Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Frank Flagg, Swanvile deaf mute,
| was badly injured, Saturday. He was
| loading shells for a shot gun, and it is
supposed that one exploded in his left
hand Nearly 80 stitches were taken in
| both hands.
The farm buildings of Joseph DoCoster
| of East Buckfield, were wholly destroyed
| by fire, Sunday morning, at 3 o'clock.
| Three horses, four cows and nearly all Of
| the household goods were burned. In
surcd for $500. Cause of fire unknown.
Mary McLane, who got drunk on Satur
| dav night and left her 2-months old baby
| tn freeze and starve in Stafford block was
sent to the city house of correction fo,
| 80 days, Monday morning and the child
will be taken care of In that institution. -
| Portland Express.
The interest ceased, Saturday, on the
| S113, 900 per cent. bonds, which the city
| of Belfast is refundng Up to that day
but $40, 900 had been restored, but some
thing like $40, 900 has been now refunded,
and rs the interest has stopped, the balance
will soon come in.
The town of Webster paid the city of
Lewiston, Monday, 1922 the cost OF
separation from Lewiston of portion OF
Sabatis. Webster also owes Lewiston $50
per annum for its proportionate share OF the
| State tax that went over 10 Webster, and
it must continue TO pay $50 year under
the present apportionment
| A referees hearing has begun in Au-
burn. on claim of $3029.24 put in by
Ezra r Carville against James Carville,
as executor of the estate of the late James
Caryille whose death occurred, some time
ago. The case is the aftermath of the
contested will case, which Was fought in
the courts several years ago. The plain
titT's claim is for money expended in coun'
sci fees, In fighting the will oil James
| Carville
Saturday. Sheriff James Tebbstts OF
| Rclgrade, took to the Reform school, boy
bv the name of Charles Browning, who
was arrested for breaking and entering
the home Of David A. Blaisdell and steal
inc tberefrom several articles. He was
arraiprcd before Trial Justice c. NJ. IVES
ton and sentenced to the Reform school
dprnp his minority. Young Browning
went to Belgrade some two years ago, from
the city farm in Augusta.
| A very handsome dinner was given
Commander Leary, I. >. n, by num-
her of members of the Cumberland Club,
saturday evening Commander Lcary
was assigned to the command OF the ram
| Katahdin, bnt the vessel did not come up
m the qualifications required, and so Com
m,nder I.eary has been ordered to wash
| inpton. The commander is very popular
with the club, and his departure Will be
much regretted by the members.-Poft-
| land Press.
.Josepb Stevens, who was brutaliy as
s,nltcd by Frank Williams at George
town last week, is quite comfortable, put
not heyond the danger line as yet. with
the exception of the terrible wound on the
back of his head, the wounds that stevens
sustained at the hands Of the miscreant
Williams are slowly healing. One great
/ tr,uble for several days was the condition
If tho victim stomach, iu being SO weak
that II would not retain the lightest Iooc.
Monday morning, Stevens Kept more
norrishment down than he has since toe
assault. and shat gives his many friends
mnch more hopes than they have nao.
stevens however, is very weak, ana IL
will be a week or more before he eau oe
taken to his home.