Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19

KILLED BIT LlGHrSISG.-MIsHAP OF Bos-
Ton Man IN MAISE--RELIcs FOUND AT
PEMAQUIp.
ASpRoscoGGIx.
Young man named Breen. son of John
Breen. of Lewiston. tell from the stringsrs
beneath Main street bridge, Sunday after
noon. striking upon the rocks below. He was
badly hurt, and was picked up nearly insensi-
ble
That's Mary's shawl" said a man on the
sidewalk in Lewiston. SATURDAY., to the driver
Of one of the hacks about town, as the latter
picked up . shawl dropped out of buggy in
which lady was trying to pull down q run
ming horse. The hack driver passed the
shawl over, thoughtiessly, and the man went
along up the street. The police have since
been looking for the man who recognized
Mary and Msry's shawl.
James Coughlin, Of Lewiston. serving =
sentence of a wear in Auburn Jail, escaped
from the Jail Sunday forenoon.
A freshman class of about As members en-
tered Bates College at the opening, Tues
day.
The valuable heifers owned BY John Lynch,
at Thornes Corner, and psstured at Robert
Fields, were killed by liehteniny in the re
cent shower. They lay, when found, on each
side of the road where the tightening struck.
One of them was found with nose buried in
the damp earth, with fore legs doubled up
and the hind legs stretched out as if running
when she fell. Mr.. Lynch, only a few
months before, lost a valuable horse.
The Lewiston Journal tells of the many
mishaps recently experienced by prominent
Boston merchant who has been visiting in
Lewiston. He was tipped out of carriage
and rescued at the bottom of the pile near
the ditch side. hereford bull shook his
horns at him one day, and the portly Boston
merchant cimed as hurriedly as his extra
weight would allow, over the garden wall. A
stepladder slipped on the lawn where he
he was gathering cherries, and he burst two
of the ''galus" buttons aud the back strap on
his trousers. He barked his nose on the
clothes line near the back shed as he was
coming in late one night from an excursion
for black bass He closed the series the 9TH
er day by capsizng a boat on Sabatis Pond
and swimming ashore with the boat painter
between his teeth
ARoosrooK.
Henry Carney, son of Peter Carney of Ma
sardis was seriously if not fatally injured last
Monday afternoon by falling from scafold-
ing and striking upon fork handle, says the
Aroostook Herald.
CUMBERLAND.
Special officer Hale arrested a drunken
man at Peaks Island, Thursday, for commit
ting nuisance at the Forest City Rink
After being placed in the cell the man. who
was almost crazy drunk. tried to cut down
the door, and after making lot of shavings
set them on fire hoping to burn his way out
but without success. In his whiting he
severely cut his hand aud smeared the blood
all over the premises.
At the NJ. f. church in Bridgton, last Sab
bath, "a persons were admitted in full mem
bership into the church from probation. The
pastor preached a sermon adapted to the oc-
casion. Five or six candidates, who were
away, are to be taken into the church, reports
the News.
The new water company Of Brunswick has
bought the farm of Capt. Morrison. as a site
for their reservoir. They will begin opera
tons on the works very soon.
HANCOCK.
The old church at Southwest Harbor has
been recently repaired and improved. New
windows of large-s!zed glass, new paint new
blinds. ETC., have greatly improved its ap-
pearance. The material for painting the out
side of the house was given by Mr.. A. Allen
The ladies circles have been largely nstru-
mental in procuring the necessary funds, ac-
cording to the Mt. Desert Herald
KNOX.
The reunion of the Robinson and Burton
families-descendant of DIR. Moses Robin
son and Capt. Benjamin Burton, are to hold
their sixth anniversary in Mr.. Browns grove
in Thomaston, the fourth Wednesday in
August, says the Herald
LINCOLN.
A rough rock with droll shaped figure of
a man wearing a tall hat, and the date 1910,
plainly and roughly cut, was found in the
ruins of the Old Fort at Pemaquid. A brick
wa, also found with the figures 1909 cut into
one side. Quite quantity of other curiosi-
ties have been brought to light of late
OXFORD.
| Two washouts were encountered on the
Ogdensburg road, Friday, one mile west OF
Fryeburg, and the other mile west of the
| first. They were sixty feet long, and ten feet
deep. Passengers were transferred, and
trains were each delayed about one hour. 1t
is said the Thursday night rains were very
severe in the mountains, in fact a perfect
| food, carrying away many fences and SWELL
| ing the rivers greatly. The track has been
repaired and trains were running as usual
Friday evening.
PENoBsCoT.
| On account of the increased number of
students at the Maine State College, Lieuten-
ant Philips, the new military instructor, has
| deemed it advisable to divide the Cuburn Ca
diets into two companies. This was done on
Friday and the following officers appointed
| Company A-Captain, r. K. Jones, Jr.
Lieutenants, B. J. Allen, I. B. Ray, f. Len
fest. ranking in the order given; Sereeants
E.sV. Coffin, A. r. Saunders, J. d. Lazell,
B. f. Clark, ranking in the above order
Corporals. H. Butler, G. S. Bachelor, A. H.
Buker, d. W. Colby. Company B-Captain,
| G. F. Black. Lieutenants, J. ID. Blagden, c.
A. Sears. II. s. French; Sergeants, L. P.
Cilley, c. T. Vose. F. L. Trask. J. s. Viii.
| liams; Corporals, c, L. Howes, c. B. Gould,
| T. B. Lord, J. S. True.
WASHINGTON.
| The new hotel being erected on Main
street, Calais, opposite the postoffice, by d.
NJ. Gardiner, is progressing rapidly, and it is
expected it will be finished by the last of Oc-
tober.
Lady Superior and four nuns have arrived
at Calais to take charge of the convent school,
which will be opened about the first of sep
TENDER.
| YORK.
Fred s. Seavey, son Of John Seavey OF
Biddeford, was fatally injured by leaping from
third story window in his house in Charles
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