Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-17
State News.
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In Lewiston . Canadian boy, named Joseph
Forsaith, Is years of age. injured his hand,
with toy pistol on the Fourth. The per-
| cussion caps burned his hand slightly. Blood
poisoning took place. The results we're lock.
jaw in its most aggravated form. Friday
morning the boy expired in great agony affer
experiencing excruciating sufferings for two
days and nights.
Mr. James Hartley, workman in the Lew
lston mill, fell into pit Is feet deep. at the
mill on Friday, and was fatally injured
CUMBERLAND.
The body of q female infant, evidently
about 4s hours old when il met its death, was
discovered floating down the Presumpscot
No clue to the parentage of the child or of
the cause of its death could be obtained
A colored man named Frank was drow ned
at Mere Point, Harpswell, Thursday, by the
capsizing of q yacht. Another man E. II
Burgess. who was in the boat at the time of
| the accident was rescued.
Mr.. Joseph Hale of Waterford. who is So
years old, is able to work from 10 to Is hours
a day. He can walk of quite a number of
miles as briskly as a Weston or Won Hillon
The Portland line of steamboats,, which
has been in such successful existence for
about 40 years, running between Boston and
Portland, has carried millions of passengers
between the two cities without the loss Of q
steamer or the life of single passenger
FRANKLIN.
Col. Nathaniel Woods of Pennington, %
years old, rode three miles into town Sunday
to visit his son. The old gentleman is re-
markedly well preserved, and posted in the
leading topics of the day.
KENNEBEc.
| The Richmond Bee says: On Tuesday,
George Thnrlow. a son of Mr.. Nelson Thur
low, of Litchield, while at work in a hay
| field, fell off moving machine, and cut his
leg so badly that it is feared the limb will
have to be amputated.
Mr.. j. &. Horne, OF West Waterville. has
just sent another car load of horses to the
New York market. Mr.. ii. draws upon every
section of the State for his horses.
KNOX.
Efforts are being made to organize a brass
band at Washington.
F, p. Knowlton & Co. of Rockland, at their
granite works near the railroad station, are
employing eight men. They have one SlO5O
contract. and one of 800, besides some
smaller jobs. Their usual crew is from nine
| To ID men.
LINCOLN.
One day recently there were five steamers
between Browns Head and Round Pond,
after mackerel. They have driven them
from shore out of reach of the fshermen's
nets. thus cutting off the small supply of bait
obtained from that way.
The Herald says that Isaac w. Maker, IA
wears of age. was drowned in Stevens pond
while bathing last Thursday noon.
gentleman who has lived and done
! business in Waldoboro IA years, called
at the postoffice Monday for the first time.
| The Waldoboro postofice pays the govern
ment a revenue of about $1,000 per annum.
VIM. TObey of Jefferson died July 9Th,
aged IS years. He fell in his Darn nearly
eight years ago, receiving injuries from which
he has ever since been confined to his bed.
July 10Th two companies of Massachusetts
Firemen from Waltham, Mass, will be the
guests of the Boothbay Fire Co., and of the
town. They will he accompanied by the
Waliham Watch Factory Band, one OF the
finest in the State. The Augusta Band has
been engaged by the Boothbay Co.
PENoBsCor.
The new repair shops of the European &
North American railway, at Mattawamkeag,
are progressing rapidly. The chimney, 60
feet high. is about completed. 1t is expect
ed the repair shops will be completed in about
Tho Daxter Gazette saws ,ba. weeks 400. q
vonno Swede u;rl in manson. had one of her
arms terribly burned W in powder. The matter
wa. tant secret from fear of ;ts being fonnd
an, that che was burned with stolen nowder
H., onnd;,;or w.. not d;scove,.d mill she
h.d remained in he'd six weeks and the f,esh
hod ro,,el from her arm
rhsro was ou;te a riot at Ras;n Mills
Thrrsdsv n;oht and Friday between ,be Jr;sb
.rd Eronch The nol;ce went mn from Ran.
gOr quelled the riot and arrested three OF the
r'ngieadeis'
mere Is swimming schooi i"r o"ss al
bangor An eNceiieht ihsti'u''""'
SAcApAHoC.
c,,, co.s h.s .,;soovo,od An. r,;rsr.l
s,r;na IN b;s farm, in Woo,w;cb and is on.
aaasd in bI,s,;nu tho rock and clearing ont
| the spriuv so as 10 utilize the water
An indulgent Bath parent purchased pony
from Barnums show for ms son.
| Gold has recently been discovered IN phips-
ouIg near 'he a,iiqu'Ppa iiouse, o"a,' I oi,'
The steamer Star OF the East VIII IN the
future make regular landings at Hunneweils
Point, Fort Popham.
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