Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-21

AT meeting OF the West Wnterport Tar.
mers' club, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: William Thompson,
President; +. w. Richie, Vice-President;
John York, Jr., Recording Secretary; E. r.
Grant, J. G. York, and William w. Richie,
Directors; J. C. Nealey, Librarian; Peri
CRIME White, Treasurer.
The Belfast Age says the people of Lin
colnville are discussing the question Of aiding
the proposed Bay and River railroad. A
meeting was held there one evening lastweek,
| and speeches in favor were made by Mayor
| Kimball, of Rockland, Hon. N. G. Hichborn,
and hon. =. j. Carlton, of Camden. Ex-
Judge Miller opposed the proposition of the
| town aiding the road.
The Wing says that about 10 o'clock
Thursday fire was discovered in the store of
S. P. Brown, in Brooks village, and before it
could be checked the building was entirely
consumed. Only a portion of the goods were
saved from the store, and those in a damaged
state. Soss $500; insured for 1920. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Levi Irish of Appleton, had COW and
horse occupying adjourning places in his
barn. The COW reached out her tongue to
gather in the hay in front of the horse, when
he revenged himself by seizing that organ in
inches of it. The COW had to be killed. A
case occurred in this State year or two
since.
The Wing says the dwelling house of Mr.
Edwin A. Freeze at Lagrange, was destroyed
by fire Thursday. The fire doubtless caught
from fireplace in one of the chambers, dur
ing the temporary absence Of its occupants.
Much of the clothing of the family was in
the chambers and was burned, together with
about 500 in money. Most of the house
furniture on the lower floor was saved. The
loss falls heavily upon the owner, as there
was no insurance.
We learn from the Somerset Reporter that
ut a stated meeting of Corinthian Lodge, To-
Gated at Hartland, holden Wednesday even
ing, January 18th, 1871, the following officers
were installed by ID. G. NJ. Estes, for the en-
suing year: John Page, W. NJ; Calvin
Black, s. W.; Lyman Cook, j. W.; L. H.
webb, Treasurer; Lewis Fish, Secretary
G. A. Lovejoy, s. d.; c. H. Halves, j. D.;
M. Dyer, S. s.; v. Ham, j. S.; J. Bachel-
der, Tyler. After the ceremonies were con-
cluded the brethren, ladies, and invited
guests adjourned to the lower hall where
bountiful repast was partaken of.
The Progressive Age says some weeks ago,
Mr.. Benjamin Thomas, of Northport, while
removing decayed pine stump, found en-
bedded, some six or eight inches underneath,
the fossil remains of some large large animal
or reptile, which must have been reposing
there for long period. The bones were pet
rified, and were smooth like ivory. He has
presented q part of one of the jaw bones to
DR.. Pendleton, of Belfast, and it is quite q
curiosity. The teeth instead of being separ-
ate, seem to have a continuation of the jaw
bone. There are other bones of very large
size, which Mr.. T. is now unable to obtain
conveniently, on account of the ground hav-
ing frozen. They are to be collected and
sent to some Professor of Natural History.
The tree under which they reposed was an
ancient one, and they must have lain there
for many centuries, even before it sprang into
being.