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

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boat and the disabled vessel proceeded to
Boston for repairs. The Captain of the Till
yer was overhauled in that city and paid 5000
by way OF damages, says the Courier Gazette.
LINCOLN.
The safe in which Mr.. Woodward kept his
stock of watches and jewelry, and which
stood in the recently burned store of w. F.
Cate at Dresden Mills, is still amid the rui IS.
being so badly warped by the fire as to require
an expert to open it.
OXFORD.
reunion Of the descendants of John and
Martha Sawyer Millett was held on Thurs
day at the residence of Mrs. Henry c Reed
in Norway, the party numbering about $50.
Mr. Hutchinson of Buckfield was handling
pile of sheet iron last week, when 1900
pounds that was setting up edgewise fell over,
catching Mr.. HIS foot and leg underneath it,
throwing him to the floor onto another pile of
iron, his head striking stone hear by. Two
men who were in the store tried to lift the
iron but could not till they got a crowbar,
and with that they got him clear. Mr.. HIS
leg is badly bruised, his ankle has one bone
split and he is in great deal of pain
NorWay advertiser.
PENoBsCor.
Potatoes are rotting badly in this part of
Maine, says the Dexter Gazette.
The fall term at the Bangor Theological
Seminary commenced Wednes lay last.
Charles Clifford the Bangor fireman who
was so severely injured in the recent railroad
accident near Benton is able to be out, but it
will be some weeks before he will be well
enough to work.
MIR Christopher A. Page, a well-known
citizen of Bangor, died Saturday evening Of
consumption.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Within short time the East Dover wooden
mill has changed hands-Messrs. Hawkes. of
Dexter, and b gelow of Skowhegan, retiring,
The firm name now is Dingley, Libbey 4
Co., the former being a son of Ex-Governor
Dingiey of Lewiston, Mr.. Libbey being from
Vassaiboro The mill is doing good bust
ness and runs night and day, employing, all
told. % hands. They manufacture flannel.
The Dover Observer saws the Guilford
Wooden Manufacturing Co. are digging a
canal in Kingsbury to let the water out OF a
pond for supply for their mill Fortunate
ly the supply this season has been good and
the mills have had no lack of water.
Work has been resumed on the Guilford
| silver mine under charge of Capt. Bennett
of New York.
Messrs Chss Knox and Albert B. Smith
with another gentleman in the county, have
formed partnership ard bought lot in Fox
croft, aud have commenced the erection of
buildings for the carrying on of the foundry
business.
SAGADAHoC.
Melvin West, lad of twelve years, was
drowned of Reeds wharf in Bath SATURDAY.
afternoon. An old schooner, the Fannie
Mitchell, is lying at the end of the
wharf and two boys went down a
adder hung to her side, the un-
fortunate boy los. his hold of the ladder and
being unable to swim sank in the deep water
ana did not rise. The other boy gave the
alarm and every effort was made to save him
but without avail.
Bark Lizzie Carter of Bath, Captain Car
ter, which arrived from Matanzas, Sunday.
reports, while living at Matanzss, the loss of
the first officer, Samuel Reed, the second
officer, David Livingtone, and two seamen,
/ Thomas w. Reed and Fred Chapman, from
yellow fever. They all belonged in Maine.
Miss Emily j, Written of Topsham enjoys
the distinction of having the longest hair in
the world. Miss Whitten's hair is over eight
feet long, fine, soft and glossv. She has been
offered 81 900 for her hair, but preferred to
keep it herself.
WALDO
Isaac Knowles, an old citizen of Winter.
port, died very suddenly Saturday evening.
He was seated in a chair in his own house
and apparently in his usual health. His wife
left the house for few moments and return
ing found him dead in the same position in
which she left him. Heart disease was I'M
doubleday the cause. He was 20 wears old
and was formerly stOne-cutter He leaves
no children.
Sunday night there was fire at Frankfort.
the house and barn of Owen Sweeney being
consumed. There was an insurance on the
buildings of $1,000.
The Waldo county commissioners at their
August term, allowed bills to the amount o,
81, 4l6 6S of which S422 26 were for crimina
costs, $3.50 SO for support of prisoners, and
S723.S4 for general bills.
The buildi in which the Brooks post
office was kept fer more than q quarter of 8
century, has been purchased and will be uset
as carriage house.
The Daniel S. Simpson house, at Sears
port, which was built few years ago at .
cost OF over $4,000, was sold at public auction
a week ago, for $500.
YORK
The residence of Hampden Fairfield, OF
Beach street Ssco, was entered some time
during Tuesday night by burglars and gen
eral search of the premises made. Nesrl,
every room vas visited and overhauled. The
family we're away.
Hon. Charles w. Smiths steam mill a,
South WATERFORD, was burned to the ground
at o'clock, Thursday morning. Insured fol
$1,000. The fire was caused by defectiv,
chimneys, reports the Portland Express.
Terrible Fire.