Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-10
state News.
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The Lewiston Journal says Read Nichols
the young man who was accidentally sho!
while cunning Thursday afternoon. died OF
his Injuries Friday. His wound and suffer
ings were horrible. The charge of shot made
hole in his thigh about sn inch in diameter.
and burned away the flesh over a space as
large as a mans palm on the side il entered.
Where the charge came out, on the inside of
his thigh. it tore away piece of flesh measur-
ing several inches either way. Assistance
and medical services were obtained for him
as quickly as was possible, but it was an hour
or more after the shooting when the doctor
arrived. The loss of blood had been so great
that - was unable TO produce the least indi-
cation of reaction. The accident is one of
many terrible warnings to careless gunners.
The County Commissioners have been in
session at Auburn the past week. They have
been called upon to go to Lisbon and re-
establish the bounds of a country road which
was located MANY years ago, from the Fac
tory village to the Falls, but which has been
lost amongt the farmers stone walls and fences
They have voted TO locate the road. anew on
the 26th of April. They have received a Pc
tition for the location of a public ferry at
South West Bend. A petition for an increase
of damages on the Maine Hotel property. the
alleged result of paving and raising Main
street by the city of Auburn, has been pre-
scented. on which the Auburn city council de-
cided to allow no compensation.
CUMBERLAND.
The annual regatta of the Portland Yacht
club is fixed for Nav 26th, and the annual
cruise is to commence on May 9th A din
ner will be given on the anniversary of the
club, April Goth.
The annual meeting of the Associated
Press of Maine will be held at the Preble
House, Portland on Tuesday next.
FRANkLIN.
Business is reported the best in jaw that il
has been for several years. No one need be
lille for want Of work. Thompson, Hall 4 Co.
of Portland. are building large corn factory
which is to have all the modern improve
ments. This is a fine locality for a factory,
as the soil is well adapted to corn growing.
Richmond, Thompson & Co. are doing large
business at the box mill. They will have
1900 cords of white birch TO be made into va
rious kinds of druggists boxes. They are
making fan handles for the Brunswick Man
ufacturing Co. at the rate of 100 600 per week.
To be used for advertising fans. Several
houses are to be bnilt the coming season.
WASHINGTON.
The Wing saws the excitement existing for
some time at Vanceboro in relation to the
smallpox has about all subsidized. No new
cases have occurred at ST. Croix and the fears
of spread of the dreadful disease have been
allayed. Intense excitement prevailed for
some time, but by the prompt measures of
the authorities the further extension of the
scourge was controlled.
YORK.
Deputy Sheriff Goodwin. of York, received
$50 on account of injuries sustained by him
when the train went through the bridge at
Coles Corner, Wells; Oliver l.. Bracy of
York, $40, and Geo. w. Currier, S25 The rail-
road offered Oliver Winn, $500, hut he de-
clines to settle on such terms. Thomas Hill
ton. another of the sufferers, demands SIS
600 as compensation for his injuries.
Biddeford and Saco will make 10000
bricks this season.
A stock company has been formed in Saco
to manufacture boot heels.
AT LARGE.
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