Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-28
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND
The Herald saws the flow of water has beer
SO great in the river that large quantities OF
mud have been brought down and the pulI
mill at Brunswick was obliged to do the
greater PORTION of its work nights, last week.
The Herald says Mr.. William Ross of
Brunswick. committed suicide, Tuesday.
He was Sc years old.
FRANKLIN.
Mrs Lonia Harvey, of Chesterviue, was
severely burned on Saturday afternoon by
her clothes taking fire, and died from the ef-
fects on Monday.
The Chronicle says the body of Josiah
Holly reached Pennington, Monday night.
Mr.. Holly went TO California last September
for his health, aud made his home and in
vestments at Riverside, but becoming aware
that he could not live long. he sold out, and
about the tenth instant started east But il
was not for him TO again see his native hills.
or greet his relatives and early friends. He
died in the cars near Kansas City, Mo.
There now remains only one-Mr. LoveJcy
of West Farmington-of the six that went TO
California last fall from that section, in
search OF health and strength.
KNOX.
The Rockland Press says: The British
schooner Mary George. of St George, n. b.
capsized in a sguall off Ash Island Sunday,
and Law bottom up, her captain and four men
climbing onto her, where they were found
by the British schooner Mary j: Elliot, Capt
Reed, and brought to this city. Capt. Reed
got line to the inverted vessel, but her masts
were on the bottom and she could not be
righted tug was telegraphed for. The
Mary George, new last fall, measured IS
tons, carried l60 tons Of coal, and was on her
third trip.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times saws Some little time
ago gentleman in Bath bought a COW paying
$50 for her. He did not think much of his
bargain at the time, but since that in one
year she has given 40l6 quarts of milk and
sold S2Sl worth, thus paying for herself three
times in one year with surplus of Sll.
Quite profitable investment this. TIE man
is well-known citizen and his word is
unquestioned in regard to the matter.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter says Mrs. Dolly Brown, who
lives with her son Columbus Brown of Har-
mony, was so badly burned, week before last.
by her clothes taking fire, that she died in
four DAYS. She was an aged and feeble
woman and while sitting near the open fire
spark must have caught her dress, burning
her side and arm to a blister before it could
be extinguished. Mr.. b. had his hands badly
burned in putting out the fire.
The Commercial SAYS that Charles Stevens,
who threatened to kill the family of Mrs.
Rufus Lord, near Mt. Kineo, and subsequent
" escaped to the woods, last Saturday re-
turned to Mrs. Lords house, drew a knife,
and threatened violence, but on Mr. Lords
appearance disappeared. Monday night he
seen near the east outlet of Moosehead
Lake, and several men attempted to capture
him. Stevens cooked gun and swore he
would shoot the first man who advanced to
arrest him, and hewas left alone.
Two boys, Geo. Loring and Harry Clark, of
Arson, met with an accident Monday morn
ing of last week. while playing with powder.
Both were badly mangled about the face and
George had his hands badly cut while pouring
the powder from bottle into box, which
was touched off by Harry. They are now
getting along well and it is hoped that neither
one will lose his eyesight.
The trial of Preston Perry was held in
Carrabassett Hall Arson last Saturday
afternoon, which resulted in binding Perry
over until September Term of court, placing
him under $1,000 bond. Failing TO procure
bail he was placed in Noridgewock Jail to
await his trial. o Leary is improving
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WALDO.
The house, ell and barn of Ambrose Hall
at North Sacrament were burned last Thurs
day with nearly all their contents, including
the furniture, seven tons of hay, farming tools,
etc The buildings had been recently thor.
oughly repaired. Loss about 81 POO; insured
for $500.
The house of Isaac Mason of Swanville,
short distance below the pond. was burned
Sunday. with nearly all its contents. The
fire was first discovered by Mr.. Mason who
was at work in the barn, the fire when first
seen being in the chamber, and breaking out
through the roof The cause of the fire is
unknown.
There was lively scene on board schooner
Laura Brigham while going up the river
Saturday night. When off Fort Point,
Stockton, the bottom melted from pail Of
lard which the cook had carelesslv left stand
ing on the hot stove in the galley. and
brisk blaze was the result. The cook was
speedily covered with the burning fat and
his face, arms, hands and portions of his
body were badly affected. A brisk breeze
was blowing at the time and it looked for
short time as if the vessel might become
victim of the flames, but the fire was soon
extingushed. The cook is in critical
condition at Bangor.
WASHINGTON.
The Eastport Sentinel says the sardine fac
tories have had an unusual good run of fish
during the past week for this season of the
year. Such run of fish was not expected by
the fishermen and many of the weirs had no,
been repaired or rebuilt, as they have to be
every spring, but work on them is being rap
idly pushed forward now. There seems to
be scarcity of girls to work in the factories
this spring. some of the factories having on
~ half packers enough. Good packers make
good wages at this business
The Sentinel says the Frontier Guards
Company and team shoot came off Thursday
and twenty-five members of the Guards con-
tested for the medals. Captain Mutt carried
OIL the gold medal in the team shooting and
Captain Flaeg's team won the two framed
pictures. which have been presented to the
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