Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-16
State News.
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AHDRoscoGGu.
One Of the bigEest private lots of WOOL sold
Tor years in Androscoggin county, saws the
Journal, was sold the other day by r. C..
Foss of North Leeds, to the Plvmolth, Mas.
Wooden Company. There we're 10000
pounds in the lot
| ARoosrooK.
| Diphtheria has broken out again 1t Sher-
man Mills, and the situation il considered
serious.
| CUMBERLAND.
The Brunswick Telegraph understands that
| steps have already been taken in the direc-
ton Of filling panel in the Bowdoin College
chapel, the gift of Mr.. Furber of Chicago.
The Congregational church at New Glou.
cester. which has been without pastor since
March has extended call to Rev. Mr.. Shir.
ley Of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK.
letter to the Whis says that Mr.. William
Hewey of Castine caught q very curious fi,h
| In dip net last week. 1t was three feet long
and weighed about ten pounds, was spotted
like trout, and had bill like hawks.
KENNEBEc.
The Bangor Commercial saws: A Fresh
man at Colby has entered the complaint in
| the municipal court at Waterville against
members of the Sophomore class on the
charges of assault and battery breaking and
entering and larceny. His door was knocked
of the hinges, he was struck in the stomach
which took his breath away and an objection
able pair of white pants were lugged off.
he swears he will prosecute if the faculty
will not give him satisfaction.
Rev. Charles II. Wheeler, a grandson" of
Waterville and q recent graduate of Newton,
has received call to become pastor of the
Baptist Church in Pittsfeld, n H., says the
Mail.
During the late rains the foundations of
the bridge across the Sebastlcook At Clinton
settled by which it is in an unsafe condition
to travel The town hes called a meeting
and will endesvor to decide on erecting in the
place of the cid bridge new one of iron.
LINCOLN.
The News says that Mrs. Rachel Freeman,
who died at Sheepscot Bridge last week, was
l03 years and months old, having been born
April 9th. 1881, and though not any relation
to Ann Freeman, who died aged lO4 at West
Bath last July, was a playmate with her in
their childhood.
A dwelling house belonging to Mr. James
Turner of Bremen was DESTROYED by FIRE Tues
udy evening NJ ABOUT Ten O'CLOCK. cause OF
fire unknown. Insured.
East Jefferson parties have q contract to
furnish a Boston firm with 500, 900 evergreen
ferns to be used in decorating churches and
other public buildings.
OXFORD.
| Measles have returned to Norway after
| travelling large circuit since last spring
| The recent gale came very near taking down
the Universalist spire. 1t rocked like reed
and will do doubt drop at some unexpected
hour. Thr Norway water works are about
to become fact. and no doubt work will
soon be commenced.
Sunday night, November 9Th, one of the
grinders IN j. S. Clapp's pulp mill at Biscoe
Falls, Paris, being the fourth that has burst,
hurt.
PENOBSCOT.
Ellis Tobin had very narrow escape from
drowning d few nights ago in the single mill
at kingman. He WAS saving shingles, and
went around the machine to fix something
that was out Of order, and started to return
to the machine when he fell through hole
in the floor and into the water. He went
through the sluice under both mills and out
through the fish way. when he caught on to a
post and held until assistance could be had
from the hotel.
| Alexander Ferguson, employed at the Great
Works pulp MILL was terrible scalded there
| last SUNDAY night by the bursting of blow
; off pipe. His face and hand suffered severe
from the injury. the latter being frightfully
burned.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Nice apples are sold in Dover for rs cents
per barrel
The Young Mems Christian Association of
Dover, has purchased the Pscataquis county
library and will open reading room.
SAGApAHoC.
The schooner Aurora, of Bath. has been
abandoned at sea-
SOMERSET.
The people in the village district of Har-
monv are not harmonious on the school Ques-
ton. The Pittsfield Advertiser says: The
contractors refuse to open the house until
they have fifty-fve dollars more, and the dis
trict refuse to pay it. One school meeting
was held last week, a. which they failed to
settle the affair, and another is to be held
next week. The school which was to have
begun Monday has been postponed till mat
tiers are Strengthened.
Mr.. A. j. Fisher of Flagstaff who was
OAuly Oltteu ny y uOk vi Tue Stage while go
ing from Belgrade to Augusta, is now reported
t. be improving.
The Fairfield Journal says: We notice
nearly every day one or more teams from
Canada, loaded with men and women. This
immigration is unusual at this time of the
year. 1t is reported that large number of
French Canadians are making preparations
to come across the line for fear the small
pox will break out in the small settlement
between Quebec and the boundary line.
| The skeleton of man was recently found
in the Dead river region, caught in bear
trap. The appearance of the skeleton indicat-
ed that he had devoured his own flesh.
WASHINGTON.
The telegraph reports that Capt. Evans of
Milbridge, master of brig Giles Loring, died
recently on the African coast.
| Marion, Washington county, wishes to be
named as having the Oldest ex-representatives
living. They are Capt. John Smith, aged
SS years, and Abram Bridges, aged 81 years.
YORK.
| 1t is thought that Fred Shorey, who was so
seriously injured in the South Berwick we'll
disaster, will yet recover.
Horsfnrd's Acid Phosphate
In Seasickness.
| Prof. Adolph OFT, New York, says: Il
used it for seasickness, during an ocean pas