Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-19
State News.
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Charlie Mitchell, son of Daniel Mitchell of
Lewiston. was severely injured. Thursday in
peculiar manner. He was PLAYING return
ball and had tied his elastic to button which
ne had pushed through the hole in a soft rub
Der ball. 10 throwing out the ball, the but
ton slipped out of the hole, and flying back
with the fast tension of the elastic, struck
him in the eye. The eye-ball was badly cut,
seizure of liquor was made at the drug
store of Chss. Saburin, in Lewiston. Thurs.
day evening. He was arraigned on this
charge and also on charge of keeping a
liquor NUISANCE. Fined on the first count
500 and costs; on the second, ordered to
give $500 bonds for appearance before the
Supreme Court. Appealed, and furnished
bonds
Fire destroyed the house of Geo. w. York,
IN Auburn. Thursday night. In the first part
OF the evening bedroom was set on fire, it is
thought by lamp exploding. The flames
we're extinguished it was supposed. and Mr..
I ork left the house to pass the night with
friend. The house caught again, and was
totally destroyed. Insured for $500.
CUMBERLAND.
young lady, Miss Gore, of GRAY, an in.
mate of the Insane Hospital, who has recov-
cred her reason, was taken home Thursday.
Her sister still remains at the Institution.
The sisters are twins and were stricken with
insanity almost simultaneously about year
ago. when they were both taken to the Hos
pital.
FRANKLIN.
Thursday at Jerusalem plantation U. S.
Marshal Harmon arrested Elizabeth H.
Cleaves, better known in that locality 40
"Marm" Cleaves, for selling liquor without
United States license. Friday she was ar
rsigned before Commissioner Rand in Port
land, District Attorney Bird appearing for
the government. Mrs. Cleaves pleaded not
guilty, waived examination, and made an
offer of compromise.
Last Friday the little child of James Elliot
of New Vineyard, went into the shed and ate
. large quantity OF paris green which she
found in box. The stuff was five years old
and although the little girl is very sick, she
may live, says the Pennington Chronicle.
HANCOCK.
Sheldon & Milliken Of Surry, have materi-
al at their mill for manufacturing a million
barrel slaves. These will make about 65,-
900 barrels and will be shipped to Roekland
lime burners.
Jere Howe fell from the floor into . deep
bay in L. L. Felts barn on Howe Hill in
Greenwood, injuring him internally so that
death ensued within twenty four hours, says
! the Norway Advertiser.
SAGADAHOC.
The Maine Central steamer Sappho, built
for the Mount Desert route was launched
from the yard of the New England Shipbuild-
ing Company in Bath Saturday forenoon.
SONERsET
During the snow storm at Hartland on the
18th of February, and the snow and blow that
followed, Tommie Hopkins. . partially in
sane inmate of the town farm, started from
Scammon Burrill's in the northwest part of
Hartlapd, where he had been at work for the
town farm. Since then nothing has been
seen or heard from him, 1t is supposed that
he attempted short cut through the woods
and across pond, and got bewildered and
persisted in the storm, says the Pittsfield Ad-
vertiser.
The Andrews brothers, submarine divers OF
Biddeford, who took the contract to remove
the wreck of the schooner Waldemar. sunk
in Belfast harbor last fall, have finished the
contract. The wreck was blown to pieces
with dynamite, and the parts hoisted to the
surface by the steam engine on the wrecking
| sloop. The divers remained under water
five hours each and hooked on the pieces af-
| ter an explosion.
WASHINGTON.
| An investigation showed that the fatal
shooting of Mr.. James Gray of Wesley was
not suicide but entirely accidental, says the
Eastport Sentinel.
YORK.
Horace Favour, 3 man about forty-twO
years of age, who was boarding with his
brother about mile from Limerick village
was found dead in his bed at the dinner hour
on Tuesday. An empty vial was found in his
vest pocket and his friends are confident tn q,
| it was deliberate suicide.
AT Largo.
| At a sale of Maine bred trotters in Boston,
Wednesday, the mare Pride of Maine was
sold for $500. This mare, a beautiful seal
brown, 6 years old. weighing 1920 pounds,
was sired by Daniel Boon. She is 151 hands
high, and shows an excellent $50 gait. The
bidding was brisk.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.