Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-16
State News.
AKpRoscoGsrH.

AKDROSCoGGIN.
Monday morning. Mrs. Ham Christen.on
Norwegian LADY living on Jane, stree,
Auburn, slipped on me icy steps aud fell
breaking her right arm.
Seven-y friends invaded the residence O
John Given, At ~ High street, Lewiston
Monday evening. il being his 55th birthday
They exchanged willow rocker for .ocia
chat and the jollity of tie evening.
CUMBERLAND.
At special meeting at Saccarappa, Mon
day, II was voted to raise $1,000 to be expend
ed on the High School building on MAR
street and $3.50 to complete the new school,
building on Brown street. The selectmen
were authorized TO Issue bonds for the amount
The Bracket street school house. Portland
was slightly damaged by FIRE. Monday.
Hancock.
Isaac Bartlett, q resident OF Bartlett,
leland, who for a week past has been sup
posed drowned, met worse death than that
by far. saws the Bangor Commercial. He
lett the island for Bluehiil, Dec. 2d. return.
ing in the evening. A heavy gale prevailed
at the time and it is probable that his boa,
ran under. He succeeded in reaching the
shore, but probably became exhausted lie
was frozen TO death.
OXFORD.
c. J Partridge. brakeman on the Grand
Trunk, lost finger while Stacking cars a,
South Paris. Saturday night.
son of Erastus Abbott of Franklin Plan
tation. with his father doing something
to funnel or chimney on the roof of his
mill, when, by the breaking of a ladder hook
the boy fell distance of nearly 30 feet
striking in the water and on the rocks in
the stream bsck of the mill Oae leg was
broken. his head badly bruised and he wa
otherwise injured.
SOMERSET
The East Somerset Agricultural Society
held its annual meeting at Agricultural Hall,
Hartland, Nov. goth, and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Charles Mason; Vice
Presidents, Howard Estes, Horatio Morrill, :
Secretary, Phillip II Taylor; Collector and
Treasurer, Gilman Burleigb; Trustees, s
l.. Mayo, NJ. Dyer, A. Frost, Fred Richards,
George w Pat en-.
man bv the name of r. Stain lately went
to South Norridgewock and opened harness
shop Last week while intoxicated he as.
saulted his wife who had him arrested and
fined. She then took steps towards 4 CON-
plant against two of the citizehs of Nor
ridgewock for selling cider to her hus-
baud. but for some reason the matter dropped
before coming to trial.
WALDO.
BURNHAM Our correspondent writes Dec.
IA: j. c. Libby & Son are still rushing the
cattle and sheep business. Mr.. Libby i.
feeding at his home 1000 sheep. feeding
them one quart of corn each per day, and to
them all one ton of hay day He has con-
tracted his sheep to Brighton butchers al
five cents per pound live weight delivered in
Brighton, and is to deliver one carload per
week until they are all delivered. Mr.. Libby
says that he will not take $1,000 for his net
profits Deacon Blanchard now sc years of
age is very low. He has been feeble for several
years, and ia now suffering with broken
rib. the result of fall 1t is very
doubtful about his recovery. = The
school in district No. commenced
last week under the tuition of Fred McAlister.
The Gospel Army are still holding meet,
ings here with good success.-Warren Har-
ding, who had his leg broken bv being throw n
from the train while delivering telegraph
poles when the train was in motion, is i'm
proving as fast as could be expected.
WASHINGTON.
Within a year, in a portion of the town OF
Milbrdge known a. the ilOvey District. with
population not exceeding three hundred
there have been nine deaths from drowning,
eight of which took place at aes.
An effort is being put forth to establish the
sardine business, at Addison. to b. controlled
By home capital, says the Machias Republican
Ii is proposed to raise six thousand dollars
for the erection of building. Two thousand
dollars of the amount has already been sub
scribed and the pro.pert is that the balance
of the sum will be readily taken up.
The lions Advocate tells of a most re-
markabIe woman, Mrs. M Brock, OF
WATERFORD, Me. For 46 years she has sung
in the choir of the Baptist church and has
never become disaffected so as to leave the
choir for a day.
The first number of Sunday newspap 7
called the Sunday Breakfast Talk appeared il
Saco Dec. II William S. Noyes is editor
and business manager.
AT LARGE.
The committee on valuation of timber or
the reserved lands will report the total valua
ton subject to taxation BY the State ABOUT
1881 900
There are 667 members of the Patrons
Mutual Aid Society of Maine. A gain of &C
since January last.