Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-04-28
NO. 100.
State News.
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ANpRoSCoGGtN.
Androscogyin farmers saw there is still
much frost in the ground.
The April term of the 5. J. Court, al Au-
burn, will probably adjourn finally this
week.
Nathan Stearns of Lewiston stuck thorn
into one of his fingers on Fast Day. Blood
poisoning was the result, and Mr.. Stearns is
now in n critical condition.
The proposals for building the cheese fac
tory at Wayne village were opened on the
22d inst. The lowest bid was that of j. A.
Greenlesf of Auburn, Sl2SS, and the irec-
tors have awarded the contract to him. He
will proceed at once to erect the building
which is TO be ready for occupancy bv the
10th of June. II is to be 3ox6o feet in size,
and the second story is TO be finished for
hall for lectures, entertainments, etc,
CuNeERLANp.
More deaths, il is reported, have occurred
in Harpsweli during the past six months than
ever in the same period of time before
although there has been no epidemic or con-
tagious disease. A singular death was that
of Capt. Ephraim Johnson, who some two
years ago was injured near the corner of his
eve by the point of an anger penetrating the .
bone, Pains have frequently occurred in
that spot, but did not materially affect his
health until a few weeks ago. when he was
seized with pain more violent than before,
which brought on delirium and stupor, result
ing in death in about p hours.
The old homestead place Of Joseph s.
Sawyer at Scarboro. about seven miles from
Portland, was destroyed by fire Monday, at
10 A, NJ. But little of the furniture was
saved. Loss about $1,000.
Telephone communication was had be-
tween Portland and Lowell, Haverhill and
Amesbury, Mass. and Providence, II. L., on
Tuesday. Especially good, says the Press.
was the current between this city and lIaver-
hill and those speaking could be distin-
guishcd as plainly as il in the next street.
The Wing says From parties returned
from Portland we learn that the jury in the
Bowdoin hazing case was more evenly di
vided than was first reported.
FRANKLIN.
The weather continues cold and the season
is backward. Travelling in Phillips is bad,
with wheels in use. Portions of the old
drifts still remain in places. Hay is scarce
and high Best hay is worth from sl4 to
SIG per ton.-W Working cattle for sale are
not easily found, and command good prices.
Potatoes were worth from 70 to 90 cents last
week.-Fred Farmer. who was so seriously
injured on the Sandy River railroad, is at
home, and doing nicely The Rangeley stage
goes by wheels to the top of Beech Hill,"
and thence by runners to 'Rangely City.
OXFORD.
The Democrat says the closing exercises
Of Hebron Academy will consist of orchestral
music, prize declamations and readings.
Fifteen dollars in prizes will be awarded for
the best and second best delivery of decama-
tions by the young gentlemen, and select
readings by the Young ladies'. About 20 Of
the students have entered for the prizes. and
competition will be quite sharp.
Crews are at work starting the drives Of
logs at the headwaters of numerous rivers.
The Democrat says Messrs. l.. NJ. and W.
+. Mann at Milton Plantation employ from
30 to % men in X. r. Aliens steam mill
with an engine of so horse power. They turn
out $4,000 pail handles and II 400 clothes
pins daily.
PIscATAouJs.
A frightful accident occurred in Hebron
Pond slate quarry, Monson, Monday fore
noon. As the box was being lowered into
the pit just after lifting out a load of slate,
the cogs broke, letting the box fall into the
pit. The lookout shouted to two men Just
below; one jumped and got out Of the way.
but the other looked up to see what was com
ing, and the heavy box struck with tremen-
dous force directly on the top of his head,
breaking his skull and crushing him in a
shocking manner. He cannot live. An ac-
cident occurred in the same quarry last Fri
day, by which man had his arm broken
and shoulder disjointed. The victim of
Mondays accident was young Swede Of
about 23 years and unmarried.
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