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

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The Androscog9in Water Power Co. are
putting in at their large lumber factory a,
Lisbon Falls, a $50 horsepower turbine
wheel and connections. Thi. is the larees,
turbine wheel in Maine.
ARoosTooK.
A seven year old son of Lewis Bell. of
Wytopitlock, in Reed Plantstion. was sested
upon the top of load of hay which vas be-
ing ferried across the river. when suddenly
the top of the load commenced TO slide and
before it could be stopped went of into the
river. The little fellow was carried under il
and drowned before assistance could reach
him The body was recovered.
CUMBERLAND.
Proposals for the work of dredging a shin
channel in Back Bay, Portland. will be in or
der soon. The amount now az ailable for the
work is about S26, 200.
The Portland Express says The county
commissioners have again closed the Jail
workshop, this time effectually There is no
work in the shop for the prisoners to do.
The shop is not heated and there is no power
to run the machinery. The prisoners are like
ly to have an extended vacation.
HANCOCK
The owners of Hercules Mine in Penob
scot are contemplating starting it up this
winter.
The steamer Florence. which runs between
Castine and Belfast, will probably be taken
on the route this winter. This will leave
Cas'ine without any outside communication
save by way of the Bucksport stage.
PENoBsCor.
Members of the Canadian Pacific railway
engineering party are at work jast above
Winn village and are camping near their line.
They say that the road is located to within
about 20 miles of the Penobscot river and
that the bridge across here is the longest one
on the route, saws the Wing.
The Bangor Wing says: The body of the
man named Robbins, who was drowned at
Pushaw Nov. 5, has not vet been recovered
The searchers have nearly given up hope of
finding it until spring.
The bark Lillian of Harrington is at High
Head loading full cargo of spool wood for
Greenock. Scotland.
James Nichols, of Eddington Bend one of
the oldest and best known raftsmen on the
Penobscot rive rmet with very narrow escape
from drowning Tuesday He was on a raft of
lumber and was passing over Ayre's Falls at
Orono. the water being so high that thev
were not using the sluice. When the raft
was nearly over Nichols ran his sweep into
the water and it was caught by the undertow,
throwing him some eight or ten feet behind
the raft into the tossing water. Almost
quicker than thought his companion. Clarence
SWEET of Bradley, threw out pole and
Nichols caught hold of it and was drawn
aboard the raft Wing.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Francis Medic, who broke into the railroad
station at Dover was placed under $500 bond.
to appear at the February term of court for
Piscataquis county and in default of bail was
lodged in Bangor Jail
SAGADAHoc.
E. H. Woodside, referee, has aw arded the
prize for steam fire engines at the recent
muster, to Kennebec Steam Fire Engine No.
of Bath.
BURNHAM. Our correspondent writes
Nov. 81 Capt. Jackson OF the Gospel Army is
still holding meetings at the town hall, and
quite an interest has been gotten up in re-
lgious matters.-Fred Marden killed two
year old heifer yesterday that dressed IT'S
lbs.-N. Z. Murray has bought an interest in
DR.. ID. Dyer & Sons pill business. -Haddie
Murray has been verv sick the past week
with an abcess in her head
WASHINGTON.
Frank Buck, aged A. who lives in East
port, ran away from home because he
wanted to Portland officers found him
and returned him TO his father in response to
a telegram. The boy was thoroughly sick of
his adventure and will be very glad to return,