Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-01

DENT TO A LocoxorIvE-SUDDEN DEATH.
ANDRoscoGGIN.
little child of Napoleon L'Heffreux of
Lewiston, about fourteen months old, fell
from the second story of house on Lincoln
street, Saturday. 1t struck upon its head
and has since died from the effect of the
wounds.
Lightning struck the residence of Mr..
Stebbins. on the old Increase Blethen place,
At Lewiston, split the sink, AMI knocked the
pitcher and glass ware to pieces.
While on fishing trip to New Meadows
river in Brunswick, "wednesday, Mr.. War
rem Riker of Lewiston broke bis lett wrist.
The accident occurred IN alighting from the
train going down. The train slowed up At
the station and Mr.. Kicker jumped from the
train before it stopped. He didn't calculate
we'll, and the result of his alighting was q Sc
ries of groans and lofty tumbles that landed
him at the bottom of the banking with q
broken wrist.
Leon Ssrpy of New Orleans. La. slipped
on the floor while dancing At the Poland
Spring House, Wednesday evening, and fall
ing. dislocsted his shoulder.
Auburn is suing delinquent debtors to the
sewer tax.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr. J. Van Witter, a veteran of the war
and member of the G. A. R, submitted TO
an operation in Portland last week. in which
his right eye was removed by the physicians,
CT that city. He is q veteran Of the Mexican
war. and is 81 years old.
The clerks of the cashiers department
have presented to Postmaster Barker, of Port
land, a handsome silver pitcher and salver.
Mrs. Fowler and another lady of Cape
Elizabeth we're driving on Portland bridge,
Wednesday. when they collided with an ex-
press wagon driven by man named Pickett.
Mrs Fowler was quite badly hurt.
Thursday morning in Market Square, Port
land. horse belonging to a man from the
country, took fright and made things lively
were wrecked.
News of the death of Joshua Staples,
formerly in the shoe business with c. H.
Staples, of Portland, has been received in
that city Mr.. Staples vas employed in a
shoe establishment in Detroit, Mich. He fell
through an elevator shaft.
Harvey, son of Andrew BODICE, of Bruins
wick, met with a serious accident by a team
last Saturday. He was playing on the bridge
in the afternoon, when team containing
three women came along, the little fellow be
ing knocked down and two wheels passed
over his left leg above the knee, but happily
no bones were broken.
A very sad accident took place in Somer-
vile, Mass, Friday last, resulting in the
death of Stella, youngest daughter of Warren
C. Mansfield of Camden. The little girl was
discovered with her clothes on fire. The
flames were extinguished as soon as possible.
but not until she had received injuries which
resulted in her death on Saturday. The
child revived enough to inform her parents
that she had been playing with matches.
She was about four years of age. The re-
mains were brought to Camden for inter-
ment
Wednesday morning little daughter of
Alonzo Young, of Gushing, repaired to her
brothers sleeping apartment for the purpo e
of arousing him Finding lamp on the
stand she essayed to light it, but incsutiously
threw the lighted match on the floor. 1t fell
on cloth screen, which was Immediately in
flames and was soon communicated to the
wood work, but an immediate alarm and a
timely application of water prevented seri-
Gus confagration, reports the Courier Ca
Zette.
IENOBSCOT.
The Methodist church in Surry on Sunday
was draped in black, and behind the pulpit a
large picture of General Grant was placed,
encircled with Grape, and a sermon from Sec
ond Samuel Sd. chapter and 3Sth verse, de-
livered by the pastor Rev. r. l.. Nanton,,t a
large congregation.
A new locomotive for the st. Croix and
Penobscot Railway arrived at the Grand
Southern depot in st. Stephen on Monday.
While attempting to carry the engine to
Calais serious accident occurred. An ex-
tension of the railway was made down over
a steep incline to a pier on the side of the
river and by means of tackle the locomo-
tive was let slowly down over this incline and
run aboard of scow lying at the wharf
When the workmen went 10 place the tender
on the scow thew let it run on to the grade
before attaching the tackle and they then lost
control of it and it run down over the incline
and on to the scow, striking the locomotive
with such force as to send it into the water,
and where the forward end is now firmly i'm
bedded in the mud.
PIsCATAoUIs.
There was sad accident in Blanchard
Saturday, July 25th. While engaged in I'M
loading hav with horse-fork, Zimri WorsteI
was injured in the spine by the hay racl
striking him so that his limbs were paralyzed
He lived until twelve o'clock Saturday. anC
then passed away. He was a man that wa.
loved and respected by all who knew him.
SOMERSET.
Mr.. Charles Whittier of Mercer. wife ant
daughter, met with quite an accident while
on their way to meeting last Sunday after
noon. Descending the steep hill into the
village fore wheel struck stone, breakin,
a shaft, frightening the horse, which rsr
down the hill against the corner of pickle
fence near the vestry, throwing them all from
the carriage, breaking Mrs. Winters arm
Her daughter was thrown several feet ovel
the fence, breaking one of her legs Mr.
Whittier escaped with only few Sigh
bruises.
WALDO.
July 18th. Mr.. Salmon P. Chase, deacon
of the Congreg ational church of Jackson
worked in the hay field during the day anc
retired as usual at night, and was dead IN the
morning. Deacon Chase was a much re-
spected citizen, a music teacher for many
years, and will be regretted BY the commun
ity as well as by his family, friends, and the
church of which he was respected member
and ssrong supporter.
The Belfast Journal says Mr.. l.. A. Dow
Brigadier's Island Searsport, so far as we can
learn. was the champion salmon catcher in
this vicinity for the season just ended He
caught 507 salmon, averaging thirteen pound:
each-a total of 6,59l pounds. 1t was a