The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-11
OUR OWN STATE.

OUR OWN STATE.
AT the annual meeting Of tho p. s. Il p
Railroad, at Kittery. Me-, on Monday, amotion
to accept per cent. in settlement Of dividends
due from the Easturn and Boston and Maine
Railroads was rejected, and the new Board OF
Directors was instructed to demand the payment
of per cent. in coin, as the contract signed In
ls47 provided for the payment Of dividends at
6 pcr cent. in coin or Its equivalent annually.
The board Of Directors is composed as follows
Ichabod Goodwin, Of Portsmouth, John ID.
Brown and Charles E. Barrett, OF Portland Il.
Ashton Rollins, of somersworth, Lathrop Thorn
dixie and Stephen II. Bullard. Of Boston, and
Nathaniel Hooper, Of Lynn.
The Lewiston Journal learns that on Wcdnes-
day night an attempt was made to rob the BAN
DIV River National Bank at Pennington. When
discovered by the village Waterman, they had
cut through the outer safe, and were at work on
the inner safe. They made go0d their escape
and stole hand car, by which they came down
the railroad nearly to Livermore Falls.
The recent store robberies in Gardiner II has
been ascertaincd werecommittcd by boys, whose
cases have been suspended by the magistrate for
decision. The ringlcaders will probably he sent
to the Reform School during their minority.
The largest ship ever built In Yarmouth will
be launched in few days. She measures about
1000 tons. Apropos Of large ships reminds the
Lewiston Journal Of an incident related recently
by Capt. Jere. Buxton Of Yarmouth. In 1896
he, in company with six other sea captains,
walked two miles in New York city to see the
largest merchantmen that had ever been built
in the United States. She was called the Wa
bash, was 1000 tons measurement, and was
built in Castine In this State. Not long aAer
a ship Of 400 was built for the cotton trade,
which was regarded perfect monster.
Hon. 8. p. Morrill, has recommend for ap-
pointmcnt to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Nd, J. W. Hawkes., son Of Rev. Mr.. Hawkes.
Of Bath.
At the Prize Defamation which occurred
Friday evening at the College Chapel by the
Freshman Class of Bates College, at Lewiston,
the committee awarded the first prize to Clar-
encc Augustus Bickford of Portland; the second
prize TO Fritz Walter Baldwin Of Coaticook, p.
O.; the third to Herbert Blake Of Lewiston.
According to the Reporter, skowhcgan docs
its part to furnish the facilities for healthfdl
amusement. c. A. Williams & Co. make 3d.
900 pairs of skates this season. L. a. Robbins
will turn out fully 1000 croquet sets and W.
Houghton & Co. 1000 sets. These are put up
in neat substantial boxes and shipped to Boston
and elsewhere.
The Bangor Wing gives the following as the
prices of produce from teams in that city: The
supply Of hay still keeps the price the same
that it has been so long quoted, the best loose
selling at from sli to sl6 per ton, and inferi-
or qualities from $40 to s12, which is a high
price, but not much brought in oats are worth
from so to IS cents; potatoes arc either very
plenty, or there are not consumers enough
they have come in quite free this week, and the
prices paid have taken the range Of from 80 to
40 csnts per bushel yellow-cycd beans 10 to
3 90, and extra pea beans from 8 25 to 8 80;
butter is coming in plenty and soft, and selling
from % to % cents, according to the condition
and quality Of the article; eggs 22 cents.
The Aroostook Times says farming will pay
in this State, and especially in Aroostook, where
small farms Of the best land can bc bought at
moderate price. All that the farmer raises can
be disposed of in this vicinity at rcmunerative
rates, and so long as oil kinds Of farm crops,
stock, butter, eggs, etc., bring the present high
prices, farming must pay, and eventually rem
der our farmers independent.
The house of John Berry, Postmaster Of Carl
liner, was struck by tightening during the Sc
we're tempest Tuesday afternoon, tearing of n
quantity of clapboarls, dcmOlishiug one window
and closet Fortunately oil the family were
out of the house at the time
Three young men Of Lewiston who were ont
boating ON the river Sunday, went to the rips
about half mile below the bridge, and the
current took their boat down the rapids, not
withstanding their desperate efforts. Striking
against q large rock about in the midst Of the
rapids, the party jumped out upon 1t and left
the boat to 60 down stream. On this rock they
were prisoners for over two hours. the water en-
each side twelve feet deep, running like mill
race, while below II dashed over countless rocks
and lodges. They were finally rescued from
their perilous position by having line thrown
to them, to which they fastened themselves and
were dragged ashore, singly, by the united
sire 9Th Of four men, each, however, being en-
trely submerged for considerable time, great
" to the detriment Of their "sunday" sport.
A man at Augusta, owns apig which was as
scsscd ut $500 last year.
The citizens Of Bangor, arc preparing for
centennial celebration Of the settlement Of that
place.
Chas. A. Stevens Of Norway, and Of the senior
class Of Bowdoin COLLEGE, has received the SEQ
prire established by the class Of 1868 for excel
lcncc in speaking and writing.
There arc many persons who either take no
papcr at all, or else take one from distant city,
and when they wish to see what Is transpiring
in their own ncighborhood, they borrow the To-
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