Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-29

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AtABEkLASD
During the last rain storm, from nine
o'clock Thursday morning until Sunday
noon, there were IA inches of rain fall in
Portland.
The News reports quite a number of cases
of typhoid fever at lower Bridgton village.
Mr.. Thomas Cobb 10 years of age and one
of Portland's old citizens and business men,
died Tuesday morning.
Saturday, Mr.. Robert Leighton of West
Falmouth was driving yoke of oxen, when
he was caught on the horns of one of the ami
mails and thrown a distance of 10 feet. He
was badly injured.
Between two and three hundred men are at
work grading the Bridgton railroad. BY the
end of the week mile of rails will be laid,
from Hiram terminus to Young's bridge.
The Topsham Fair occurs this year. Oct.
10th, llth and 18th.
Mr.. w. II. Lufkin was seriously Injured at
Peaks Island Sunday evening, by being
hooked by a COW.
The body of Capt. Andrew Doughty, who
came up missing on election day. has been
recovered near Galr's wharf in Portland. He
was evidently drowned.
HANCOCK.
The Deer Isle Gazette says: Mrs. Arvilla
ID. Gray of the Reach, has cat who recently
adopted and brought up chichen. She had
one kitten and the chicken and they grew up
together, following the old cat about the
house and nesting coziy about her furry
side. as she peacefully dozed by the kitchen
stove.
The unlawful destruction of deer in that
vicinity during the past year. by hunting with
dogs in the winter. and bounding them into
the ponds in the fall. and there killing them,
has aroused much feeling among the citizens
of Franklin
The students of the Castine Normal school
made an excursion to Bangor by steamer
Florence on Thursday.
Rev Henry W. Hale, Baptist missionary
10 Shwagageen. will return with his family
TO Burmah by steamer sailing September 30th.
A brother and sister of Mr. Hale reside in
Ellsworth
gunner from Thomaston shot % grey
squirrels in one day, recently.
OXFORD.
One of the smart old ladies of Paris viii
lage is Mrs Lucretia Jackson. She is in her
eighty-third year, and last week completed a
rug. making 1913 which she has made in all.
She was less than two weeks making her last
one.
Bears are plenty in Crofton.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Wing says that Mr.. Charles l.. Laugh
ton, formerly OF this city, but now of Carson
City, Nevada, has received the republican
nomination for Lieutenant-Go Governor of the
State of Nevada.
SAGADAHoC.
John Sprague OF Winnegance, was first
mate on the bark Rosetta Mcneil, which has
been reported bottom up in the Gulf OF
Mexico. His wife, on learning of the loss of
the vessel fell in swoon.
Stilman Ring of Richmond, while adjust
ing belt on the ''nigger" at c. b. Foster
L Sons saw mill, Tuesday afternoon, was
caught in the gearing and his right arm
broken and crushed in such manner that it
is doubtful if it can be saved from amputa
ton.
Peter Pelnu. a Frenchman, one of the
gang engaged at Bath, in loading Maine Cen
trail fiat cars with steel rails, had his foot
very severely crushed Saturday morning, by
the dropping of a rail upon it.
FRANKLIN
There is some excitement in New Vine
yard over the discovery of gold on the farm
of S ID. Stewart. An experienced Califor-
MAN is sanguine that gold will be found in
paying quantities. Operations are to be COM
menced at once to test the find.
SOMERSET.
Mr.. Edward Farnham of Larone, has re-
Gently burned $4,000 bushels of charcoal, for
which he finds ready market at the corn
factory in Skowhegan.
WALDO.
The churches in Belfast are holding
series Of revival meetings.
,xrtf vic tnI h,
a very destructive blow whereby Mr.. Dexter
Mansur lost about hundred fine Maple
trees buildings were blown down, fences
laid low and considerable damage done.
A movement is on foot to start a Lodge of
good templars at Lincolnville.
The Camden Herald says that Mr.. Levi
Mathews of Lincolnville. caught two coOns
in one common steel trap and at the same
time last Monday night
Monday morning Mr.. Albion H. Bradbury.
Cashier of the Belfast National Bank, fell
down the cellar stairs at the bank and broke
his left collar bone. besides sustaining severe
injuries about the head.
The Waldo county Spiritualis;s and
Liberalists Association will hold its annual
meeting at the Porter school house in Sears
port, Oct Stb. at 10 o'clock.
A prominent citizen of Belfast was badly
burned recently by the igniting of gas from
leak in a pipe.
WASHINGTON.
A despatch from Calais reports the schoon
er Forrest of Annapolis, n. s., struck on a
ledge a mile below South West Head light
and will he a total wreck. The crew were
saved. The vessel was from Boston and in
ballast.
Stillman Huckins and John Leighton of
Foxcroft left EastpOrt in boat Saturday
night for home and have never been seen
since. I hey had to pass through Cobscook
Falls and it is supposed they were drowned
as boat resembling theirs was picked up
partly smashed to pieces.
YORK.
:. MeserYe 1 Sons store at Bar Mills,
was burglarized Friday night, and the money
drawer. which is one of the alarm drawers.
pried from its fastening and carried of with
its contents.
Al LARGE.
The Boston Journal says The movements
of the New England mackerel feet are