Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-19
State News.
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ANDRoscoGcM.
John Cahill. employed in the Lewiston
Mill, was on the trap. Wednesday, ~ the
elevator was going up. He was caught -
the trap opened and received serious injuries
about the head. 1t ID thought his jaw was
broken.
Mr.. l. B. Harvey, who was injured at
the Androscoggin Mills, Wednesday. broke
both legs instead of one. The fracture of
the right leg was very bad The physicians
we're obliged to remove an entire section of
the bone of the leg. so that now for the dis
lance of q number of inches above the ankle
there is no bone whatever. Mr.. Harvey
jumped about twelve feet in order to save
himself from the falling stage. He is an ex-
soldier and member of Custer Post.
CUMBERLAND.
Thursday afternoon, as Levy Tobev, son of
Mr.. L. H. Tobey of Portland, was playing in
the school yard, he fell, fracturing both bones
in one of his arms.
About eighteen months ago. Fred B Smith.
son of Lewis B. Smith of Portland, was hit in
the right knee by base ball Since that
time he has suffered severely with infiamma-
ton. Thursday, doctors amputated the leg
just above the knee. Fred stood the opera
ton remarkably well
year ago wss sentenced to Is months in Port
land Jail for an attempt with two other lads
to rob man in the plaster mill, escaped
from Jail Friday. He was cleaning the cor
ridor when he sprang through a window to
the ground, a distance of IL feet.
Charles E. Courtney, the oarsman, is going
into boating again and wants Conley of Port
land to be his partner in double SOULS. Con-
ley fears he cannot accept As it was agreed
BY him and Hosmer that if at any time in the
near future challenge should be issued BY
any two scullers in the world to row for the
championship they would again unite and
make good their claim to being the premier
double scullers of the world.
The Salvation Army are holding high car
nival in Lemont Hall. Brunswick. Their
work is doing Brunswick good inasmuch as
several old rummies who have only been a
curse to the town, have been kept straight by
the Army for over three weeks; citizens hope
they will go with the emotionists when they
depart for new fields of labor.
Water works are being agitated at Bruins
wick. Mr.. Geo. Norman is negotiating with
the town and the prospects are favorable for
a speedy elimination of long laid plans. The
water will be pumped from the Androscoggin
into reservoir. Mr.. Norman says he can lay
the pipes and build the pumping works in six
months. If this plan is carried out the sup
ply will be conducted to Bath and thus two
tough old birds will be killed with one stone.
The nine miles between the two towns is easy
digging, being mostly sand, and the few led
ges can easily be pierced.
FRANKLIN.
A large bear weighing 375 pounds was
killed at Salem, Tuesday. His body was
| shipped to Boston.
HANCOCK.
! The Hancock County Educational Asso-
citation will hold meetings in Bluehill on Fri
day and Saturday, 1928.
| Last Wednesday, some graceless young
men intruded upon the claim garden of B. P.
Carter, of Sedgwick, who is nearly eighty
nine years of age. and when he demonstrated
| with them and asked them to dig somwehere
| else, they insulted him until he struck one of
them with a lath, when they knocked him
| down and beat and bruised him brutal man
ner.
| Word was sent Saturday to Coroner Fiske
that an unknown man had been found
drowned at Newbury Neck in the town of
Surry, about ten miles from Ellsworth. The
drowned man had been stopping at Els
worth, where he was last seen
Thursday night There were no scars
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jury returned q verdict that the deceased
came to his death by drowning, but whether
from accident or intent remained mystery.
The mans name was reported to be John
Kaenski. a Dane. He had on slippers and a
black shirt front. 1t has since been learned
from two of his own countrymen that he had
| been accused of stealing watch, and had
been feeling low spirited on that account.
| KNOX
The Damarscotta Herald is informed that
Mr.. J. P. Glidden, of WaIdoboro, has con-
tracted, at $500, to furnish monument to
be erected in the Warren village cemetery in
memory of Capt. Thomas Mallett, native OF
! Warren.
SAaADAHoc.
According to the Richmond Bee, strange
figure, disguised in female garb, has been
creating a sensation throughout that town
making strange ap pearances at strange times
in strange places. She is supposed to be ar
escaped luna.ic.
WAsHINGToN.
The Industrial Journals Wesley cores
pendent writes: Driving on the Machiai
river and tributaries has fairly begun. There
will be floated out of Old Stream 100000
feet. The first drive on the main river will
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5000, 600. About 1000, 900 will come out o.
the East Machias. Wages are from Sl.25 tc
81. 25 per day. Farming 10 little backward
in this section.
The Vanceboro Woodenware Co. have
established another new industry. With
new and improved machinery they have COM
| menced this manufacture of cheese boxes, an
article which the cheese factories of Maine
have heretofore produced from Michigan
They are now filling an order for 10000
boxes, from parties in this State.
The suit of Mrs. William Deming, Of
Calais, against the Western Union Telegraph
Company, has been decided by the referee,
against the Company Mrs Deming bene
awarded the handsome sum of 1920 and
costs.
YORK.
There is a good prospect for the immediate
establishment of a new weekly democratic
paper in Kittery.
The Biddeford Times is responsible for the
following: One day about a week ago a wo.
man entered millinery store on Main street
and left an order for very expensive hat
She said she wanted as fine an article as the
market and the milliner could afford, and i,
was made up in strict compliance with hel
wishes and directions. When she called for
the hat she told the proprietor of the store
that Mr.. So-and-So, mentioning a leading
member of the democratic party in this city
| would settle for it. The millinel
| ,ras a tr;Aa puzzlpd hut her mind vas