Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-15

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HANCOCK.
I A sad accident occurred at South Surry
on Monday, Oct. l, which has cast q gloom
over the community. Mr.. John Blake while
al work in his weir accidenfly fell overheard
from his boat and was drow ned. Mr.. Blake
vas about forty-two years Of age, was a na-
tive of Prussia, but has been a resident o;
Mount Desert for many years.
Mr.. John Parsons two story dwelling house
in Eastbrook was destroyed BY fire Sept. Goth.
A defect in the chimney was the cause. Mr..
and Mrs. Parsons lost large amount of
clothing also Mrs. Parsons gold watch and
chain. Considerable furniture was saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons, of East
brook, who recently lost their house by fire,
visited Ellsworth, Saturday, Sept. 29th, on
business connected with their loss. They
started to return home in the afternoon. the
horse becoming frightened. tarned suddenly,
throwing them both out and breaking Mrs
Parsons left leg just above the ankle.
The Commercial saws Lewis y. Corners
who eloped with Miss Hamor of Bar Harbor
/ Is said 10 be in Boston. where he intends to
remain during the winter.
I Bar Harbor is much excited over another
elopment. The wife of Mr.. Alonzo Ather-
ton--s respectable and worthy citizens stone
mason by rrade-left her home for parts un-
known on " Wednesday the 3rd inst, accom-
panied by man named Smith, who had been
boarding at MIR. Atherton's for some time
past. His wife leaves behind her three chill
dren, the eldest 10 and the youngest three
years old. Smith also, it is said, has wife
and two children living at Columbia Falls.
Mr.. Anterior had noticed some unusual at
tentons to his wife on the part of Smith, who
had often taken her to the skating Kinks and
other places of amusement; but as he was
boarder in his house did not suspect nything
wrong. Mrs. Anterior is about so years of
age. and has q mother living at Southwest
Haroor. When Mrs. Aiherton was first
missed her husband supposed she had gone
10 her mothers, at Southwest Harbor, and
went there expecting to find her. The case
is one Of the worst yet recorded.
KNOX.
Mrs. VIM. Wiley of Warren, who took an
overdose of choral hydrate, Monday, died
from its effect Friday morning.
The Courier saws W. j. Titus, at his fish
market in Rocklsnd, in batch of new kittens,
has one whose two hinder feet are formed like
the ends of Holsters leg. The kitten is
otherwise perfectly formed. 1t is great
curiosity. A short time before the kittens
were born the mother was bitten by live
lobster.
oNFORD.
Nathaniel Whidden of Hiram, an aged cit
citizen, attempted suicide by cutting his
throat, the other day. Cause, mental de-
spondency. 1t is thought that he will recov-
er.
PENoBsCor.
The store of f c Smart of Bangor was rob
bed Monday night the Sth inst. The
Commercial says the next develop
ment in the affair was the
return to Mr.. Smart Wednesday morning,
by l.. W. Atkins, of the stolen goods, this
latter gentleman having found them on his
lawn at South and Pleasant streets. The
lawn is enclosed at this place by high fence
capped with barbed wires. The thieves
probably threw the plumber into the yard,
intending to return for it, but we're unable to
scale the fence.
The Penobscot Valley Association of Uni
versalist churches will hold its annual SEES
sion at Hope on the 30th and 31st. inst.
BY a recent generous donation from the
family of the late Milton p. Braman, ID. d.,
of Danvers, Mass, valuable addition has
been made to the library of the Theological
Seminary and also to the library of the Young
Mems Christian Association of hangar.
The Gazette says that Thursday, Walter
Brown of Dexter, was endeavoring to re-
move the handle of a scraping tool made
from a three-cornered file, holding the point
towards him. The tool is about three inches
in lenght. The handle came off suddenly
and the scraper entered his bowels. The
physician thinks he will recover.
The Commercial says that Morris Buckley,
who stabbed a man at Veazie not long since,
has left the country.
A dog supposed to be mad has bitten the
wife and son of Mr.. Joel Robinson, of Cen
tire Bartlitt, Mr.. Deering, Mrs. Robinson's
father and Mrs Wentworth, a neighbor.
Several dogs have been bitten; these as well
as Mr.. Robinson's dog are chained up to
await further developments. The end of the
nine days required to determine the nature
of the disease, is waited with horrible
anxiety.
SOMERSET.
The Advocate urges the extension of the
Somerset railroad via North New Portland,
Lexington, Dead River and Eustis, to inter-
sect the Megantic railroad at Lake Megantic
just over the Canadian border.
Somerset county council will hold its next
meeting with East Madison grange, Oct 25th.
On Thursday night, the 4th inst, high
way man stopped Charles Spaulding of Carri-
funk. demanded his money. shot at him and
escaped into the woods. Mr.. Spaulding is
supposed to have been mistaken for another
person who had large sum of money about
him.
WALDO.
son of Josiah Jordan of Burnham, late
| ly went into the stable to harness his fathers
horse, as he ran in, he slapped the horse,
causing him to kick, hitting the boy, break
ing two ribs and cutting cash above the
temple.
little child Of Jackson and Charlotte
Dodge of Burnhafn, years old, one day re-
Gently fell backward into the fire, burning her
quite badly. Her little sister, six years old,
took her out before calling for help.
George W. Walling Esq, Supt. New York