Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-23
State News.


ARoosro0x.
A ferry boat 40 feet in length is running
across the river 1t Presque Isle, but though
running night and day, is inadequate to &C
commodate the traffic.
There are nov l60 students in Houlton
Academy, including ii who are in the college
preparatory course. The institution is at
present in . very dourishing condition. having
board of excellent and capable teachers and
an endowment of SSS. 900. Il is largely pat
ronized by the people of Aroostook county
and of New Brunswick.
FRANKLIN.
John Young Of New Sharon, a veteran
river driver, while engaged on the Deaj Riv-
er drives, last week, was suddenly taken very
ill. Horses were Immediately obtained, and
he was taken as far as Pennington on his way
to his home, where a stop was made for
change of horses, during which he died.
HANCOCK.
Mr.. Newell Weber. steward of the Dol
phin. was brought to East Bluehill. recently
IN disabled condition. In climbing from
the steamer to the wharf, in Bass Harbor. he
fell distance of nine feet, struck the rail of
the steamer and fell into the water. He was
rescued Immediately, a surgeon was called
and his back found to be severely injured.
Hopes are entertained of his recovery, Gays
the American.
There are 293 dogs in the city of Rockland.
Geo Jameson was injured by fall from
the barn of Cyrus Packard few weeks ago,
and died Friday, reports the Courier-Gazette.
OXFORD.
Wednesday afternoon. May goth. George
Barrett. working in the Shaker chair factory
at North Paris caught his left hand upon
circular saw and so lacerated it that three
fingers had to be amputated. The fourth
finger was badly cut but hopes are entertained
that it may be saved
Forest fires are doing much damage in
Bethel Wednesday, the farm buildings of
John Farwell near Bethel, were in great
danger. and the bells of the village, two
miles away, were rung. Large numbers of
| citizens repaired to the scene of danger and
by great exertion saved the buildings. Much
valuable timber land has been burned over.
PIscArAoUIs.
The Somerset Reporter says that Mr.. John
Kirby, who was injured at the time John
Simpson was killed on the Bangor and Pts
cataquis railroad, is to bring a suit against
the road for damages. The suit will be for
| $4,000.
A correspondent writes The town of Dex-
ter never had more bailding than at this
time. Rents of every kind, are very scarce,
and in the village, cannot be had at all.
Eben Flanders, of Flanders Mills, is rum
| ming bis box mill day and night and has been
for some time, to keep his orders filed. Mr..
F's shingle mill is doing extra time and he
has rented mill out of town to saw heading.
These are booming in this town. Every
body and enterprise Is now being pushed for
all it is worth.
SOMERSET.
| Mr.. Ephraim Stevens, well-to-do farmer
| living about one half mile east of Scion vii
| lage, committed suicide, Tuesday forenoon.
He was perfectly well in the morning and ate
his breakfast as regularly as usual. and went
out of the house; being absent longer tn an
usual, search was made for him, but he could
not be found. 1t seems he left the house and
went across the fields to another road where
he selected a tree and hanged himself.
He was discovered by man who was return
ing from the village shortly afterward. The
cause of the deed was unknown, reports the
Madison Bulletin.
WALDO.
Leonard Davis, the eldest son of Mr.. Ed
ward Davis, met with very severe and pain
full accident by which he came near losing
his life on Saturday. the 10Th inst. While
engaged in hauling dressing from the yard.
he was driving pair of wild steers on the
cart and they became frightened and started
to run and the boy, in attempting to stop
them got caught between the front of the cart
and post in the cattle shed, the cattle haul
| ing several times while he was thus caught
before assistance arrived. He sustained
| l;rb ;ntor spiupios 7 Uo oil q
miracle that the boy was not killed.
| WASHINGTON.
Robert McFadden, whose outrageous con.
duct in beating and otherwise abusing his
half-sister at Lubec. excited much comment
last winter, was tried during the session of
the S. J. Court in Calais. He plead guilty
and was sentenced to one year in the State
Prison.
Alexander Kirby of Perry, while on his
way to Eastport on Monday, the 18th inst.
with load of straw, fell backward from the
load, striking his shoulders on the wheel and
falling to the gound. He died from the eff.
fects of the fall, on Monday last.
| YORK.
| Peter Gsgue, the young man who eloped
from Biddeford with Cecilia Thibeau, has
been bound over in the sum of $500 for ap.
pearance at the next term of court.
David Rines of South Berwick, aged 40
years, married and with a family, left home
last Saturday night after he got out of the
shoe shop where he worked, and has not yet
been seen. 1t was found that he Saturday
night purchased seven 22-calibre cartridges.
Tuesday and Wednesday searching parties
from the shoe shop secured the
woods near South Berwick Junction, where
he formerly lived, in hopes of finding his dead
body if he has committed suicide, as it is be-
| lieved he has.