Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-29
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| Workmen digging in an old cellar in Lew
lston came upon glass jar in which wa
some sort of liquid and the remains of two
small but perfectly formed infants. Tn,
matter was referred to the police.
Mr.. John Pet,engill of North Auburn cap
tured turtle weighing 283 pounds, in the
bog above Lake Auburn. Monday afternoon
~ TOOK the united strength of two men to cap
ture the turtle.
CUMBERLAND.
The Universalist society of Saccarranns
are taking steps for erecting a new house OF
worship.
Monday afternoon sSparks from a Grand
Trunk locomotive set IRE to the grass in Fal.
mouth on the land OF E. NJ. Lang, and the
flames spread rapidly, running through q
large grove of oak, burning all the young
growth. 1t spread to the land of Smith Bar.
oour. In all fifty or sixty acres were burned
over, Lang's buildings being saved with grea,
difficulty.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Joel Black a farm
er, aged about go years, living at West Cum
oerland, was thrown out of his wagon or
Tukey's bridge and very badly, if not fatally.
injured His skull was fractured in seyera
places.
HANCOCK.
The Roster mine, at Cape Roster. owned by
| co. ,pany in New York, will be worked the
coming season, under the superintendent OF
Capt. VIM. Vague, an experienced miner, a
native of Cornwall, Eng. This mine, on
which work was abandoned two wears ago, was
nf fhIav
Hancock county. Shaft No. was sunk TO a
depth of 425 feet below sea level. Two other
shafts of lesser depth, and numerous drifts
! and tunnels have been driven on the vein
which has yielded large quantities of copper
and zinc ore. 1t is said that from S25 900 to
$500 has been received for ore shipped
while the larger sum quadrupled, would per
haps be a fair estimate of the expense in
CURED thus far in the development of the
NINE. After about months pumping the
water has been rem wed, and crews of miners
have gone to work. These men work on
| contract, receiving so much per ton. OF foot
for sinking. Ore from this mine has usually
been shipped to Bergen Point, N. j., fol
treatment Commerciak
Deer Isle has democrat more generous
than the average this year. Having been ap
pointed postmaster, he refused to be com.
missioned on learning that the present incum
bent needed the income and was feeling bad.
ly to lose it.
KENNEBEC
Abram Morrill, of Waterville, an old mar
aged 76 years started to go to his cellar after
some grating wax, Saturday, made a mis-.
step. and fell on rock in the cellar strik ing
on his temple so as to cause his death. He
lived on a farm on the Oakland road out of
the village, was prosperous farmer and
much respected bv ALL says the Lewiston
Journal
At special town meeting held in Buck.
field, Saturday, the 18th inst. the town voted
by more than two to one, not to rescind the
vote taken at the annual meeting whereby the
town re-adopted the district system of schools
A trial of the town system has been made fol
the past year.
Bears have been troubling Roxbury farm
ers, lately. and Mr.. Penley and Mr. ID. F.
Roberts have each lost sheep.
A Canadian river driver was drowned a,
Ellis Falls, by the capsizing OF a boat, April
%, reports the Oxford Democrat.
| David Stearns, dealer in general merchan-
disc at No. 4, Lowell, has failed Liabilities,
$4,000 We understand he offered his credi-
tors In the CITY 81 cents on the dollar, which
most of them accepted Oxford Democrat
PENoBsCoT.
The Free Baptists of Clifton started the
work on their new church about the middle
of this month. The building will be 36x3s
feet with vestbule in front, and it will cos
about 50 600.
A dwelling house, stable and barn, owned
by Charles Brooks of Boston, and occupied
by j. ID. and c. Carson, were burned Tues
day morning, together with harnesses, farm.
ing tools, wagon and part of the furniture.
Cause, defective chimney. Insured.
AT LARGE.
A Washington despatch says the following
contracts for carrying the mails in Maine
were let Monday: From Biddeford, by
Saco, Hollis and Bar Mills. to Saco Rive
station, II miles and back, six times week
to N. F. Lord, $3.50 per annum, From
Brooklyn Neck to Blue Hill Falls, 50 miles
and back, six times a week, +. S. Smith
1925 per annum. From Ferry Village tC
Portland, one mile and back, six times 8
week, J. A. Thurrel 5000 per annum
From Newcastle, by West Bristol, to Soutl
Bristol ID miles and back, six times week
w. L. Argue, $500 per annum. From Sedg
wick to Sargentville, three miles and back
six times a week, Joseph Hutchings, S72 pc