Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-24
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dormer window juts OUT upon the roof. on the
back side of the building. She had climbed
up and was reaching out TO the gutter, proba-
bly, to get an icicle or piece of snow. when
in some way she lost her balance and fell.
| turning over aud over in the air, to the frozen
ground below. She was insensible when
found. doctor was called. he found that
no bones were broken. A bad injury to the
hip and spine was discovered. She passed a
painful night but was thought TO be better,
Friiay morning. The accident occurred al
about five O'Clock Thursday afternoon, the
10th.
TUESDAY morning the 18th. Willie B.
Mosher, son of H. A. Mosher. who resides in
the Burbank house. Eastern Avenne in Lew
isson. left home for the Latin School, of
which he is a member. He has not been
seen since. Diligent search has been made.
Two years ago young Mosher went away in a
similar manner, and was absent two DAYS and
half, when he returned. He evidently suf-
fers from a brain trouble. IS he did not re-
member where he had been. and returned as
soon "a he recovered himself.
Wednesday the 18th. o f. Curtis with his
mother and sister started out of his door yard
in his wagon. The horse was spirited and
Mr.. c. was unable TO manage him and on
going into the road the carriage was over
turned and the occupants all thrown on TO the
frozen ground. Miss Curtis was stunned and
a large cash was cut in the side of her head.
They were all severely bruised but fortunate
ly no bones were broken.
The post office at Worthley has been dis
continued.
AT Mechanic Falls station. recently, Daniel
Willer of Bethel. brakeman on the Grand
Trunk, was run over and had heel badly
crushed. tie narrowly escaped fatal injury.
In making up freight trsiR, Wiley stood
on the top of a car that had been set off from
the train. In backing up he was throw from
the car and fell between the rails, so that tvs
cars ran over both legs A plank lay in such
| a position rs to protect him. and he escaped
with crushed foot. Mr.. Wiley is getting
along well and DR. Bradford thinks he will
be able to be carried home this week.
CUMBERLAND.
The town of Deering is building, at the
foot of Rocky Hill Morrills Corner. a stone
crusher. for the purpose of supplying materi
al for macadmizing the roads. Ii is a massive
structure, built on an improved plan, by
| which carts can be driven under the crusher.
and the stone discharged into them through
shoot after being sifted, the earth and
debris being discharged through anoth-
er shoot. Nine or ten teams can be
loaded in an hour in this way. and it effects .
great saving of expenses in the handling of
! the stone.
The p. & o. R r Company will put an
iron bridge over the river at Cumberland
Mills. next year The track will be raised at
that point sufficiently to require bridge over
Brown Street also
Thieves entered the stores of Mrs Nash
| Cnnnar at no N,ll
night recently, but did not fad much that
took their eye, as ry little was missed from
either store.
HANCOCK.
| few days ago deer ran through the
back yard at Miss Simpsons cottage, near
Eagle Lake road. Bar Harbor, within few
feet of man who was saving wood.
| The winter term of the East Maine Con
| ference Seminary, at Bucksport, will com
mence. Dec.
Officer Allen seized a quantity Of venison
and partridges on the Boston and Bangor
Steamship wharf at Bucksport, few days
ago, that was being shipped to Boston.
| Judge Parker Tuck of Bucksport, died
suddenly, Tuesday afternoon, the 18th inst.
He went into his back yard to clean up the
chips and other loose material, and not
returning, his daughter went out to call him
and found him dead. He had been Judge of
! Probate thirty six years, and was reelected
| last September. His age was about seventy
| five years. Heart disease was the probable
cause of his death. Judge Tuck was highly
respected.
kESNEBEC.
! Mrs. f. G. Fuller of Readfield, died in that
town, Friday the l4th and the funeral took
| place at her residence on the following Sun
| dav. Her remains were taken to Turner
village on Monday and inferred in the Gene
terry there She leaves a husband and laugh
ter to mourn her decease The family form
erly resided in Turner for many years Mr..
Fuller was deputy sheriff in Ken nebec coun.
~ for number of years.
LINCOLN.
| The Edgecomb Mica Co.. have again struck
their old clip. They have commenced on the
edge of the old pit, and are taking out the
| spar at the rate of 100 tons a week. Mr..
| Turner. the superintendent, is running the
! drill at almost double capacity so interested
| is he in the welfare of the company. Mr.
Jones. Superintendent of the mines in
| Georgetown. was in town a short time ago.
with ware made from this mine. Mr. Hag-
! gett, former owner of the ledge. bought a
set. and considers it quite curiosity.
| William V Gilman. who has been swim
ding the people of various parts of the
| State by getting subscriptions to ''Happy
| Hours" magazine. and other publications has
been convicted of swiudling by the S J Court
at Wiscasset, and sentenced to two years in
| State Prison. We understand he found a
few victims in Waldo county.
| PENoBscoT.
| Mr.. Milton of Oldtown claims to be more
than 100 years old. Born in England. he
came over with troops in 1912 aad deserted to
| American service. He is recompensed with
a pension, which supports him in his old age
| He was at both elections this fall; though
infirm in body his mind is firm upon the sit.
uation.
Bv special request of those having charge
of the woman's department of the New Or
leans exhibition. Mrs r Perry of South
Paris. sends choice lot of Maine minerals,
among which are tourmaline, aquamarine,
topaz and a specimen of the rare mineral,
heredite. which is now found only in the
State of Maine. These minerals were nearly
all dug from the soil or broken from the
rocks by Mrs Perry, who has visited large
number of the Maine localities.
About forty Of the students of the Maine
State College are to teach during the coming
winter.
SAGADAHoC
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