Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-20

Term OF the Supreme Court will cit at Nor
ridgewock next Tuesday, Judge Dickinson
presiding. The number of entries will be I'M
usually large and the continued docket num-
hers over 500 actions.
| Mr.. J. Herrick of Alfred, writes the Port.
land Transcript, that the statement going the
rounds of the press to the effect that 1.-THE
first velvet factory in the United States has
just been started in Kansas" is not true, he
having worked in factory previous to 1900
! (the first cotton mill started in the United
| Siates) where good article of velvet, both
plain and striped, was manufactured.
The Pressure Isle Sunrise of Dec. 10th,
says: We have for more than week past
had succession of snow storms, until the
snow is unusually deep for this season. 1t is
said to be thirty inches deep in the woods
Many persons say they have never known so
much snow at this season of the year. Very
likely rain will settle it before many days.
The Wing says that certain circumstances
have come to light which appear to indicate
that James Kirby, who was found in dying
condition in the river near the ferry slip, on
Wednesday night, came to his death by foul
play. The remains will probably be disin-
TERED, and an inquest held.
Two men named Frank Libbey and Martin
WEIGH were arrested Saturday for breaking
and entering Bray & Moore's store at Nor
rill's Corner, Thursday night. The Press
says these two fellows have bad reputation,
and suspicion fell upon them as soon as the
burglary became known.
The Observer says cases Of scarlatina con-
tinue to multiply in some portions of Piscata-
buis county. The cases are generally mild,
but typhoid fevers and diphtheria present
themselves in malignant forms. Mrs. Potter
of Sangerville village, has, on account of
sickness in her family, undressed for the pur-
pose of sleep, only three nights since August.
The Wing says the two stores at Lagrange.
owned and occupied by ID. M. Wiley. were
destroyed by fire at noon Friday. fhe Dirigo
House, only about twenty feet from them and
just where he fire was driven by the high.
wind, was saved. C. c. Durgin's house caught
fire, but was not damaged much. Mr.. Will
ley saved most of his goods in a damaged con-
dition.
The Argus understands that the Portland
& Ogdensburg Railroad Company have
awarded the contract for the extension Of
their road from Fryeburg to North Conway
to Messrs. Tenant, Aogan Gray. Judg-
ing from the energetic and satisfactory man
ner in which these gentlemen have completed
their contract from Sebago Lake to Frye
| burg, the railroad company can depend upon
a sure and speedy completion Of their line to
that point.
The Portland Press says the mistake of q
young deacon causes sad mishap to an old
deacon. Deacon Munroe, Of Parkman, bought
some hides the other day, and left them in a
pile by the side of the road, in front of his
house. Soon after the purchase, deacon Sam
uel Coburn, veteran of rs winters, came
riding past; his horse took fright at the hides,
capsized his sleigh and ran off at furious
speed, jumping fences, &c. Deacon c. es-
baped unnjured, but the horse is badly in
jured, if not ruined.
The Rockland Free Press says '.the ap-
pearance in our streets Tuesday noon of
Dock Ceombs,' the owner of the Thomaston
Accommodation Stage, cad carrier of the U.
S. mail between this city and South Thomas
ton, navigating the street in punt drawn by
horse, caused considerable merriment. In
the bow of the boat on a staff was q flag bear
ing the letters ~. s. NJ indicating that the
craft or its owner was commissioned by the
Post office department.; and from the stern
floated the stars and stripes. Mr.. Co0mbs
was accompanied by boy, who served as
helmsman. We learn that Mr.. Coombs came
the whole distance from South Thomaston in
this vehicle, which is novel, though quite ap-
propriate in the present condition Of our
streets. 1t really cleft the sea of mud grace
fully"