Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-13
State News.
Isro THE WOODS IN THE BLIzzARD-A CAT
USEFUL AS FIRE ALARM-THE IkAAf -
TALE OF FRAUD.
CUMBERLAND.


Mr. Willis Boothby of North Scarboro,
was badly cut in his leg, justabove the ankle
by one of his fellow workmen while at work
in the woods.
At paper mill in Lewiston, the following
letter dated Brunswick, November IL. 1866,
was found: "Hiram: Your actions at the
husking bee, last evening left me no longer
doubtful as to what course should take. !
thought cared for you, but was 1901 ana
now am punished for my folly. Enclosed are
the lock of hair, the picture and the ring you
gave me. Perhaps the ring will nj some
body else's finger just as well. Jane.
1t is said that if the town of Brunswick
takes the amount of land to widen the ROAD
at the south end of the bridge, which was
voted to be purchased from Scribner's mill
privileges, it will deprive Mr.. Scrlbner the
right to run the water power at the dam, ana
another town meeting will have to be called
upon the matter The amount awarded Is
claimed to be small and they have appealed
to the County Commissioher.-Bath Times.
Fire, early Friday morning DESTROYED the
property of Mr.. d. E. Mccain, at Knight
Vile The house and barn were both con
sumed. Mr.. Mccain barely had time to
save his children, the fire progressed so rap
idly. Probably insured.
FRANKLIN
Deputy Sheriff Thomas p. Wood, of King
field, and three companions had bitter and
a never to be forgotten experience IN the
Dead River region during the terrible blizzard
of last week. Mr.. Wood has recently been
appointed by the Governor Game and Fish
Warden and in the prosecution of his duties
took trip into the Dead River region just
before the commencement OF the great storm.
r I'D in oil tho fon nf n
Isaac Green's camp, which is located some
eight miles above Eustis Mills, and then still
further in to the camp of Frank Savage, four
miles ABOVE Green's. The return trip was
finally accomplished with great hardship
through the snow storms. They were obliged
to take to the river, and had many narrow
escapes from serious trouble in breaking
through the ice.
HANCOCK.
The society of Second Adventists have
bought the old school house at Green's Land
ing, Deer Isle, to be used by them as
church.
At Deer Isle, the "Sellers" house occupied
by NJ. S. Joyce took fire from an old fash
Toned fire board in the kitchen. The alarm
was given to the family, who were in another
room at the time, by cat, which. on seeing
the fire burst through the board, mewed in a
most pitious manner.
SAGADAHOc.
The engineer and fireman on the tug Mar
kee, lately blown up in Boston harbor, Den
nison H. and Frank Crooker, were brothers
and were sons of Warren Croker of North
Bath.
WASHINGTON.
lions Herald says that within the past
three months 100 have Joined the Methodist
church at Eastport on probation and fifty-six
have been baptized.
A. G. Gowdy of Saco met with serious ae-
cident Thursday. He went to his stable at
his house and let his cattle out TO- drink. His
COW, while drinking, suddenly threw her head
around striking one of her horns directly in
his eve, breaking his glasses and driving the
glass deep into the eye. Medical attendance
was at once summoned, but the glass cannot
be removed for several days. 1t will be
painful injury.
The Biddeford Journal says tramp who
was allowed to stay over night at house in
a neighboring town gave the following ae-
count of how royalty he was treated at cleo
ton time: 81 have just come from Bidde-
ford" he said, where me and my crowd
struck one OF the softest snaps L ever had
in my life. There were fifteen of US and we
lived like fighting cocks for four or five days.
We put up at the station house where there
were two barrels of beer on tap and we had
all we could drink. The curtains were drawn
and the door was locked The corridor was
full of men. Monday morning we were run
out of the back door and taken around to all
the wards and voted. Then we went back
again and changed our clothes, after which
we started out and voted again There were
deputy sheriffs on the lookout for US and four
of the gang were caught and taken to the Jail
in Saco" He said he and his crowd were in
this city four or five days and had everything
they wanted to eat and drink and got S. 90
apiece. This party was one Of the repeaters
who helped elect the democratic ticket Mon
day.
Beautiful Present.