Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-27
State News.
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Houlton.
Last Monday morning fire broke out in
the roof of Joseph Ackerson's farm house in
Littleton. crew of men from the lumber
woods happened along just at that time and
through their efforts the fire was extinguished.
after burning a large part Of the roof; had it
not been for their timely aid the house would
have been destroyed. Loss Slo0; no insur
ance.
The Houlton Times SAYS J. c. Spooner,
who is proprietor of several patents of his own
invention. has recently lealized something
handsome from the sale of territorial right to
manufacture and use his patent horse collar,
to firm west of the Mississippi river. MIR.
s. thinks he has a valuable improvement in
wagon axles. whereby friction is reduced, and
lighter draft is secured.
CUMBERLAND.
Total value of Portlands foreign exports
for the past week is S325. .2sS55, including
349, ,040 feet of lumber.
On Friday the 18th inst, VIM. Shenault,
foreman in the drying room of the wooden
ware factory at Duck Pond. Windham. mis-
took bottle of ammonia for one containing
Atwood's Bitters and before aware of his
mistake swallowed large dose He was
Immediately taken with great pain, and short
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two days. A week ago Friday hiccoughing
set in and has continued ever since. The
chances for his recovery are very doubtful
although Saturday his symptoms were some
what more favorable.
FRANKLIN.
Messrs. Dudley Bros, numbering on Crock
er township, had horse killed Tuesday the
2Oth, and one of their men Ga Mr.. Flagg) had
int, lie lar bal 10
knee, some two inches long BY 5-S in diane
ter. The injury is thought TO be quite Sc
riOus.
PENoBsCor
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Johnston, n dressmaker
residing at the corner of Park and Somerse:
streets. Bangor, fell on Saturday afternoon
last and dislocated her left shoulder.
The Whig says: On Saturday afternoon,
about five o'clock, a small party witnessed
the casting of a mammoth fly wheel at the
Hinckley and Egery Iron Works. The wheel
is ten feet across, weighs $500 pounds and
will be put into the cothespin factory of the
Vanceboro Wooden Ware Company, of which
Messrs. f. NJ. Hersey and C. f. Hill are the
owners.
SOMERSET.
During the past year, Pittsfield has put to
the test the public spirit of its citizens. and
they have responded nobv. In that time
they have raised $4,000 to clear the debt hang
ing over their three churches, raised $4,000
toward paving the indebtedness of the Maine
Central Institute, and S2l 200 to build fine
block for public uses.
The Fairfield Journal says Mr.. Peter
Vigue, who has been at work, in the woods
for the Duren Brothers. accidentally shot
himself in the wrist on Sunday morning the
18th inst. He was out on snow shoes, hunt
ing deer and had already killed one and was
in pursuit of another when he tripped and
fell in the snow. He put the breech of the
gun down in the snow and took hold of the
muzzle to raise himself up, when the gun
was accidentally discharged.
G. Z. kimball of Pittsield is busily en-
gagged in making pants for Boston parties.
lie. keeps employed upwards of 500 hands,
and turns out about 1900 pairs week. The
most remarkable thing about this business is
the exec edingly low price for which the work
is done. The prices vary from eight cents
per pair for the poorest grades, to 20 cents
for the highest
Waldo District Dodge I. D. of G. r. met
with Belfast Lodge No. 80, at the Lodge
room in that city Wednesday, lith inst.
Fourteen of the % lodges in the county were
represented by over 100 delegates. The fol-
lowing officers were elected and installed for
the ensuing year: G. II. Rich. Thorndike,
ID. T. Mrs. Tolford Durham. Monroe, V.
T.: Geo. F. Files, Thorndike. Secretary !;
II. p. Farrow. Belmont, Treasurer; Edwin
Greeley. Swanvile, Chaplain; c. s. Bick-
ford Belfast, NJ; u. l.. DowDes, Swanville.
Counsellor: Alice Sayward, Thorndike, ID.
NJ. Miss Knight. Assistant Secretary; A. Il
Roberts, Thorndike, /. G.; w. +. Runuells.
Searsport, Sentinel. The exercises consisted
of routine business. election of officers, and
delegates to G. L., reports from lodges, mis-
celaneous entertainment interspersed with
music.
Waldo County Grange met at Perce's
Hall. at ten o'clock Tuesday, Feb Goth, NJ.
B. Hunt. Master, in the chair. The first
business Of the meeting was comforting the
5th degree on about 200 4th degree members
The attendance was large, about $50 being
present. After comforting the degree, re-
ports were called when 10 Oranges reported
The Order is in prosperous condition and
growing throughout the county. The COM
mittee to make programme for the next
meeting was then appointed after which the
Grange took recess of one hour. At the
afternoon session, Worthy Lecturer ID. o.
Bowen, entertained the Grange for half an
hour in well expressed views on the condition
and management of the Order throughout the
county. 1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing at Brooks. on Tuesday, March 2Oth; the
question for discussion at that meeting will
be Resolved that the agricultural college
should be made an experiment station" the
discussion to be followed by essay, lectures.
declamations. music, etc.