Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-04
state News.
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
The Press saws Levi Hilbert of Portland
is contesting the right of The Portland NUM-
eipal Court to send his eight years old CIR
to the Industrial School Judge Symonds
upon hearing the nature of the case thought
it best tp adjourn the matter to the April
term of the Supreme Court. when the matter
will be made up for the july term of the law
court Meanw lille the child was orderded to
be returned TO her father, who will have the
custody of her until the case is definitely set
tied.
On Thursday afternoon. as Mr.. George
Merserve. at work in knowlton Bros ma
chine shop, Saccsrappa, was attempting to
put belt on pulley, his arm was caught
between the belt and a rapidly revolving
shaft. He put up his other hand to save
himself. and that was also caught in the belt,
and was drawn up bodily to the shaft, with
one arm twisted around it, and his body sus-
pended in mid air. The resistance that his
weight offered TO the motion of the pulley.
threw off the belt that supplied the power,
and he was extricated from his dangerous
position with both bones of the right fore
arm broken. just above the wrist.
FRANKLIN.
The Franklin Journal saws J. W. Porter &
Son of Strong. have recently received orders
for clothespins from Scotland, England, China
and Japan
II. Hollis hay knife factory at East Wilton,
which has been running on half time for the
past two months. started on full time. Thurs
day.
HANCOCK.
S. G. Stevens, who operated sardine fac
tory at Lamoine, last season, has given up
business at that place. and will open a new
factory at BROOKLYN. Maine, the coming sea-
son.
Reports from the Sullivan mine in Maine
are to the effect that work is being carried
steadily forward on that property. and also
on the Milton mine. The working forces on
both are to be largely added to and the out
put greatly increased during the spring
Last Thursday, at Sedgwick, Mr.. S. Black,
fell from tree, 90 feet to the ground; he
was found by friends late at night, with feet
ard hands frozen, il is doubtful if he recov-
ers
The Ellsworth American saws: We learn
that the effort to build new boat to run be-
tween Rockland and Ellsworth hav ing failed,
the Henry Morrison is being put in good con-
dtion for the route, and will commence run
ming as soon as the ice will permit. There
is no doubt that boat with more carrying
capacity and lighter draft would do more bus
mess, but the Morrison is a vast improve
ment over no boat at all, and can be relied
upon as thoroughly safe and comfortable.
PIscATAoUIs.
The Wing saws it has been determined to
form a stock company which will embrace
capitalists of Maine and Massachusetts for
the erection of hotel buildings at Mt. Kineo.
Mt. kineo has in the past enjoyed great pop
ularity and in the future it will probably be
greatly enhanced.
WALDO.
The Lewiston journal says quantities of
wool are being hauled from Monroe and
vicinity to Dexter or other wooden mills in
that quarter.-Page, the party who shot
Clark, in Frankfort, passed through Monroe
to Stetson, where he was last seen, short
time since. He keeps dog by him and has
a pair of snow-shoes, so he can travel through
the deep SHOWS of the woods with ease, and
has a gun-a l6 shooter. and pistol He
keeps thus armed and duly makes his ap-
pearance from the woods as hunger cOmpels.
reward is offered for his capture, but he
says he shall not be captured alive.
WASHINGTON.
The Boston Globe says J. M. Brown of
Eastport, Me, while on his way from Chicago
to Boston, had wallet containing S455
stolen from him.
YORK.
The Argus states that Friday night two
deputy sherffs from Alfred went to Cornish
and made seizure of liquors at the apOthe
cary store of Mr.. Robbie Blake. They Sc
cured betw cen 25 and 80 gallons of liquor.
The Ossipee News says Saturday, Arthur
Chellis, a boy fourteen years old, at c. X.
Morris planning mill in New field, went to
hoist the gate to start the water wheel; he got
on the shaft and was carried up on it between
two posts fifteen inches apart. He caught
hold of both post. and had his clothes stripped
almost off from him: but he was rescued with
out receiving a scratch.
The Ossipee News says is very sickly in
the north and easterly parts of Limington.
Many think the cause to be in the water, the
fountains being very low.
The Ossipee News says pneumonia is rag
ing almost like an epidemic in the neighbor-
hood called the Carpenter neighborhood at
WATERFORD, many families being sick.
Prentiss Locke. an active resident of Kit
terry, died instantly at his home Friday even
ing of heart disease. He was about So years
old and leaves a widow and son.
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