Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-07

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The Journal says the Wild beast has appear
in East Auburn. One man says he is about
30 inches long, has tufted ears, tail six
inches long and a long head and nose.
Another man has heard it caterw auling in
the night.
A large tree fell on Augustus Tobin OF
Livermore. while he WAS saving in the
woods, few days ago Ii struck the small
OF his back. His back and jaw were injured.
But for two logs, which partially obstructed
its fall, he would have been crushed.
The Journal says: The Androscoggin
Sporting Club held their last shoot OF the
season at their grounds, in Auburn. Thursday
afternoon. The men shot at q few pigeons
and glass balls. On account of the cold the
shooting was poor. No large scores were
made. About dozen of the club were
present.
The Journal says: Last Monday, Abram
Merrill, son of VIM. Merrill of Byron, who
was working in the woods for Young, Rankins
Co., was struck on the head with a flying
skid used on a railway, and severely injured.
He was carried half mile to the camp, ap-
parently ifeless, but, rallying. was properly
cared for and carried OUT to the settlement.
Twelve hours elapsed before he recovered
his senses sufficiently to know what had hap
pened to him, or where he was.
CUMBERLAND.
About week ago John Butler, at work
repairing Burnham's wharf accidentally fell
between two logs. A short time ago he tell
overheard. Monday ne got his fingers damned
and broke two ribs. Tuesday, Archibald
Butler, son Of John, was at work at the same
place, when he struck an auger carelessly
placed, and the point entered his eve. He
will lose the sight. His sister. on seeing the
blood. fell and struck her head inflicting a
bad wound.
Mr.. Daniel Garland, of Portland, died
suddenly of heart disease, Saturday. He had
been lying on a lounge, and, as he arose,
fell dead.
On Monday week, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Cloudman of Sac
carappa, aged two and one-half years, being
left alone in the room few moments, went
to the bureau drawer and took therefrom her
fathers razor, and as was supposed began to
white. The mother, hearing her cry. en-
tered the room, and found her with one hand
nearly severed from the wrist, and fearful
cash across the back of the hand, opening two
of the finger joints.
FRANKLIN.
The firm of Chester A. Greenwoo & Co,
tector, have fitted up two story shop, having
made new machinery for the different opera
tons, Is being used. The machinery is driven
by an engine of three horse power. They
are manufacturing 80, 900 pairs of this years
trade, making 900 pairs a day, employing
10 hands, mostly females, in the shop. and
some six or eight out OF the shop. The
mandatory is located at West Pennington.
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1t is understood that three-fourths of the
Katahdin Iron Company's creditors have
signified their Willingness to capitalize their
bills and the company is likely to continue
business. The " rks are in full operation
now. Men employed will lose nothing.
SOMERSET.
The driving corporation taking advantage
of low water in the river have employed John
Rowell, of Scion, and crew OF men who
have been clearing out the troublesome
boulders and lodges from the lake dam to
Bingham, with atlas power. For the last two
weeks they have been at work on the lodges
around an island nearly opposite Bingham
village.
The Fairfield Journal says: Our lumber
men have been busily engaged for some weeks
past in locating teams and getting ready for
the winters operations. Owing to the fire a
q large number of logs were left unmanu-
featured, and these are now hauled up in
hugh piles upon the banks of the river and
mill pond-something near 10000 900 being
thus scared. But notwithstanding this fact,
the operations this winter will be on fully as
large a scale as in former years. SO far as
we can learn, no firm here will reduce their
operations. Messrs, Lawrence, Phillips &
Co, at Somerset Mills, have about years
stock of logs for their mill at that place piled
on the shore. but they will cut aboat 1.000,-
600 for their Pittston mill. The total cut by
lumberman in this town, this winter, will not
fall far short of 3O.OOO,OOO Labor is re-
ported scarce and wages high. With the
opening of spring the mills will be in good
running order. and the outlook for brisk
business another season is very encouraging.
YORK.
The Ossipee News says the long continued
drouth is becoming serious in York county.
Not only are the mill streams and brooks I'M
usually low, but wells are failing; so much
so is this the case in this village that 1t is
difficult to get sufficient water for animals to
drink. gentleman from Limington says
that there are but two wells in that village
but what are dry. If the ground freezes tor
winter without rain there will be serious