The Portland daily press., 1882-04-26
STATE NEWS.
AupRosooaarN COUNTY.

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The Journal says Nathaniel Smith, a lame
man we'll known in Auburn arose as well as ev-
er Sunday morning, and went to the bakery to
obtain his breakfast of brown bread and beans
About 8 o'clock he went to the house of Mr..
VIM. Jenkins He had been there about ten
minutes, when arising from his chair to shake
hands with somebody who came into the
room, he fell forward upon his face and died
without struggle. No inquest or autopsy
was held. A physician pronounced it case OF
apoplexy. Deceased was 65 years OF age.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
More deaths have occurred in Harpswell
during the past six months than ever in the
same period of time before, and what ls very
remarkable there has been no epidemic or
contagious disease. A very singular one was
that Of Capt, Ephraim johnson, who, some
two years ago, was injured near the corner OF
his eye by the point of an auger penetrating
the bone. Pains have occurred IN that spot,
few days ago, when he was seized with pain
more violent than before, which brought on
delirium and stupor resulting in death in about
twenty-four hours
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Lockwood & Co.'S new mill at Waterville, is
about ready for manufacturing cloth; the ma
jor part of the machinery has been supplied by
the Saco Water Power Company, Biddeford.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says the closing exercises of
Hebron Academy, will consist OF orchestral
music, prize declamations and readings. Fif-
teen dollars in prizes will be awarded for the
best and second best delivery of declamations
by the young gentlemen, and select readings
by the young ladies: About twenty OF the
students have entered for the prizes, and the
competition will be quite sharp.
PRNoBscoT COUNTY.
The Whig says ten dump cars yesterday
Al Oh Dap m Milo. WHARF
they will be used in ballasting the new Bangor
& Katahdin Iron Works Railway. Contractor
Mitchell is getting his crew ready to go to work
and will commence ballastiDg about May LIST.
The first fortnight will be employed on that
portion of the line between Milo and Brown
Vile and then ballasting will be prosecuted
vigorously from Brownville to the Iron Works.
The road is nearly graded all the way through
and it is hoped rails will be laid the entire dis
tanee in July or August
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
A frightful accident occurred in Hebron
Pond slate quarry, Monday forenoon. As the
box was being lowered into the pit just after
lifting out load of slate, the cogs broke let
ting the box fall into the pit. The lookout
shouted to two men just below; one Jumped
and got out of the way, but the otner looked
up to see what was coming. and the heavy
box struck with tremendous force directly on
top of his head, breaking his skull and crush
ing him in a shocking manner. lie cannot
live An accident occurred in the same quar-
ry last Friday, by which man had his arm
broken and shoulder displaced The victim OF
Mondays accident was young Swede OF about
% years and unmarried.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Times says Monday morning, as james les
E. Oliver, an emyloye at Mr.. Hunts saw mili
at Winnegance, was edging boards with cir
cular saw, piece of the edging was thrown
from the saw, and struck him, fracturlng the
frontal bone on the left side of the skull. In
dressing the wound thirteen pieces oil broken
bone were removed, besides nearly teaspoon.
| ful of smaller pieces. There is now space OF
nearly two square inches on his forehead
which is without bone His recovery is doubt
| full.