Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-15

81 tne f1sut h2no OF feiiowsnip IN the even
ing.
Henry Shaw, frs, mate of the bark
Fanny SkoIdeld. wac stabbed to death on
board ship several days since on the passage
from Rsngoon to Chirtagong Mr.. Shaw vas
young man of much promise from Lisbon
Falls.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Frank Trufant
and wife OF Durham, were thrown out of
their carriage BY running against post but
escaped without any injury. The horse
cleared himself from the carriage and run
about three miles.
ARoosrooK.
There was sleighing 10 Van Buren, the first
Of the week. and the St. John river was
frozen over at that place.
The starch factories at Caribou closed OPP
creations on Monday last, says the Republi-
can.
A memorial bell has recently been placed
in the tower Of the Baptist church in Amity,
in memory of the late Columbus Dunn of
that town by his children. reports the Times.
Mr. Dunn was one of the first settlers of the
town. He felled the trees on the spot where
the church now stands and during his life was
always identified with, and interested in
everything that pertained to the best good of
the church and community.
FRANKLIN.
Rev. J. X. Masterman received fourteen
into full membership in the East Wilton NJ.
E. church, last Sabbath, twelve from proba-
ton.
The spool mill at Pennington Falls has
shut down.
Master Clervie Winter while out hunting
Tuesday morning. shot fox with a quill gun
and partridge charge; he is but thirteen
years old.
HANCOCK.
Rev. Mr. Gates of Deer Isle, was run over
by team in the streets of Lowell, Mass,
and two or three of his ribs were fractured.
The clothes of a little boy four years old,
living on York street. Dedham. were set on
Are, Sunday evening. bv another child, and
he was badly burned Everything now looks
favorable for his recovery.
The Hancock County Grange met, Thurs
dav with the Rainbow Grange of West
Brooksville.
kENNEBEC.
Ray Wood of Gardiner, while handling
meat last week. scratched his hand with
piece of bone. Nothing was thought of it at
the time. but he got cold in the cut, and now
has bad hand.
Mr. and Mrs w ID. Wheeler of Monmouth,
celebrated the twenty-ffth anniversary of
their marriage, Wednesday evening Many
friends gathered to congratulate them. and
left substantial tokens of friendship and es-
teen.
Relatives and friends numbering nearly
one hundred persons met at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Zadoc II. Thomas, Sanborn-
dale, on Wednesday eve Nov. 18th. the occa-
sion being the eleventh anniversary of their
marriage. A large table in the centre of one
of the rooms literally overlooked with choice
presents. These gifts of relatives and friends
were presented in behalf of those present to
MIR. and Mrs. T. in a few appropriate re-
marks by c. A. Mace that were feeiingly re-
sponded to by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas. A gift
highly priced by Mrs. r. was an easy chair
and hassock, presented by the Hoyt Hill
Sunday School scholars. The presents were
all choice and consisted of a fine hanging
lamp, sets of iewelry, silver spoons, knives
and forks, choice pieces of ware, vases. etc.
Most excellent music was furnished by an
orchestra Of five pieces led BY Mr.. Gardner
Knowles of Manchester. A bountiful picnic
supper was furnished and altogether it was
very happy and pleasant occasion.
This fine weather sends the sportsmen into
the woods for game, but the partridge usual
ly prove too smart for them. Tom Pinkhsm
after long tramp.
For several weeks past Levi Cummings Of
Rockland has exhibited signs of insanity.
Last week he grew violent and attacked his
son with an ak. He had to have watchers.
The authorities removed him to Augusta,
Sunday.
w. II. Gardner who owns the beautiful
residence, Edgwater in Camden, leaves next
week with his family, for Europe, says the
Courier Gazette. He sails from New York
on steamer Queen, Nov. 18th. He intends
to make France his permanent home and To-
cate at Boulonge.
A little son of w. H. Smith of Gushing,
while playing with loaded gun. Wednesday,
accidenty discharged it. the charge going
through partition into the other part of the
hosue shooting Mrs Loretta Smith in the
side, causing serious but probably not fatal
wound.
PENoBscoT.
There was a meeting of the Penobscot
Farmers Club at North Hermon. Wednes-
day. The subject for discussion was What
methods shall the farmers adopt to increase
the facilities of their farms
Parties conversant with the lumber bust
ness on the St John river. now estimate that
not over sixty millions will enter the Fred
erickton booms.
John Lynch of Veazip. fell from a ear,
Tuesday, and broke his collar bone.
WARHISGToS.
The Calais Light Infanty Company, Capt
Neil has disbanded The Young men found
il too much of tax upon their time. and
otherwise trifie expensive.
XopE
The annual meeting of the York county fish
and game society has been postponed again,
this time to Thursday evening November 20.
Miss Belle Jordan Of Saco, met with
painful accident several days since by stepping
into ditch dug on Elm street by the water
company. She received spraine'l ankle
which has since confined her to her house.
Sanford Mills began a survey on Wednesday
for canal from the upper pond to No. 4 mill
when completed it will give thirty feet or
more head to the mill.
Alvin Earl of Waterloo, was riding in Saco,
Tu sday, when his team collided with one
driven by Charles Hill. The shaft of Hills
wagon was driven into the breast of the Chase
horse. a distance of fifteen inches The
horse will probably die. 1t was a valuable
animal and had a trotting record down in the