Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-23
State News.
ASDROsCoGGlS.

Society Will hold meeting at the same time
and decide on the customary consolidation NJ
its exhibition with those Of the State Fair
CUMBERLAND
Some repairs have been going on at the ga:
house at Brunswick and, the other morning.
| owing TO some oversight in not Covering with
water drip tank, the gas ignited and flashed
| in an iDstant all over the room. Mr. Charles
| Allen, in charge, had one hand burned. Ben
| Douglass vas burned on one side of his face
ard one hand. and a Mr.. Smith was mors
seriously burned than the others, being hard
ly able to see out of his ewes.
FRANKLIN.
The Franklin Journal reports strange
runaway on Blake Hill, long, steep descent
in Phillips, Friday. man with woke OF
oxen attached n a team loaded with lumber
reached the summit OF the hill and. finding
the cart tongue broken, stopped and invoked
his oxe n. n mend the break. The loaded
sled started DOWN hill on its own accom-, n,
nearly demolished farmer who, with a span
of horses, was descending the hill. Happen
ing 10 look round be saw his strange pursuer
and putting the whip freely on to the backs
of his animals. came out ahead in a headlong
race of nearly half a mile with the wild
lumber team
HANCOCK
Our Bucksport correspondent writes :
Spring term of the f. NJ. Seminary opened
March 10, and very large attendance is an
ticipated. The following are the officers of
the Calorhetorlan Society for the ensuing
term Pres, A. F. Chase; V. Pres, 81. T.
SIlsby; Sec, II. X Roberts; Treas, W.
Wiggin; Warden, Oscar Storer; Executive
Committee, II. T. Sisby, f. H. Hadlock and
w. W. Crawford.-Rev. H. r. Hatch of the
Seminary, preached at Brewer last Sabbath,
and will preach at South Orrington next Sab
bath.-Rev. H. L. Mccain of the Seminary
who supplies the pulpit at Orland, exchanged
with A. J. Lockhart of Orrington, last Sab
bath.-Mr. Blodget an energetic townsmsn.
Is doing quite an extensive business at his
tannery this spring During the past year
he has enlarged his tannery, which affords
better facilities for carrying on his work. and
also enables him to employ more help
There is some talk of starting public library
! In the village During the past winter TIE
river has not frozen over so as to prevent the
boat from making her trips The Lodge OF
A. 0. U W. OF Ellsworth came on spec al
train last Wednesday evening to visit Bucks
port Lodge, and returned after the meeting.
crew from the Portland Wrecking Com
pany went last Thursday to Old Mans Ledge,
the scene of the wreck of steamer Cam
bridge" The object in view was an exami-
nation of the boilers and lower works of the
wrecked steamer. Up to within few DAYS
ago, the boilers, walking beams and wheels
were visible nine feet above low water. But
every vestlge of the wreck had disappeared,
the only traces found upon the ledge being Il
few nails and quantity of white lead The
strong undertow has, it would seem, carried
the whole mass out into the deep water, where
soundings are almost impossible as the diver
who went down found no Indications of anv
wreckage. Around the edges of Old Mans
Ledge the sea runs to great depths.
LINCOLN.
Wlnteli S. Sproat, who appears to have
imposed himself upon the Salem, Mass,
Salvation Army, was recently bound over in
$1,000 for appearance before the grand jury
on charge of bigamy. The second wife was
Miss Ida o. Oliver, recently of Damariscotta,
according to the Herald Sproat claims that
his first marriage, with girl named Maggie
O'Brien whom he met on the street. was no,
legal, as both parties were under the infiu-
ence Of liquor.
The spelling match between Newcastle and
Wiscasset, which took placr Friday night, re.
suited in victory for The Newcastle team
PENoBsCOT
ten dollar counterfeit bill was passed on
one of the Bangor merchants Saturday even
ing by woman described as of medium
height, rather stout. dark complexionpd. and
about thirty-tve years of age, says the Wing
SAGADAHoC.
Some people. says the Richmond Bee, seen
to hav" queer notions concerning the obiec,
| n fnn l.
donated by the late A. @. Randall for the re.
! lief of aged aud destitute person. in Rich
mond. The other day, young miss who haf
probably heard Of tne fund without in the
least knowing what it was intended for, csllec
on the first seiectman to inquire about the
| "Randle funs. Bv wav of explanation she
| informed the astOnished official that she hsC
heard of the Randall fund and being shor
OF cash, had decided to apply tor portion o.
/ 1t 1t is hardly necessary to add that hel
ignorance was enlightened and her request
denied
The number of children at the Orphan,
| Home in Bath has been increased to II by
the arrival this week of two from Togus ant
two from Lincoln. The number nov cared
for al the Home is larger than heretofore a,
thi! season of the wear.
WASHINGTON.
The whaling season on this coast, saws the
Eastport Sentinel vas orened by the steamer
Herman Reessing, Tuesday, Mar. l6 The
Reessing's crew sighted 60-foot fnback
whale off Halt Way Rock and shot him The
| whale sank in 30 fathoms of water When
the body rises to the surface it will he towed
to Boothbsy, where the oil and other valuable
portions are prepared for market at the fac
tory there. Later in the day two more whales
were sighted, but could not be reached.
These finback whales range from Cape Cod
to Seguin and several steamers are employed
each year IN shooting them.
Pembroke enterprise which was entered
upon last year for the first time, promises
well If the little fishes ill only strike in" in
sufficient quantities. The Pembroke Packing
Co., the pioneer. in this branch Of business,
are making preparations for doing 4 large
business, and have contracted for the build.
ing of ten large FISH weirs. Brush and other
material is on the bank ready for building 40
soon as the ice leaves the river.
Evidently sill the generous feet do not be-
long to Chicago bellies, for, according to Mt
Desert Herald correspondent, there is a LADY
residing not more than 80 miles from the
village of Dennysville. who. short time
ago had pair of boots made for her that
measured on the sole from heel to toe ~
inches; across the bali y inches.
YORK
The post Office at Buxton having been dis.
continued, mail for that vicinity should be ad.
| dressed 10 Bar Mills, Me-
Saws the Bijdeford Jonrnal. Ioni.