Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-11

accident, Tuesday, with sharp razor in her
hand, and was just about to put it aside in its
case, when little girl ran against her in
sport, driving the keen edge of the razor into
her arm nearly to the bone.
ARoosTooK.
A. NJ. Dudley of Castle Hill. last year,
from bis young orchard of less than three
fourths of an acre, gathered 70 bushels of APP
Piles.
CUMBERLAND.
The wedding of a Young lady of Portland
was fixed for Wednesday of this week and
she was making preparations for the occasion
The other dav she had Just left the dinner
table, when she was stricken with blindness,
and according to a leading surgeon wLo was
sent for she is suffering from paralysis of the
optic nerve and never will recover her sight
KNOX
The captain and crew of schooner Nina
Tillson, of Rockland, were cblorotormed at
Port Richmond, below Philadelphia, recently,
and robbed of several valuable articles. The
thieves took some papers and keys, but over
looked box containing $1,000.
PENoBscoT.
Hon. Lewis Barker, DR.. ID. A. Robinson
of Bangor, and Rev. W. W. Hooper of
Orono, have been chosen by the Junior class
of the Maine State College a committee to
examine the themes of the class in the COM
petition for the Prentiss prize.
Whig correspondent writes: Mr.. John
Chaplin of Orono, has received word of the
death of his uncle, Thomas Chaplin in Cuba,
who is said to have been worth 81 500, 900.
Thomas Chaplin was a bachelor and left Ma
plies, Me-, at the time Of the Texan war since
| hipht 81 h,,t Ice huo
him. Mr.. John Chaplin is one of the seven
teen heirs.
! cattle disease is affecting COWS at North
Etna. 1t is not settled just what the COM
plant is.
PIsCATAQUIs.
There is fair prospect that the Farnham
tanpery, at Fuxcroft, will ne sold to Massa-
chusetts parties who will commence tsnnery
! on a large scale.
| Owing TO jealousy between Dover and
| Foxcroft the foundry stock cannot be raise 4
Foxcroft people subscribed to the amount oil
! - 900 and when Dover was asked not dol
lar would the people take.
| Business is reported to be very lively al
Guiiford, where there is now a strong compe
tiion on the par; Of the dealers in merchan.
| disc.
I OAbADAHDt.
! RICHMOND. correspondent writes
June 8: Tuesday evening Orison l.. Gile was
ordained pastor of the Free Baptist
| church. The church was crowded with peo-
pie, many being unable to gain admission.
| The exercises were very interesting, and con-
sisted of the following:
| voluntary--"I Will Trust in Thy Protection"
| Richmond r. B. Quartette
| Invocation, Rev. L Z. Graves
| Scripture Lesson, Rev. w. j. Twort
Prayer, heV D. NJ ne mick
Hymn. Pine St. F. B. Quartette, Lewiston
| sermon, Rev. G. r. Penney
| Ordaining Prayer, Rev J. b. Jordan
| Charge TO Candidate. Rev. A. b. Drew
| Hand OF Fellowship, Rev. X. W. Churchill
Address to the Church, Rev. C. u. Cate
| Selection, Pine ST. +. Il. Quartette
Benediction, BY the Pastor
! The church was beautifully decorated and
reflected great credit on the designer. AT the
altar was a church of evergreen, in the tower
| of which hung a bell, and in the center di.
rectly over the pulpit were the words "Jesus
Only" On eitherside of the pulpit was a
profusion of flowers. Rev. r. W. Churchill,
former pastor of the church, assisted in the
services.
SOMERSET.
Negotiations are in progress to have cleo.
tric lights instead of street lamps to light the
streets of Fairfield. About three hundred
incandescent lights are now in operation in
stores and private residences, and they are
highly satisfactory.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the Somerset Temperance Csmpmeetina
Association, II was voted to accept . very
] generous oder given by Col. John Hale Of