Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-30

T.. n. SHAW. Inc agent OF tne EA"e1
Mills At Lisbon. reports an abundance OF
to be picking up. The supply from small
streams is making an impression upon the
volume of water. and it flows over the dam
in better style than for some time. Last year
was the first time for years that Sabatis pond
declined to be filled and run over.
The Lewiston Journal says that the bust of
Charles Sumner, presented to Bates College
by the present Senior class is OF the finest
carrara marble and is pronounced by critics
to be very fine and remarkable fine LIKENESS
of Sumner. On the pedestal is bronzed
tablet bearing the names of the members OF
the class. Many compliments are extended
to the class for their generosity and also the
success of the programme.
The Livermore Falls News is the name of
a new paper jrst started.
ARoosrooK.
The Argus SAYS the snow is so deep in the
northern part of the county that the lumber
men find it difficult to operate, and are send
ing out some of their men and teams. Pc
tatoes are selling at Houlton now for S2.l0
per barrel.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press says that last SATURDAY. after
noon little son of Mr.. W. W. Lamb of
Cumberland Mills, aged ten years, was play
ing in the barn and ascended 20 the top of the
haymow. His foot slipped as he was play
ing on the NOW and he fell backwards
and downward distance Of sixteen feet,
striking on his head with such violence as TO
fractcre the skull so badly that the doctor
gives no hope of his recovery.
The Press says Deputy Marshal Crowell
of Portland, has been invited by Mayor
ip{pr that N
all his thirteen wears Of service not single
complaint has been made against him, and he
has been many times complimented for work
done by both republican and democratic may
ors. Capt. Crowell proposes to let charges be
brought, if any there are, and have them
proven if the democratic executive can do
so. Officer Slower, republican, night turnkey
at the station, has been ordered off his beat,
and Officer Bell, democrat succeeds him.
new steamer line is to be established
from Portland to Cuba. A number of gen.
tlemen of Portland. Bath and Auburn are
about to organize a stock company for the
purpose of running line of steam vessels be-
tween Portland and Cuba. lis believed that
line of vessels of about 1900 tons burden.
fitted With steam power enabling them TO
make ten knots uader steam, will accomplish
great results for Portland.
Burnham District, Bridgton, it was voted to
build new house and $500 was raised to de-
frav expenses of the same.
The United Lodge, No. s F. & A. NJ. of
Brunswick, worked the third degree Tuesday
evening upon a number of candidates.
large party present from neighboring
cities. A rare thing in the order was the
third degree given to an old gentleman 16
years. The case is without parallel in this
vicinity. The lodge was six years old when
he was born. 1t was established 1901.
The Advertiser says in the account of the
shooting accident at Yarmouth. the inference
was given that Mr.. Loring carelessly handed
Gooding the gun aud turned to go home
when Gooding asked for the powder flask
which Loring gave him and turned the Sec
ond time, when he heard the report. An in
slant after Loring saw Gooding falling.
new dent in the bottom of the, flask and
place burnt out of the cord at just the length
of the gun barrel would seem to indicate that
Gooding dropped the flask against the ham
mer.
PIsCATAQUIs.
At the Kineo State Quarry in Monson. w.
II. Pullen Superintendent, there were made
in twenty-three days during February last
eight hundred squares of slate, affording to
to the company net profit of more than
thousand dollars.
A daughter of Rev John Small of Yelling
ton, aged about seven years, was SO severely
burned by her clothes taking fire on w ednes
day of last week, that she lived only two
days.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times says: The plans of the boilers
for the two steamers to be built at the Goss
Marine Iron Works, show material differ
ence from anything previously around here.
On account of the coal burning freer and be-
ing so much softer, the fire has to be thinner,
and so larger CRATE surface is utilized.
A calker employed in one of the north end
yards at Gath, on Monday got his finger
under the thread of oakum he was laying in
and not perceiving it, struck a blow on his
iron, which resulted in cutting off one of the
fingers on his left hand.
- The Times says: Saturday, at Fyde's
foundry, in Bath. Mr.. Augustus kimball, the
man employed as melter, while on top of
the moulding iron closing the scuttle, met
with an accidentr Willis closing the large
wooden scuttle he stepped by some chance
on a glass one underneath, which gave way,
precipitating him through the scuttle. He
had, however, the presence of mind to grasp
at the edge where he caught and drew him
self up. His instant death would have been
inevitable, as if he had failed to grasp the
edge he would have fallen distance of forty
feet. on pile of iron scraps and pouring
ladies'. His presence of mind is all that saved
him.
SOMERSET.
DR.. Samuel G. Sewall. Homeopathic of
Castine. is to Locate in Skowhegan about the
first of MAY.
DR.. Gleason of Buffalo. has just closed
very interesting course Of lectures at Madison
Bridge.
The Somerset County Teachers Associa
ton are to hold meetings at the high school,
Norrdgewock, on Friday and Saturday of
this week. Judging from the programme
presented. the meetings will be very interest
ing and instructive.
Herbert Spencer the great philosopher
while in America said ''The Yankees live
too fast, work too much and catch cold too
often" What chance for DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup.