Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-04
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ANDROscoG6IN.
Mr.. CLAYTON Record, of Salem, Mass, for
merly of Auburn. is AT his old home in the
latter city on visit. Mr.. Record is the
owner of one of the most valuable violins in
this country-a Magini-valued at $1,000.
The instrument is two hundred and sixty-ive
years old.
Street Commissioner Go.s. of Auburn, es-
Inmates that it will cost that CITY from 81 200
to 81, so to put the streets in a. good condi-
tion thev were before the late storm.
The valuation of the CITY of Lewiston has
been figured at sll29l.726 OF this. So
094,sl1 is real estate. the balance, 81, 1856 909
being personal estates.
ARoosrooK.
Willie Ireland, of Caribou, while driving q
team loaded With logs, on Thursday. the 18th
ult., was thrown from the top log on which
he was seated, against the front wheel. and
falling to the ground the wheel passed direct
ly over his leg, inJuring him severely.
The barn of Theodore Chandler. of Presque
Isle, was struck BY lightning on Saturday
June 9Th, and burned to the ground. Two
hogs and a calf were burned 10 death. There
was a small insurance.
During thunder shower on SATURDAY. the
21th ult. a bolt of lightning passed down the
smoke-stack al the Howe mill, Fort Fairfield,
and threw open the furnace door scattering
the fire around pretty lively, but doing no
other damage. The lightning also struck
barn belonging TO Mr. Rogers of the same
town, SCATTERING the corner post and paralyz-
ing horse A house belonging to another
man by the name of Rogers was also struck
two women and one man being quite seriously
injured.
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Bridgewater, and there is a good demand for
house lots in that town.
1t is reported that the hay crop will be ex.
tremely light in Aroostook county. But little
old hay is summered over, and the prospect
is scarcity of hay.
CUMBERLAND.
A bold robbery was committed last We'd
nesday night at the Cumberland House, Port
land. Mr.. Jackson, the proprietor, slept in
the second story and left his pantaloons on
chair not far from an open window. During
the night thief placed ladder against the
building, climbed in the window and secured
1921 in bills and SIS in silver from Mr..
Jackson's clothes without disturbing the
owner.
The race in Portland harbor, Tuesday.
June Both, for the Paine medal. was won by
Bernard Sweeney of the Cumberland Row.
ing Association.
The house of Mrs. N. II. Wood, of Wind
ham, was struck by lightning Monday. tile
18th ult., and badly damaged. The lightning
tore off the ell and threw it into the pasture.
Loss about $3.50.
FRANKLIN.
The Normal School Trustees have elected
the following corps of instructors of TIE
Lar II ~ d.
ingtnn, A. NJ, principal; Charles F. War
ner, Miss Elizabeth G. Bell. Miss Annie NJ.
Pinkham, Miss Hortense NJ. Merrill and Miss
Lillian / Lincoln, assistants; Miss Marion
A. Luce, teacher in the model department
r. i. Avery of West Pennington was
about the village Friday of last week, went
HON" ard a. he stepped over tae threshold
fell dead
Mrs Avery 0. Pennington Falls has lately
received pension with about $4,000 back
pay for her son, William Avery, who died in
the war
kENNEBEC.
A special train consisting of locomotive
and one car. made the time from Bangor 10
Waterville distance of 55 miles, including
one stop, in one hour and ten minutes.
HANCOCK.
Within a month six men employed in the
mills at Ellsworth have lost portion of their
thumb and fore finger BY getting them against
saws.
OXFORD.
Frank Barker, who lives at Frveburg. was
suddenly attacked by bull, knocked down,
and several ribs broken one day recently
The animal would have killed him had not
Bankers father and another man gone to the
rescue.
PENoBsCoT.
The indignation of the inhabitants of Dex-
ter has been aroused by some miscreants who
have been stealing flowers from the cemeteries
of that town.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The recent rain has brought the water in
the Piscataquis and Pleasant rivers to
great height, and the residents of the towns
along each river saws that only once has there
been greater food there. At Brownville
the high water caused much damage A
boom holding about 1900, 900 feet of logs be-
longing to Stratton & Engel broke awav. car
rying the logs over the dam and down the
river.
Last Sunday night the 9th ult, Fred
Newell, and two other Young men, of Fair
hciu, "tit iiou " usulHk "Trip 10
Benton, when about halt a mile from Farm
ington they met man and had some words
with him, Young NOVEL; sprang out Of the
wagon, when he vas stabbed by the person.
who was unknown to them, receiving a bad
wound in the left shoulder.
SOMERSET.
On the morning of Saturday the 9th ult,
the farm buildings of Joseph B. Chase, of
Palmyra, were burned to the ground. together
with the most of their contents. The fire is
supposed to have caught from a defective
chimney.
At a special meeting last week. the town
of st. Albans voted to buy road machine.
WALDO.
The mail route between Freedom and
Montville Centre, heretofore tri-weekly, is
now daily.