Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-11
State News.
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few days ago a son of Mr.. Chas. Beck
with, of Van Buren,, was very seriously
stabbed with . jack-knife by accident He
was about to enter the schoolroom with q
number of other bows, when one of their
number. in attempting to throw away = stick
with the hand in which he held the open
knife, struck young Beckwith on the neck.
the point of the knife entering the jugluar
vein. Medical aid was sought, and the boy s
life was saved.
L. F. Carr. of Presque Isle, has 1000
bushels of potatoes stored in J. H. Oaks
potato house near the depot This is about
one-half Of the crop raised by him this year.
The Transcript says there is little girl in
Oakfeld, IL years old, that can spell words
correctly backward as readily as in the usual
way.
Five thousand dollars worth OF hops were
shipped in one day. recently, from Pressure
Isle.
CUMBERLAND.
A servant girl in the family of VIM. II.
Wednesday and at last accounts was uncon-
scious. She is probably sufferieg from con-
cussion of the brain
VIM. Gordon, the drummer. whose leg was
broken at Swans Island few days ago. and
who has been staying at the St. Nicholas
House, ROckland, was removed to his home
in Portland Monday. He is improving fast.
FRANKLIN.
James S. Bracket having resigned the
position of treasurer of Philips Savings Bank
at meeting of the directors, Wednesday,
DR.. L. V. Carvill was chosen treasurer.
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Allen of Pennington, picked quite a number
of dandelion blossoms Tuesday, between her
house and the schOolhouse on Norton Flat.
The latest find of summer blossoms vet re-
ported.
The Herald says that measles are prevalent
in the Pennington schools.
The Chronicle says that Ansil Briggs of
Freeman, with the help Of several men, was
engaged in lifting large rock, when the
chain broke, throwing the heft of the rock on
his lever. throwing him some ten feet high
and as far backward, with such force that
when he struck the earth. on his face. it left
him senseless for some time, broke out
several of his teeth, and terribly bruised his
face and jaw. He has been great sufferer
OXFORD.
j. A. Thurston has been appointed Post
master at Newry, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Calvin Bisbee.
PENoBsCoT.
A new Knight of Pythias lodge will soon
be started in Lowell. There are nearly q
dozen petitions for new lodges of this order.
Diptheria is quite prevalent in Bangor
now, and parents cannot be too careful of
their children. The disease is generally of a
mild character.
The Boston & Bangor Express Co. ex-
pressed through IL deer and large bear for
the Boston market Monday night. The game
was killed in Washington county and was
deer and bears are killed in Millbridge and
vicinity.
The Wing states that the fall term at the
State college, Orono, will close Friday. Nov.
"a. The water in the Saltwater river at
Orono, is so low that some of the operators
have shut down their mills.
This forenoon at nine o'clock, John Lynch,
of Bangor, had a narrow escape from death
at the saw factory of NJ. Schwartz's Sons, in
the rear of l43 Exchange street. His cloth
caught in a shaft which was making 800
revolutions a minute. He was thrown down,
but luckily the strain on the belt was so
great that it was forced off and Lynch es
capped without serious injury.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The remains of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hutch
inson ware carried to Dover Monday night
from Easton Aroostook county, the place of
their death, for burial. The funeral occurred
Tuesday, and a large number of people were
in attendance.
The Williams Slate Company has force
of % men employed at its quarry in Brown
vile, and some superior slate is being taken
out. The boarding house, across the road
from the quarry, is rooted with stone shingles
from the Williams shaft. The house will be
ready for occupation about December first
The present force will be kept at work all
winter.
G. A. Mathews, Esq. of Lowell, Mass,
has this week stocked several of the Monson
ponds with German carp. He obtained them
from Prof Baird of Washington, d. c.
SOMERSET.
Mr. E. futile, of Fairfield, whose barns
were destroyed by fire a few weeks since has
received $3.50 from neigtbOrs, toward build
ing a new one, which is almost completed.
WALDO.
Mrs Lydia Frohock of Lincolnville died
on Friday last at the great age of sc years
and eight months. She is said to have been
was a native of Castine aud a relict of the
late Johnathan FrohOck.
The Age says an order has passed the Bel
fast City Council that the Directors of the
Belfast & Moosehead Lake railroad be noti-
fed that the City of Belfast claims that the
entire income of said railroad, after paving
the interest on its Indebtedness, and its cur
rent expenses shall be carried to a sinking
fund, thereby enabling said company to meet
and pay its obligations as they shall mature
WASHINGTON.
The Methodist society at the Cove dis
trct about three miles below Addison village,
on the east side of the river-should be re-
corded among the most persevering and en-
ergetic in the land. The society numbers
only nine families and those brave workers
have built chapel capable Of seating $50
people. is finished throughout and all free
from debt. 1t is to have good settees, and
for these a small debt is owing.