Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-27

! wheel, things were smashed in general
and Orne's jaw broken by a flying piece
of wreckage. The boat was set on fire
and after terrific fight the
men managed to make land
| ing on the north side of Chebeague,
| where they finally extinguished the fire.
Orne was with difficulty assisted to the
west landing where first aid was given
| by a resident. A steamer was then sig
nailed and he was rushed to the hos
pital. 1t is said the injury is a serious
one and Orne will be laid up for sever
al months.
November "a, lS64-The latest intel
| ligence from Gen Hood placed him
near Florence with $4,000 men. Dick
Taylor with 10000 men was reported
near Beauregard and Stuart's corps
was near Corinth. 1t was thought
| that Breckenridge was intending to
invade Kentucky from east Tennessee.
- 1t was reported that on Nov. 23
several craft were successful in run
ming the blockade at Charleston.
In the Lewiston city clerks office,
are IS record books that are kept for
public inspection. They contain the
records of leases. mortgages, notes,
marriage intentions and such. There
are many other books that are refer
red TO occasionally and one of them
could be brought out easily to make
IA or one of the others taken away
to make IL. but the city clerk is not
superstitious.
for several years have been living in
Lisbon Falls have returned to their
former home in Kansas City. Ralph
Paine was the young man who after
trip around the world on the Shil oh
yacht Coronet, returned to this eoun-
try in such a condition that for weeks
it was not thought possible for him
to survive. BY. ruse he was re-
moved from Shiloh and taken to Lis
bon Falls. where he was cared for un-
til he recovered his strength. Shortly
after the Coronet returned from the
cruise Rev. Frank w. Sanford was
sentenced to the Atlanta prison for
long term of years.
The good people of York now propose
to have a public library and a COM
mittee in charge of the plan is meet
ing with good success in it's canvass.
A committee from the Grange recently
met this committee and it is thought
that the books now in the Grange Ii
brary will be placed in the new library.
ta r. 6rSt iS m
life membership tickets, give suppers
and entertainments and In the spring
ask the town TO appropriate a sum of
money for the library. The people are
now becoming interested and it is
hoped to have a site selected in few
days.
Portland Advertiser, Nov, 20, 1854
we are glad to note the return from
the wars of Bandmaster. Mr.. iona.
Cole who has been with Sheridan
Efforts were being made to pro-
vide a special dinner for the soldiers
at Camp Berry on Thanksgiving day.
The church committee of the Brad
ford, Me-, church at recent meeting
voted to extend a call to Rev. w. V.
Grattan and he has notified the COM
mittee that he will accept and will
begin his duties Nov. 20.
November 10, 1s64-United S tates
Marshal Keyes had from June l to
the present time paid over to the gov
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was reported that Gen. Mcclellan was
about to visit Europe The
United States arsenal at Springfield
in the previous month had shipped
over $4,000 guns to Washington
Rents had advanced over 200 per
cent in Washington and congressman
were paying more than their salary
for living expenses Recruit
ing at Portland was very dull, but one
man presenting himself for examina-
ton on the previous Saturday and he
was not accepted.
The clever and ingenious firemen at
the Bangor central fire station, fac
tiously called 1.-The girls by some of
the officials who probably have no
skill of their own and are only envi-
Gus, are now at work on most pre-
tentious piece of work, the construc-
tion of a scarf. now SO fashionable,
reviving an old mode. This is eight
and a half feet long, made of blue
wooden yarn and in a clever design.
1t is rather complicated work, but
will be a decided triumph when COM
pleted. The men have recently fin
ished two large shawls which would
have been a credit to any professional
makers.
The famous York Cliffs Improve
ment Co. litigation made it's PERIOD
cal appearance last week in the SUI
| preme court at Portland. This time
it took the form of bill in equity
brought by William Warren Carpenter
| of New Jersey and George F. Plaisted
of York against John d. Vermoule,
! Samuel w. Junkins, Clinton Van Vliet.
James Brotherton. John ]. Smith and
! the York Cliffs improvement Co. The
plaintiffs claim they have been dam