Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-28
STATE News.
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Willie Stone, IS years of age, was drowned
in Auburn while bathing Saturday evening.
The Journal says: Our Water Works are
growing faster than ever. Thirty-eiRht new
services have been put in this season against
% at this time last year.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press says that at the time Of the tor
nado, Monday afternoon, the wind for fifteen
minutes blew Mt the rate of 20 miles an hour.
and for five minutes at the rate Of fifty miles
in Portland.
The Harpswell Steamboat Company has
thoroughly refitted and rebuilt the Sunfower
and she will now make her regular trips to
Long Island, the two Chebeagues and Hxrps-
we'll three times daily.
As man. his wife and little Girl were
driving into Portland from Deering Sunday
night. the horse started suddenly while at the
corner of Pitt street, Deering. and the wagon
seat was thrown out backward the woman
striking on her head and shoulders, bruisinR
her severely.
PENoBsCOr.
The Wing says that the cyclone on Mon
day afternoon was very heavy in Bangor and
vicinity. In the business part of the CITY,
awnings were carried away, signs were lifted
from their positions and goods which mer-
| chants were exhibiting in front of their
establishment were transported long distances.
The beautiful trees which line so many of
| our streets suffered severely. MANY of the
vessels in our harbor broke from their moor
/ ings. The wind was strong that a pile of
box boards at High Head wharf was raised
and many of these boards were carried clear
over the river and landed on the Brewer shore.
| In Brewer Village brick house owned by
Mr.. Hopkins was unroofed. A large build
ing at the Brewer steam brick yard, used a
portion OF the time for the storing of clay,
was blown down. In Hermon the barn of
Seth Ames was demolished.
| On Saturday little Cushing bow came
near being drowned below the Water Works
at Bangor. Some logs on which he was play
ing hoated out into the river and losing his
balance the little fellow fell into the WI alter.
Two companions came to the rescue and
finally saved him.
PIsCATAQUIs.
! A short time ago land locked salmon was
captured at Moosehead that weighed four
pounds. The salmon were put in at the lake
number of years ago, but old fishermen saw
this Is the first one of any size that has been
captured.
Ground was broken for the erection of
Farnsworth Memorial Hall at North Bridg-
ton on Monday last, and the lumber is COM
ing along fast. The work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible, that it may be ready for
occupancy at the commencement of the fall
| term.
The reunion of the alumni of North Bridy.
ton academy will take place Thursday, July
Il.
The light rails now on the Old Orchard
Beach railroad are being taken up and heavier
ones substituted that when desired the
regular engines and cars of the Boston (
Maine can run directly to the Pool
Fresh fish are scarce and very high in Bid
defOrd.
Mr. Charles Montague of Boston. the we'll
known inventor of printing machinery, is
passing few days in Limerick.
The Sentinel tells the following regarding
lady in Lyman. aged % years. "She was
engaged to be married, to respectable Young
man, and was making wedding dress. Her
father entering the room forbade the mar
riage. She answered, WELL father, then
you must maintain me as long as I live"
She stuck her needle into her unfinished
dress, aros., and put it into the drawer,
where it has remained until the present time.
50 years BY the kindness of the lady of the
house we had the privilege of seeing the
dress; it is a white cambrlc; the skirt was
finished, except ruffle to go around the bot.
tom. on which she was at work when laid
aside.