Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-18
ANDROsCOGGry

ANDRoscoGGIS.
A new building is rising from the ashes of
the burned chair factory at North Turner
Ihlrty men have been at work ever since the
emoers OF the burning building expired. A
crew worked Sunday, and crew. work late
into the darkness. Several patriotic CITIZEN,
are giving their work and every body is inter
ested, all hands working like tigers. Manu-.
featuring wasn't suspended long, for on the
next day after the fire work was resumed in
building near by. Mr.. Keene has bought 3
new boiler for the new mandatory.
CUMBERLAND.
Saturday night Sheriff S. s. Chick of Ber.
~lck held an auction in the Hanson building
TO sell of the stock of blacksmith and me.
chanical tools of the late VIM. O. Russ.
There were about forty persons present. and
the bidding was going on lively, when the
moor, which was the second one in the build
ing, gave way and fell with a crash, carving
with 1t the forty men, anvils, two FORCES, car,
penter's benches and large lot Of tools.
Nearly every man was hurt more or less. two
or three quite severely.
About ten o'clock Monday night. Cant
Gould, of the British schooner ROYAL Area
mum, lying at anchor in Portland lower har-
Dor, heared cry of distress, and going on
deck saw boat drifting bv. Quickly lower
ing bis own boat he put off to the rescue and
found man named Wright, belonging on
Cushlng's Island. drifting on a capsized dory.
The man was badly exhausted, and could not
have held on much longer. He was taken on
board the Arcanum and kept all night.
HANCOCK.
Monday evening in the vicinity of Sullivan
the storm was one of come consequence. The
lightning struck the barn of Mr.. Hammond
and killed COW. A high wind prevailed and
for some time there was hail storm, the
stones being of unusual size.
Saturday little daughter of Capt. l.. l..
Lewis, of Bucksport, aged about six wears
was taken suddenly ill and died in convul.
sions the same night. An autopsy of the
body revealed cambria needle imbedded in
the stomach where it had probably been fol
some time.
OXFORD.
1t is not certain yet when the S. J. Court
now in session at Paris, Oxford county, will
take up the the Browntield murder case. The
grand jury have returned an indictment for
murder. 1t is doubtful if the trial will oc.
cur before next week. Foss was considers
bly, affected by the verdict of the grand jury
and seems to be gradually breaking down,
both physically and mentally.
SAcADAHoc.
j. E. Gilman of Freeport while at work on
ladder at RusselPs ice houses in Richmond
Monday forenoon, was thrown to the ground
distance Of 20 feet, by the ladder slipping,
and his wrist was dislOcated and his left arm
broken. At Cedar Grove ice houses, Emery
Danforth Of Perkins was struck by falling
ice pick and severely wounded, the point OF
the pick penetrating to his spine.
WASHINGTON.
Charles A. Black, principal of the Wash
ington Academy at East Machias, has been
appointed supervisor of schools by the Sc
lectmen, in place of Edgar Bryant, who re.
signed the position, says the Republican.
The expense incurred by the town of Steu
ben in endeavoring to ferret out the mystery
connected with the incendiary fires of last
fall, is said to figure close to 81, 900, the
principal item being for detective work which
covers nearly the entire bill. Recently the
| question has come up regarding the legality
of the matter, and it is understood that pay.
ment will be denied upon this ground. The
case is causing considerable discussion and
will be presented for adjustment at the annual
meeting next month reports the Mschia:
Republican.
AT LARGE.
There are about 200 towns in Maine in
which no bees are kept. There are % per.
sons engaged in Bookkeeping in the town Of
Dexter; II in Oxford, and 10 in Bluehill
There are 500 colonies of bees in the town o.
Caribou, POO in Poland 1872 in Clinton, and
l60 in Columbia. There were 10000 pounds
of honey gathered in the town of Caribou ;
$3.50 in Clinton, and 5000 pounds in Poland,
the past season.