Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-07
State News.
AROOsTOOK.


The Times saws for more than week
Caribou has been almos. completely cut OF
from any communication. with the outside
world. For several days. last week. the ice
on the track prevented the arrival of trains.
The snow storm has since blocked up the
road. Trains are nov running on time.
More about the Pinkhzm freezing case has
come to light. II seems that he called at
several houses and asked for shelter or food
bat did not say that he had no money. At
one place on being told BY lady that her hus-
band was away and it was not convenient for
her to get supper, he left the door aud z ring
q short distance went into barn, laid down
and fell asleep This was Thursday night.
When he awoke he heard voices of men who
were outside the barn. He tried to move,
but could not and unable TO speak fell asleep
again and when he finally recovered COZ
sciousness managed TO get up and walked
half mile to house. He told 8 woman
who came TO the door that his feet were fro
zen and asked if he could 60 in and get warm.
He Was al once admitted. Both feet were
solidly frozen and physician was sent for.
He was in the barn from Thursia until the
next Tuesday and did not have a meal 10 eat
Both feet have been amputated and his wounds
are nearly healed. Inc story that Pinkhsm
was under the influence of liquor when he
went into the barn is not true, The poor
man lost ten inches of one leg and nine of
the other. He has been abused by his folks.
CUMBERLAND.
A Young man named BiDbar while shoot
ing sea fowl off Ha-psweil, Tuesday, BY a
premature discharge of his gun, shot away
part of his jaw.
A dispatch from Portland in Boston
paper says 1t is probable that Judge Web6
of Portland will be promoted to a seat on the
United States Circuit bench. or that Chief
Justice Peters will be appointed 10 that posi-
ton. In the latter event Gov. Robe could
make Judge Walton Chief Justice of Maine
and have the appointment of another asso-
ciate Justice, thus satisfying the claims of
Mr.. Cotton of Lewiston, Senator Frye's
partner, who was an aspirant for the seat
r, Gently given to Mr.. Foster.
The State convention OF reform clubs con
vened at Ode Fellows hall, Saccarappa,
W edDsday forenoon at 10 p. NJ, and organ
lied with A. Il. Richardson of Bangor, as
president, and ID G.. Purington of South
Brunswick, as secretary. The following
clubs were reported in good working condi-
ton: Portland, Independent club of Lewis
ton South Brunswick, Saccarappa, Augusta,
Bath, Bangor, Ferry Village, Norway, Buck
field, Gorham, Otisfeld. and the Gospel Tenn
perance Mission of Portland. There was
not large attendance.
OXFORD.
The many friends of Mr. George Watkins,
editor of the Oxford Democrat. will hear nth
regret of the death of his little daughter,
Mable R., at her home in Paris, Wednesday.
WALDO.
A meeting will be held in the Club of
Trinity rooms, Belfast, next week, for the
purpose of organizing the Waldo Medical
Association. Twenty-one practitioners in
the county have been notified to be present.
The first convention of the prohibitory
amendment campaign in Waldo county was
held in the Unversalist vestry recently. The
weather was very stormy, and as a conse-
quence the attendance from outside of Bel
fast was small. Ten towns were represented.
The speakers, besides the usual arguments in
favor of temperance and prohibition, present
ed the claims of the proposed amendment.
The annual meeting of the Monroe Cheese
Co was held March LIST and the following
officers chosen President, Freeman Atwood;
Vice President. Jefferson Nealley; Secretary
and Treasurer. f. II Nealley; Directors, A.
II. MAYO, Willard Twombly, F. w. Ritche.
The Company will make some improvements
on the building and no doubt will make more
cheese the coming season than ever before.
II
Feb. Is. left lovely girl and boy not day
oil. Her life was living example of purity.
Those who knew her best loved her most
She was a dutfu child, faithful wife and
devoted Christian.
Last week farmer brought TO market in
Belfast, eight chickens which he disposed Of
for Is cents per pound. With the money re-
ceived he bought a barrel of good family
-four two bushels of corn, and, had some
change left. The eight chickens weighed 80
pounds. There is money in the poultry bus
mess if it is well managed.
The late A. NJ Robbins, who died in Bel
fast recently. had So, 900 insurance on his
life.
Recently we published an account of the
attempted suicide of William Brown, of Isles
borough Since then he has shown dispo-
sition to complete the job, but thus far has
failed The wounds from the gun were very
serious, one tearing the back part of his head
severely and the other breaking his jaw and
decorating his face. After the wounds had
been Creased he seized the first opportunity
and tore open the flesh, and later attempted
to end his career bv cutting his throat. In
this he nearly succeeded making deep cut
but not quite reaching the iugular vein. The
report in some of the papers giving his name
as Pendleton is incorrect.
Ar LARGE.
An exchange gives the following figures,
which it believes to be trustw orthy, of the
ice production of Maine this year and last:
Old I'D Ice Ice New ., Ice &c: