Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-10
State News.
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Thursday morning about o'cloce painful
accident occurred near Sherman Mills. IT.
wing Daggett, Is years of age. in company
with t~o other Young men we're moving
buckwheaf on new land. At the end of a
swath they turned about holding their sc, thes
over th-ir shoulders. While proceeding to
the starting point. Dagget,s foot caugh: upon
a root throwing him with great force upon
his scythe, and cutting. a terrible
cash TO the bone across the knee pan.
four inches in length. Patien surgeon was
sent for and he was present as soon as posi-
BILE
| VIM. O'Brien of Houiton. was arrested
Monday forenoon aud tried before Justice
Taber on charge of assault and battery on
his wife, was found guilty and fined $40 and
costs. In default of payment he was COM
mitted TO jail. On Tuesday afternoon he at
tempted suicide be hanging in his cell, and
when discovered life was nearly extinct.
| bold burglar is operating in Hodgdon,
and is We; at large. On Thursday night
OF last week he entered the dwelling house
of Henry Ingraham and stole pocket book
containing $50 in money and notes TO the
value of $500. On Saturday night the house
of Samuel Berry was entered and $40 in sill
yer was taken belonging 10 Fred knowlton.
FRANKLIN.
The Chronicle says that stable on the
farm occupied by John L. Sterry, at West
Mills, Industry, was burned to the ground on
Thursday afternoon of la>t week. The stable
AT the time of the fire flied with h v.
The loss will probably be about $500. which
was fully covered bv Insurance. The build
ing and contents were the property of G. W.
johnson.
HANCOCK.
A grand shooting match will be held at
Donaqua Park, Ellsworth. on Friday, the
18th inst, consisting of glass ball and clay
pigeon shooting. Cash prizes to the amount
Of SIS are offered. The matches are open
TO all residents of Hancock county.
The American says extensive forest fires
are raging in nearly all the Hancock river
towns. Great effort is being made to keep
them in check and as yet we do not learn
of any large tracks of valuable land that has
been burnt. Several fires have started in
township No. s, but have been kept under
control. A fire was started in Boggy Brook
about ten days ago, and has been doing great
damage fires are making sad havoc
among the second growth and down timber
in several sections of Orland Forest fires
are reported on all the townships in the coun-
ty lying north and east from Orland, except
No. 81 and rs. About two hundred men are
employed by the cumberland owners in the ef-
fort to control the fires.
OXFORD.
At the Marthas Grove camp meeting, FRYE
bury, Thursday, in the A. NJ. Rev. NJ. Grow
enor of Cornish, preached from John, iv: Is.
In the p. Nj. Rev. NJ. c. Pendexter preached
from Titus ii IA. After the sermon the ven
cradle Rev. ID. b. Randall gave "reminiscences
of his preaching upon this circuit tiftv-three
wears ago, at which time MIR. Pendexter's
father became converted. Rev. L. f Jones,
of Gorham, Me-. preached upon Heavenly
places" Eph. ii 4-6. The district meeting
closes Saturday noon. The quarterly meet
ing of this section will be held upon these
grounds Saturday afternoon and Sunday
The Telephone says Canton wants the next
annual meeting of LIST Maine Cavalry held
there.-The Telephone says that w. w Gam
mon of the carding mill at Dixfield, has
carded this season two tons OF wool, has 600
lbs. on hand, and the returns are not all in
yet.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Reporter says John Green of Licking
ton. killed monster bear, weighing 400
pounds.
The Dexter Gazette says the widow Mace
of Sangerville. was the other day kicked,
knocked down and her arm bitten by horse.
She was quite seriously injured.
The Eastern State SAYS the wooden mills at
Sangerville are running at nearly their full
capacity. The Carlton Mill is making heavy
goods for gentemen's wear: ST. Romans
Mill. which is owned and run by ID. Il.
Campbell, is doing good business. The
goods are ladies' cloaking and dress goods.
Last month there were made and shipped 30
cases-one of the largest months works ever
done in the mill.