Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-25
ANDRosCOGGN.


ACCIDENT TROUBLE AT CAPITAL ISLAND.
ANpRoscoG6IN.
Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Burrill, of Lisbon. v ere
thrown from their carriage on Davis Hill in
the lover part of Lewiston. Thursday morn
ing. The horse stepped upon a round stone
and was thrown, breaking both shafts and
throwing the occupants of the carriage out
upon the road. Mrs. Burrill was burt about
the face and shoulders.
ARooSrooK.
Clara Bickford. of Washburn, 10 years of
age, walked five miles TO the swberry field,
fse miles more to place of sale, and four
miles to her home, all in one hot day. She
said she wanted a new hat, and was going 10
earn it herself.
Several DAYS since Officer Lowney seized
two horses owned, or supposed TO be owned
by Geo. Rogers, of Washburn. for uon-psy-
ment of duty. Sometime during Thursday
night the stable was entered. the horses taken
out al small back door at least six feet from
the ground, and il is supposed run across the
line. Ii is claimed that they passed through
Fort Fairfield about 80 A. NJ, Friday.
CUMBERLAND.
Stephen Murray. of Portland, was thrown
from his carriage, Thursday evening, and Sc
riou-lv injured
The house of Mrs. Isaac Randall, of East
Deering, burned Thursday afternoon.
Five other buildings caught fire, but were ex-
tinguished without serious loss. The barn
of Mr.. Lemuel Dyer, some distance from
the fire, caught, but the flames were subdued
by the use of hand grenades
FRANKLIN.
The farn, hnii3pys of Ep,ulons Eu1lar
of Freeman, were entirely consumed bv fire
at midnight Friday. the 18th inst. The family
barely escaped with their lives. Loss heavy
but the estimate is not known
HANCOCK.
Mr.. Lemeul Moore. of Ellsworth Falls,
met with a very sad and painful acc ident, last
Monday, one of his eyes being hooked out By
COW He had previously lost the sight of
the other eye, thus making him totally blind,
reports the American.
kENNEBEC.
+. X. Drummond. Esq, of Waterville. has
a night blooming cereus with about forty
buds upon it. They will soon be in bloom
Mr.. Wendall the florist, recently had on ex-
hibition blossoms of the same sort.
The annual invasion of the towns on the
kennebec by French Canadians has begun,
says the Fairfield Journal. They run, like
herring, in schools. Two, four, and six
teams, with four and six men on cart, come
along at time. Nothing will stop them IN
-" hape of good job at fair pay until they
have struck "Waterveel." Then they are
ready to 90 to work haying, and for that pur
pose they scatter in small droves throughout
the towns in this vicinity.
The barns of Anna X. Gilman, of Water
vile. were entirely DESTROYED bv fire, Satur-
day morning, the Is inst Loss, about $500
KNOX.
The Courier Gazette says that the state
ment that the Camden and Rockland Water
Company has issued bonds on which loans
from savings banks have been secured, is I'M
true. no bonds having been issued nor loans
procured.
LINCOLN.
J. G. Reed, Of Woolwich, and party of
friends went down to Capitol Island, recently,
and hired piece of land on which to camp.
king Sidney" came along in due time and
attempted to collect rent, claiming that the
land belonged to him, Mr.. Reed refused to
pay, whereupon MIR. Sidney used threatening
language A warrant was sworn out for
Sidney's arrest, and he was bound over to
keep the peace for sixty days, in the sum of
5000. He has appealed,
Eugene, son of George Leland. of Bremen,
aged ID years, lost the whole of his left foot
by the accidental discharge of gun while
cunning in boat at Hog Island. Wednesday.
His condition is critical
OXFORD
Aaron Corbett's barns at Paris was burned,
Wednesday; cause, sparks from the house
two tons of hay and one of grain
Miss Hicks and Miss White two Young
ladies spending a few weeks at Dixfed were
injured, Wednesday afternoon, BY being
thrown from carriage against the guide post
at the intere section of the road leading from
DIxtield Center with the main road Miss
White was severely and it is feared fatally
injured Miss Hicks. it is reported, has lost
one finger and is otherwise bruised
PENoBsCoT.
While out sailing one day last week. Wal
ter White. Percy Oakes and w. A. Moore. of
Newport, were upset, and had it not been for
Mr.. Durham and Mr.. Sawyer. who were on
the shore of the Lake, they would probably
have been drowned.
J. r. Shorey, of Lowell has been obliged
to have his thumb amputated, in consequence
of a felon.
PIsCATAQUIs.
An Indian was arrested at Kineo, who had
threatened to burn the Kineo House and kill
the landlord. He has been sent to jail.
}. p. Moore, Esq, lost valuable horse
last week while harvesting the hav on his
farm in Dexter. II became entangled in a
moving machine, breaking a leg and other
wise injuring it so that it was thought best to
end its suffering.
VIM. +. Washburn. of Dover, had narrow
escape from serious injury Monday by being
thrown from moving machine. While the
horses were walking quite fast the machine
struck rock, solidly, throwing him of the
seat so that he struck on the back of his
head. He was badly famed but will probab-
~ come ont all right.
The enterprisng firm of Dyer & Hughes,
organ manufacturers. of Foxcroft are to put
in machinery at their establishment during
the present month, and will commence early
next month the manufacture of organ ac-
tions. They will then be able to make every
part of their instruments at home
While Mr.. John d. Garland was at work
on the Hebron Pond Slate quarry dump on
Saturday the lsth,a loose rock tambled upon
him, breaking some of his ribs and his
shoulder. 1t is feared that he received some
internal injuries.
SOMERSET.