Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-16
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCOGGIN.

payroll was Sl273.S2.
1t is estimated that there is ice enough in
Lake Auburn to supply all the New England
States. The ice men say that out of space
of thirty-five by forty feet in area, they cut
10 tons. The whole lake contains about 90
600 acres, or 6,67l 1915 tons of ice, figured
on the basis of 10 tons to the space mentioned.
KENNEBEc.
WISsLow.-Our correspondent writes Feb.
Is: Last week Monday Mrs. Robert X.
DrummOnd died,aged rs years, also the same
day and in the same house Mrs. Luke Hilton
aged 81 years, both of pneumonia. 1t is
bereaved neighborhOod, as Mr. Keith who
died the week before lived in the next house.
Mrs. HiltOns remains were taken to Show
hogan for interment.-T. L. Spaulding and
Jas. Wood were the lucky ones in the knights
of Pythias gift enterprise. The former drew
the SIS easy chair the latter the $40 lamp
c. L. Withee has sold his nice black horse
to New York parties for $500.
South LITcHFIELD.-Our correspondent
writes: pound party was held at the hall at
the mills on Tuesday afternoon the l4th inst
for the benefit of Miss Pamela True, known
to the contributors of the Maine Farmers Al
manac as Mora Neville" Pounds of various
articles and money were donated to the value
of twenty five dollars. Miss True cares for
an aged father (92 years old and the party
was complete surprise to her.
OXFORD.
Willie Abbott of Dixfield, who has been
sick with consumption for a year, died Feb.
9th.
Ed. Bell Of West Bethel, met with what
came very near being serious accident, a
Co.. ,ta,, I L.., E..
S. Bean from the bog. When coming down
the mountain the bride chain broke, and the
load started at furious speed. Mr.. Bell,
while trying to guide his horses, broke the
reins and was thrown from the load, injuring
one leg quite badly. The horses and load
were piled up short distance below but the
horses escaped without injury.-The West
Bethel Village improvement Society held
dance at Grange Hail. on the evening of Feb.
10Th. A good time was enjoyed.
Hon. ii. M. Bearce, of Norway, is men,
Der of the building committee, having in
charge the erection of the new school build
ing at Hebron.-The home talent
of Norway have in hand a first
class drama, which after due course of
preparation will be presented to the public.
Irwin Becker of Albany recently got his
foot caught under his sled loaded with logs
He spoke to his oxen and they stopped be-
fore the main weight got on his foot. The
question then was how to get out. the help
with him were not able to lift the sled and the
oxen could not back it, and so they hitched
the oxen to the hind end and drew the sled
off. No bones was broken, but he has quite
a lame foot.
Miss Blanche Bradbury of Norway Lake
while attending rehearsal for the school
exhibition at the school house, fell accident
ly and badly sprained the ligaments of her
knee. At the present writing she is confined
to the house.
PENOBsCOT.
DIXMoNT.-Our correspondent writes,
Feb, IA: Samuel Garland, the oldest in
habtant of this town. died Thursday Feb.
8. He was born in Parsonsfield April 4,
1874, came to this town with his father when
he was four years old. 1t was all wilderness
at that time. He was a soldier in the 1912
war was stationed, at Portsmouth for year,
after his discharge he returned to
this town and has lived here ever
since. He was formerly Democrat
but changed his politics at the same time with
Hannibal Hamlin. Hamlin and J. G. Blaine
were his ideal politicians. He had hoped to
live to see Blaine our next President. He
attended every town and State election except
one since he was old enough to vote. He was
universally liked.
George Daisey of Midway, who has crew
hauling logs about six miles from there. caught
his axe in a limb, recently, causing it to glance
so that il struck his toes, splitting his left
foot open to the instep. 1t is very painful
accident and it will keep him indoors the rest
of the winter.
SOMERSET.
NoRRIDGwoCK-Ourc correspondent writes
Fred A. Hobbs, a member of the firm of W.
NJ. Hobbs & Son was in Portland the last of
last week on visit to the Maine General
Hospital to be treated for lameness of thigh
Ruth |. Taylor wife of Joseph Taylor died
last Thursday after a sickness of about three
weeks, phnemonia and other diseases incl
dent to old age combining to cause death.
The remains of Thos V. Totman one of
here from Massachusetts Monday for inter
ment Mr.. Totman and wife were visiting
friends there at the time of his death.
WALDO.
SEARsMoNT.-Our correspondent writes, |
Feb IA: The old folks concert and ball |
which was held last Thursday evening, was a |
success both socially and financially. The |
net receipts were over S46.-The measles |
are having quite run in the Eastern part of
this town and in the adjoining parts of Bel |
mont and Lincolnville. There has been
one death in this town and several in the 9TH
er towns. The doctor says that pneumonia
sets in which makes them fatal.-Miss Jane
is spending few weeks in Cam
Ada NJ. Maddocks returned home
from Union Saturday where she has been
eaching. Mrs. Ranlett is very sick.
WASHINGTON.
Some miscreants lately stole the contents
If the mail box of the Pleasant River Granite
20. II seems that the Superintendent, Mr..
Dalot. has had a box on the Cape Road for
everal years. The mail driver deposits
he Company's mail in the box which is a
,reat convenience. A reward is offered for
he detection of the pilferers and it is hoped
hey may be found.
YORK.
Among the names mentioned by the Demo
rats of Bddeford as candidates for the
nomination are Frederick Yates.
'arlos Heard, City Solicitor Stone and
samuel Smith, Jr. 1t is said that Frederick
ates is foremost in the race.
special to the Argus says that the fourth
hid in L. Frost Getchcll's family of South
anford, has died from black diphtheria No
ne dares assist the remaining members of the
amily but doctors.
The famous United States sloop-of war
which has for some time past been
ing near the historic frigate Constitution 1t