Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-19
state News.
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horse belonging to Parsons Bros, of
Auburn, was killed by the cars. Monday
evening. Dec 18th, and the wagon to which
he was attached completely demolished
The adventurous boy is up to anything
Thursday when the freight train stopped ut
! Crowley's Junction, ont of Lewiston. seven
BOYS appeared from one of the box cars.
where they had been stealing ride, and
started ioyously TO foot il back TO Lewiston.
The conductors on the freight trains say that
II Is not at all extraordinary TO see boys
appear mysteriously, as il we're, from the
trucks beneath the freight cars Now and then
sportsmen and others along the railroad
banks, where the track is elevated, have
seen boy with flowing hais and futtering
garments clinging TO the truck frames ENJOY
ing what mus: be the intense and perilous
excitement of ride within few feet of the
fiying sleepers. The boys about the lower
Maine Central station are especially fool
hardy. They steal rides to Chestnut street
and Jump off the train there.
ARoosTooK.
Mr.. Oliver Stoddard was cutting a spruce
tree in the woods not long ago, and just as be
struck a good blow At the tree, bear sprsng
out from the roots and reared. The next
him, so to speak. 1t was yearling bear,
STAT as butter" the camp cook said
There have been eight cases of diphtheria
in Sherman, within three weeks, seven cases
being in one family, two proving fatal. Mr..
James F. Farmer was taken with il two weeks
ago last Thursday, and died on the following
Monday He vas one of our enterprislng
farmers, and has done considerable business
in the line of cranberries, and was so engag-
ed when he was taken sick. He married
daughter of Hon. Jonas w. Ambrose of this
town and leaves a widow and six children.
Ave of whom are sick with the same disease,
and another, little girl of four years old,
died Saturday evening. The others are
dangerously sick.
CUMBERLAND.
As Mr.. J. ]. Knowlton. of the firm of
Knowlton Bros, machinists of Ssccarappa,
was working at planer in the shop, recently,
a small piece of steel flew and stuck into one
of his ewes. All efforts to remove the steel
failed of success, and it became necessary to
remove the injured eve in order to save the
other, which had become badly affected from
sympathy,
The Cumberland recently made her trial
trip to Portland Harbor.
A Portland drummer shot a deer near
Ellsworth day or two since.
HANCOCK.
The wife of Plummer Witham, of Verona,
attempted suicide Saturday of last week, by
cutting her throat. Her husband on enter
ing the house saw large quantities of blood
on the floor, and going to the bedroom found
his wife on the bed with a mirror before her,
about to finish the act which she had partly
accomplished in the other room. The instru
ments, which we're taken from her, consisted
of a razor, a butcher knife and common peck
ct knife. She cut an ugly cash in her neck
which was sewed up by a physician. She
will recover Jealousy is said to be the
cause of the rash deed.
The East Maine Seminary opens with An
attendance fully up to the usual number for
the winter term. The library of the in>titu
ton has been lately increased by the addition
of over $50 bound volumes and over 200
pamphlets large number of which are
from the library of the late Judge Tuck. The
additions to the cabinet of the Natural Histo-
~ Society. made during the three months ag-
gregate more than 500 in valuable mounted
specimens.
KENsEBEc
An important referee case has been in ses-
sion here, before Judges Walton and Virgin,
the parties being Robert Dobson q Co of
Pittsfield of the Pioneer WoOlen Mill
against Chase & Co.. of Orange, Mass, for
damages in setting a water wheel that did not
prove what was recommended. The Dobson
claim 10 Sc 900 damage, large number OF
witnesses were in attendance.
From portion of the proceeds of lee
ture course not yet completed, the Oakland
High School has made an investment in
books, securing sc volumes. The collection
contains histories of Greece, Rome, England,
France, Germany and America the principal
poets; representative works of the best au
thors of fiction; and biographies Mr.. Owen,
the principal, gives the pupils of the school a
large share of credit for this valuable begin
ming of a school library. Their enthusiasm
and persistence in the sale of course tickets
made the course possible. In addition to
other improvements, dumb bell exercise has
been made part of the daily work of this
school.
OXFORD.
David Hammond, a prominent citizen and
LAWYER of Bethel, slipped on the sidewalk
Monday evening of last week, and broke his
hip
DR. Adams of Mechanic Falls, who mys-
teriously disappeared some days ago, has re-
turned to his home unconscious of the SEN
Satioh SduoSu ms my uS PaitutS'
PENoBsCoT.
Rev. T. P. Humphrey of Pittsfield has
been holding a series. of revival meetings at
the new chapel in Newburg Centre, with good
result. The churches have been greatly
awakened and many reclaimed, and from six
TO ten newly converted.
Quite lively contest is going on at Old
town for the Deputy Sherif's position. The
friends of both MIR. Lancaster, the present
incumbent and Mr.. Jesse Prentiss of Mil
ford. are making a strong fight and much in
terest is manifested in the result.
Geo. .. Grant of Passadumkeag, was
brought down river, to Bangor. Wednesday
night, and placed in the county Jail for beat
ing his wife.
SOMERSET.
Daniel f. Reed, a prominent and much
respected citizen of East Madison, died very
suddenly, Saturday morning the 18Th, at his
home. His father, Daniel Reed. will be
hundred years old Thursday of this week, and
preparations have been made for family