Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-22

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowyING-RKvENGE
on GAME WARDES-A Boz FAILS Fir
TEEN FEET INTo A WELL AND EscAPEs
CNINJURED.
ANDgoscoGGIN.
Clarence Rand's steamer with tubular boil
er, now on Lake Auburn, has made nine
miles on the Rangely Lakes in fifty minutes.
II is doing even better this year. This boiler
is an entirely new departure, and was wrought
by his own inventive skill.
j. W. Jordan. of Auburn, " no was injured
last week by walking through q window in
the horse car station, is in critical situation.
CUMBERLAND.
Monday Mr. Willian,Shields. gentleman
ninety years of age, was fishing off the wharf
near Wilmot street, in Portland. when he lost
his balance and fell into the water. He would
have drowned if man on the dredge. living
near by, had not gone to his rescue. The old
gentleman was pretty we'll exhausted when
rescued, and it is feared that, owing to his
great age, serious results may follow.
FRANKLIN.
The farm buildings of Emulous S. Fuller
of Freeman, were entirely consumed by fire
at midnight, Friday. The family barely es-
capped with their lives. Insured for $780,
loss heavy.
Andrew NJ. Oliver, of Freeman. has pre-
sented petition 10 the Clerk of Courts ask
ing the County Commissioners to assess
land damages against the Franklin and Me-
gantic railroad in his favor, the road crossing
his land in the town of Freeman.
HANCOCK.
Eliza Twynham, of Waltham. a lady 81
years old. who lives alone went TO her barn
for eggs the other dav. and found a skunk
balanced across barrel. head down, after
eggs She seized him by the tail. carried
him TO the wood pile and chopped his head
off with an axe.
There was very marrow escape from
drowning at Casiine, Monday. A little boy
named Wardwell living in that town fell out
of boat near the steamboat wharf and hear
ing his cries for help, some of the officers of
the Katahdn sprang to his assistance, jump
ing into the water for him The boy WAS
rescued just as he was sinking for the third
time.
The fight between the two water compa-
MES OF Rockland will probably go to the
United States Supreme Court. 1t is claimed
by the old Rockland Water Company that
when the legislature granted the right to the
new Camden and Rockland company to take
the water of Oyster River Pond without pay
ing for it, certain provisions of the co1stitu
ton of the United States were violated.
PENOBscoT
Mrs. Margaret Whitney Glenburn dropped
dead in the street at Veazie, Saturday. The
cause was heart disease.
WAsHINGToN
Two Cutler men are to try the experiment
of canning halbut
Walter, son of Veranus Brigham of Plan
tation No. IA, is very sick. The young man
went to Gardiner last April, seeking employ
ment and was at work there when he was
taken ill with pneumonia. His parents be-
ing notified went to Gardiner and cared for
him until he became better, when they re-
turned home with him. but he is now suffer
ing from second attack
The new convent at Calais will he opened
about August 18TH with five Sisters of Char
ity as teachers.
Two sardine factories at Robbinston are
running with full crews, $50 hands being en-
ploved, and Is hogsheads of herring day
used
Two young men of Columbia succeeded in
capturing good-sized bear Wednesday
While two-story house in Machias, owned
BY Mr. A. STYLES, was being raised and moved
tew feet to new foundation, few davs
ago, it fell to the ground with crash No
one was hurt. The building was entirely de-
molished.
Messrs. f. NJ Stillwell, of Bangor, and
Henry o. Stanley of Dixfield, the State Fish
Commissioners, last week made tour OF
Washington county in the interest of the en-
forcement of the fish and game laws.
The sardine factories at Eastport have been
idle for about month. owing to the scarcity
of fish.
On Sunday last three wears old son of
George Oaks of CherrvfiPld was suddenly
missed about the premises. After an hours
search he was found precipitated into the
well of a neighbor who lived short distance
from where Mr.. Cakes resides Strange as
it NAV appear the child was recovered entire
" unframed When found he was standing
to the arm pitslin water. The well was nearly
fifteen feet deep and the question ia,
how the child managed to make
the descent and strike right end upwards.
Mr. Fred Munson, of Wesley, is one of the
Game Wardens for Washington county, and
we presume tries to and does perform the
duties of his office, whether to the satisfac-
ton of all we cannot say. We learn that a
rev Gays ago ne ulscONeFeu tnat MS potato
patch. large enough to raise 40 bushels Of
potatoes. had been visited by some one and
everv hill of potatoes pulled up. Also his
beans. of eight quarts planting. served in the
same manner, and about 80 or 40 young APP
pie trees gridled and ruined This all may
not have been done because Mr. NJ. is an
office holder but the greater part of his friends
believe such to be the case. 1t is pity the
guilty party could not be apprehended and
tives for committing the cowardly ct-Md-
chias Republican.
Two boys, Alfred Elsemore and Sanford
Kenniston, of East Machiss, were arrested
Tuesday last, on a charge of larceny from
the store of s. II. Talbot. At hearing be-
fore Justice Wilder, at Machias, they plead
guilty, ana were sentenced to the Reform
School during their minority.
YORK.
The Biddeford journal says Mr. W G.
Smith will build an elegant hotel on the site
Of Central Hall, Old Orchard, in the autumn.
VIM. Hunt, who lives down on the Ferry
road in Ssco. brought into town Friday night.
a sword fish that tipped the scales at three
hundred and fifteen pounds The fish was
caught about twenty miles off Wood island,
and is the first one brought to market this
season.
The rev water company commenced max
ing excavations for the LAYING of their water
pipe on Main street, in Ssco, near the York
counting house. Friday afternoon.
The Free Baptist assembly at Ocean Park