Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-27
State News.
CUMBERLAND,

mond, residing in Portland, fell into tn,
crank pit and had q narrow escape from helm,
instantly killed. Fortunately the crank va
on the up stroke and he was thrown our a
the pit violently, receiving serious iuterna
injuries from which it is hoped he will recov
er. II he had fallen into the Dit when N,
crank was on the down stroke he would hav,
oeen damned into a space If two inches. nm.
der the huge crank.
FRANKLIN
The Pennington Chronicle saws the nro.
prietors of the old Centre meeting house ars
thinking OF newly fencing the old cemetery
back Of the new county building, also of turn
ing the custody of the Common over TO tbs
town.
Bar Harbor has just organized branch o,
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
KENNEBEc.
Mr.. John McIlroy, proprietor of Annsbes
sacook wooden mills At North Monmouth. is
making additions to his mills. He il putting
on picker room, built of brick, and fire
proof Mr.. George Morton of Winthrop il
doing the mason work. Mr.. Mcllroy now
has l6 looms in the mill and other machinery
sufficient to keep them running.
Friday night, Sept. IL, Manter Palmer of
Sidney had seven sheep killed by dogs; and
on the same night James Minot of that tow
lost five in the same way. Last week. the
dogs killed fourteen sheep for Ira E. Mitchell
of Waterville, and fifteen on the town farm.
the property of the town.
KNOX.
Thursday dividend was declared by the
Ksox & Lincoln railroad by which S35. 900
YVES distributed among the cities and towns.
Mach interest, says the Camden Herald, is
being manifested in the development of a
project for railroad from Camden to Rock
land to connect with the Knox Lincoln at
that place. 1t is rumored that parties in
Boston will build, equip and run . standard
gauge road if the town will contribute out
right the sum of $50, 900 towards the same.
OXFORD.
Deer are frequently seen in the vicinity OF
the town of Oxford. They appear quite tame,
and often feed for hours With the cattle and
sheep without the least apparent concern.
Kezsr Falls had its Fl st thumb shower for
the season, last Friday, Sept. 18th.
In Mexico, the corn crop is reported a. be.
ing very good. the potato crop hight, add
potatoes rotting badly in the ground.
PIscArAouIs.
A special to the Commercial from Dover
states the prisoners confined at the Jail there
escaped Wednesday night. 1t is thought that
they broke the lock with chair round and
that they had outside help.
The Observer reports an attempt to burn
the American House. Dover, Monday night
A liberal quantity of kerosene was poured
about an out house and fire lighted in il,
but fortunately the fire went out before doing
much damage. The attempt was not dis
covered until the next day.
SAeADAHoc.
Mr.. E. W. Denison, a native of Topsham,
whose death on Wednesday, in Masachu ct .,
was reported, made his great hit when he in
vented the Denison tag which superseded the
business card with slit cut in it. which was
formerly used by shipping houses. The
heavy, strong and neat brown tag with the
string all in it, Immediately grew popular.
225 900, 900 Of them are now annually sold.
The little invention made Mr.. Denison rich.
The ship Storm King of Richmond, 1907
tons burden, now at New York, has been
purchased by the Boston Tow-boat Company
for $l0.050, and will be converted into
barge for carrying coal.
At the "sea wall beach" in Phipsburg, living
near the "great salt marsh," is quite an extern
sive acreage, which, within a period of ten
years, has grown into a large cranberry field.
The premises are now owned by Dea. Percy
Morse, who now employs forty persons in
the harvest of the berries. Last year Dea.
Morse realized $500 from the sale of his
crop. over all expenses. This year will not
fall far short of that last wear
SOMERSET.
The doctors say there are thirty cases of
typhoid fever in Fairfield village, being
about two per cent Of the entire population.
Mr.. Henry Taylor died of this malay, Wed
nesday, and three of his family of five small
are down with the same disease.
The Universahst parish Of Fairfield have
voted to purchase lot of land now owned by
Mr.. F. S. Woodman, fronting on High street
The money to pay for the same is already
raised.
Mr. George Abbey of Bingham accidental
ly shot himself while attempting to lift a
loaded gun from the floor. The charge was
shot, and entered the left breast, passing up
and out through the shoulder, making an
ugly flesh wound.
The annual Cattle Show and Fair of the
w aldo county Agricultural Society was held
at the Fair Grounds, Belt ,st, Wednesday and
of this week. The show of cattle
" as the finest ever seen on these grounds,
Wednesday afternoon there was trotting of
the three year old colts, three minute horses
and the 2.40 class. In the race for two year
olds Inez L., owned by G. r. Ellis of Bel
fast, won. In the two-fOrty class, Thackam-
bau owned by Mudgett Bros, Belfast, took
the first two heats, but C. B. Wellngton's
b. m. Iolsnthe won the next three and their
race. Best time 2.344.
The town of Searsport has just put in q
public pump and watering trough, at the cost
of about $500.
building have been received. The estimated
cost is 80 900, reports the Journal
The Belfast Journal SAYS: Capt. Geo. d.
of this city has received from the
British government gold medal as testi-
moDial for rescuing the crew and passengers
from the sinking steamer Oregon in March
last. The medal is solid gold, the size of a
twenty dollar gold piece On one side is a
vignette of Queen Victoria with the follow
ing motto: Victoria d: G Britanniarum
Regina F: D." On the reverse side is a
wreath and crown with the words: "Pre.
scented by the British Government for Saving
the Lives of British Subjects On the edge
of the medal appears the captains name and
the date of the rescue March IA. 1886. The
medal is very handsome and can be worn or
the watch chain, and will make an excellent
piece to the watch and chain pre-
scented to Capt. Mahoney for saving the crew