Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-23
ANpRosCoGGIN.

ASDRoscoGGIN.
Mr.. F. L. Blanchard arrived in Lewiston
| Thursday. from New York, to attend the fun.
eral of his father. Ga driving home from
the train, the horse took fright and ran aw Az
wrecking the carriage in the ditch and severe.
ly hurting Mr.. Blanchard and the child of his
sister, Mrs. DIR. Russell.
ARoosTooK.
The shipments of Aroostook potatoes are
now increasing and will so continue for some
time to come. On the day freight train from
Bangor Saturday there wer eight carloads
of this staple product.
The Collins House. Fort Fairfield. has
been leased by VIM. Weeks, late proprietor
Of the American House, Belfast, which Was
destroyed BY fire a short time ago.
Potatoes we're selling in Fort Fairfield last
week for IS cts. per barrel.
CUMBERLAND.
Agnes Resrden, thirteen years of age,
daughter of Ellen Resrdon, of Portland, has
been sent to the Maine Industrial School. II
was alleged that the girl was in danger of
falling into vice through her own wilfulness.
The mother was anxious that the girl should
stay at home, and was willing to do every
ter. But it was thought best that the girl
should be sent to the school.
Willis C. Porter, Freeport, oldest son OF
the late Joseph Porter, I'd, aged % wears
months, was drowned at Jonesport, Tuesday.
September 18th. Mr.. Porter was employed
by dredging company, and slipped from a
scow. Capt. Lambert of the dredge was at
dinner at the time and being notified of the
accident was ready at once to rescue Porte-.
when he should come TO the surface. He
never came up in sight and probably came up
under the scow, and was carried out by the
current. They at once began dragging fol-
the body, but without success thus tar.
very fine treating house, constructed OF
brick, has been nearly completed for the Pail
Company. Frank Tibbetts of Portland, is
master mason A new brick boiler house has
been commenced. 1t will be about 36x4C
feet, two story.
KENNEBEC.
Deacon Samuel Scammon, one of the old
est citizens, died Friday night, aged 81 years
He was for years one of the deacons of the
Baptist church, and was foreman of the NJ.
C. r. r. wood shop for twenty-five years
He was highly respected by all.
LINCOLN.
band has been organized in Pemaquid
| Ii will consist of about IL pieces. Mr.. II.
II. Chamberlain will act as leader, says the
Lincoln News.
In clearing away blast at the Round Pond
quarry, Monday, mass of stone fell upon
Edward Bryant, of Muscongus, one of the
quarrymen. A stone, weighing several tons
crushed his foot and smaller pieces fell upon
other parts of his body. The leg was am.
putated just above the ankle.
The Boothbay Farmers and Mechanics
Club will hold its annual fair at No. Booth
bay October 18th, l4th and 10Th.
OXFORD
Dorrence Knight has agreed to build a
bridge in place of that carried away at the
Bennett mills, Sweden, for Sl55, and Edward
c. Tower has taken the Abbott bridge for
S2l0, both bridges to be finished on or before
the goth day of October. The other bridges
have been built or repaired by the surveyors
of the district in which they were located,
says the Norway Advertiser.
PENoBsCor
E. S. Leathers, of Bangor, at one time a
letter carrier there. while walking across the
Mystic river in Boston, on the railroad bridge
and he noticed train coming rapidly toward
him, and stepped over on the other track. At
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him. The remains were taken to Bangor
where the funeral was held Sunday.
PIsCATAoUIs.
On Saturday night, saws the Eastern State
an Indian guide from Oldtowu, who had
been drinking heavily for a week past, threw
himself from second story window in Green
vile, and sustained serious injuries.
SOMERSET.
MIR John A. Cillev, of Fairfield met with
a very unfortunate accident Wednesday morn
ing Mr.. Cilley started to enter stall occu.
pied by brood mare and her colt, when the
mare kicked him, breaking his left leg above
the knee. 1t is particularly unfortunate fol
Mr.. Clley at this time, as he had a large
number of entries at the State Fair of his
stock, and the accident occurred in the busiest
part Of the season in his business.
AT LARGE.
1t is worth note that both the new superin
tendent and the new inspector of police came
from Maine. The Pine Tree State has sent
lots of good men to Boston.
Following is a list of some of the fairs to
occur in this State Aroostouk County Cat.
tie show. Lincoln, October 2: Cumberland
Farmers Club Fair, West Cumberland, Sept
80 and Oct. l East Washington, Jonesboro
Sept. 90. "a; Franklin County Cattle Show
and Fair. Pennington. Oct. 6-S; Kennebet
County Cattle Show and FAIR, Readfield
Sept. 80 80 and Oct | Lincoln Agricultural
| Society, Damariscotta, Oct. 6, Z, 8; North
Penobscot, Lincoln, Sept 80, Oct. L; North
Knox, Washington, Oct. 6, I, 8; North Som.
erset, Bingham, Oct s and 8; Oxford County
| Agricultural Society, On the grounds between
Norway and South Paris village, Sept. 20
80 and Oct. Sagadahoc Agricultural ant
Horticultu al Society, Topsham, Oct. 49, IA
! Is; Somerset Central Agricultural Society
Skewhegan, Sept. 20, 80 and Oct. /; We-
Somerset Agricultural Society, Cattle Show
at Madison Bridge. Oct. !; Washington
County Agricultural Society. Pembroke
Sept. 80 and Oct / !; Waldo County Agricul