Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

BLUEHILL MAX CANE INTO POSSESSION
OF HoRsE AND WAGox.-SAp AccI-
DENT.
ASDRoscoGGIN.
Erland Stevens, an Auburn boy of about
fourteen years, while splitting wood, We'd
nesday forenoon, made q mis-stroke With the
axe and imbedded it 10 his right foot, laying
the little toe entirely open and making an
ugly cash into the foot.
ARoosrooK.
The process of making sugar from pota-
toes, recently discovered By Messrs. ALBERT
and Giraud, continues to be discussed in the
technical journals as possibly one of vast i'm
portance. Aroostook county may soon have
sugar as well as starch factories.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. Jacob Bray, a former resident of Port
land and a native of Maine. was burned to
death at Sonora, California, August 9th, dur
ing the destruction of the Touring mill of
Divoll & BRAY, by fire. Mr.. Bray slept in
the mill and it is supposed was suffocated by
smoke without awakening. His body was
found the mex, morning terribly burned Mr.
Joseph BRAY, one OF the original owners of
the celebrated Bonanza mine. The mill was
worth nearly S20, 000 and is a total loss with
no Insurance.
Percie Cloudmsn, of Cumberland Mills,
while carving tray containing bottles of
caustic liquor. fell six or eight feet. breaking
the bottles aud throwing a portion of the
liquor into his face and eyes. A prompt sp-
Plication of neutraizing acids, however,
checked the action of the soda so that the
eyesight will be saved
A new bel, the gift of lady of the village,
was hung in the belfry of the new church at
South Freeport, last week, and rung the peo-
pie to the Sunday service, says the Christian
Mirror.
During recent shower in Cape Elizabeth,
lightning struck the frame of a new barn in
process of construction BY VIM Spear near
the ferry landing, says the Sentinel. Large
pieces of the frame were hurled to the roof
of the residence of Mr.. Spear, 20 or 80 feet
distant. Strange to say the frame was not
injured in any way that necessitated repairs :;
the pieces being plowed from the corners of
the standing timbers.
Rev. L. s. Widen, of Standish, who was
reported as having lost horse, last week.
supposed to have been stolen, has found his
property.
HANCOCK.
The Mr.. Conkling who either did or did
not challenge an officer of the Tennessee, has
crossed the plains six times and has been in
three Indian campaigns, and is reputed to be
a dead shot,
The 18th of August man giving the name
of Greasy with woman and child, went to
the house of X. B. Peters in Bluehill and
left their horse and wagon, saying they
would call in few hours and get the team.
The parties have not been seen since and the
team still remains in MIR. Peters possession.
The horse is light bay with only one eye.
KENNEBEc.
The bridge across the Sebasticook. at Ben
ton, was completed Saturday. The funds
have been raised by subscription and the work
performed by the residents in the vicinity of
the bridge. The bridge has been built main
ly through the efforts of Edwin Bradbury,
and he is deserving of much credit.
Residents of Elm street, Waterville, have
been troubled by petty burglaries lately. ac-
cording to the Sentinel. From one party a
half-cord of wood was stolen, the thief COM
ing two successive nights, and though the
tenants heard team stop at the gate, and
some one overhauling the wood, each thought
it was his neighbor in the other part of the
house and took no further notice.
KNOX.
Mr. William H. Oberton was at work be-
low the crib that is being constructed by the
Camden and Rockland Water Co, the other
day, when a workman at the top, driving a
plank, let the heavy beetle, weighing over
ten pound, drop. 1t fell distance of fteen
feet, and struck Mr.. Oberton on the head. 1t
cut through his hat and scalp, but the skull
was not fractured. He is now improving.
OXFORD.
Thursday, Howard Arlington, aged nine
teen, committed robbery at the Fryeburg
House, Fryeburg, stealing the following art-
cles: Two silver watches with gold plated
chains and seals, tan colored valise, and a
suit of clothes. Friday night he was arrest
recovered except one watch chain, says the
Press.
PENOBsCOT.
special to the Boston Herald from
Gloucester, Mass, says that Patrick Kelley,
who halls from Bangor, was arrested Thurs
day afternoon by officers Roper and Will
liams, for breaking and entering the build
ing of John j. Babson, l76 Eastern Avenue,
and the larceny of clothes belonging to Chas
w. Small. He was a stranger in the city
and had the appearance of hard character.
twithstanding the town stepped on the
article to raise money to build new bridge
and voted to raise 5000 for repairs on the old
one. J. S. Burril, first selectmsn, has gone
ahead, and is having new one built. When
the old bridge was torn away. it was found to
be in an exceedingly dangerous condition.
according to correspondent of the Eastern
State.
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the Maine
Central ticket office at Lincoln, was made
Wednesday night.
A young lady at Pushaw pond recently got
rid of troublesome admirer by accepting an
invitation for boat ride from him, upsetting
the boat when it got into deep water and
swimming ashore, leaving the boatman to
follow at his own convenience.
Last winter, according to the Dexter Ga
zette, Joel Burton of that town, contracted
to haul five cords of wood for ID. ID. Flynt,
but after delivering one load stopped work
and would haul no more. This week he sued
Flint for the wood already hauled. Judge
Sprague decided that until the contract was
completed no pay could be collected unless
the other party agreed to the dissolution of
said contract. Also that in town like Dex
ter, where there are sworn measures of wood
TO paw can be collected unless the selling
party has a certificate of the amount of wood
hauled from said measurer. Provided. How
ever, no previous agreement to the contrary
has been made by the parties.
SAGADAHoc.