Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-22
State News.
ANpRoSCoGGN.

ASDkOSCO1GiS.
Monday evening Mr.. Isaac G. Spoford, an
elderly citizen of Sabatis. was crossing the
railroad track with his team, Lear the Webs
ter woolen mill. The horse was halfway
| across the track when his foot caught in the
track and was held. The horse was unable
to start, and the train struck him full and fair.
One leg of the horse was cut off, Mr.. Spot
ford was thrown from the sled and badly
bruised about the head. He was thrown
quite distance. The horse was so badly
injured that he had to be killed Ii is thought
that Mr.. Spofford is not seriously injured
CUMBERLAND.
Isaac Skillings Dunn, a prominent citizen
OF North Yarmouth, and postmaster for
thirty-two years, died at his residence. last
Saturday. after weeks illness. He leaves
widow aud three sons.
new historical and genealogical maya
zine will be published by Capt. A W. Cor
liss of Yarmouth.
There were 513 passengers landed at Port
land the past quarter. Of this number, 40
were males and l63 females. ard SO
were cabin passengers; 81 were not immi-
grants, and 262 were. OF the 81, 202 were
males and 100 females. and of the 262, POS
were males and 81 were females The
nationality of the passengers ~as as follows :
Danes 80. English 6S, G .rmans 10. Irish 20,
Norwegian %, Nova Scotia II, Scotch 20,
and Swedes 81. Their occupations were
Laborers lS4, merchants I, farmers 4, no
occupation 6l.-Press.
Charles o. Stieksey. of the Bridgton News,
is the recipient of gift of historic interest
and value. 1t is no less than the veritable
reporters note book or pocket folio which
was owned and used BY that prince of hamor-
lists, ARENAS Ward when he was a printer
and reporter. 1t was presented by Horace
Msxteld, Esq, of Waterford, who was ad-
ministrator of the estate OF Charles +. Brow n
FRANKLIN.
Fish Commissioner Stanley states that the
streams about Weld pond have shown large
numbers of land-locked salmon, proving that
the experiment Of stocking that pond is sue
cessful.
PESoBsCoT
The total amount of lumber cut on the
PeDobscot waters for the winter of 1884,
was l0l, 400, 900 feet. The amount shipped
from Bangor last year was l25,3l3,346 feet.
SAG,DAHoc.
Miss Emma II. Eames of Bath, Young
musician, made her debut before Bath au-
dience Monday evening. The Times says ::
She first made her appearance in public on
| the Boston stage, appearing in her class re-
citals, and in the public press received most
tiattering notices, and for person so young,
the indications are. she will become singer
of remarkable ability. She has been en-
gagged to sing in the Charming church choir,
Newton, Mass, and will appear at Portland
in March, in the Stockbridge course.
SOMERSET.
| Arson is reported a. the banner town in
Maine for sheep raising. There are IA 600
sheep in that town. One man has 900 in one
! flock, another 600, third 400.
YORK.
There is middle aged woman living at
Old Orchard, who has never been into Port
land in her life, and has not visited Biddeford
for over nine years She is in good health,
and says she has enough to do without travel
lug about.
A number of Saco girls who have been in
the habit of frequenting Long Pond at the
Ferry, for ice skating, have organized polo
club and play the game for all it is worth.