Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-22
State News.
BADLY ISyURED-A GENEROUS GIFr-SUF
FERfNG FROM THE EFFECTS OF ErHER-A
TERRIFIC STORM.


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TERRIFIC STORM.
ASDRoscoGGIN.
revolving bookcase has been presented
TO Bates College by Fritz G. Baldwin. class
of ~ 1t is of handsome design. made en-
tirely of walnut. and is for the purpose of
holding books of reference at the side of the
reading table in the library Mr. Baldwin
was al one time principal of Nichols Latin
School and is now pastor of the First Con-
gregationalist church in Chelsea.
Mr.. Levi Strout, of Auburn. was badly
hurt. Monday. He was at work moving a
building in the upper part of Auburn. The
Jacks gave way. the blocks came out and the
building fell. striking him across the small
OF the back and pinniDg him TO the ground
He was take home badly hurt and internal in
juries are feared.
Lewiston yellow dog is an extraordinary
base ball player. He is an unfaiing catch
and msDifests an interest in the game If he
could only strike and throw as we'll, his owl
er would ship him to the Hub"
The city physician of Lewiston has vaccin-
ated about 1900 persons. He estimates there
are 1000 French Canadian children less than
six years old, of whom not two per cent have
been vaccinated.
I ne Dates ulllis VI Lewiston nave received
within short time ten loads of looms and
other machinery. VIM Libby has Just COM
pleted 200foot addition TO the bleacherv
and an extension to the coal house. FORTY feet
long and story and half in height. The
Bates are making various changes and i'm
provements.
ARoosTooK
The Fort Fairfield correspondent of the
Bangor Commercial writes Mr. John Hew-
lit. who was injured some four weeks ago by
tall, was buried last Sunday jesse Drew's
sew building, near the Congregational church
is completed The lower rooms are to be
used as millinery shop, while the upper
roome are to be occupied as the law office of
M. n. Drew.-Prof. A. H. Drury has been
in the village several days lecturng on
phrenology, phyalognomy. physiology and
several other ologies.-The Fort Fairfield
Band gave a concert and dance last week
The |. II. S. meets every Wednesday even
ing Arthur Goodhue has put into his shop
an elegant regulator which he recently pur-
chased in Boston, and all who desire correct
time would do well to make him a call.
CUMBERLAND.
Fred Marston while carelessly handling a
revolver discharged it, the hall, 80 calibre
injured his hand and lodged in his knee, C aus
ing serious wound
No new cases of small pox have yet ap-
peared at West Harpswell and it is hoped
that the danger of contagion from the case OF
Frank II. Weber. who died of the disease is
over.
Through the thouthttulness and generos-
ty of Alonzo Wing. Esq of Jefferson, Wis
has been established at WAYNE and organ
lied under the name of the "Alonzo Wing
Library Association. Mr.. Wing gave POO
Volumes as nucleus for this purpose, and
Joshua II. Millett, Esq, Maiden Mass also
son of Wayne, has added 100 volumes of
very valuable books.
LINCOLN.
Mrs. Ephraim Bean of Wilson's Mills. went
to Colebrook to have her teeth taken out a
week ago. She is still there, and unable to
sit up from the effects of the ether according
to correspondent of the Democrat.
OXFORD.
Francis F. Chase. the six year old son of
A. NJ. Chase of Brysnt's Pond, fell from
scaffoldng in his fathers house to the cellar
bottom, a distance of eighteen feet reports
the Oxford Democrat. The LITTLE fellow was
picked up for dead, but happily no bones wers
broken, and he is likely to recover.
WALDO.
Last Thursday night man by the name of
Geo. Gould, who has been boarding with
Albert Curtis, Frankfort. and was owing him
about S35 for board, suddenly left, taking
with him $50 in money and watch belong
ing to Mr., Gusts Friday he was seen in
Winterport; and Mr.. Curtis with Sheriff
Averil and several other men attempted his
arrest. A man by the name of Patrick Don
neley at last caught him, but as he turnes to
+ speak to Mr.. Curtis the thief suddenly broke
away and running through Mr.. Littefeld's
store escaped to the river and up to the pre-
sent time has not been seen.
Belfast man named Bracket, ran away
from home when a boy, and enlisted in the
Uuion army under the assumed name of
Mayo He lost both his eyes IN the service
and now draws the largest pension paid by
the government-Sl00 per month. He had
to get his pension under the alias of Mayo,
and so signs his receipts every pay day.
WASHINGTON.
On Wednesday evening Oct. l4th, Cherry
field was visited by one of the most terrific
thunder storms known for years. For nearly
half an hour the tightening was one continu
Gus glare. AT tnls point the WIND suddenly
sprang up, accompanied by shower of hail
resembling fragments of ice; several pieces
were picked up in the streets measuring one
and onehalf inches in diameter, says the
Machias Republican.
A correspondent of the Calais Times
counts within twenty miles of Calais thirteen
streams formerly turning wheels for lumber
mills. that are now abandoned. This fact is
an indication of the inroads that have been
made on our timber lands. The correspon'
dent, who seems to be well informed, state.
| that the fire is a very great DESTROYER of oul
| forests, and estimates that in tract of $50,
| 600 acres on the st. Croix waters, over
| 200 900 acres have been burned over Ar
enormous waste
| YORK.
| The annual meeting of the Bar Mills Ii
brary Association was held at its rooms Sat
urday evening, and the following officer,
were elect: S. B. Palmer, president; A +
Towle, vice president; J. W. Meserve. sec
rotary; Miss R. r. Usher. treasurer; Mrs
NJ. n. Osgood, Mrs. S. B. Palmer, Miss r
r. Usher, A. l.. Pennell, A. f. Towle, drec
tors.
Miss Lucie V. c Gookin is to assist Bux
ton Grange in pnblic entertainment at thei
hall Saturday evening, October "a. Mis-
Gookin is being favored with numerous en-
gagements this season. Her reading ar,
much admired and a brilliant future il