Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-31
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NEW SHARoS.
A Hnle shooting sff.ir occurred in town
W. dnesday evening which will be no d0ubt
a lasting lesson to one small boy ~ least
Willie Freoricks. boy about ten or twelve
ears old, WAS returning home late 10 the
veninv with his email fowling piece in his
hand. When near home saw an object in
the road approaching him which he ssys
he thought Was . large dog He hailed
1t three times 10 "Hsh;"' - 1t
continued to advance in silence hs dis
charged his gun at il when the object left
,he road, cismbered over the fence, still
silent, and the boy went home and went to
b,d Master Gordon. = young brother Of
Frank and Charlie Gordon, who operate
the apple barrel factory IN town. had been
visiting his friend and play ma.e, Frederick,
and oloer brother Of Willie. at his home and
started to returD, and met, recognizing each
other in the dark, both evidently badly
frightened, he received the charge Of shot
in his legs, mskii bad wound, but NOT
necessarily serious. The boy was goaea
home and physician called who dressed
the wound ard who s.id, had the chrg'
been dir, ctt d four inches higher, he would
surely have been killed The boys we're
both OF excellent character, Aod good
friends The Frederick boy did Dot know
Of the effec, If his .hot ill the next morn
icg and felt very badly indeed A nal
ro~ escape from . fearful tragedy. -
rhe o .Ato crop is of superior quality and
promises good yield. Farmers are dig
ging for fear u the rot. Apples in this
vicinity promise good cfop.-The Gordon
Bros. are running their factory, setting up
apple barrels. They have large stock or
hand.-Six two-horse teams took loads Of
people over to Wilton Tuesday 10 the annual
picnic Of the South Franklin sunday School
Conference. All report an extra good
time-H. l. Day lost good horse last
week.-Fred Clark, who was burned out THE
summer, has bought the Caleb Sawyer house
on the south side or the river and will move
therein at once.-Mrs. John Hammonds was
found dead in her chair one night last week
She has been an invalid for years.-Fire
On the roof Of John Fletcher's house called
out the pail brigade but no great damage
doDe.-The email house and stable occupied
by Geo. Jefers in the north part Of the
town were burned with ell their contents
Friday week. No insurance.
WINTHROP.
While .alkiug on the lawn this A. M
Mrs. James Ii Wellman slipped ard fell
breaking her leg below the knee.-miss
Lizzie Williams, Who has lately shown signt
| Of insanity, vas taken TO the Inss,e Hospi
tai, Augusta, Fridsy.-Eiwin Packard aod
family Of Brooklyn, N. Y who have been
| visiting here for the past few wesks,
returned home Friday.
LineOIn.
EDGEcoMB.
| Moses DAvis. who wss burnt. stme twe
| weeks sgo in Walthsm watch factory By
gss explosion, has been able to come hosns
snd i. doing we'll; Cannot use hts hands yet.
| Capt n. 8. Dodes's family have returned
10 East Boston Mrs. George Perry TO hs'
home in Sutton, Macs. Miss Annie $
Clifford to her school in Msss.--Mr. Henr,
Decker ard family are visiting In town
| Mr.. Thomas Hodge and family Of Gioucs'
| ter, Mass are at their summer residence
| WHITEHEAD.
Mrs. Annie Manning and Mrs. Irvinl
Hapgood have returned from their uip d
\ Bangor and Bar HarboY.--A party consist
ing Of Weston Lewis. DR.. 4 u Hopkins,
IF.B Turner, Eco. and Mice Amy Turner
| X. Stilphen and W. II. Kennedy were d
the collase at Long Cove brissoi, last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. ii. Pfeble, Ethel TUT
uer and Mr.. I'd gard Pssrson Of Boston
leave this week for 'bs same place. .--Sev'
srsl parties attended the convention ~ No
| bleboro campsrousd lest wesk.-The
| goods Of the late Ambrose 0lidden, were
s.ld At auction on Tu ssdAy Of this week.