Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-22


State News.
SrxucK N observation-disclosures TO
DEATz.-ELorED.-S ERIoUs AccIpEnr.
ARoosrooK.
Palmer's drive OF about four millions, on
Mattawamkeag river, West branch, comes
along very slowly, owing to such Low water.
They PROBABLY will not get their logs TO
market this year.
During the heavy thunder shower last
Saturday evening, the barn of II. P. Todd, in
Lyndon, vas struck BY tightening. Shingles
we're torn OF and boards split, but no serious
damage done. Mr. Todd was 10 the barn At
the time and was stunned BY the shock but
soon recovered.
ANDROsCoGGIN.
1t is the intention of the dominican Fathers
to begin work on the foundation of wing of
their proposed hospital on Ash street in Au-
burn, during the coming autumn. The wing
will be 50xlO0 feet, and will be 80 made as
to admit of additions.
very exciting game of base bali between
the city authorities Of the cities of Lewiston
and Auburn, for the benefit of the Bartholdi
pedestal fund, resulted in victory for the
a
crowd was in attendance, and somewhere
from S75 to 500 was raised towards the
fund.
CUMBERLAND.
Friday afternoon, q horse attached to a
light carriage, driven by Mr.. Albert Rines of
the hrm OF Rines Bros, Portland, took fright
by the breaking of an axle, and threw out Mr.
Hines. The horse then ran down the street,
and IN Congress Square ran over Mrs. Au-
gustine Haines, who received broken collar
bone and serious bruises, She was assisted
to her home on High street. The horse fell
on the corner of Casco and Congress streets,
closely by the store of his owner, and was
badly injured.
Maude NJ. a little four year old daughter
Of Thomas II. Jones. OF Portland, was burned
to death yesterday afternoon. Some brush
had been lighted near the house, and the
child playing about it, her clothes took fire.
She ran towards the house, the wind OF course
tanning the flames. Three physicians were
summoned, but the little sufferer was so bad
ly burned that she only lived three hours.
The house OF Mr.. Doughty, on Long
leland, was entered Tuesday night, and q
watch and chain. coat, lady's dolman and
some money stolen.
Charles Nolan, first baggage master at the
Grand Trunk depot, Portland, had finger of
his left hand badly crushed Thursday by q
heavy trunk falling upon it.
The corOner's jury in the case of the death
OF Z. F. Harmon met, Thursday morning,
according to adjournment. Professor Car
michael was present to present his report.
No one except witnesses was admitted and it
is expected to be several days before the re-
suit is made public.
HANCOCK.
On Saturday last, two Ellsworth boys
hired boat and went down the river for a
sail. When on Indian Point the boat was
capsized by some means, and filled and sank.
The water not being very deep the boats
mast protruded from the water and to this
they chung until boat from the shore went
to their assistance. Those boys don't want
any more boating for the present.
KENNEBEC.
Ada Adams, young miss of fifteen sum
mers, who has lived at Belgrade for
several years, ran away with his hired man
Friday night. 1t is reported that they are
going to New Hampshire to get married, says
the Waterville Sentinel.
PENoBsCoT.
Mr.. Benjamin E. Sargent of Bangor, in the
employ of the city constructing sewer on
George street, was riding along the street,
Thursday, when the horse took fright and
threw him head foremost on to the cap stem
of the sewer making fearful wound. He
was taken in an insensible condition to his
home and physicians were summoned who
sewed up the wound taking seven stitches.
His neck and side are also seriously injured.
SAGADAHoC.
Bath newspaper carrier has been fur
nishing papers for private route of his own,
collecting payment weekly for nearly year
without the knowledge of the propretors
He was discovered few days ago, and on
examination it was found that he had cleared
over ninety dollars,
While wOrkmen were engaged in excavat-
ing in front of the Kineo House at Moose
head Lake, last week, they came upon two
Indian skeletons, and in the grave with them
was a tomahawk and pipes. The skeletons
were of a man and woman, and it is thought
that the remains must have been there 200
years.
Monday evening, Capt. Chas. H. Wording
received serious injuries by being thrown
from his carriage, says the Age. His in.
JutiCs Sohciob VI 0iolOCdtlOu Vi the rlQGl
| shoulder, one broken hip, and several cuts
and bruises about the head and face
WASHINGTON.
The BODY of man found in the surf a,
Tiffine Head, st. Martins, not long ago. has
been identified as that Of Capt. Daniel Coffill
| of Eastport, says the Sentinel.
+. w. Brown of Belfast, has in his DOS.
| session deed over lis years old. 1t waa
given by one Thomas Burnside to John Coch.
ran, and covers land IN Londonderry, Prov.
ince of New Hampshire. The consideration
was forty pounds, ten shlllings, and the date,
''in the tenth year of the reign of King
George, or Ammo Domini, ITO" The in.
strument has a very ancient look, both as re.
CARDS style of type and quality of paper, and
also in the words.
YORK.
Tuesday night as the go west bound
freight over the eastern division of the B. &
NJ. road was passing the vicinity of McIntires
bridge about A half mile from Riddaford