Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-14
State News.
ANDRosCOGGIN.


Richard SHELTON of Durham had narrow
escape from death at a railroad crossing in
Brunswick a few days ago Mr.. SHELTON
could not hold his horse, which dashed across
the track, but did not fully clear the engine
1t struck the end of his cart and knocked it
into kndling wood. Mr.. SHELTON was pitched
into the road and badly cut about the head
A trotting moose from Bingham will be
among the attractions at the State Fair and
will be driven on the track each day.
There is some prospect that the new
limited express of Pullman coaches from
Boston to Bar Harbor will go via Danvlle
junction and Lewiston II the proposed high
wav from the Junction to Poland Spring is
opened
AROOsTooK.
The farm buildings of James Cunningham
of Crystal Plantation including a house. ell
and barn and other structures, were destroyed
by fire Wednesday night, together with pair
of horses. and all the hay and other farm
crops. The furniture in the house was saved
but the total loss will not be far from $4,000
The case of Mrs. Bedott of Houlton for
selling liquor without a U s license will be
tried at Bath on Wednesday.
The Aroostook Times reports that Albert
Somers has been arrested on suspicion of be-
ing the person who tempted to burglarze
Mrs K. II. Downes' house in Houlton. and
held for appearance at the November term
of the Superior Court.
CUMBERLAND.
The date of the holding the fair of the
Cumberland Farmers Club on their grounds
at West Cumberland has been changed from
Oct. 9th and 7th to Sept Goth and 30th.
Portland has expended about S5,275 on
school house repair this summer.
A tramp who wanted to get to Lewiston
was found on top of the engine cab of the
midnight train at Brunswick, Friday night.
| He expected to ride twenty miles at night in
that perilous position.
FRANKLIN.
Mastermsp's portable saw mill in No.
| Plantation, was destroyed by fire last night
| A quantity of lumber near the mill is now
| burning. Loss $500.
| A new post office has been established a
Smalrs Mills four and one half miles north
of Bucksport and Alvin A. Dorr appointed
post master. 1t will be supplied from the
| railroad.
| Internal Revenue Collector Redman vii
remove his office from Portland to Ellsworth
about the middle Of this week. He is nov
| sending the books there
| Rev. w. w. Baldwin discusses Bar Har
Dor and draws some conclusions that will no
be admitted BY everybody, as when he says
The Sabbath is reduced to minimum, tn,
| Maine law is unknown" for other writers
this summer, have especially called atten
ton to the quietness and freedom from Sab
bath dissertation. as unusual in such
fashionable summer resort. He thinks Their,
is q special work there for the Methodists ant
suggests they may increase their nsefulnes
by getting minister of unusual gifts that cal
draw the multitude during the season; b,
new and more attractive forms of worship
and finally, by building an elegant house il
place of the present small chapel.
| KENNEBEC
Mr.. A. G. Stevens, who owns the old Gov
Morrill, place in Readfeld, met with sever
accident, W ednesdsy morning. While at tn
depot, freight came in and frightened Mr.
Stevens horse 30 that he threw that gentle
man to the ground, breaking his leg close I
his thigh Mr.. S. is between so and 20 year
of age, and such an accident will prove . ser
ious matter.
The Lakeside Second Advent Csmpmeetin,
in Belgrade. on the shore of Silver Lake, be
gan Saturday, September 4th, and held owe
Sunday, September 18th. The encsmpmen
on Wednesday elected as president, r.
York; vice president, o. S. French; secre
tary, t. j. Garlic; treasurer, A. II. Blsisdell
executive committee, j. t. Fifeld, Jess
Cav, J. H. Ames, s. w. Carr and ]. VI
Worthiug. Several conversions are reported
| KNOX.
Schooner Wide Awake of Rocklsnd, Capt
Wingfeld, was proceeding toward Saco las
Wednesday afternoon with coal from Phila
delphia. when she was run into off Pollocl
Rip lightshp by schooner Isaac II. Tillyer
The Tillyer's jibboom tore the Wide Awake
mainsail completely away, and she sustained
further injury in broken mainboom. smashed
iavit, damaged rigging. broken rall, etc
Schooner Alfaretta Campbell of Rocklanc
went to the rescue and lent the Wide Awsk,