Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-25
state News.


ARoosrooK.
The North Star says the valuation oi
Presque Isle is 0.000. being the second 10
wealh of any town in tn, county--The con-
tract for erecting the Classical school build
ing will be let TO parties there if they wish it,
and our mechanics viii be employed.-lt Is
reported thar Story W. Duff has fallen heir
TO q large sum of money by fhe death of an
uncle.-Young cattle and sheep could get
their living in the pastures nov, but the sur
plus hay in almost all the barns enables farm
ers to continue feeding in the yards.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says between five and six clock
Wednesday afternoon, while a man by the
name of Ayres was digging well on Union
a-enue, just above the new station at the
Methodist camp ground at Old Orchard the
sand suddenly caved in burning him COM
| pleiely. His little son. who was playing near.
gave the alarm. and after over an hours hard
labor he was rescued alive. Though much
bruised and exhausted il is thought he
will ultimately recover
The Argus saws about 10 45 O'Clock Tues
day night. just after the heavy showers. a
mass of gravel, sand and stones, slid down
( from the lower side of the farther end of
Salem street. over the lower embankment
wall. which is there built up by the side of
the Boston and Maine railroad track at Port
land. and just this side of the foot bridge
which spans the track between the end of
/ Sal M street and CONNIE re ial street There
are three parallel tracks at this point, and the
mass of earth covered them to the depth of
six feet, for distance of at least fifty yards
KNOX.
The Gazette saws sad mishap occurred
Wednesday at Tiison's wharf. Rocklana. re-
sulting in the drow ming of Fred A, a bright
bow of / years, son IF Chas. w. Gale.
marble worker at Bryant & Cobb's. He
with companion of about the same age,
named Henry Robbins, went TO the wharf
during the afternoon and climbing over the
capstan stationed themselves on a strnger
on the northern side 20 fish for founders,
where it is supposed that he fell in. Thursday
morning the authorities began dragging for
the body which was found at noon.
PENoBscoT.
The Commercial says that at the provision
establishment of John Cassidy & Co., 20
Broad street, Bangor, last Monday afternoon,
there was very narrow escape from death.
Some young men were engaged in hoistiny a
heavy coal stove into the loft of the building,
when the hitch in the falls slipped and the
mass of iron fell from the fourth story. The
stove was smashed into a thousand pieces at
the feet of Mr.. Christopher Gallagher one Of
the firm, who was holding the hosting rope,
hav ing passed within a few inches of him.
The Commercial says: There is already
considerable interest in the proposed fair
grounds to be established in Bangor where it
is proposed to hold an Eastern Maine Agr-
cultural show and fair. Aroostook, WASH
ngton, Piscataquis, Hancock, Waldo
Somerset and Penobscot counties could unite
in grand consolidation fair that would be
sure of attracting fine exhibition of live
stock and farm produce. The building of
the Shore Line road will give our friends in
that part OF the State new facilities for reach
ing Bangor and they will undoubtedly
heartily unite in the plan of holding an
Eastern Maine Fair. The subscription
paper will soon be circulated and citizens
will have an opportunity of showing how
much practical interest they have in this
matter.
The Wing saws the heavy rain has made
the prospect for the drives look much
brighter thar~has been predicted by some.
On some of the small brooks considerable
MANY logs were left behind, but the present
rain fall may be sufficient to raise the waters
so that even these may be brought down.
The news from the West Branch is meagre
but at last reports there was a fair pitch of
water. The first drive out of the Mattawam
keag has been in the main Penobscot some
days. and is now about opposite the mouth of
the Passadumkeag. The second Mattawam-
keag drive left Jefferson boom on Monday,
and is making fair progress. Palmer's drive
from Gulf is also quite well along.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Commercial says of Monson slate
quarries. that the product for some time past
has been 500 carloads of the stone shingle a
year. and the force employed has numbered
$50 men. When, by july LIST, all seven
quarries are in operation. 300 men will be
employed and it is expected that the product
the coming year will aggre ate 1000 carloads.
The men employed are paid from Sl.35 to
81 80 a day; the bosses and superintendent,
of course. receive more. The supply of
roofing ate in the MOnson shaft seems in
exhaustable. and the demand keeps up with
the large supply. In fact the whole produce
of the coming twelvemonth is already con-
tracted for.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times says that Tuesday morning Mr..
Hector McQuarrie came very near being
choked to death by apiece of candy which he
had tried to swallow.
YORK.
The Times says COW belonging to Cyrus
Cleaves of Saco. recently walked into the
back entry and up the back stairs into the
kitchen of the upper tenement, and when
found she was quietly enjoying herself by
surveying her good looks in the looking
glass.
wood-chopper called Billy Pinter,