Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-10
state News.
CUMBERLAND.

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A dispatch was received from Texas, Fri
day evening, by Mr.. Albion woodside, stat.
| ing that his son. George Woodside. had fallen
from locomotive and was fatally injured,
saws the Herald. Young Wooiside has been
working for railroad company in Texas.
A barn belonging to Charles and Svlvsnus
Marston, Brunsriek, was damaged by fire,
Wednesday of last week. Loss 500. The
| fire is supposed TO have been started by chill
dreu who had been playing in the barn.
kESNEBEc.
On Tuesday evening of last week. an
attempt was made TO wreck the evening train
| from the west at point in Farmingdale a
short distance above the Knickerbocker ice
houses, and near what is known as the town
landing in that place MIR. Charles Barker
who lives near BY, had been over the river
on an errand, and on returning, just as the
train was due discovered a railroad tie Dlac-
ed directly across one of the rails. Mr.
Barker removed the tie and reported the
circumstance The track in this locality
runs along by a deep ravine, and had the
train left the rails. a terrible scene must
have followed This is the third time, (some
say the fourth that an attempt has been made
in that locality TO wreck the evening train,
says the Kennebec Reporter.
KNOX.
Last Thursday, Mrs. w. A. Kirk OF Cam
den. while about her homework, noticed a
perforation in the sittingroom window cur
tain Upon investigation, she found that
pistol had been fired through the window and
curtain, the ball being found in the room,
says the Herald
OXFORD.
The Portland Argus says: People who
come from the west part of the town of
Oxford to the village, tell a strange story of
a shower of frogs. As several different per-
sons agree 10 relation to the main facts,
there is no reason to doubt its truth. Last
week shower came up very suddenly. 1t
was accompanied by high winds, and for a
few moments the rain poured in torrents.
1t almost cloud burst The shower
passed away as quickly as it came, leaving
the ground fairly alive with young frogs,
from one to three inches long. If they
didn't rain down where did they come from?
is the question everyone is asking.
PIsCATAoUIs.
While the children of Frank Nutting of
Parkman. were playing with a loaded revolt
yer, Friday, it was accidentally discharged
shooting the youngest girl of four. The ball
entered the head in front of the left ear pass
ing through the lower part of the temple and
lodging against the lone of the nose behind
the left eye. The bullet was extracted and
the wound is not dangerous, though the op-
tic nerve may he severed or so injured as to
destroy the sight of the eye.
AT LARGE.
| Department Commander Williams of the
Maine, G. A. r., appointed a committee of
three Waterville comrades to inquire into the
matter of the appearance of the G. A. r.
veterans in the procession at the republican
celebration at Strong. The Waterville Mail
says the committee have not made their re-
port yet, but they have ascertained that but
one Post-newly organize and not properly
informed-appeared in abody-though mem
bers of other Posts fell into the line as indi-
viduals, as they had a perfect right TO do.