered critical. While lyinl
upon the track. the approaching train cam,
within some 10 feet of running over his body
before the engine could be reversed, q yer,
narrow escape from instant death.
HANCOCK.
The American says that Mr.. John Nc
Donald, an old man in Amherst, who get
his living BY hunting. was found in the log
ging camp on the plains about q week ag,
alone, sick and destitute.
Last Friday, Mrs. Archie johnson ant
Mrs. Georgiana Houghton, got into disput,
about some trifling matter, and armed them
selves with clubs for battle. They met il
the road near the tannerv and for a few min
utes the fight was savage. Mrs. HoughtoI
got the worst of it, and was bruised quit,
badly.
LINCOLN.
The annual fair of the Union Society o
Dutch neck was held at Creamer's Hall
West Waldoboro, Tuesday evening very
large crowd was present, a large party being
there from the village. Ii was good time
and q financial success.
The News says: A gentleman who recent,
moved into WaldoborO, says he can live
cheaper here than in any place in the eoun
try. 1t is a fact that rents, coal, wood
groceries. provisions and even clothing ar,
as low in Waldoboro as in any town in thu
State-if not lower.
OXFORD.
The Norway Advertiser says that L. w
Jackson, Jr., was robbed, Wednesday nigh
of sl66 in money and $500 in notes and I
$50 draft. The thief distracted the boot,
from under Mr.. Us pillow while he wa
asleep.
gentleman from Otisfeld. one day las
week. brought into the South Paris savings
bank $3.50, the accumulations of his LITTLE
boy for the past five years.
PENoBsCor.
The Commercial SAYS unless more rain fall
soon there will be a water famine in Bangor
that is. among people who do not use Holly
Wells and cisterns are low.
The schooner Kit Carson, Capt. Harding
which cleared this week from Bangor fo
Hamilton, Bermuda. carried out with othe
things Sd, 900 onion and tomato boxes.
The Commercial SAYS that the ice consump
tion of Bangor, is gradually increasing. FOu
firms are now engaged in the business an,
they sold this year about 1000 tons of ice I,
families, restaurants, shop keepers, ETC., il
II n
cents per 100 pounds.
Charles w. Mayo, son of the late Col
Gideon Mayo of Orono, Me-, and member o
the firm Of Webster, Lunt & Mayo. of Angus
Iowa, died suddenly in that town on Monday
Nov. 10th, aged nearly 40 years.
A little son of Mr.. Joseph Lvmburner. o
North Brookville, was severely burned few
days since, while PLAYING with other children
near fire, which was set to burn brush
His clothing was nearly burned OF, and hat
it not been for timely rescue, he must hav,
persisted in a moment. He is now considered
out Of danger.
SAGADAHoC.
The butcher who slaughtered 400 pount
porker for Mr.. Rodney Henderson of Bath
Thursday, found very peculiar looking
appearance of the hogs liver that when ex
needles that had become embedded in tn,
substance. One of the needles was a larg'
darning needle and one a common sewing
needle.
More than 100 gallons of liquor of differen
kinds were captured Thursday forenoon b,
Deputy Sheriff Hodges in a raid on G. II
Winslow's saloon, Richmond.
The Times says: Wednesday, Georg,
Brown, a down-easter, employed in the Bail
shipyards came into town from New Mead
Ows driving the well-knOwn gray horse com
monty driven by Charles Belcher. He wa
in a condition peculiar to frequenters o
that region, and attempted to run a-mucl
through the streets Of Bath. The Bail
officers gave chase; but the fellow cleaned
them all out after running over one Office
and the tire of one of the wheels of tn
wagon containing the city marshal hat
broken.
Six members of the family of Rev. II.
White, the pastor of the Free-will Baptis
church in Bath, were taken sick Thursda,
evening. The services of physician wer
called who pronounced it a case of poisoning
of some kind. Rev. Mr.. White was taken il
about Q o'clock, but complained of decidet
indisposition before he left the church, wher
he spent the evening. His illness rapid,
of. All have been very i'll indeed, and Frida
morning were not out of danger. At noon
however, the family was much more comfort
able and complete recovery is confidentl
expected. 1t is thought that the poisoning
was occasioned by eating meat bought tina
day from butchers cart.
SOMERSET.
The Dexter Gazette says that s. S. Farm
ham of Palmyra, came near losing a valus
BILE colt a short time ago from the effect O
hornet stings. The hornets had built
large nest on the fence in the pasture wher
the colt grazed, and they attacked her Will
she was interfering with their nest. Tn
eyes swelled so as to deprive her of sight
and all parts of the body were very much en-
larged.
The Somerset Reporter SAYS Last Satur
dav as Chas. Hinckley was riding over wha
is Dore Hill, he was accosted by two youn
men, Joshua Dunton, Jr., and Edwin Cleve
land who apparently had been cunning
who asked for ride. Hinkley told them h
could not take them both as he hal som
load in his wagon. Thereupon gun wa
fired The contents lodged in Hinkley'
wagon seat back, Il shots are there now.