Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-29
State News.


A Portland messenger of Swett's Express
is charged with stealing money packages.
He has been arrested.
Wednesday last 4 serious accident occurred
at Falmouth Earnest Winslow, the eleven
year old son of Nelson Winslow of that
town, was PLAYING with gun which was
loaded sith shot He plavfully pointed the
gun at HI. mother, supposing it was not
loaded, when the gun went of and some of
the shot struck Mrs. Winslos in the stomach
lnficting serious Injury. and some pene
trated the bowels rendering the case one Of
still gre alter danger. Mrs Winslo~ is about
thirty wears of age.
HANCOCK.
A pos, nffice has been established at Ash
vile. Hancock county, on ~ Ic' 500, three
miles from Eat Sullivan and .ne same dis
lance from East Gouldsboro. and Geo. S.
Bunker has been com mis- stoned postmaster.
LINCOLN
EDGEcoAB = Our correspondent writes.
Nov. %: Capt. Wan. RYAN has moved on
his farm. and Capt. c. w Cate has moved
into the house vacated BY him at the Eddy -
Nathan Lamson has moved into the Wimot
Huff house.-The telegraph line between
Wiscasset and Bonthbay is being repaired
Cecil Moore is AT home from Boston flr
few DAYS vacation.-Miss Helen Moore, who
has been sick for \ long time, is now conva-
lescent.-J b MerrilPs ice dam is being re.
paired.-E B. Neal is putting b ice dam in
order for the winter.-SchOul III District No.
began last Monday. The teacher is from
New Hampshire.
SAGADARoC
News was recev ed in Bath Wednesday, of
the death Of James Dixie, at Durham, North
Carolina, after an illness of several months
of consumption He was son of Rev. S.
F. Dixie, d. d 4, of Bath He went to Dur
ham about five years ago. He was a gradu-
ate of Bowdoin, class of 60. and was q
teacher in the Bath High school and also
laugh, in East Brunswick. He leaves wife
and two children. He was about SO wears
old.
New York dispatch saws The boiler
of the tug Sunbeam exploded Thursday after
noon, in the East river, sinking the tug and
instantly killing five men, while the tug was
making fast to the schooner James II. Depu-
tv, of Bath, Ne. Edward Bradshaw, of
Psrker's Head, Me-, and William W Hodg-
kins, Of Hunnewell's Point. Me-, who were
carrying lalhs to the pier from the schooner
Deputy, were blown into the water. Hodg
kins was drowned, but Bradshaw was res
cued.
SOMERSET.
| Fairfield has a unique and effective way of
giving fire alarm At night, according TO the
Waterville Sentinel The IN n who runs the
electric light has agreed in case of fire. to
shut the light off three times in rapid success
sion, thus giving warning to the wh'l town.
! Mr.. Cephas Jackman, postmaster at North
| Madison, met with a severe accident which
came near being fatal, a few days ago. He
was at work in the wood. with horse team
and while working around the cart. the horses
started unexpectedly, and his head caught be.
tween the cart and tree in such a way thai
both ears were lacerated severely
MIR. Columbus Marshall of Arson, has
bought up large quantities Of ash in the north
part of this town for shovel block. He will
build camp for his men upon the farm of NJ
NJ. Dantorth while working up the timber il
this immediate vicinity
| Mr.. Streeter Danfor,h of Scion, is lumber
ing extensively upon hi, farm in white birch
He employs eight or ten men, and has built
camp for their accommodation.
WALDO
The Belfast Age says the tramp nuisance
is again on the increase in that city.
Chas. Robinson has been commissioned
| postmaster al ElllngwOOdS COGner,ln winter
port.
| WASHINGTON.
The Salvation Army under command o.
Capt. Wilson, are holding meetings in Eas
Machias.
Mr. K Thomas of Virginia, is now acting
As assistant Signal Observer, at Eastpor
station.
Capt Gilbert Kelley is LAYING at Milbridg.
the keel for r one hundred ton schooner
which he intends to complete for next season.
business
The foundation for two story building 81
xl26 tt. with wing on the north side 20,
80 IT, and another on the south 1lx21 #. ha,
been completed in Eastport. This building
is being rected by the Relief committee fol
| the accommodation of those who were burned
out in the fire and are unable to find tene
ments for their families during the coming
winter. The building will be neatly ant
comfortably finished, and so constructed a.
to accommodate quite large number o.
persons.
| AT LARGE.
The packing business of Maine has beer
very profitable the past wear, the total pack
Of corn amounted to AS 900 cases or TO-.
| 701 900 cans