The Portland daily press., 1885-12-31
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaG1N COUNTY.

cucumber laid in a Lewiston paint shop last
fall has been preserved in nearly perfect condi-
ton until the present time. Something in the air
Of th9 shop seems to have acted as a preseryatve.
When placed In another shop the other day ii be-
| gan to decay Immediately.
Caspar Klusener, eight years old, son of Hyr-
| man KJusener of Lewiston, was hanging on the
| hack of a wagon with some other boys. Tuesday
| forenoon enjoying ride. In some way his hold
on the wagon loosened and he fell striking ON the
back of his head on the icy road. The physicians
pronounce it fracture of the base of the brain.
| He bled from both ears, the blood flowing in
| streams as they carried him along. He was in
| sensible when the doctor arrived. They are
| afraid that he will not recover
A cooper shop belonging to Jacob Borneman,
| and occupied by L. Pettingill, manufacturing
| shook, at Curtis. Corner, was burned Wednesday
| caught in the lathing overhead Loss $1eO. Pet
| tingill's loss in slaves 800. Tools saved also
| about 200 shook.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says: "The Kennebec
| ice men have spent much time and money the
present month, with tugs and row boats, irving to
secure good ield, Of ice, Under, the circum-
stances those who did nothing are the best off, as
| to costs if not In fields"
The Knights of Labor have reached Augusta
and active measures are being taken to form an
organization there
Councilman Hatch was taken ill Tuesday and is
confined to his room at the Augusta House.
Geo. w. Brown and family. whose unfortunate
history has been published, have hired house on
the east side of the river III Augusta and will re
side there in the future.
Some of the worst specimens of tramps have
been seen around Gardiner lately that it is pos
sible to imagine One applied for lodgings at a
house in the suburbs recently, who had no shoes
stockings his feet being tied up ia meal sacks.
The oil portrait of ex.Gov. Morrill, painted by
Bicknel of Boston at cost OF $1,000, to be pre-
scented to the State during the week OF the re-
union, has arrived IN Augusta and is in the
rotunda of the State House.
The diranforc nf the Auollsta National Rank
have voted to make dividend of per cent. to
the stockholders on the capital stock of the bank
payable on and after Monday, Jan. 4. 1885,
OXFORD COUNTY.
The term of the South Paris postmaster expired
last July, and he is patiently waiting for the APP
po1ntment OF a successor
The Baptist church at Paris will soon be conf
pleted. They are waiting now for the arrival of
several memorial windows given in memory of
former residents of the town. The Wilson family
give one in memory of Rev. Adam Wilson, D. p.
The erection of beautiful church has dFaEu 20
the village a number of Baptist families.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Charles r. Turner, one of the postal clerks
who was so severely injured in the bad accident to
the "OWl' express train on the New York q New
Haven railroad last Sunday morning, is Bangor
10y.
Bangor hay dealers report business very dull.
Two Oldtown boys, one 10 and the other IL
years old stole pocket book containing $500
Bangor to celebrate While on the train Con on
ductor Hathaway noticed their nervous condition,
and knowing of the loss, obtained confession by
a series of adroit questions. The boys were taken
back to Oldtown, and the money restored to the
owner.
SAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Rev. A. II. Morrell former pastor of the North
street church in Bath, died OF neuralgia of the
heart, at Irvington N. j., where his two sons re-
side, while on his way from Bangor to Harper's
Ferry, where he was at the head of freedmens
mission. Mr.. MOrrell purchased farm in George
town, in this State, last fall and intending to
make his summer home there, though still puT-
posing to carry on the mission work at Harpers
Ferry.
A Mrs. Campbell of Winnegance, aged rs years,
died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. p.
Gerry of Bath, very suddenly, Tuesday evening,
just after she had retired. She appeared in usual
health IN the evening.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Pittsfield Advertiser says that Clarence
Woodbury. second son of J. L. Woodbury. of
Canaan, died recently from the effects of vaccina-
ton.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Duel Marshall, who was examined before JUS
tice Criley of st. Stephen, recently on the charge
of stealing the horse and buggy of DR.. c. L. Swan
of Calais, was to have been sent to st. Andrews
Jail to await trial; but Monday of last week he
escaped from the st. Stephen lookup and is now in
parts unknown.