Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-28
State News.
CUNBERIAyD.

CUMBERLAND.
| The Press saws the Portland fish trade il
small.
] The Advertiser saws dog owned in Port
| land has quite fancy for travelling. Wher
the freak takes him he goes aboard the Boston
boat and takes quiet trip to the Hub. Wher
the boat reaches that city he disappears il
the crowd. but never fails to return and
make the homeward trip at night. No Ons
knows where he spends the day after leaving
the boat, nor how he manages to keep posted
on the boats departure which is two hour:
earlier in winter than in summer, but he
never gets left.
The Argus says some time ago Mr.. Rober,
NJ: McClutchy, freight agent of the Boston &
Maine, broke up housekeeping, and removed
his goods into Portland, from Woodford's,
and stored them over the Boston & Maine
passenger station. once the Walker House.
The place was so public, that it hardly seemed
necessary to make very frequent examina
, ton of goods supposed to be safe. but last
week it was found that the more valuable
articles were missing, including several sr-
ticles of furniture. All the crockery was
taken-the thieves making in that respect a
, valuable haul-and the most of Mrs. Nc.
Clutchys wardrobe was also stolen.
The Press SAYS, FRIDAY 2. n. an axle on
the locomotive Gov. Robbie of the Portland &
Rochester road broke. The I nder was in-
mediately derailed. and the cypress car fol-
lowing lost three trucks and the end was
stove up. Iron flew in all rections. The
passenger cars were not dersile1, and the six
passengers while not hurt, were considerably
shaken up. The fireman was about to jump.
but the engineer pulled him back, saving his
life. The wrecking train at the scene of the
former accident came down and took the
passengers to Saco River. They did not get
to Portland till A. NJ. Saturday. 1t was a
narrow escape from bad accident
Mr.. Henry Gooding who resides on Pleas
ant street, Yarmouth village, accidently shot
himself through the head Monday. He went
down to Chebeague Island that afternoon in
company with Mr.. Josiah Loring TO see about
a job of work. and each took gun with them
thinking that perhaps they would come across
some game. They returned at 8 o'clock, and
were about to separate, when Mr.. Loring
passed the rifle he had been using to Mr..
Gooding who owned both the guns. While
Mr.. Loaing's attention was attracted in an
other direction. he heard the report, and
turned around quickly, only to see Mr..
Gooding lying at his feet corpse, the con-
tents of the gun having entered the right eye.
which resulted in death instantly. His age
was 81 wears and months, and he belonged
to the Masonic Relief.
FRANKLIN.
The monograph saws a little child about
five years old, son of Frank Savage of STRAIT
ton, was very severely scalded last week by
overturning dish of hot water upon its
bosom.
The Herald saws Frank A. Hewett of Rock
port, the young man who was wounded by
the accidental discharge of a pistol at the
skating rink recently, is out again and expe-
riences no trouble or inconvenience from the
bone instead of passing through and out the
other side as reported.
The Camden Herald says so soon as neces-
sary funds can be procured an effort will be
made to secure a new trial for Nathan +.
Hart, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Me-
servey, at Tenants Harbor.
The Herald says the mills and manufac-
turers at Camden are now running on full
time and the business outlook is good. On
Thursday four very large anchors were
shipped by II. f. &. W. G. Alden, to be used
on an iron steamer now being constructed in
Chester Penn.
The dry house at Gould and Co.'S, Mills
Camden. was entirely consumed by fire on
Tuesday afternoon. Cause unknown. Loss
estimated at 5000, partly on building and
partly on stock. No insurance.
LINCOLN.
little child of Alfred Miller Of West
Harbor, aged two wears, was terribly scalded
Thursday, by hauling pot of boiling tea on
her from the stove.
SAGADAHOC.
The Lewiston Journal says: The Odd
Fellows fair held at Richmond last week
closed Friday evening after a successful run
of three evenings. The entertainment was
closed with ball given by Kennebec En-
campment. which was held until an early
hour Saturday morning. The fair was snc-
cess throughout. About 800 net will be
turned into the treasury of the Lodge, with
which it is intended to improve the Lodge
room. T. j. Southland. Esq, was awarded
the gold-headed cane voted to the most pop
ular gentleman, and the silver cake basket
for the most popular young lady clerk was
handed over to Miss l.. NJ. Thomas.-Twenty
gallons and three packages of liquor were
seized by Deputy Sheriff Hodges, Saturday.
the former from the Maine Central Railroad
and the latter from Hoyt's Express.
WASHINGTON.
The Calais Times says parties from Pictou,
y. s., undsmaved BY Mr.. Halls serpent,
have been looking the ground over with a
view to building tannery on China Lake
Stream. Mechias timber land owners give
the parties strong encouragement; assuring
the hemlock on eight townships, and guaran-
teeing a supply of 5000 cords year.
The Cherrifeld Courier reports II, 0S5, 900
feet of lumber cut on the Narraguagus river
this winter.
YORK.
The times says that Mrs. Frank Chapman
of Parsonsfed, met with serioua accide nj
recently. While walking across the floor
with child in her arms, she stepped on a
stick of round wood, and slipping, fell,
striking her side on the corner of the stove
hearth, injuring her severely.
An Army of Eight Hundred.
MI VERNON, Mp. Richard Cromwell,
Esq, Prest. Mt. Vernon Co. employing eight