Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04
State News.
NARROW Escape FROM DROWNING THE
LAsrERs TRouBLE-FELL FROM ACARRI-
AGE-DEPREpATIoNs OF WILD DEER.
ANDRosCoGGIN.

LAsrERs TRouBLE-FELL FROM ACARRi-
AGE-DEPREDATIoNs OF WILD DEER.
ASDRoscoGGIN
A meeting of the stockholders of the Lew
iston and Auburn Horse Railroad, adjourned
from Monday, was held Tuesday afternoon
Chss. c. Corbett was appointed treasurer, in
place of H. A. Packard, resigned. Col F.
VI. Drew rendered bis resignation as a direc-
tor and secretary. No election Was held to
fill the vacancy.
ARoosrooK.
John Hewitt. a carpenter at Fort Fairfield,
met with a severe accident on Monday. He
was at work on his sons new store, when,
making a misstep he tell into the cellar,
striking on his head and shoulders. One
shoulder was dislocsted and be received
other injuries. Being man advanced in
years il is doubtful if be RECEIVERS.
Monday morning about one O'Clock two
Canadians set out TO ford the river at Carl
bou, but not knowing the point of fordiug
drove their team into deep water, where all
would probably have been drowned, had not
their cri-s for help been heard, and assist
ance rendered. As il was. the horse took in
considerable water and the men were badly
chill. Several similar accidents have &C.
CURED al this place before.
CUMBERLAND.
The Maine Union Holiness Association
will hold two Days convention 10 the Free
Baptist church edifice at South Gorhsm.
commencing Wednesday, Sept. 9th. at 10
o'clock A. NJ. Many friends of the cause are
expected TO be present.
In spite of the early prediction that the hay
crop would be failure, it is waiting on the
street at Ellsworth at ten dollars a ton.
OXFORD
The torty-third annual exhibition of the
Oxford County Agricultural Society will be
held on the socioty's grounds. between Nor
way village and South Paris, on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. % and 80,
and Oct. l.
Ii is expected that ground will be broken
this week for the erection of the new shoe
factory at Norway for the firm of B F. Spin
new & Co., of Lynn, Mass The new build
ing will be three stories in height and of
sufficient size to accommodate all the bust
ness at present done bv the firm at Lynn.
The building will cost about $4,000 and will
be pushed TO completion as fast as possible.
Messrs. Spinnev & Co.. make this transfer of
all their business from Lynn to Norway that
they NAV be independent of strikes, as they
will be more free from unions than under
present arrangements.
PIsCArAoUIs.
The Piscataquis Baptist Association held
its 41th anniversary with the church in Mon
son, Aug. 25th-27th. Sermons were preached
by J. A. Shaw, student of Colby, now sup
plying the Cambridge church, Rev. Messrs.
C c. Tiley j. NJ. Folett and w. II. Lane
Most of the churches gave very encouraging
reports.
SAGADAHoC.
The islands in Boothbay Harbor are nearly
deserted. An Improbable season is reported
by the hotel men.
SOMERSET.
A serious accident occurred at New
Portland Village, Friday. Aug 2Sth. which
came near being fatal. Mr.. Abel Thompson
farmer living near this place. called with a
team at the house of Mr.. J. T. Vose for his
wife and daughter. After helping them into
the wagon, an express with movable seat,
which was not fastened, he attempted to get
in when the horse, spirited one. started sud
denly, overturning the seat and throwing the
ladies backwards from the wagon. they strik-
ing upon their head and shoulders. They
were both picked up in an insensibe condi
ton Fortunately no bones were broken. and
both are now in a fair way of recovery.
WALDO.
The tall term at the Freedom Academy
commenced Monday with an attendance of
upwards of sixty scholars and the prospect
of large additions during the first two weeks
WASHINGTON
A Miilbridge Correspondent of the Machias
Republican writes: John T. Wallace, a
prominent trader in this place, has recently
been victimized to the amount of nearly tiftv
dollars, by taxing forged psper as collateral
security Abraham Merritt of Columbia
whose name appears at the bottom of the
note, has Informed MIR w. that the transac-
ton is a fraud; that the perpetrator of the
rascally offense holds no such demands
against him. The guilty party, who resides
in town, has been rendered the choice to
either make the amount good or suffer prose-
cution.
One of our suburban farmers is sorely af-
flicted this season by the depredatons of
what he denominstes Gov. ROBBIE. neat stock
The wild deer are destroying his crops and as
he is not allowed to kill them, he has re-
quested the Governor to see to it that no more
damage is done by them.-Maehias Reppbh-
can.
At an adjourned meeting held in Addison
on Wednesday to ascertain what action the
town would adopt relative to extending aid in
the interest of the Maine Shore Line
railroad. it was voted that the article in the
warrant relating to the above proposition be
passed over.
YORK.
1t is propoposed to change the village limit
in the town of Cid Orchard. so it will not
extend south further than the old Junction
railroad. This will cut of the Methodist
csmp-ground and Ocean Park. meeting
for this purpose will be held within few
DAYS.
At special meeting of the Biddeford city
council, Monday evening. Geo A. Berry was
chosen collector of taxes, vice r. NJ. John
son, resigned.
Ar LARGE.
The summer season is rapidly drawing to a
close. Westward bound trains are heavily
laden with rusticatars homeward bound. 1t
has been big season for Maine.