Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-13
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The Argus says George Cole, Of Sacca.
Kappa. vas fatally injured At the fire Satur-
day night, BY portion of the building fall
ing on him His back was broken and the
physician was enabled to las his two fingers
in between the ends of the spine The man
cannot possibly live.
The BODY of Martin Robbins of schooner
Good Templar of Portland. drowned the
night of the 2lst of August, was recovered on
Newington shore Sunday.
Last Saturday night eight sheep of Jas.
Sawyer's, in Bridgton, were so badly bitten
by dogs belonging to two of his townsmen,
advisable to kill, and the three others will
probably die.
HANCOCK.
Some of the best timber land on Deer Is
land has been destroyed by the fires which
have been raging there. The fires were
kindled by parties gathering raspberries
there, so it is said.-Sentinei.
The American says that few days ago.
four deer. comprising family, the old buck
with his spreading antlers, the doe and two
young ones. were seen feeding in the field
near Mr.. John Lurvey's house at South West
Harbor.
KENNEBEC.
The Gardiner Reporter says: 'Can it be
possible that there is = stealthy '6re-bug' in
this community? Circumstances seem to
point in that direction"
Mrs. Raymond Doe of Clinton, who has for
a number of years been great sufferer from
shocks of paralysis, died Tuesday, Aug. 10Th,
aged about 81 years. For Is days before her
food.
1t has been so dry at Gardiner that the
Reporter says truckmen have been doing a
good business filling cisterns. One teamster
made over IS 90 in one day this week on
that kind of work, and was not employed all
day either.
Messrs. McKenney. Smith and Jones of
the Portland Y. NJ. C. A., held a meeting at
Baileyville. Winthrop, Saturday evening;
also meetings Sabbath afternoon and evening
at the same place. These gentlemen after a
much needed vacation are just start
ing out on the fall campaign and after leav-
ing Winthrop will commence their labors in
the eastern part of the State. 1t is largely
through the benefcence and christian spirit
of C. M. Bailey Esq. of Winthrop that these
earnest workers are kept in the field as he
bears large share of their expenses.
WASHINGTON.
The Calais Times saws the destruction of
salmon at Salmon Falls, at the cotton mill
dam, Calais, is deplorable. No fishway has
yet been provided by the corporation and the
salmon gather under the rolling dam and at
tempt to pass through the water that falls
over the top of that structure, and in doing
so fall back and are stunned by falling across
logs and lodges. Men and boys, not satisfied
with netting these fish, now arm themselves
with pitchforks and spear them. All this is
done in defiance of our State laws.
Willie Leighton of Machias, went a short
distance from the village last Wednesday, on
a cunning cruise, and came upon a large
flock of white cartridges, one of which he
succeeded in killing. This is very rare
bird.
A sea serpent has been recently seen in the
Chain Lake, Lyman.
Dennis Mulloy, aged 60, shoe cutter of
Great Falls, hung himself Friday, at Liner
lex. owing to disappointment in love ahair.
He leaves twelve children.
dog jumped from an engine at Hobbs
Crossing Kennebunk, several weeks ago
while enroute to his home in Portland. His
master, Chas. Waterman, failed to find him
after days of search. but Friday the dog ar
rived at home in Portland safe and sound,
bat terribly thin.
AT LARGE.
The following patents to Maine inventors
under date of Sept. 9Th, 1882, have been is
sued Geo. W. Mckenzie, Harrington, Au-
tomato Water Elevator; same, Harrington,
Windmill; Hiram Peavey, Bangor, Rotary
Engine; A. S. Bangs, Augusta, Mortising
Machine; whole number for the week, 1913.
w. r. Close. millwright, Bangor, has La
bilites of about $4,000; no assets worth men
tioning.