Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-12
State News.
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| CUMBERLAND.
new local resort has been opened thi
summer at Ingalls, Grove, near the uppe
end of Highland Lake, about three miles from
the village of BrIdgton. II is patronized b,
many families for camping out, and the fish
| ing for bass at that point is said 70 be sue,
cess.
| FRANKLIN.
Huntoon Hill campmeeting, Freeman
viii commence August 18th. On Sabbath
| August Il. Rev. John Allen. of Pennington
will be present and conduct the services a
| 10. 80 A. NJ The following preachers arr
expected 10 be present and preach during the
week Rev. A. W. Pottle, P E A.: Rev. c
W. Bradlee; Rev. E. S. Staekpole: Rev j
A. Corey; Rev. W. H. Crandon; Rev. Walter
Canhan; Rev. J. NJ. Frost: Rev. c. A
Laughton; Rev. G. ID. Holmes; Rev J. H
Roberts.
OXFORD.
Notwithstanding the having season in Can
ton has been very poor, most of the people
have their crop secured, bnt in a rather poor
condition. Vet in a much larger amount thar
was expected at first. Grain and hoed crop:
are looking first rate: some pieces of sweet
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weeks. The apple crop will be more than ar
average, so that the people of Oxford county
look for an abundant harvest for 1884.
SAGADARoC.
| Extensive repairs are being made on tht
| Academy building in Richmond. occupied b,
the high and grammar schools, and the in
terror is to be put in first class shape. New
maple floors are being laid throughout tht
| building, and the walls are to be sheathet
with ash up TO the window stills. Sixty new
/ style single desks and seats are TO be placed
/ in the high school room, and the seats anC
desks now occupying that room will b,
placed in the grammar school room.
SOMERSET.
/ Mr. NJ. V. Williamson of Mercer owns
/ farm about two and une-half miles from Mer
| Ger village near the Sandy River which h
cultivates He also has residence at tn,
I village. The greater portion of the time til,
/ farm is left in charge of his son and daughter
| aged about l6 years. One evening last weel
some boys marched out to the place, rackete,
round, fired revolyers, etc, frightening then
! very badly as also an older sister who happen
ed TO be at home, at the time The names o
the miscreanIs were discovered and they of
fered $50 to settle up the matter which wa
accepted.
! Mr. James c. Field is an enterprisiug farm
er of Mercer. In his younger DAYS he fol
lowed the sea. He began seafaring life a
the age of ii years and continued it for l,
years At the age of 10, at an unexpected
moment he lost the use of one eye while a
work about the vessel. He has visited many
of the principal seaports He was in Eng
| land at one time when the cholera was raging
and not one of the crew of his vessel had i
while all upon a vessel lying near by died o
| the scourge. He was also at Savannah many
years ago, when the yellow fever was raging
to such an extent, acted as nurse and cam,
out unframed After reaching his presen
| location he was Frustrated with the choleri
and barely escaped with his life. He is nov
~ years of age. He is a very highly es
termed citizen of the town.
WALDO.
The clothing factories of Gordon, Dodge
Bracket and Miller are proving of mucl
benefit to the town of Brooks, by way OF
giving employment TO many of the young
people. 1t is said that Gordon in company
with outside parties is about tie start a new
manufacturing enterprise in that town of some
kind, but just what is at present unknown.
| The Waldo County Medical Association
held its quarterly meeting in Belfast Tuesday
the fifth, half of the practitioners in the
country being present, reports the Journal
Papers were read by DR.. II. II. Johnson o.
Belfast, on Eclampsia, DIR. + Abbott OF
Wnterport, on Retention of Surgical Prac
tce; DIR. A. c. Ellingwood Of Belfast, or
Cystitis DR.. f. Small of Belfast on Cholers
Infantum. A case of successful operation
for avaran disease was reported by DR.
Abbott. The next meeting will be held or
the first Tuesday in November.
Cleora, three year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elisha II. Haney of Belfast. had {
very narrow escape from death Saturday
Her father left her alone in the wagon, a few
minutes, when the little girl fell forward un
der the heels or the horse The horse stepped
on her, and bruise her badly, taking off the
skin in several places.
Running Elk, the chief of the KickaPoO
Indians, was arraigned before Judge Board.
man, Friday, for assault upon Katie L. Tay.
! lOr. He was bound over to the October tern
of court in the sum of $500, and failing &c
obtain bonds, was committed to Jail says the
Journal.
AT LARGE.
The following additional money order
offices have been established in Maine
Dover, Guilford, Madison, Midtown, Old
town, Strong, Tenants Harbor, Turner
West Falmouth Yarmouth