Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-18
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street, Lewiston. climbed on a wood team TO
ride. Two of the girls got off safely, bu
the driver started the team just as the thir,
jumped, and a wheel passed over her, killini
her instantly. She was 10 years old
On Wednesday night Lewiston hostler
named j. W. Jordan, who had been asleel
at the horse railroad stable, got up, intend
ing TO go down stairs. He was halt asleep
and, going to the window to look out, made
misstep and fell to the ground. distance o
some eleven feet. 1t is thought that his spine
is injured.
East Livermore camp meeting will com
mence July 3lst.
CUMBERLAND.
The drill squad of the Portland Wheel
Club began practicing Tuesday night in an
ticipation of the tournament to be given il
honor of F. A. Elwell's party at Bangor
July 90.
That was a remarkable coincidence devel.
oped at the Reunion o. Co. B 10Th Me. l,
appeared that the Orderly Sergt. and the
three men who marched with him, i. e., the
first division of four. who had not previously
met since their discharge. were all married
each had had seven children, each had los
one leaving six One had had seven boys,
another seven girls. 1t was suggested tina,
these two families be introduced TO each
other. VIM. II. Small was one of the vet.
Grams and the father of the seven sons, who
some of them, are small only in name
Wednesday night Seth Hamilton denizer
of Portland. aroused his neighbors b,
his loud voice and violent oaths. Presently
thew heard the shreks of a woman. The
police were called upon. At their approach
Hamilton barred the door. and the officer,
were forced TO break their way in. They
found Hamilton standing over the PROSTATE
form of his wife. Der face beaten to a jelly
and her body bruised in many places. Ham
ilton made stout resistance but was over
powered. Thursdsv in the Municipal Court,
he was sentenced to seven months in Jail, hi.
wife appearing against him.
One of the down east steamers ran into
and carried away the bell buoy at the entranc.
of Portland hsrbor during the last storm.
An incendiary fire at Brunswick, Tuesday
night, called ont the fire department Ruff.
Griffin's house was burned while his family
was at the Salvation Army meeting
FRANKLIN
While PLAYING with a schoolmate, Tuesday
morning, Harry, the seven-vear old son OF
MIR. Richard r. Norton of Pennington, re-
ceived a terrible wound in the leg from some
sharp instrument. The cut was some three
or four inches in length, laying the flesh oper
to the bone.
Mr. II. NJ. Bullen of Bullens Mills, wa,
struck in the head BY the limbs of a falling
tree while at work in the woods recently. He
had to be assisted to the house, where he ha.
stree remained
1t has taken thirty years to raise funds for
town clock at Pennington The ladies OF
the town have held fair the past week, in
order TO raise means TO purchase clock
which will be placed on the new county
building, now in process of construction.
The sum lately raised, with funds collected
tor the same purpose thirty years ago, and
since held in trust bv Mr.. A W. F. and Mrs
7. F. Belcher. will be sufficient to purchase
a very elegant clock.
kENNEBEC
Burglars entered the houses of l.. S. Rack
lift and John Lane near Waterville. while
the folks were visiting Barnum. and from the
former took gold watch, and So 90 in mon
ey from the latter.
A city merchant had in his window last
Eight thd good fight of faith while in close
proximity lay pile of boxing gloves labelled
"S5 a set
PENOBsCOT.
A woman wearing seal skin sacque wal
noticed at the Maine Central depot at Bangor
Wednesday morning and the officials were
wondering how warm the country was where
she resided.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Monson Slate saws: Tom Nichols il
the name of the Indian who. last autumn
killed man at Luce's tavern at West Branch
near the head of the Lake. and afterward,
escaped to the great North Wilderness
Although he committed this desperate act. he
was not entirely devoid of humane feelings
Several winters ago his wife died at his plac,
in the Moosehead Lake country and befor,
she died expressed desire to be buried il
her native Canada. Nichols placed her re,
mains on hand sled and himself hauled
them through to Canada The man who
could make this weird and lonesome journey
for such purpose, had some goodness in hi
soul.
The Mcnson Railroad transported from the
quarries to Monson Junction, 2SOO square.
of slate during the month of June. 1t look
now az though the shipment for July would
be much larger, as the Lowell Slate Agency
has already shipped more than 100 squares
Daniel s. Dexter has filed his bond anC
begun on his contract to make the repair
and changes on the Court House. The coun
ty officers are moving into Central Hall ans
W. H. Vaughn has been engaged az watch
man in the building while the county book
and records are kept there.
SOMERSET.
Jonathan Bean. his wife and two sons
were carried to Skowhegan, Thurdav and ar.
raigned before the court on the charge of as
saulting Frencbmen at the Forks The fam
ilv was held under $500 bonds for their ap-
pearance at the September term of court.
Last Saturday. while Mr.. Loren X. Cook
was engaged in raising An old building in
Plttsfield, he tainted and fell backward, strik
ing his head en- an old cistern wall and then
falling into the cistern himself There was
no water in the cistern at the time but Mr.
Cook was taken out unconscious and remained
in a semi-conscious condition till Monday
His injuries are not considered dangerous.
Wentworth Varnev, of NOrridgewoc los,
horse, wagon and harness at the hands OF
a thief last SUNDAY. Henry L. Jackson. pur.
porting to come from n H., was at work fol
Mr.. V. and on Sunday harnessed the horse
into a common riding wagon and started fol
Norrdgewock village, since when nothing
has been heard from him.
WALDO.
James McCabe. who was badly burned in
the Belfast fire il in A more hoDpful coudi.