Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07
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WEST GARDINER.

Fred Towle, superintendent of schools,
met with a severe accident. Friday night.
which nearly cost him his life He had
been out with his team and came home
about | o'clock A. M. ana Embarrassed
his horse. He had no lantern and as he
started to lead his horse into its stall
one OF his heavy work hprses suddenly
let fly with beth hild feet. one of the
horses feet struck Mr.. Towle on the I'M
der jaw and the blow Knocked him down,
where he lay for some time until he could
regain enough strength to go to the house
and awaken the sleeping inmates. DR..
Tuell OF Augusta, was called and found
upon examinations tlTs,t the under jaw had
been broken near the chln,all Of the front
teeth krocked out and the flesh SO badly
cut and mangled that he WIS obliged TO
take - stitches in it. Had the blow been
little lower It would nave broken ms
neck and if higher it would have knocked
out his brains. Mr.. Towle is young and
of good constitution and without doubt
viii pull through alb right but 1t was an
exceedingly sad aceide,4 and VIII DIS
figure him for Hfe.--The Merrill school
house, said TO he l0i years OF age and 4
sketch of which appeared in the Journal
last winter. went up in smoke about il
o'clock. Sunday night together with the
schoolbooks. The school closed more than
a week ago and there had been no fire in
II for week but it is very probable that
it was set on fire by tramps who fire.
quently make it their rendezvous, There
was 10 insurance. II has been no mark
Of prosperity to the town for many yelts
Our new stage driver, Merrill True, com
menecd his duties July l.--Waiter Pink
ham ard family arrived in town fueSVaN.
coming 10 Gardiner on the steamer Ken
ncbee. They will spend the summer VII
Mr.. PiHkham's father, Mr.. Moses Ptnk-
am.-The Fourth passed very quietly
here, the greater part OF the People go
ing to Lake Cobhosseecoftee IN iiclHc
parties.-The having season will he from
week to 10 days later than usual An
excellent crop is anticipated.
ALBION.
B. s. llusseys family are in town for
few wecks.~-The childrens' day cXer-
cses We're held Sunday an the Christian
ehurch.-Ernesf Crosby is at home for a
few days, called by the illness Of his
mother Mrs l9Ii Crosby Anna Hood,
who has been teaching at Hurricane Isle;
arrived home Saturday. Gould
closed her school at Weeks Mills, Friday
Misses Emma Peaslee and LILA Whit
taker are going to kittery Point 20 90
Table work a short time ut motel Foest-
hontas.-The postoffice has been removed
TO L. Libbey's, and the stage from south
Albion 70 East Benton discontinued Tbs
mail ut South Albion Is carried by the
Mcdonald sra ae.-Two of The teachers
from this town. Olive Gould and Annt
Wood expect To attend the summer school
for teachers ut New CaStlc.-llenry Alb
botf of Watervile WAS in town last
week, The American band went 10 Bath
July 1.-The lsl.ises' circle viii meet az
evening Hopes for the extension of the
W. 81 O. K. Il. in the near future are
observation-disclosures visitors are arriV-
ing.
WINTHROP.
Monday, Judge and Mrs. Whatehouse
OF Augusta. ana Hon. and Mrs. l.. T.
carleton of Winthrop. enJoyed steam
boat excursion on Lake Cobbosseecontee
being conducted by Gguide w. c. Bailey
Of Winthrop. and Capt. Davis OF the
steamer Annie. The party reported Il
most enjoyable days outing.
MONMOUTH
Some of the small boys at East Mon
mouth, who. some time ago, distinguishes
themselves by crowding a piece OF
Rather into the car of one of their
schooimates, have Still further distin-
guished themselves. Two of these boys
mad been engaged for some time in try
ins 10 teach tricks to calf belonging TO
their father. htat the calf could not he
taught to stand on his hind legs and beg,
or do any of the tricks which they wished
70 teach him. so the boys poisoned the