Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-21

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

AKDRoscOGGn.
Lewiston THURSDAY it was unanimou.iv voted
te adopt the system Of weekly or fortniehtlv
payments, the change to commence n the
convenience of the corporations, bur in the
near future.
ARoOsrOoK.
The Shaw property located near the New
brunswick Railway station in Houlton, con-
sisting of the hemlock bark extract works.
has been purchased by the firm of Young &
watson. Boston, owners of tannery property.
Fhe works will start up Immediately, furnish
ing employment to large number Of men.
CUMBERLAND.
Melville Sproul, resident Of Saccarsppa.
employed at Cumberland Mills, vas yerv
badly scalded, Thursday. He vas in the
basement. under the rotaries, clearing the
draining holes in the door, when shower Of
boiling water from the boiler above was acct.
dentaliy discharged upon him. striking on his
oack and shoulders, passing down over his
chest and limbs. The wound was the more
serious by the aikali solution in the water.
5: Mayberry of Cape Elizabeth, the
well known antiquarian, has made applica-
ton to the regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute at Washington, that they cause to be ex-
amined with view to translation, the man.
1scrlpt dictionary written and prepared bv
rather Sabastien Rasle, a Jesuit missionary
among the Norridgewock Indians from 1891
to l724, now in the archives of Harvard
University. This is one of the most i'm
portant memorials in the history of the North
American languages. 1t is written in the
original French and is very difficult to trans
late.
Daniel Conant, an Industrious farmer of
Saccarappa. few days since, by mistake.
gave his horses "London Purple" instead of
condition powders, and the result is three
valuable horses have died. with good pros
pect OF another being added to the list
The barn belonging to David Burnham,
located near the road between Saccarappa
and Gorham, formerly owned by S. E. Nc
Lellan. was destroyed by fire Tuesday night,
together with quantity of hay, straw and q
moving machine.
Several cases of diptheria are reported in
Gray.
FRANKLIN
Thursday.
Over forty sheep and one calf have been
killed by dogs in Canton, this season, accord
ing to the Telephone.
PENoBscor.
The Dexter Gazette says a movement is be-
ing started to tear down the Eldridge cash
and blind factory in that town and substitute
a 4-set mill of brick.
In looking over his papers several weeks
ago, MIR. Isaac Gordon of Etna missed there
from note against some parties in Newport.
to the amount of $3.50. Some time since
they had trouble about some other papers,
and one Of them threw document into the
fire, and it is thought that possibly this note
was with it,says the Pittsfled Advertiser.
David Miles, a prominent stockbreeder of
Milford was gored to death by pet bull
Thursday. His body was mangled In shock
ing manner. The auimal had always been
gentle. 1t had to be shot before the barn
could be entered.
The reward of 1875 was offered for the re-
covery of the body of Mr.. Geo. Horner, re-
Gently drowned in the Penobscot at Oldtown.
Prof. John 5. Sewall and Prof. L. L.
Paine OF the Theological Seminary, and Rev
George c. Greasy, pastor of the Unitarian
church, Bangor, have been chosen on the ex-
ensuing year.
CAGADAHOC.
Richmond farmer, says the Bee, was
poisoned bv wearing a straw hat. Some pois-
onous dye had probably been used, and the
victims hair had been turned to a pea-green
and his eyes made so sore that he could
scarcely see out of them
Twenty-six horses arrived in Richmond by
rail from Philadelphia, one day last week for
the Knickerbocker Ice Co.
SOMERSET.
The Simonds house in Pittsfed was some
what damaged bv fire, Wednesday evening.
It is owned by VIM. S. Salley. who bought
it of Mrs. Kaps last Saturday, reports the
Advertiser The loss is about 500.
YORK.
For six months or more small articles,
principally confectionery. have been stolen
from the Boston and Maine freight station in
Biddeford. Wednesday the thieves were dis
covered in the person of five small boys, one
of whom made a full confession. A 20
pound tub of candy is one of the missing
articles.
InactiOn Fraught With Danger.