Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-25
CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND.
Il am 81 years of age the 27th of last JAN
usry, and have lived in this old house IS
years." said Mr.. Charles johnson of West
Harpswell, who was postmaster there for IL
wears. Mr.. Johnson said he had / | children
and never struck one, and thinks they did
we'll under such kindly treatment
FRANKLIN.
The semi centennial anniversary of the ded-
ication of the Union church at Phillips will
occur SEPT. 2nd. Two of the singers who
sung at the dedication fifty years ago, will be
present. The fact that three denominations
have peacefully occupied the same church for
fifty years, deserves notice, saws the Phono-
graph.
The clock committee have closed a contract
with the Howard Clock Company for a tower
clock to cost $500 to be ready for delivery in
Pennington in about thirty days.
LINCOLN.
During the tempest, Wednesday afternoon,
lightning struck the large two-story house of
Capt Eugene Wade. about two miles south
of Waldoboro village. The bolt entered the
eastern chimney of the main house and visit
ed six rooms and the front hall, making its
exit through the pantry window. The rooms
were considerably damaged especially the
pantry in which the dishes were badly shaken
up. The pantry window was demolished
Bricks from the chimney were thrown some
distance from the house. Strange to say
none of the family were injured.
The house of Capt. Eugene Wade of Wal.
doboro, was considerably damaged by light
ming, Wednesday, the 10Th inst.
Timothy F. Brown of Round Pond, has
been granted a pension or eight dollars q
III
was soldier of the Twentieth Maine Regi-
ment from which he was transferred to the
navy. While in the service he contracted an
injury to his eyes for which he receives the
pension, says the Lincoln News.
While repairing the church at Gilead, re-
Gently, Josiah Heath fell twelve or fifteen
feet breaking two ribs, and badly bruisng
his hips back and head. He was unconscious
tor some time. At or near the same time, .
little boy of Lemuel Wheeler's fell from a
ladder into the barn floor getting some bad
bruises, reports the Norway Advertiser.
PENoBscoT.
A seven-vear-od boy by the name of Eddie
Moriarty fell off the temporary foot bridge on
Franklin street, Bangor, Friday afternoon, a
distance of fifteen feet, and struck on the
rocks. Strange to say, with the exception of
some bruises on his face and forehead, he
| seemingly was not very much injured.
The Eastern State says in regard to the
school house matter The injunction has been
granted so far as to prevent the town from
issuing the school house bonds. Blu: the
town is not enjoned from building the school
house. In other words the decision in effect
| is that the vote to build the school house and
raise money therefor. is in accordance with
the law, and the contract made by the com
mittee is of binding force. But the method
of raising the money is contrary to the letter
of the law, and some other must be adopted.
The friends of the school house seem to be
feeling very well over the decision.
SAGADAHoC.
| The lease of the shoe factory at Richmond
having expired. Messrs. Morgan & Dore of
Lynn, who run the factory have in Richmond
and renewed the lease for term of five
years
A weaver in Pittsfed mill, while under
the influence of ardent spirits, jumped throu Oh
a third story window, screen and all, accord.
ing to the Eastern State. Strange to say, he
received no injury and is now at work.
| The rear drive of the Kennebec Log priv.
ing Co., got through the Fairfield boom last
week, about three weeks later than last year
One hundred and twelve thousand logs, max
ing l6,500,0O0 feet, were stopped for the
lumbermen at that place.
WALDO.
A young man named Edwin f. Pendleton
of Belfast, aged about % years, committed
suicide, Friday morning, by shooting, the
ball entering the left eye and coming out the
back of his head. The cause. temporary in.
sanity, caused by i'll health and dependency
| He was unmarried.
| The wooden bridge at Monroe village is
now being taken up, the work having com.
menced Thursday night. A new iron bridge
80 feet or more long will be put in.
WASHINGTON
| sardne factory is to be built at Penn.
broke by VIM. f. Leighton. 1t is said that
Hiram Blanchard, Esq, and a Mr.. LoveJoy
will be interested in the new enterprise.
YORK.
boy named Archie Ward, who lives with
| Horace Manchester on Section Hill. Scar
boro, attempted, Friday morning, to take a
loaded gun from a wagon by the muzzle,
when the gun was discharged, The contents
entering the lads side near the shoulder The
wound is pronounced serious and perhaps
fatal.