Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-25

a. fearful. III gale was So severe that Or
binary FIRE breaks were of little account He
had a hard f2ht, bur only lost the timber
work OF an out-ihe cellar.
Hon Genrg G. Wing Of Auburn has ap-
piled fir l.tf..rs patent on a caster which he
ha- invented for beda and other furniture
II is made of annealed ass. II il cheaper
than an iron caster and is a safeguard against
lighting.
ARoosToOK.
Fire in Houlton, Tuesday, DESTROYED the
barn and stock of hay and grain belonging to
Mrs. Truewortby. Loss $500; no insur-
ance.
Over twenty thou.ard bushel. of potatoes
were brought into the starch factories in Car
ibou during the week ending Saturday. Sept.
10Th
The Aroo.took river bridge is now nearly
completed and teams are allowed to pass
over il.
A correspondent writes the Bangor Com
mercial from Houlton, as follows: Since the
harvesting, barns. graneries, cellars and each
and all the starch factories are filed TO
overlooking. The grain and potato crop was
never better or more abundant. ArOOstoOk is
fast becoming a whea, producing county, and
the farmers who now raise their own bread
are very numerous while a goodly number
have amounts to ship. With the growth of
the Garden of Maine" NAV be noticed the
apple tree becoming more firmly noted and
some good orchards of standard fruits can
be seen We have no need OF going West to
find large or gigantic fruit. Kenny &
Watson took from their bin of potatoes one
which weighed two and one-half pounds.
Think Of that
The Aroostook exhibit at the State Fair.
k.,l k.n
former years. ia evidently better this wear
than ever before. Their exhibit of wheats il
especially fine. Aroostook is a great pace
for honey, and there is large exhibition of
this product
CUMBERLAND.
A Brunswick attachment of the Salvation
Army is attacking Bpwdoinham.
Wilson Chaplin. of Naples, got glorousv
drunk on the l7th inst getting the iiqnor at
Otisield, and finding his way to Eds Falls
He entered the store of G %. b. Hall at the
latter place and have him blow in the face
He threatened to stab his own brother. He
was taken into custody. but on disclosing the
place where he obtained his liquor he was
discharged.
HANCOCK.
Mr. George b Swan, for two years precep
tor of the Cast ne High School has gone, by
invitation, 10 establish a high school at VIC
tlria, Vancouvers Island. A teacher from
New England was desired
Mr. Potter. for several wears a teacher in
the normal school At C,~tiue. has accepted a
protessor>hip in the Stat. University, Lex
invton. XIV
The Ellsworth American SAYS: Deer are
reported to he unusually plenty Mp river this
season If we h ID warden here and the
shominable practice of bounding them could
he stopped tn y would doubtless b. found IN
still grrHter numbers. A it is the law re
sricting the bounding and shipping of der
seems to be practically dead letter in this
region.
The house and outhuildings at Green's
Landing owned by George E,ton were
destroyed bv fire. Loss about 81 900; in.
surance 81 200
KENNEBEC.
Schooners ''E Benedict" Capt Linscott,
and y NJ. Morales" Capt. Jordan. both be-
longing in G,rdiner. while towing through
He'll Gate in New York harbor recently, were
run into bv steam r "Ciry of Worcester"
The Morales was damaged about $780, and
has since arrived at G ,rdiner. The Benedict
was in worse shape, and was taken to New
London for repairs. the steamboat company
buving her cargo Of coal and paying the dam
ages on both vessels.
Fred Dalton, of Gardiner, fell from pile
of TASKS at 2 c Holmes & Co.'S foundry
Saturday evening, the 10Th inst His left arm
Was broken and he was bruised considerably.
Tuesday forenoon. the 22d inst,
Bill TAYLOR and Phou Cookson, of Gardiner
were riding with Nevills horse and buggy.
They were driving pretty fast near the Con-
grPg,tional church. and attempted to turn up
tn Church street after starting to go down
Brunswick The result was thew were upset.
both men thrown out and the buggy smashed.
TAYLOR had one rib broken but Cookson es-
capped without damage.
4 man named Brann, living in Gardiner,
who drives a milk wagon for McLoud, whit
tied of of his left thumb Monday morning
George Canton had two ribs broken and
was otherwise injured at South Gardiner,
! Tuesday. the 22i inst. He was at work on
lawrence Bros log pile, and the hawser
parted and struck him.
| A child of John Raevil, of South Gardiner,
broke an arm TUESDAY, the 22d inst.
KNOX.
| A seven years old son of Eben Mills, of
Racklsnd was run over and seriously injured
Wednesday. the 23d ms,
| The body of Eddie Dickie. a LAD of six
wears, was found floating in the water near
Jacobs kiln. Thomsston, on Tuesday even
ing the 22nd inst 1t is supposed that he
Was playing on the wharf near the kiln and
! fell into the water.
! Kiowlton Bros, of Camden. have just re-
ceived an order for twenty i've tons of special
machinery from the Trinidad. (Col. } Cement
and Mining Co. Two Vinalhsven sporting
men went cunning recently and shot sheep
Tuesday night, the 22nd inst, the old
Bsggs house. in Warren. was destroyed BY
| FIRE. The damage was light, fire probably
| incendisry. The house WAS built in 1865
Another circus busted up in Maine. The
| Allied Show exhibited in Warren Saturday
the 18th inst, ard early Sunday morning the
teamster woke up to find that the performer
had skipped out with the circus in his coat
tail pocket
Af,sr leaving Damsrisco'ta Saturday nigh,
the train stopped a. mall way station aud
then steamed homewarJ. After proceeding
some distance it ras discovered that the Chief
officer vi the train vas missing Back tracks
were made, and Conductor Hooper was found
about mile east of the way station footing
it over the track, with the evident intention
of catching up with the train.--C Courier Ga
zetfe.
The annual meeting of the Lincoln county
E1urattonal Assoriatiou Tuosdov o0d Nod.