Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-13

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The Argus saws: A young Engiishnar
named Walter Powell, employed at the Port
land Company's, has been missing since New
Years day. On that day he called at his
brothers, but said nothing of leaving the city.
He also left his tools At the Portland Com
pany's shop, A. if he vas going TO work the
next day as usual. His brother doesn't know
what to make of his sudden disappearance.
SAYS the Press: Cruelty Agent Chase kill
ed horse at East Deering Tuesday. The
poor animal had been turned out by its owner.
and was sick and starving.
HANCOCK
The Ellsworth American says: Lizzie
daughter of James L. and Jane Leslie, living
on the Shore road, was burned to death by
the breaking of a kerosene lamp. Saturday
night A lamp had been placed on the win
dow sill to light the way for younger child
sent On an errand. By some means the lamp
was overturned and the burning oil covered
the clothing of little Lizzie. and in an instan.
she was enveloped in flames. She was terribly
burned, and died in about four hours.
The Collins Granite Co.. of East Bluehill
have quite a large force at work this winter
and have several jobs on hand. requiring fne
work. They are to erect polishing works At
once. and will use steam to hoist in the
quarries.
Rev Loren B. Mcdonald, of Boston, has
accepted an invitation to become pastor of
the Unitarian church, Ellsworth, and will
enter upon his duties next Sunday.
PENoBscoT.
Wednesdays Commercial saws: Yester-
day afternoon. at about 5 O'clock several
small children had a narrow escape from
death at the crossing of the f. & n. A. r.
They came swiftly down hill on their sleds
and at the same time freight engine WAS
coming up the track toward the crossing. A
collision seemed TO be inevitable. when some
workmen succeeded by furious gesticulations
in warning the engineer. who promptly re-
versed his engine and applied the brakes.stop
ping the train so suddenly that two shackles
were broken. Thus what would probably
have been a serious if not fatal accident was
averted; but such escapes are not frequent
and coasters will do well to hear it in mind
The Wing says that two men at one of the
logging camps got into a dispute, and one
flung his axe At the other. just missing his
head and cutting fearful cash in his left
shoulder. Frazer, the Injured man declines
to prosecute.
The Bangor & Piscataquis railroad has paid
to the city of Bangor, for the year 1881, the
sum of SAL 00
SOMERSET.
The Reporter of the llth inst. saws The
farmers got good price for their wood last
week. Some of it sold for as high as 50 90
per cord last Friday.
The manufacture of calks for lumbermen's
shoes is an important industry at Bingham.
Messrs. c. NJ. & A. Baker make an improves
calk that is much sought for. This season it
is expected that three million or more will be
made, which will be shipped to all parts of
the United States and Canada where lumber
ing is carried on.
WALDO.
The Belfast Journal says that man blew
out the gas and came near suffocating. at the
American House one night last week. lie
was from the rural districts. On retiring he
partially turned off the gas, as he would turn
down lamp, and then blew 1t out. He sx-
planned next day that he was afraid to turn it
of entirely, thinking if he did SO it could
not again be lighted
The Journal says: From the mouth of
Goose river, East Belfast. upw ard for several
miles there are many excellent privileges for
small local enterprises. Some of them are
utilized. but more are unoccupied and await
the coming of some enterprising spirit. On
this stream are situated the three paper mills
formerly occupied by the Russell Paper Co.,
of Lawrence, Mass. Two of these mills are
now idle: the third is used in the manufac-
ture of leather board. The most extensive
business carried on upon this stream is the
manufacture of axes for which business there
are four establishments.
YORK.
The Biddeford Times says that a large cot
tage is being built on Central Park. Old
Orchard, for Mrs. NJ. Blanchard, of Massa-
chusetts.
The Times saws: The house of Ansel N.
Boothby of Kennebunkport was burned Tues
day morning about nine o'clock. 1t was first
discovered in the upper part of the L. This
house was situated in Kennebunk on the road
leading to the beach, story and a half house
all fnished-Arundel Engine Co., No. 9 of
KennebunSport was on hand promptly and did
good service in saving the barn which was
near the house. The furniture was mostly
saved in damaged condition. House insur-
ed for $3.50 in the Home N. Y.