Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-26
STATE NEWS.

The Belfast Journal says Knox County
holds the best hand in the Belfast jail-there
being from that county to from Waldo.
S. G. Thurlow has been re- appointed Post
master Of Belfast, and very good one he
makes according to the Journal of that city.
Chas. F. Blake is building large ice house
at Berwick. 1t will be large enough to hold
more ice than was ever stored in one build
ing in that vicinity.
Rev. f. n. Fernald was installed pastor of
the Court street Free Baptist church in Lew
iston, few evenings since.
Samuel n Mcfarland of Hancock has
been appointed store keeper to the private
bonded warehouse at Hancock, vice Oliver
Young, resigned.
The American says the dredging operations
in the river at that place will be about half
completed this year.
three masted shooner of 326 tons named
the Belle Crowell was launched lately from
the yard of Colcord Berry Co., Sandy Point.
The Gazette says the youngsters in Dexter
are evidently trying to furnish material for an
item under the head of Sad Accidents" A
number were skating on the pond one day
last week.
The Houlton Times says it is estimatedtha
| twenty thousand sheep and four thousand head
| of cattle, have been driven out of Aroostook
| county the present season.
| The Congregational Council composed of
| the ministers of that denomination in Waldo
county, held meeting at the North Church,
Belfast, last Monday, and gave Rev. Mr. Par
ker his dismissal, his resignation having been
| accepted by his church.
On Saturday Nov. 10, at s o'clock, A. NJ,
| the British bark ''Fame," 440 tons, Capt. Me-
Donald, at and from Waterford, Ireland, for
st. John, in ballast went ashore on Libby
Island, and is total wreck. The captain
and two seamen were lost.
The Bangor Wing says book agents may
| not be aware of the fact that five-cent reve
nue. stamp is required to be attached to every
signature in their books; the agreement to
purchase being considered a contract.
Launched from the yard of Mr.. VIM. Long
fellow. at Machias, 18th inst, double-dcck
bark Phone, 40 tons n. m. owned by Messrs.
VIM c. and Ladwick Holway of Machias,
Captains A. B. Thompson and Nelson Ingais
of Machiasport; to be commanded by Capt.
ingalls,.
Inc sunrise says aroostook Is promo IN
all good things. On Monday last, Mr.. G. C..
Hall of Lyndon passed through Presque Isle
village with over ton and half of honey
made by his own bees on his farm the past
season, bound with it to Boston for market.
At twenty cents Per h., this would come to
$500
The Bath Times learns that movements are
now on foot in Boothbay and Northport, to
have those towns annexed to Sagadahoc
county, the coming winter, claiming their
court business can better be attended in Bath
than Wiscassit. In other sections of the
county, the wish is expressed to divide Lin
coin, putting the eastern portion on to Knox.
and the western portion to Kennebec and Sag
adahoc.
A young man, who stated that he was going
to receive the honory degree of Master OF
Arts from one Of our colleges next year, also
informed youth who was his travelling COM
panion on the Maine Genital the other day,
that the European and North American rail-
road North Eastern he called it, extended
from Bangor to Montreal, and was an oppo-
sition line to the Grand Trunk. The Port.
land Advertiser ssys it will con the lists of A.
Ms with interest next year.