Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-23

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ANDRoscoGGu.
A Lewiston man, Mr.. W. F. Kidder, is
practically At the head of colony of New
England people who are settled on Merrirt's
Island in Florida. where the Indian river
swells out into . broad bay not far from
Titusville.
CUMBERLAND.
Mrs. Delano. q lady 70 years Of age, living
IN Portland, was SO terribly burned Saturday
evening that it Is feared she will not recover
from her wounds. She was standing with
her back to the stove and her clothes took
ire. She smelled smoke but did not realize
what was burning until the flames streamed
up over her head.
Mr.. E. P. Pickett. of Portland, has received
letter from Mr.. Joseph H. Merrill, one of
the crew of the new missionary steamer.
Morning Star, stating that they had arrived
after passage of 120 days. The first of the
voyage after leaving Boston was very tenn
pestuous; so much so that they had to heave
overheard some tons of coal. After tighten
ing her and getting her IN sailing trim, she
behaved nobiy, sailed well aud worked we'll
From the straits of Magellan to Honolulu,
very fine weather.
The Argus says: CAT the Eastern depot
yesterday afternoon, officer Hanson's atten-
ton was attracted towards barrel on whose
top In large letters was marked, "Seventy
dozen fresh eggs" The officer thought a
barrel was queer thing to ship eggs in, and
so seized it and took it to the station. On
opening the barrel it was found to contain no
fresh eggs, but twenty gallon keg of whis-
key.
HANCOCK.
The Bluehill correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal says: Two fires occurred here last
Friday evening. The house and barn of
Thomas Wescott, situated in the north part
OF the town, was entirely consumed; also the
house Of Joseph Steel in the same locality.
They were both insured; cause unknown
The Odd Fellows will observe the anniver-
sary of their lodge in fitting manner at their
rooms, next Saturday evening.-Col. VIM.
II. Darling. of mining fame, having to n
insane for some time past, was taken to the
Insane Asylum at Augusta, MOnday.-Wm.
N. Howard has nearly completed the statue
for the Soldiers Monument, and on the 3lst
of May will be dedicated one of the finest
monuments in the State. w.. P. Wardwtll
will be the orator.
LINCOLN.
There is much indignation in Boothbay
in the streets last Saturday. Mr.. Cox the
editor of the Register, who was publicly horse
whipped, is man over so years old, and in
feeble health. The attack on him is consid-
cred most cOwardy. Abiding to the affair, q
correspondent of the Lewiston Journal says:
"Mr. Cox has incurred the displeasure of the
anti temperance people of that vicinity to
such an extent that he was horse whipped, on
Saturday noon, in the street in the presence
of 20 or more, to whom the matter was an
open secret. The assault was most brutal
and unprOvOked. and condemned by all re-
spectacle persons. The cowardly assailant
is under bonds to appear at the Wiscasset
court, April 49," 1t is stated at Boolhbay that
the assailant's fine, if he il let of with fine,
will be paid nv persons who guaranteed he
should be held scot free in this matter. The
people of Boothbay are good deal aroused
over the matter, and Mr.. Cox has gained
friends by the injustice.
PENoBscor.
The Penobscot river il open to navigation.
and the steamer PenobscOt. of the Boston and
Bangor line. came up the river to her wharf
Monday. The first vessel to come up the
river was foreign schooner chartered by +.
j. Stewart Co. This is the first instance
for several years that foreign vessel has
CATION has been opened. The river remained
closed the latest of any year since 1879, when
it was closed till the gath.
Arthur Grindle's house at Penobscot, was
burned las. week. The barn and outer build
ings were saved. Loss $1,000; insured for
5000. The same evening, Mr.. Grndle went
up to see the ruins of his home and spark
fell on his coat without his knowledge. After
his return to the house of Mr.. Z r. Bowden,
he hung the coat in the entry and on MIR.
Bowden's return from his store he found his
house on fire. In ten minutes more the fire
would have reached some kindings prepared
for the morning. and his house too would
have gone upward in flame and smoke As
1t was. only hats, caps and overcoats were
lost.
SAGADAHOC.
Mr.. Will Carleton and partner, preparing
for the seasons work in pile driving and
wharf building, have affixed a shaft with pad
dle-wheels to the piledriver They will uti-
lie their engine power in propelling their
craft from point to point and be freed from
heavy bills to the tow-boats, says the Bath
Times.
John Preeney, of Bath, about IA years old,
in jumping from moving cart Tuesday fore
noon, missed his footing and fell headlong to
the ground, striking quite heavily and break
ing his lower jaw.
WASHINGTON.
In 1873 the steamer Pennsylvania ran
down and sunk the Eastport schooner S. b.
Hume. The schooner was valued at SIG, 900.
The U. S. District Court at Philadelphia has
lately awarded to the owners the sum of
$4,000.
YORK.
George Dame of Elliot Neck was accident
ly shot Friday, in the right arm, about an
inch of the bone being shot away The
main artery was not injured and an attempt
will be made to save the arm.