Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-02
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A French Canadian bow named Deu.ra;n.
was badly injured few days ago a, the Lev
isfon bleachery. He fell upon one of the hot
cylinders and vas frightfully burned and
bruised The boy will always bear the mark,
of his injuries.
hes. l. Z. Sprague formerly of Auburn, il
nov at Colorado Springs. and is finding much
benefit in the church.
aemented woman tried desperately to
destroy herself at the N. C. depot in Lewis.
ton, early Friday morning, BY LAYING herself
on the rails in front of the train that wa.
about starting Only delay of the train in
leaving was she discovered and prevented
from carrying ont her purpose.
CUMBERLAND.
Rufus Smith of Brunswick was pulling hi,
potato vines few weeks ago. During the
season they had been literally sprinkled with
faris green. Mr. Smith had slight wound
on one hand. and the result was that in hand
ing these old vines he was poisoned, his
hand If not all the arm, swelling badly, and
he was confined with it for three weeks.
FRANKLIN
The Wilton Record saws: 1t will be re-
membered by some of our readers that Miss
Fanny Clark, Of Jay, mysteriously dis
appeared few months ago. Some people
thought there was foul play. 1t is not so.
She Is among the Shakers to stay till she
reaches the age Of Is years.
HANCOCK.
Miss Emily Robinson, recently appointed
po-tmistress at S. W. Harbor finding that
her application received little or no attention
out that, on the contrary, she was being
worked against and being of plucky dispo-
sition, concluded that she could manage her
interests best herself and as fast as steam
could carry her whirled to the head-centre.
Washington, and presented her papers to the
proper authorities. She was received with
marked courtesy by the Postmaster General
and Chairman Brown one of whom declared
that as she was the first Maine woman who
ever came to Washington in search of an
office, she deserved success.-Cor Elisnorth
american.
KNOX.
| tramp has been at Owls Head, South
| rhomaston, representing himself as post
office inspector and paper canvasser and
armed with sword cane, dirk and revolver,
has been soaring people by knocking at their
houses at night.
LINCOLN.
Boothbay has two bands and two newspapers
| 1t is expected that new post office, to be
called Cedar Grove, will soon be established
at the store near the new ice houses in West
Dresden.
Wild deer have been seen in the woods in
| Newcastle.
| double-decked three masted schooner OF
about 700 tons is nearing completion at Wal
doboro. in the yard of Reed & Feyler Her
masts are stepped and she is being rugged by
the David Brothers of Dsmarscotta.
SAGADAHoc.
Thirteen schoonors, one bark. two tug
boats two steamers, two sloops and three
ships have been launched from the ship yards
in Bath thus far this year, with an aggregate
of nearly 10, 900 tons.
WALDO
Mr.. Edmund Clement of Montvlle has re-
Gently been granted pension and back pay
to the amount of $1,000 on account Of son,
Benson Clement, who fell in the war.
WASHINGTON.
| Julius Wolff, the extensive packer Of
Maine sardines recently said to an Eastpor,
Sentinel representative: This year with
facilities for packing % per cent. NOR,
sardines than in 1884. we are about so Del
cent behind in our work as compared viii
1884. This is caused by the lack If fish
Wei speak for the trade-have sold abou
5000 cases ahead. There are employed il
the sardne canning business directly abou
5000 persons. From 80 to 100 boats arr
employed giving work to some 200 fisherm n
Girls earn from SO to "a per week, sealer,
from So to S1S per week, and laborers from
I q L.,
18th to Dec. 18th, with four stop months.
We have good business now because of the
Sardine Exchange,
YORK.
| The Lsconia Company, Bid ford, are re.
| placing nearly thousand of their old loom .
with new ones.
| Kennebunkport is to have shoe factory
The verdict of the coroner on the death OF
Albert Emery who was recently killed by
jumping from freight car in Bddeford
Station is that he came to his death through
an accident, and that no blame attaches &c
the Boston & Maine railroad company, oil
any of its employees.
| A peculiar disease. somewhat resembling
milk fever, is reported as affecting many cow
in Biddeford 1t is said that the disease
fastens itself upon only new mich cows
After calving, the COW il apparently il
| healthy condition for short time, but il
two or three hours she gradually begins t.
lose the use of her hind legs and Subsequent
ly her forward legs gives way and she fall
down. Her body begins to swell and she
can scarcely bend her back. Her appetite
seems almost entirely gone and alth ougt
danties are offered her she refuses them all
The progress of the disease, after it is firmly
fixed, is very rapid and lasts generally not
more than ,wenty-four hours before death
ensueS.
| AT LARGE.
The terms of the following presidential
post officers in Maine expire in the next three
months Bath, Jan. Eth; Calais, March
22d; Gardiner, Feb 20th; Norway. Dec
| 20th; Richmond. Dec. 10th: Rockland, Dec
| 18th: Ssco. March 22d; Tho maston. Dec