Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-10
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ASDROSCOGGIS.
John Perrcault, of Richmond, Vt, vas
thrown from Chas. Rancourt's job-team, at
Lincoln street, Lewiston, Tuesday afternoon,
Sept 8, and was picked up insensible With a
compound fractured thigh and huge cut over
the forehead and in the back of the head,
besides internal injuries.
One hundred and fifty names we're added to
the membership of the Maine Benefit Asso
citation during the month of August. The
books at the general Office in Auburn show q
total membership of SIS The first policy
written under the charter was April 18th
1885. The amount of insurance represented
by those ~ho have joined since July 18th is
about $3.50 600 remarkable fact is that
no death has vet occurred to the association.
Business hasn't looked so well in my line
for two years. remarked a leading Lewiston
manufacturer. recent Within Eve weeks
six million d,llars' worth of cotton goods long
stored, have gone into consumption
Auburn is trying the refractory kerosene
light.
ARoosTooK.
An engineering party of twenty are buslly
engaged locating the Meeantic route between
Moosehesd Lake and Mattawamkeag, and
hope to complete their Isbors in four months
Superintendent McFee informs the Industrial
Journal that the Megsntic line across Maine
will be completed in two years.
At Titcomb's steam lumber mill in New
Limerick last Wednesday, A. II. Drew sawed
with rotary. without an edger, II 900 long
lumber in eleven hours.
CUMBERLAND.
young man panied Martell, of Harrison,
cut his foot severely while cutting wood near
the shore of Long pond. All the toes on one
foot were nearly severed. He had TO walk
over mile over very rough ground before
he could get assistance other than was rem
dered by companion in the woods.
The value of foreign exports from Port
land for the past week WAS 1921, 1855, ill.,
GLIDING 1886 1884 feet of lumber.
Thursday morning, Benjamin Chadsey, of
Yarmouth, was sitting in q hammock in the
door yard Of Robert Cleaves, and losing his
balance fell over backwards, receiving inju-
ries which may prove fatal.
The Portland city government passed an
ordinance, Monday evening, in gard to
contagious diseases, especially scarlet fever,
diphtheria and small pox; forbidding the
holding of a public funeral for any person
who has died of any Of these diseases. chol-
era or typhus fever, and enjoining the mos,
vigilant care to prevent contagion.
HANCOCK.
Gov. Crosby. the former First Assistan,
Postmaster General, is at Bar Harbor.
1t is reported that thirty new cottages are
to be erected this fall and winter in Bar Har.
Dor. Mrs. Hart of Philadelphia has bought a
plot Oh Eagle Lake road, and proposes to
build the coming fall.
The regular semi annual session of the
III &c Sc
will be held at Ellsworth. on Thursday, Oct
9Th. Reduced rates on railroads and a,
hotels.
KENNEBEC.
A team containing Mrs. Amos Potter ant
Mrs. Geo. II. Douglas, of Gardiner. rar
away Monday afternoon, near the residence
of William r. Wharf, in Gardiner. Mrs
Douglas was severely bruised on one knee
and injured internally. Mrs. Potter escaped
with a bad shaking up The wagon was
demolished and the horse badly cut.
OXFORD
John Robbins of Greenwood, after taking
load of hay in the barn not long ago,
dropped his pitchfolk, tine foremost. down
the side of the NOV, striking his little three
year old brother on the head. making an
ugly cash an inch and half long M
blame was attached to him, as he did not
know the little fellow was there, reports the
Oxford Democrat.
PENoBsCoT.
The fall convention of the Maine Hotel
Proprietors' Association will be held in Ban
gor Sept. 18th.
WASHINGTON.
The Machias Republican chronicles an at
tempt at highway robbery which recently oc-
Cured on the plains between Columbia and
Deblois. Mr.. Samuel Rainforth, his wife
and daughter, were stopped by two Russian
peddlers near Schoodic Pond who, on his at
tempt to escape leveled a revolver at him
The cartridge fortunately proving defective
did not explode and Mr.. Rainforth in return
drew a revolver and was at the point Of firing
when the Russians threw up their hands and
cried quarter. At this juncture Mrs. r. in
terposed and persuaded her husband not to
shoot. After the rascals saw that thew were
outflanked in their intention they consented
to ride ahead and under cover Of six shoot
er they were compelled to enter town, where
they acknowledged their guilt, but were
permitted to go on without arrest.
YORK.
The seventh annual fair of Buxton Grange
will be held at the Grange Hall and grounds,
Buxton Center depot, Sept. oath and 25th,
1885, opening at noon OF the oath. Show OF
live atock tho OSfh If sforpry tba "a H. ,bo