The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-13
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
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 sense
less for some time, broke out several of his
teeth and terribly bruised his face and law,
He has been great sufferer.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The American says Mr.. Dudley Wakefield,
OF Sullivan, accidentally shot himself last Fri
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The charge entered his bowels, making
frigntiul wound, from the effects of which he
died the next day.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Matthias Ridlon, who recently died in Swe-
den, was one of the Oldest men in Oxford
county, being about 80 years of age, and be-
longed to family distinguished for longevity.
Two brothers and a sister still survive him, two
OF whom are rising 80 and still quite active.
Two sisters and BROTHER who died before
him, were 95 and 98, and several of the pre-
eeding generations of this family lived more
than century. Matthias went to Eaton, N.
H., from Pepperelboro (now Hollis) where he
was born, and when he took his family to his
log cabin there was neither roof nor floor His
wife then had baby six weeks old. He soon
covered the roof and shinged it over the bed
with birch bark, and declared, in after years,
that 1t was the warmest house in winter Of any
he ever lived in. Mr.. Ridlon was a real pion-
eer, and cleared large farm, Oh which he
lived with his son. He was for many years
devoted Christian and an esteemed man,
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
The proprietors of the Mt. KiLeo House. at
Moosehead Lake, have begun preparations for
rebuilding The frame IS on the ground for
building which will serve for the business this
winter. 1t is hoped that before next season
opens there will be ample and superior accom-
modations for the business of this favorite re-
sort.
G. A. Matthews, 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. 9.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Richmond Lodge, No. Sc, 1. o. o. F., cele-
brated its fifth anniversary Tuesday evening
with the following programme:-A history OF
the lodge, remarks by Past Grands, music, ETC.,
at the lodge room and an oyster supper at
given and responded to. 1t was enjoyed as
one OF the best annivei sarles the lodge has had.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Journal says:-The elopement
mentioned in last weeks Journal as a rumor
has proved true. Warren Brooks the man
who saw the mermaid few weeks ago, is now
minus wife, and Leonard Perkins a Young
single man, has now the pleasure of Mrs.
Brooks COMPANY. Warren now tells MS that
the mermaid told him of the trouble he would
shortly have. 1t GEMS that Mrs. Brooks went
to South Berwick to visit some friends and
probably she had made arrangements before
with Perkins to meet her After Mrs. Brooks
had been gone to South Berwick day or two
Perkins, who had been fishing with Warren, :"
refused to go fishing, and after Warren went
Perkins took boat and put all the fish that he
and Warren had caught into it, also his trunk,
&C., and started off. He sold the fish, boat and
all his gear in Portsmouth and theniwent to
Salmon Falls, n. H., and met Mrs. Brooks and
they went off together. Warren feels badly
over the loss of his fish, but says he thinks he
has got rid of his wife cheap.