Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-02
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND.

STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND.
Schooner B. C. Cromwell, which
was libeled at Portland q month ago
for 500, 600, by sailor who claimed damages
for the loss of an arm, was released Friday
without bonds by the plaintiff.
During Wednesday night. water pipe.
located by the Haydens in Mechanics Build
ing. in Portland, broke and flooded the front
of the dry goods store of Millett Evans.
The stock of fine hosiery was badly damaged.
The schooner Willie and Alice landed
about 5000 pounds of cod and paddock at
Portland yesterday.
FRANKLIN.
Work is progressing on the pulp mill at
Otis Falls, and no expense is spared in the
construction of the mill and dam. The foun-
dation of the mill is solid ledge, and the
headworks and dam are built of granite laid
in cement, which is practically indestructible.
Eleven large fumes of boiler iron. over eight
feet in diameter, are laid in solid masonry.
The young ladies' of the Methodist society
of Pennington have agreed to raise the
necessary sum to light their new church by
electricity the coming year, and the wires
lights will be used.
Maj S. c Belcher and E. o. Greenleaf,
Esq. of Pennington are to have the front
rooms in the second story of Masonic block
for their law offices.
S. French of Kingield has made arrange
ments for hauling 300 900 or more of spruce
and cedar to his mill, beside 500 cords of
birch and poplar. This all means business
for the +. & NJ. r. R.
Dan Nile of Rangley cut his foot quite
| severely while at work in the woods for Geo.
l.. Smith. He is now able to be out again
on crutches and hopes to resume work again
soon.
KENNEBEc.
| The Waterville Mail says Early last week
Mr.. X. W. Hodgon met with a painful acct
dent while cutting Christmas trees for one
of our churches. A limb sprung back and
struck him in the eye, cutting quite deeply
into the corner. Not taking proper care of
the eye, and exposing himself continuously
in the changeable weather of the past week
| he took cold in it, and now has a very serious
case of Inflammation which may result in per-
manent injury to the sight.
PENoBscoT.
/ BURNHAM. Our correspondent writes, Dec.
!
Wood got up into chair for some purpose
and losing her balance fell to the floor break
ing both bones of her leg below the knee.
DR.. G. F. Weber who was called to set the
leg says it is a very bad break and as she is
over seventy years of age doubts are enter
tanned of her recOvery.-Oscar Farringtons
daughter is very sick with typhoid fever
Frank L. Bean lies at the point of death with
onsumption.-Burnham Amatuer Dramatic
Club consisting of sixteen young ladies gave
a dramatic entertainment at Town Hall on
Thursday evening of last week entitled RE
beccas Triumph" with very good success.
There was good and appreciative audience
in attendance and they expressed general sat
isfacton at the manner in which the several
young ladies acted their parts in the
drama. Last evening the club played the
same drama in the Grange Hall in Troy
Fremont Avery who is at work for n. E.
Murray has had about twenty fits the last two
days and is now very feeble and has high
fever.-The State Board of Agriculture held
a very interesting meeting at Clinton yester-
day.
/ SAGADAHoC.
The annual meeting OF. Sagadahoc Agrcul-
tural and Horticultural Society will be held
on the eleventh of next month at Brunswick.
Alfred w. Rogers, who has been stopping
at his home in Bath for few weeks, left
Thursday for Gorham, N. H., to resume
his duties as principal of the high school of
that place, the winter term to begin next
week.
SOMERSET.
| CANAAN--Our correspondent writes, Dec.
30: At eight o'clock this morning, T. J.
Moody was engaged in trimming the lamps
near a barrel of kerosene oil in the store room
of Chase & Moody and lighting lamp to see
whether the wick would burn even, he cut off
a piece of the lighted wick and threw it upon
the floor. The kerosene oil on the floor caught
fire, and the flames spread so rapidly that Mr..
Moody could not put it out. The store, and
the entire stock of goods belonging to Chase
& Moody, valued at $500 were entirely
destroyed by fire. Henry Kicker owned the
building and was insured in the Home Insur-
ance Co., of N. Y, for 81 LOO. Chase
Moodys stock of goods was insured for So 800.
George Weymouth's store dwelling and stable,
worth So 800, insured for 81 500 in Quincy
Mutual Insurance Co., of Quincy, Mass
caught fire and were totally destroyed, his
entire stock of goods and household furniture
being saved. NJ. H. Furbers dwelling was
saved though badly scorched, all his furniture
was carried into the street. As soon as the
fire broke out a train was dispatched to
Skowhegan for the fire engine at that place.
The fire department responded promptly but
the engine could not be easily moved for
reason of the snow, and the attempt was
abandoned. The fire was under control
before noon.-George II. Burrill died last
Monday, and his funeral on Wednesday took
place under Masonic orders.
YORK.
The committee appointed by the creditors
of n. p. Dion, the Main street furniture
dealer of Biddeford whose failure was re-
Gently announced, met in Judge IIamlton's
law Office today. They decided to recon-
mend to the creditors settlement at the rate
of twenty cents on dollar. His assets are
placed at 81 900 and his liabilities at 81, 200.
A settlement on the basis recommended by
the committee will probably be made.