Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-08

ANDROsCOGGH.

oentAl4v enos IN the ADdomen 0y q revolver II
the hands Of 3 playmate. DR.. Garcelon va
summoned but was unsble TO remove the bal
and at the first examination could not decid,
upon the extent of his injuries.
Bishop HeAly of Portland confirmed about
500 children AZ ST. Peters church, Lewiston
Sunday, and dedicated q new chime of bell.
with impressive ceremonies. The chime i.
the largest and finest in the State.
ARoosrooK.
About two years ago Rev. II. SAWYER con-
ceived the idea of establishing q seminars in
Northern Aroostook TO ft boys for college.
An arrangement was made with the trustees
of Presque Isle Academy, whereby the acad.
envy TUNED over their fund, amounting to
about 5000. TO the Episcopal church. and
the church contributed over $50, 900. The
school building is nov nearly completed, and
building designed for the residence of the
principal is now being erected.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus comes out with q new dress OF
type, presenting a very neat appearance.
The second platoon, First Maine battery
Formerly Brown Light Artillery has been
removed from Portland TO Brunswick, where
It will be located hereafter, the platoon hav-
ing been recognized there. The guns will
be moved this week
Early Saturday morning there WAS discov.
cred on the track of the Portland and
Rochester railroad, at place known as the
town house crossing between Portland and
Cumberland Mills, the body of q man horri-
bly, mangled. Supposing the remains 10 be
those of tramp they were taken TO the
Deering town farm. Later. however, it was
ascertsined that the dead body was that OF
Charles Kenney, boiler maker. aged about
30 years, formerly employed at Quinn
Cos, Portland. but of late at work at Cum
berland Mills. Ii ia supposed that he was
returning TO Cumberland Mills, on the train
which left Portland after Barnums show,
and in going from one car 10 the other, fell
hetw cen the cars The coroner empanelled
a jury, but deemed il advisable TO adjourn
the inquest until Wednesday forenoon at 9
o'clock.
As Mrs. Rufus Blaisdell was washing the
floor, one day recently, having Just filled the
wash pail with hot water, her youngest child
a little boy of nearly two years came from
another room unnoticed by his mother and
accidentally slipped near the pail and fell
backwards in the scalding water, inflicting
terrible injuries upon his body and limbs
from which cause he died after lingering abou,
| fifty hours, says the Bridgton News
Schooner Caroline kreiSher. Captain Dew
ereux, from Bucksport for Portland, laden
with fish barrels for A. NJ. Smith, and dories
for Carney Prince, went ashore on the cas-,
side of Ram Island, during dense fog, about
IL o'clock, Friday night, and remains. The
crew got ashore safely. About 200 yard:
from where the Kreisher went ashore on Ram
Island. the schooner Betsey Eliza, coming
into Portlond from the eastward, went or
about the same time. Capt. Began with the
tug c. A. Warren, went down Saturday, bu
the water was so rough that he could not ge
to her, and during the night she went 4
pieces.
HANCOCK
| Preston Gup,ill of Gould, borough, has re
ceived about 81, 900 arrears of pension.
Truxton Fernald of Gouldsborough, dropp
ed dead last Tuesday while at work in hi
field. He was about eighty years of age.
KNOX.
| The barn of w. II. Robinson of Cushing
was burned Monday afternoon of last week
together with its contents, reports the Rock
land Opinion. There was a pig, about two
tons of hay, lot of ash plank, and a larg,
number of juniper posts. The wind. beini
southwest, blew the flames from the house
else that would have shared the same fate
The fire was set by MIR. Robinson's tw,
youngest children, boy about four and cir
about three years old-the hero and heroin,
of the throat cutting affair last winter. Tn,
boy got slightly burned in trying to quell tn,
| flames.
PENoBsCor
The barn of John W. witham Of Carmel
was struck by lightning and all of his build
| ings with the exception of a small shed no
connected with the main buildings, wer
! burned, together with four calves, one pig
II hens, moving machine, horse rake, bar
ness, ETC., which were in the barn. Most o
the household goods were saved. Mr.
Williams residence was one Of the best il
town. The Dexter Gazette says, it is report
ed that the property was insured for 81 900
SAGADAHoc.
Wednesday noon, the lasters at the shoe
factory, about twenty-five in number, wer
discharged by order of the superintendent
Gays the Bee. 1t is said that this action wa
taken to avoid strike and the superintend
cot refuses to take them back unless they vii
agree not to strike. The lasters declare the
had no intention Of striking but refuse to Civ
the required promise.
SOMERSET
A heavy thunder shower passed over s,
Adams recently. accompanied with q stron
wind. doing considerable damage. blow ing c
S IrelHnd's barn fiat, one shade tree for Joh
Parker. a nice apple tree for z. c. Buke
and others in several directions. The pat
of the storm was one mile vide and direc
from the north.
| WALDO.
Bark Rachel Emery (of Boston, Capt
Wyman. arrived at Boston Saturday, fror
Rosario, South Americs, aud reports Jun
10, lat. 9.45 N, Ion. 44.50 w, four day
after crossing the equator. while runnin
along at the rate Of about ten knots per houl
Mr.. Thomas f. Weston, of Prospect Harbol
Me-. second officer of the bark. slipped fror
the jib-boom, where he vas at work. Tn
bark went over him and he was drowned.
York.
While excavsting for a drain in the rear
Calers block in Saco Thursday afternoon, tn
earth caved in upon the workmen, buryin
two of them to their chiLs. The earth va
removed and they we're rescued from thei
uncomfortable position in an uninjured cor
dtion BY their fellow workmen.
Elisha Bellaney, belonging in Kittery, wa
struck BY train at Maiden and Instant
killed. He leaves a wife and mother in Hi
terry.