Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-06

| tition to be presented to the government 10 now
being circulated, askipg for the construction
OF breakwater at Matinicus, to be built in
three sections, enclosing . harbor of about Q
mile square between Matinicus and Ragged
islands. Such Q harbor would greatly &C.
commodate coastwise vessels and fishermen,
and would involve comparatively little
expense, as the material required for
constructing the breakwater Is close at hand.
-Easfporf SentinaL
ANpRoscoGeIN.
w. II. White of Topshsm got his hand in
too close 4 contact with the simple saw in q
mill at Lisbon Falls, Monday afternoon,
thereby losing two Of his fingers down to the
first joint in his right hand.
CUMBERLAND.
November 7th and Sth occurs the couven-
ton Of Cumberland Reform Clubs, at webb's
Mills.
During Tuesdays storm church steeple
was blown down at Harpswell, and new
hotel building At the same place, was un.
rooted.
KENNEBEc.
A COW belonging to VIM. Grant was killed
at the slaughter house, Pittston, and Ill
pounds Of rough tallow was removed and
sold. The animal was q small Jersey seven
years old, whose like cannot be found in the
State.
HANCOCK.
Schooner Express, owned by II. II. Clark,
South West Harbor, from Perth Amboy for
Machias, with coal, was lost on the night Of
Thursday of last week, by striking on the
rocks near Portsmouth. N. II. The value of
the vessel and cargo was $1,000 and was un-
insured, A.
The other0a Alice Wsrdwell, daughter
OF Rev. v. P. Wsrdwell, of Castine, while
playing In the yard where horse WAS feed
ing, received q severe kick on the right side
of her face, narrowly escaping serious inju-
ries.
LINCOLN.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Rachel Free
man, lady 1903 years old, was held at the
NJ. 4. church at Sheepscot Bridge, Sunday
forenoon, November lst.
OXFORD.
James Mcconnell Of East Bethel was At
tackled by bull while tending him tor the
night recently; the animal knocked him
senseless and was on him with his knees
fighting him with his head and horns, aud
would have killed him but for the timely as
sistance of his neice, who hung her lantern
on her arm and with the fret weapon she
could find-a short handled djfork-fought him
of and drove him out into the Held. where he
became 80 furious that he WAS shot the next
day.
Morris Clark's cooper shop at Oxford, was
burned Tuesday morning. 1t was quite Q
large shop and was full Of shook, slaves,
tools, etc., making the loss quite heavy.
PExoBscor.
The High School at Patten closed Oct.
3lst. having kept but eight weeks, circum-
stances having called the teacher home unex-
pectedly.
A young man by the name Of Charles Rowe,
employed in the Basin Mills at Orono, met
with serious accident Wednesday forenoon.
BY some means his foot slipped while he was
ut work. causing him to fall = distance Of
thirty feet into the water. His arm was
badly fractured at the elbow.
SAoApAHoc.
The most signal success in Salvation Army
work in Maine has been that of Capt. Fred
Jackson Of Lewiston, stationed In command
Of the division at Bowdoinhsm. Seventy
conversions have been made in three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Varney of Bow
doinham celebrated their silver wedding at
their home Tuesday evening.
WALDO.
Sheriff Wadsworth has appointed Eden
Knowlton of Freedom deputy sheriff
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Little
field, of Belfast, fell while playing at school
and broke her collar bone.
Belfast had only seven special delivery
letters in October.
G. F. Black, a student from Palermo has
been elected historian of the Senior class st
the Maine State College.
Samuel Briggs, Jr., of Freedom, has been
sentenced to three years in State prison for
attempted murder of Ephrsim Brsgdon, in
June last.
During the heavy gale of Monday the sch.
Sylph, Capt. Tracy Of Bangor parted chains
and came ashore on Lincolnville Beach. She
had 1900 bushels Of corn, 100 bbls. kerosene
and 75 bbls. flour for cargo. The corn 10
total loss, the -four was saved in . damaged
condition and the kerosene all saved. The
vessel Is total wreck.
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