Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-20
State News.
ARoQsrooK.

AROOsrOOK-
The Presbyterian church on the Foxcroft
road. about three miles from Houlton, "a,
dedicated Friday vish appropriate ceremonies.
CUNBKRLASD.
The Maine Medical Association will hold
its annual meeting in the Common Council
room, Portland, beginning Tuesday. july
10th, and continuing three DAYS.
The schooner Commerce, Capt, Nash. with
. cargo of salt from New York for Portland
says the Press, when about five miles of the
Cape Saturday afternoon was struck by light
ring The first time the foremost and main
mast were splintered, and on the foremast
strips from two to six feet long, and on the
mainmast strips from seven to eight feet in
length-being dug right out of tae mast.
The mate was slightly injured Just before the
lightning struck, having had his toes jammei.
The second bolt came down along side of the
mate, knocking him senseless, as we'll as the
man at the pump and another of the crew
Total value of Portlands foreign exports
for the past week is s7s7, ,49I including 1885,
l45 feet of lumber.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias will
meet in Pythian Hall, in Portland. next
"Wednesday afternoon. A large delegation
is expected. Arrangs ments for half fare
lodges have been instituted during the past
year. Since Jan. lst, GOO new members have
been initiated
The Portland Packing Company is the
largest in the world. Ii has a capacity of
5000, 900 cans annually, and has factories in
Maine, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. Prince
Edwards Island, Cape Breton and New
Foundland.
Dr. Geo. Ii. Bailey, veterinary aurgeon of
the State cattle commission, said, Saturday,
that the last of the infected cattle were liber-
ated from quarantine Friday.
Saturday last gentleman of Portland was
cunning in the heghborhood OF that city and
as he emerged from c,unp of woods into
the road he came upon Young lad lying by
the way-side, and bleeding profusely. He
was taken in carriage TO his house. After
stimulants mad been given the lad j, was as
certained he had been cutting wood with a
knife that had long sharp blade, and in cut
ting towards him, the knife slipped and the
blade penetrated nearly its whole length into
his body just escaping the heart by an inch
in distance. The loss of blood had caused
him to nearly faint and if he had not been
discovered just at the time he was, he would
have bled to death.
KENNEBEC.
Mr.. John Spear of Mt. Vernon, 81 years
of age, one day recently walked to field,
mile distant from home, and sewed four BUSH
els of wheat. The next day he sewed grass
seed over one and half acres of ground,
besides holding the plow to plow half an
acre.
PENoBscor.
The work of the Bangor assessors just fin
ished. shows many new improvements since
last year. Many acres of waste lands have
been cleared and now yield large amount of
hay. The returns from the several wards
show Az horses and colts, 1888 cows and
hefers, l,0S9 sheep and 454 hogs, and it is
thought there are about one thousand dogs,
but it is difficult to find the owners. The as
SCISSORS report PIP births, which is probably
less than the fact. There are 4 1867 polls re-
turned this season and 5,430 scholars, the
latter being gain of 200 from last year.
The assessed valuation of personal and real
estate is about Sl4, 100000.
SAGADAHoc.
The dory Harold 7. Bibber is on exhibition
in the Dime Museum in New York. Fifty
dollars a week is the price paid BY the
Museum for the right of exhibiting it. 1t has
been decided not to start for Liverpool until
the first of July instead of middle of june, as
was intended, owing to the large offers made
for exhibitions by several museums in New
York. One steamboat company at Long
Branch has offered DR.. Bibber, who is man.
ager of the enterprise, $500 if the boat will
start for England from their pier.
YORK.
A few weeks ago a Salmon Falls French
man went into a South Berwick drug store
and called for poison, to poison his dog. which
had bocopo old and usalass Tho bruuyist
told him to bring him piece of meat and he
would put the poison on it. He did so, and
then taking the meat away he ate it himself.
Prompt medical aid saved his life, but it was
a close shave for him.
Ar LARGE.
The salmon fishing at Grand Lake stream
reported to be good.