Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-10
State News.
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Inc Journal says: The shoe factories
have shipped 2,262 cases of shoes during the
past week. The receipt. of leather have been
heavy, amounting to sc $50 pounds.
The annual horse case of Smell of Corinna
VS.. Thomas Crowley Of South Lewiston. comes
up again. this yesr, at the Penobscot county
court. The case has been twice tried and
twice the verdict has been set aside by the
law court
Mrs. NJ. Browne. mother of J. A. Browne,
Houtnu merchant, met with a severe acct
dent Monday afternoon. As she was passing
down flight of stairs leading to the shed, she
made miss,ep, and fell, breaking her collar
bone and iniuring her back.
CUMBERLAND.
suit for libel has been entered in the
Superior Court at Boston, by c. S. Gosse,
advertising agent. formerly of Portland,
against Ubert X. Pettengili, in the sum of
SIS 600.
/ Ii is understood that Mayor Deeriug of
Portland. will veto the salary bill in its pres
ent form, which increases the salaries TO the
amour, of of 81 900.
An electric clock costing nearly $500 is
being put in at the paper mill. Cumberland
Mills.
A Mr. Cunningham, of Bradley, broke
through the ice below Oldtown, Wednesday,
and had a narrow escape from drowning.
A little daughter of Mr.. j. w. Holt, of
Bangor, fell into pond of water on Date St.
Tuesday and had a narrow escape from
drowning. The little girl was rescued by
Mrs. Baker who lives near the scene of the
accident.
The new box factory at Pennington is em-
ployed in the manufacture of q great variety
of articles, such as stove-lifter handles, pill
boxes. cases for Menthol pencils, CONNECTION
cry barrels, syringe boxes. etc. About forty
hands are employed.
Rev. Edward A Whittier of Lawrence.
Mass, has just closed series of revival
meetings with the churches of Pennington,
Over sixty converts and inquirers are sub.
stantisl fruits of these meetings.
HANCOCK.
Capt. Jas s. Colt, of West fremont at
tempted suicide Sunday. After reading a
letter which a neighbor brought from the
office he went into the next room and kneel-
ing on the floor placed a pistol to his right
side and fired. The bullet passed upward
toward the left shoulder and lodged, inflict-
ing fatal wound. He resists all attempts
to remove the bullet and expresses sorrow
that death did not follow immediately. No
cause is known for the act
KENNEBEc.
Maranacook Lodge. Readfeld, No 345 l.
.. of g. T., have leased Banquet Hall for a
year. The hall has been newly painted and
papered and now presents a very pleasing
aspect. The lodge now has nearly seventy
members and is in a very flourishing cond-
ton.
reform club was organized at Readfeld.
Thursday evening, with Howard Yeaton,
President; Joseph Maxwell, Secretary; and
+. ID Hunton, Treasurer. Temperance SEN
timent is increasing.
OXFORD.
At Bethel, J. S Swan taps 200 NAPLES
and makes ton of sugar. T. c. Jewett taps
1000 trees. Many farmers make from 500 to
900 pounds Of sugar.
The Canton Telephone saws Parties are
talking of organizing stock company for the
purpose Of building and operating a steamer
on Lake Anasagunticook. With our efficient
railroad under its present popular manage
ment. hotel second to none outside of the
cities, the morning drives along the Andros-
coggin, grand mountain scenery, and the
waters of the crystal lake almost tapping our
door-steps, the missing link to a continual
round of pleasure will be supplied by the lit
tie steamer plving on our beautiful lake, with
its wooded shores.
, PIsCATAQUIs.
There was an accident on the Bangor &
Piscataquis Railroad Tuesday morning As
the freight train was coming from Greenvile,
car holding eleven horses and two men was
thrown from the track at Bunker Brook, four
miles above Blanchard. Nine horses were
killed and the two men were badly hurt.
One of the men slid 60 feet down the en-
bankment. 1t took nearly all day to clear
the track and the passenger train into Ban
gor was four hours late. The freight train
That met with the accident reached Oldtown
at IL p NJ
SOMERSET.
, DR.. Fsrnham of East Madison, and DR..
Patten of Skowhegan, assisted by Dr. Will
liams Of Bingham, -emoved a large cancer
from Mrs. Susan Temple of Moscow last
[ Friday. The entire left breast had to be re-
moved
The Reporter says Capt. Amos Tobey's
crew of lumbermen arrived home the past
week. Capt. Tobey has had 10 men laboring
on the Spencer, and reports a fine winters
work, without an injury to man or a horse
Mr.. Geo. SAWYER of Hartland, has two
|, deer which he has caught during the past
winter Thew are both alive and doing finely,
and have become quite tame.
The Advertiser SAYS DR.. Manson of Pitts
field, who has been dangerously i'll for the
past fortnight is under the care of his partner,
DR.. Griffin of Pittsfeld. His condition.
which holds him still in danger. is far more
favorable than a week previous.
WALDO.
new post office has been established at
West Frankfort four miles north of Sears
port, and John W. Hobbs appointed post
master.
Geo. o. Bailey has served notice on the
city Of Belfast. that he claims g.. 900 for in
jures to his horse and sleigh, caused bv al
legged defect in the highway.
WASHINGTON
The sardine companies of Robbnston are
getting ready for work. Hartt and Balkan
are preparing for the canning OF Holsters in
connection with the sardine business.
/ YORK.
! A new post-office has been established at
South Buxton. three miles east of Buxton.
and Loren ]. Milliken appointed postmaster.
SICK observation-disclosures who have
suffered intensely with sick headache say
that Hoods Sarsaparilla has comnletelv cured