Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-17

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Miss Lizzie Belle, daughter Of Benz r. and
Clara A. Stevens, died in Livermore Center,
Sept 9th. under peculiar circumstances
Her age Was Is years and 8 months. Her
parents write the Lewiston Journal - fol-
lows: As some incorrect reports have been
circulated in regard to the sickness and death
of our daughter Lizzie. We wish to give our
testimony. Lizzie Was employed in the Box
Factory at Richmond's Mill. covering the
little boxes turned there One morning .
basket of boxes was turned upon her bench.
She put her hands in them to sift the sawdust
from them. aad discovered something among
them, which she took hold Of and brought to
light. To her great horror ii Was q very
large spotted snake. She was speeches. for
q while. but at length revived ard said 70 the
boss of the MILL That auful big snake"
He said il made him shudder to touch it
She kept about for several weeks after with
the horror of that dreadful snake ever before
her. She would go to bed nights but could
not sleep or even remain in her bed; for that
dreadful snake was ever around her. She
kept up as long as she colld and then took
her oed. The fret week she seemed COM
forta le: then she was taken crazy Her
chi'f talk WAS the snake. II seemed ever in
her bed or around her. She did not even
recognize her father or mother, and her suf-
were HcdEt-Ecuuing- 1SBc lay III luis
state ten weeks and then was striker with ty-
phoid fever which run three weeks. The
last few weeks her senses returned in
measure. Up to the time the fever set in,
the doctor called il no disease simply nervous
prostration. We think that her sickness,
suffering and death. all started from that ter
rble shock
FRANKLIN.
seven wears old son of J. +. Arnold of
Pennington was badly bitten, Friday, by
dog about the face and throat.
Hancock.
The actual loss to Hancock county BY for
est fires during the month Of September can
not be less than 500, 200.
Moses Butler, Esq. of Hancock, was
found dead in his bed "Wednesday, the 10th.
He was 81 years old and soldier of the war
of 1872
The Mining Journal SAYS the Sullivan
Mining Company have been making a series
of experiments in concentrating a lot of
their low grade ore, which according to re
ports have been entirely satisfactory. Four
tons of crude ore yielded concentrates val
ned at over $50 in gold and silver chiefly
the latter.
The Advertiser SAYS about four weeks ago,
while returning from Eastport in the State
of Maine, Mrs. Aaron Noble of Norway vii
lage experienced the most severe and painful
attack of nervo Gus blindness, commencing in
the left eye and soon affecting the right eye.
She met in Portland by lady friend who
took her to her own home. where she re-
manned two days and half, suffering much
during the time. For ten days after her ar
rival home, she was totally blind, but has
partially recovered the sight of her right eye.
no sight having yet returned to the left.
PENoBscor.
At 10 A. NJ. Thursday. fire was discovered
in an open shed adjoining the Patten starch
mill. The alarm was shouted, and in . few
minutes the whole village was at work to put
out the fire. In the shed were about SO. 900
worth of starch. and the dense smoke made
it almost impossible to get near enou Oh to
roll out the first cask. The force pump was
soon at work, and with plenty of water at
hand and large and willing force of men,
the fire was soon extinguished. Some 20
casks of starch were badly scorched. The
shed and ice house adjoining were badly dam
aged The main buildings were not injured.
SAGADAHoC.
A Topsham debating society is now strug
Cling with the question, "Resolved, that
hunting for Capt Kids buried treasure is a
tickets" The opinion of the society ap-
pears to be pretty evenly divided.
The Bath Times says: A well known fire.
man of this city with his wife and his wife's
aunt went to the boat Thursday night to see
some friends off for Boston. They had such
prolonged leave taking that when they start
ed to leave the boat, they were surprised to
find her well out in the river. To make mat
tiers worse the man had left his horse and
team on the wharf. Their children were at
home and when their parents did not appear,
they went to a neighbours house, and were
kindly provided for. About IL o'clock their
parents arrived home in a team from Parker's
Head, which they managed to recure with
difficulty. The poor horse was found on the
wharf all safe.
Wednesday the 10th inst, according to the
Bath Times, man hired team from c. II.
Jordan, Bath stable-keeper, and has not yet
been heard from. The team consisted Of a
black mare and nice, new beach wagon.
The man was about 80 years Old, medium
height. and was dressed fairly.
Everybody seems pleased with the prospect
of the branch box shop to he opened at Bath.
While in ST. Paul, Mimi. on one occasion.
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