Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-29
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State News.
ANDROSCOGGN.

Messrs- II. Kicker & Sons lately shipped a
narrel OF Poland water TO Tombstone, Arizona
Territory. The water cost at the spring Sc
The freight to Boston was .5c; from Boston
to Tombstone, 81 % per 100 pounds The
barrel weighed 357 lbs. High water mark /.
fearful accident happened to child of
Andrew Brown, who drives one of the Lew
iston city teams, Wednesday evening. The
child. who is two years and a half old, push
ed screen out of a second story window and
fell Is feet to the sidewalk, striking on his
head. The child appears to have no internal
injuries and is doing nicely
Sunday, the organist Of ST. Joseph's church
at Lewiston, discovered peculiar fiutreriny
in his organ. before unknown to tina, usually
well-behaved instrument On investigating
the cause, il was found that dove had made
his way into one Of the large l6 feet wood
pipes, from which he found il impossible to
escape.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press says that Mrs Susan Cioudman,
aged 20 years, started from Gorham, day
or two since, for No. Z, Brookline Avenue.
Roxbnry, Mass via boat. from Portland 20
Boston, and train from Boston To Roxburv
Her name is on the books OF the steamboat
but the lady has not yet arrived at her desti-
nation, and her friends are anxious for her
safety.
The Brunswick Herald saws there has been
an effort made to obtain black bass. with
which to stock Nequssset Pond. and Meesrs
Willis and Patten, of Bath, have lately put
in dozen or SO. Messrs. Nichols, Patten
and others start for Cobboseecontee in the
early part Of August, and intend taking
sufncient number for breeding purposes and
stocking the pond
Tho uar,lJ IL. n
Coffin. Of Brunswick. while following behind
a party who were proceeding to the blueber-
~ patches, went to the edge of a pond
and fell in, sinking at once. He made no
sound, and the party not having noticed him,
passed on. His mother coming some distance
behind, saw his hat floating on the water, and
called quickly to his brother, who came at
once, and pulled him out alive.
HANCOCK.
The Commercial says. on the 18th of June,
Ephraim sullivan. farmer of Bucksport.
met with a singular accident. by which, con-
trary to all expectations, he has lost the sight
of an eve. On the date mentioned, his horse
suddenly switched his tail, striking Mr. Sui
livan in the eye. He thought nothing Of il
at the time, but during the night the eve be-
came very painful, and has since become en-
tirely sishtless.
kENSEBEC
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Lockwood Co., was held in Waterville
last Wednesday. The directors declared the
usual semi-annual dividend of three per cent
payable August lst. A. NJ Kennerson was
chosen clerk. A. ID. Lockwood, s1fuasn rer.
and the following board of Directors were
elected: X. b. Dunn. Watefville: A. ID.
Lockwood, J. W. Danielson, Providence; j.
McMullen, Biddeford; J. b. Mavo, Foxcroft;
X. b. Dunn, Waterville, and J. s. Wheel
wright, Bangor.
Mr.. Abel wilkins and son Warren of Will
ton, have bought farm in Readfeld.
During the shower of Wednesday night the
house of Mr.. Clark Runnels of Benton. was
struck by lightning and burned together with
adjoining shed and stable Loss from $1,000
to $500; no insurance.
Sunday. the 10th. Mr.. Joseph Libby of
Gardiner, while attempting to open barn
door. fell and broke the neck of his thigh
bone. Mr.. Libby is the oldest man in Gar
diner, being 90 years of age.
The Kennebec Framing Company have re.
Gently placed new mortisng machine in
their mill. This was rendered necessary by
the demands of their increasing business.
The company is now doing more business
than ever before.
J. G. Darrah 4 Co. of Waterville, suspend
ed payment last week. Street talk has it that
the liabilities are over 10000. and that an
offer OF 40 cents on a dollar has been made to
the creditors
4 Catholic Temperance Society is talked of
at Waterfeld. A large field is open to such
a society. and We hope it will be earnestly
supported.
James Campbell of Rockland. who was
shot on the 18th. is able to walk down town.
The Reese River Reveille of Austin. New,
says that Isaac Case, a native of Rockland.
died in that place on the 9th of July.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Wing saws Daniel Weld. of Abbott a
few years ago, voluntarily surrendered his
pension because he believed he had recovered
from his injury, but who has since died and
left nearly destitute family.
In distric. No. (. Foxcroft there are Is
deserted farms. - of which have been aban-
doned within 80 years. Upon these farms
were nice comfortable farm buildings, the
homes of large families.
Jos. Morrill,. Esq. one of the most promi-
nent citizens of Sebec and well known
throughout Piscataquis county, died on Tues
day of last week. at an advanced age.
The new wooden mill at Guiford is now
running two sets of machinery, and another
set will be ready for use next month. The
capacity of the mill is six sets. All of the
machinery is Of the most approved pattern.
WALDO.
Some time since child of Dexter Bucklin
was bitten bv dog. and few days ago was
taken sick, showing SYMPTOMS of hydropho-
bia. Wednesday morning she was in a
very critical condition.
Mackerel are plentiful in Belfast harbor.
Alfred F DOrman, the youthful incendiary
who set the destructive fire a. Burnham on
Monday night last. is now in Waldo county
Jail.
WASHINGTON.
Moses Brothers will start factory at
Vanceboro for canning blueberries.
The Times says there has been a potato
famine in Calais the past week.
YORK.
On Friday night. the 2lst inst, in
Biddeford, boy named Miliken, ten years
of age, shattered the forefinger of his left
hand with toy pistol; on Saturday the same
pistol tore open the heshy part of the left
hand of Rufus Small a boy nine years old
The Biddeford Times of Monday reported
both boys as being in very serious condition.
The Argus says the directors of the Boston
and Maine Railroad have been looking over
,h. rorte suryeyei from Kennehunk depot to