Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-03

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Miss Aimira Reed Of Durham. met With q
singular accident short time ago. While
stirring some lye, preparatory to soap max
ing, she had the misfortune to get some into
her eve. Ulcerarion took place and the
crystalline lens fell into her lap. The eye is
an utter wreck. II is With great difficulty
that she can see at all as q crtaract has
formed in the other eye.
ARoosrooK.
At the recent town meeting in Presque
Isle. the selectmen were instructed TO pur-
chase town farm. stock il, buy necessary
tools. etc In accordance with these insiruc-
Der of farms. and finally decided to purchase
the TArbell farm, paving $1,000 for it, says
the Republican.
S. T. Milbury of Houlton has hauled dur
ing the past winter from Staceyville sixteen
miles TO the Midway tannery. 100 cords of
bark. He also delivered at the Shaw tannery,
New Limerick, 1906 cords. Upwards of one
hundred horses we're employed in the work.
A convention of Aroostook farmers will be
held in Fort Fairfield on Thursday and
Friday
CUMBERLAND.
schooner NJ. B. Tower, MAXWELL master, " hich
vessel sailed from Portland, Feb. oath for
Nassau. The last mail from Nassau brings
advices up the 10th of March, on which day
she was "A days out. As she is an extreme
clipper vessel and would under ordinary cir
camstances make the passage in from seven
10 II days, it is thought she must have met
with some disaster during the recent heavy
gales. She had as freight spars and riggin 9
for dismasted brig Henry B. Cleaves, now
in Nassau. which vessel will be put to con-
siderable detention and expense should any
accident have happened to her.
KNOX.
Mr.. Clark resigned his position as princi-
pal of the High School of Rockland, Satur-
dey TO become the principal of the Edward
Little High School of Auburn, His place is
to be filed by Mr.. Marston of Bath Mr.
Clark has given entire satisfaction as a
teacher, and leaves much to the regret of his
friends. especially of the Seniors of the
school wac graduate at the close of the next
term.
LINCOLN.
There was a bold attempt in Boothbay, at
burglary Sunday night. X. IL. Richardson's s
grocery store was entered by some person
cutting out large pane of glass and boring
several holes through the door. but evidently
could not reach the bolts. 1t is supposed
they were frightened and left in hurry, as
nothing has been missed.
OXFORD.
The following nine divorces were granted
at the Oxford County S J. court: Almina
c. Packard VS.. Stephen S. Packard. Di-
vorce decreed and custody of minor daughter
given to libellant. Clifford A. Littlehale.
libellant, VS.. Ada l. Liulehale. Divorce
decreed nisi. Julia A. Number. libellant.
VS.. William X. Number. Divorce decreed
nisi. Charles Coffren. libellant, We. Ella
Coffren. Divorce decreed nisi. Edward +.
Cotton. libellant, VS.. Edna Cotton. Divorce
decreed nisi Samuel Mason, libellant, VS..
Nancy j. Mason. Divorce decreed nisi
Catherine l.. Marston. libellant, vs.. Walter
l.. Marston. Divorce decreed MIST Hattie
J. Stowell, libellant, VS.. John w. Stowell.
Divorce decreed nisi Rose Packard, libel
liant. VS.. Stephen G. Packard. Divorce de-
creed nist. Custody of minor daughter given
to libelant; $500 in lieu Of alimony decreed
to libellant.
PENoBsCoT.
Edward Norcross one of the men killed
at the recent nitro-glycerine explosion at
Chester, Pa, was native of Bangor
1t is expected that the Rev. DIR. Fields
party will sail from Europe for home on the
18th
Col II. L. Mitchell is to have the names
of those who attended the recent banquet at
the Bangor House inscribed on parchment,
which he will present to Gen. j. l.. Chamber
lain as souvenir of the occasion.
SOMERSET.
There has recently been singular fatality
among the bees of Mr.. Hoyt. of Ripley.
Out of So swarms. % have perished this win
ter Mr.. II. has theory as to the cause of
this fatality and it is this 1t will be remem-
bered that last fall, after the frosts. we had
some mild and beautiful weather. The bees
were out at this time, and from Mr.. HOyts
apiary went in great numbers to the lily pads
that grew in abundance upon the ponds in
that vicinity. These pads. after frost, are
in pulpy state. and Mr. Hoyt thinks that a
sugar is developed which attracts the bees.
They fill up on it. are thrown into a dysente-
ry. and die, Mr.. Croker. who has also lost
all of his bees agrees with Mr.. Hoyt as to
the cause.
AT LARGE.
F. L. Bean. dealer in general merchandise,
Searsmont. owes about Sl2. 900 and has NOM
inal assets of like amount.
w. f. McAllister, druggist, Calais. has gone
into insolvency on his own petition. His
stock is mortgaged for S2700.
Sumner Winslow. formerly in the provis
ion business at Portland, will settle in insol-
vency. Liabilities $1,000; no assets.
Among the students of Dartmouth College,
chosen after competitive speaking to compete
for the Rollins and Morse prizes, are G. ID.
Lord of Limineton, Me-, and L. Leigh, Jr.,
of Hallowell, Me.
p.ronts ,,,s, ranambar that cb;Idran have