Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-25

ant and Mill streets, and also to exchange thu
Two smaller fire engines for one large Button
tuD. and $500 was appropriated for the ex.
change.
Secretary Bryant. Of the Maine Historical
society. received from Miss Hobart Of Hing
lam, Mass. Saturday, one Of the pew door
mo l6-that belonged to the old meeting
house IN that town err cted in 1851. The
door Is in Queen Anne style v ith large open
sqnares in the top barred With carved studs
The hingss are wrought iron. with odd nails.
W nat scenes that old door has witnessed in
its 200 years Of existence.-Press
When . portion of the road-bed Of the
Bridgton & Saco River narrow gauge railroad
settled, . few days since, the engines we're
all on one side of the break An engine was
needed on the other side to run connecting
ran to the junction. Engineer Marquis and
Fireman Myran took positions in their engine
ready tn jump from the cab. and running
BACK along the road for some distance, they
put on full steam, and jumped the engine
across the break. II was . perilous under
taking, but no accident was met with.
kESSEBEc.
The Fairfield Journal says The wife OF
Mr.. Witham of Benton, has eloped with a
Young man, and the husband hopes s.they will
ike when they get to their journeys end
Knox.
An experienced man is on the lookout for
some suitable steamer which can be bought
and put upon the route between Rockland,
Isle au Haul, Swans Island, Deer Isle and
North Haven.
A Thomaston gentleman has in his posses.
sion lock of Gen. Jackson's hair, given
him by an uncle who resided in Indiana, who
was kreat admirer of "Old Hickory" who
gave the aforesaid uncle, at his request, q
generous lock. part of which the Thomas
ton gentleman has. It 10 silver white with
one brown strand among the snowy hairs.
bed of limerick has been discovered at
Morse's Corner, and crew of men are at
work removing the earth from q portion of
land on the farm of Frank Morse. The lead
is on direct line with the Bog and Pulling
Mill quarries. Specimens of the rock dis
covered have been burned and yielded fine
quality of lump lime. There is considerable
interest felt in the result of q more complete
investigation. for should the rock prove valu.
able, Morse's Corner property will be grately
enhanced in value.
Leach and Annie Atkins of Warren, were
riding into that town, the horse took fright
at the report of gun and dashed violently
down the hill. In turning the corner in the
village, the young ladies were thrown out
and the wagon turned upside down. Both
girls were injured-Miss Atkins quite severe
ly.
LINCOLN.
The fish wardens went down to Waldoboro
from Damari.cotta, last week, and found IL
Holsters in market and about 800 in fac
tory, which were under inches. The fine
IL loY in oh Ink
Chas. Mckinney, a bov nine wears old, son
of Capt. Mckinney of South Newcastle, met
with serious accident Friday, while assist.
ing in laying floor timbers across celia.
He attempted to cross the cellar and timber
fell on him, crushing the thigh bone. He
will have to remain in one position for %
days.
SAoADAHoc.
Samuel Tilotson, who boards at Shannon's
Hotel, Bath, had a valuable overcoat, dress
coat, and vest stolen from his room few
days ago.
General Totman, the celebrated liliputiau
recently met with a singular accident While
engaged in opening bottle of sarsaparilla,
he thoughtlessly straddled the stopple, and
in the explosion which followed, he was
hurled the length of his saloon, and firmly
wedged in the key hole of the door, He was
drawn out by the aid of porous plaster, re.
ports the Richmond Bee.
Chas. Hayden, while in Shaw's bookstore
at Bath Thursday afternoon, stepped behind
the counter and the trap door leading to the
cellar being open Mr.. Hayden slipped through
distance of about 10 feet, turning his
ankle, and iujuring his hip.
SOMERSET.
Quite an interesting case was on trial
Thursday afternoon before the Norridgewock
municipal court. Following are the psrticu.
/ lars: Last Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Jamel
futile, living upon the Stark's road. went to
| Norridgewock with an ox-load of hay. Re.
turning home, he was riding in the rack, when
| he met Mr.. Frank Grant, neighbor with
whom he had previously had some trouble
The two men had some words and called each
other hard names. Then Mr.. Grant got into
the cart and was struck with a stick by Mr.
Tuttle quite severe blow. The two men
then grappled and had it rough and tumble
for q while but from the stories of both, i,
seems that Mr.. Tuttle was partially victorius
Finally the two men agreed to give up the
contest and partially bury the Ratchet. The
noise in the cart frightened the oxen so thai
they run short distance with the men wher
the excitement was the greatest. Thursday
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the arrest of Mr.. futile, but not being able
to prove his charges. he was discharged. Mr.
futile now has warrant for the arrest OF
Grant for threatening to kill him. The law
yers advised him not to carry the case farther
and indications now are that this advice will
be accepted.
| YORK.
Hartley Lords new summer residence q
Kennebunk cost $4,000.
! Joshua Clark, the hermit of Lyman, hal
found his horse. The animal was founl
hitched in the woods not far from his house
showing that boys prominently figured in tn,
theft.
A child of Mrs. Mary Soucier of Biddeford
fell out of second story window Tuesday
afternoon. woman rushed across thu
street and attempted to catch the child in hel
outspread apron, but failed. The little CIR
was picked up in an insensible condition AMI
taken into her mothers tenement, and DR.
Tuivierge was called. He made an exami
nation and found the body of the child badl,
bruised, but no bones broken. She still lie,
in critical condition, and it is doubtful
she RECEIVERS.