Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-06-27

CUMBERLAND.

CuNBERLAxp.
Value foreign exports last week from Port
land S24.60S.34; included were 55l $40 fee,
of lumber.
Casco Bay Lodge of Good remplars ha.
expired; SO says the Times
Mr.. VIM. McKenney of Portland, while
engaged in painting house on Hog Island.
Saturday, had his stage give away and he was
preclpitated to the ground, striking on his
Dack. He was seriously hurt, it was feared
internally.
FRANKLIN.
The Philips Phonograph is to be enlarged
soon.
A. D. Horn, of Pennington, ha. sold his
beautiful horse Judge" to Horn of West
Waterville. for $3.50. Horn sends him TO
New York.
The diphtheria still clings to Gardiner.
Three members of one family by the name of
Lyle have died within few days. Another
member lies dangerously ill.
The next quarterly session of Kennebec
county reform clubs will be held At Gardiner.
thursday. July 9th. Meetings lO4 A. NJ.
% and Z. NJ. cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all reformed men and temperance
workers to be present. Free entertainment
for all.
LINCOLN
The News says that Saturday Daniel w,
Simmons of Waldoboro, fell from the roof of
Moses Burkett's barn and sustained verv
severe injuries. He was engaged patching
the roof, resting his foot in the moose of a
rope, when his foot slipped out and he fell to
the ground, distance of % feet He was
picked up senseless, bnt recovered conscious
ness in a few minutes. He had a wrist dis
located and a rib broken, besides being badly
shaken up. The fact that he has great diff
Guilty in moving would seem to indicate in
jury of the spine.
Over 100000 alewives were caught at
Wsldoboro this season.
PESoBscor.
Bishop Healey administered the rite of
confirmation to about 250 children at St.
Mary's Roman Catholic church yesterday
forenoon and in the afternoon visited Winter
port and performed the same ceremony at the
Catholic church in that village
The Whig says Mr.. John Varnev, living
in HermOn, has recently lost two horses.
The animals died from the effects of poison
which had been intended for foxes.
The Sebois drive of about 6, 900 900, driven
by Reuben Crocker and James Mullen. is at
Grindstone, about 10 miles above Midway on
East Branch.
Geo. A. Walsh. whose severe injury re-
ceived in the Boston yard of the Eastern
railroad on Friday morning was announced
by telegram, died on the day of the unfortu-
nate accident. His home was in Bangor.
SAGADAHOC.
| The second cargo of ice for London per
the British bark Venice was cleared to-day
by Jarvis Patten. The Venice loaded at the
new ice house of l.. w. Houghton on New
Meadows river and carried 934 TONS
! The cannon and shells are being removed
from Fort Popham, and the old landmark will
no longer threaten passing vessels with its
bristling guns.
| AT Northport Camp Ground, Belfast, vol.
of the Sea Breeze will be published this
| season by Geo. f. Bracket of this city, the
first issue appearing about the middle ofJuly.
| SearspOrt Band has decided to attend the
musical festival at Maranocook June 27th.
WASHINGTON.
| Pike 4 Gillse of Lubec are running their
sardne factory day and night. Herring are
plenty at a low price.
| The Iron Company at Pembroke are max.
| ing preparations for extensive repairs and
many changes in the interior arrangements
of their works. The large 800 horse power
steam engine which has been used for run
ming a par. of the works during the past 10
or more years, will be removed and a 6S-inch
turbine water wheel with another large wheel
| are to take the place of the engine. In future,
| all departments will be run BY water.