Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-11
State News.
ASDRoscoGGES.

union chapel has Just been eomnla,ef
at Danville Junction. costing about 81 600
and was dedicated on Friday.
Wednesday morning 40 or so men broke
ground on the proposed site of the new mir
mill to be erected at Lisbon Falls. The mill
Is to be located about hslf mile below the
railroad station. and is TO consist of severa
buildings. covering nearly two acres of land
and costing in the neighborhood of half !
million dollars
ARoosTooK
A daring attempt at burglary was made a,
the house of Mrs. r. H. Downes at Houlton.
the night of Sept. "a. The wouid.be robber
was frightened away by the approach of assist
ance.
HANCOCK
A Brooklyn man had to paw Sl2 for swear
ing the other day. Profanity is costly in
Brooklyn.
OXFORD.
A Portland Press special saws: There was
an accident during the celebration at Norway
Wednesday, which came very near resulting
fatally. During the musical exercises wire.
were run from battery 10 the place occupied
oy the musicians, and at appropriate places a
knob would be touched and gun fired. Bv
mlstske wrong knob was pressed, and the
wrong gun fired. Fred Getchell of Bruins
WICK was so near the gun that his coat sleeve
was blown 10 shreds and his arm badly
burned 1t was thought h. would get along
well if inflammation did not set in. A purse
OF sl36 was raised for the young man
PESoBscor.
Chas. Pease of Exeter. charged with dis.
IN OIL
Sept Sd, was xamined at Bangor Thursday
and discharged
SAGADAHoc.
RICHMoND.-Our correspondent writes
Sept. 10; An Italian. employed at the reser-
voir, was injured quite severely, by the fall
ing of an earth bank. No bones were bro
ken but the shock and bruises will probably
lay him up for while.-Over 500 has been
subscribed towards the fremen's muster.
The stone work at the mill brook bridge is
completed and the wood work will at once be
put on.-Daniel Brown attended the fair al
Bangor and brought home seven prizes fol
his fine show of cattle.
SOMERSET.
CANAAN.-Our correspondent writes, Sept
9th Miss Clara Brown committed suicide
by taking green diamond dyes containing
Paris green and expired at A NJ on the 9th
inst. Poor health and dependency, Ions
endured, impelled her 10 commit the act. Sh,
was lady of estimsble Christian character
and ma friend. mourn her sad end.-A
railroad meeting is called, to be held at Tow r
Hall on Saturday, Sept. llth, at P M
Important transactions may be looked for a
this meeting, this being the third held for tn,
purpose of awakening public interest in tn,
proposed building of railroad from Burn
ham through Canaan village and Athens vii
lage to Scion, a distance of 80 miles w
ID. Wetherbee attended the Advent camp
meeting at South Carmel, and the Spiritualis
camp-meeting at Etna just closed, and Is now
returned to his harness shop wiser ant
better man. He has many wonderful storie
to tell of mis- camp-meeting experiences. H
ID. Barrett has also returned from a ten DAYS
sojourn at the Etna Spi-itpaist camp-meeting
Bears recently killed over 20 sheep in
back pasture for Hiram Pease, Winslow
Strickland and others, in Lexington.
The correspondents and contributors to tn
Pittstield Advertiser hold convention a
Pittsfield September llth.
The town of No Arson has voted to releas
the bondsmen of N, F Clapp, for the sum O
Sl250. His deficiency was about S6000