Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-20
CUMBERLAND.

James Mac, of Brunswick, arrested for
shooting his wife, broke out OF the lookup
and is still at large.
John Blsisdell of Brunswick, paid SlO.O
damages for malicionsly shooting Dr. South
ards dog.
| The selectmen of Cape Elizabeth have ap-
pointed eight constables to guard the village
of Knightville, six night men and two day
men.
Prof. F. L. Bartlett. of Portland has ship
ped one of his lately invented water Jacket
smelters to Butte City, Montana, and is soon
to send another to Boston, to be used in the
Mechanics Iron Foundry, one Of the largest
establishments there. These smelters have
been subject to thorough trial and have given
perfect satisfaction The professor has every
reason to expect large demand for his val
liable invention.
The report that the selectmen of Deerine
have revoked the license of the Sullivan COM
bination to give an exhibition in that city
during the National Encampment is said on
good authority, to be without foundation.
The exhibition will take place as advertised,
John L. Sullivan and Steve Taylor of New
York will give an exhibition of sparring
FRANKLIN.
Several lambs hitched near the house of
Martin Bunker, at Wilton, became entangled,
and Mrs. Bunker sent her little daughter out
to release them. says the Record. Soon
after, their hired man happened to be passing
that way and heard noise or something like
groans. Stopping and looking he discovered
| the little girl down on the ground, with the
rope or chain wound around her neck in such
q way that she was nearly suffocsted, being
black in the face. While trying to unite the
| lambs. she became entangled and got the
rope round her neck, which threw her down
and choked her in such a way that had the
hired man not happened along just as he did,
the little girl would in all probability have
died. She has now recovered.
| Mr.. Lafye,te Ranger, of Wilton, who was
assaulted by W. w. Daggett few weeks
ago, is still very feeble, and the prospect of
his recovery is not very good.
KNOX.
A large number in Cushing and other To-
calities in Knox comfy have recently been
summonded before Judge Doe of Thomaston
and fined for violation of the fish laws, says
the Courier-Gazette. They all went and
paid their fines except VIM. Ellis Hyler.
Last week officer j. w. Peabody came here
and told Hyler that he had come to take him
to Tbomaston. Mr.. Hyler refused to 60,
and attempted to resist. Officer Peabody pro-
on him, when Hyler's wife and son few at
Peabody with clubs. The officer drew his re-
volver when Hyler said he would 90 with him
before Judge Doe without further resistance.
He promptly paid his fine and was discharg-
ed. A few days afterwards Mrs. Hyler and
her son were riding throug Oh Thomaston, and
seeing Officer Peabody whipped up their
horse, attempting to drive by, but he was too
quick for them and having warrant he took
them before Judge Doe and had them fined
far assault.
Wednesday of last week. two young girls,
one of them the daughter of Mr.. Rufus Teel
of Teers Island, St. George, were in a boat
on the bay, when it cspsized, throwing the
girls into the water. A little child saw the
accident and gave the alarm. Mrs. Teel
hurried to the wharf and after severe exer.
tions succeeded in getting the two hall
drowned girls ashore in an unconscious con.
dition. 1t was thought at first that they
were dead, but vigorous efforts finally brough,
them to, reports the Courier Gazette.
Mrs. F. S. Sweetland, of Rockland, broke
two ribs by falling from a neighbor's door.
step, recently. She is recovering from heI
injuries
Lewis Brewer, head workman at the South
marine railway. Rockland, went to work foI
that frm in 1862, and has not done day,
work for any one else since. He is 9 fine
workman.
Steamer Hurricane has captured seventy
five foot whale, and has towed it to Greer
Island. The steamer has another buoyed of
Isle an Haut which will be secured as soor
as the ~ind goes down. An old Province
town whaler has been secured to take charge
of the works on the Island. The whale bus
mess seems to be picking up bit.
J
1t 10 stated that during the past winte
IT'S, 900 feet Of timber were cut from a
eighteen acre lot of land in Denmark, tina
sixty years ago was rye field. The timbe
was sold for % per thousand, delivered il
Saco.
PENoBscor.
; Wednesday while two men were paintin
Henry Merrill's buildings in Garland, th
rope in one Of the pulleys that held the stae
ing which was about thirty feet from th
ground. broke, letting one end of the stagip
Drop One of the men named Packard fe
! TO the ground, breaking one leg 80 bsdl
= that it had TO be amputated just above th
joint The other ankle was spraiDed and b
. was otherwise badly shaken up. The oths
man named lore saved himeelf by elinsiu