Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-11
STATE NEWS.


by auction on the 18th.
The Eastern Railroad Company have put
two Of their elegant new passenger cars on
the route between Portland and Boston.
Rev. H. C. Munson of Turner, has been
invited to remain another year with the Uni
versalist society in Turner.
Mr.. Payson Tucker has SO far recovered
as to be able to resume his duties on the Port
land, Saco and Portsmouth road.
The price for splitting in mans face in
the street has been judiciously established in
round numbers at six dollars.
Mrs. Dan Reed of Auburn is to read poem
before the United Literary Societies of West
brook Seminary, in June.
Schooner Prince Albert was launched from
the yard of Joseph Cakes in Brewer, on Sat-
urday. Capt. Snow is to command her.
Fred, son of Gen. J. II. Butler of Hamp-
den, was thrown from horse Saturday morn
ing, and his leg badly fractured.
As an instance of the rise in real estate in
Lewiston, the journal says that lot on Lis
bon street which sold for $1,000 three years
ago, has just been sold for $3.50.
G. A. Bartlett of Bangor, was registered in
w. Burnham, the vocalist, of Portland, was
at Florence March 18th.
The Wing says that Rev. Edward W. Gil
man, formerly pastor of the First Congrega-
tonal Church in Bangor, has been elected
corresponding secretary of the American
Bible Society.
The ladies of the Methodist society of
Kendalrs Mills, held their annual donation
supder on Thursday of this week, for the
benefit of their pastor, Rev. ID. B. Randall,
and realized some over 5000.
On the eve of March 30th in Hiram, the
family of Mr.. Elias Gould was awakened by
smoke, and soon found that bed was on fire
in a chamber, which was subdued after
severe contest; but for barrel of snow
water near at hand, the whole range of build
ings must have been destroyed, as the water
at the house failed some time ago.
Rev. Mr.. Haynes of the Bates st. Baptist
church in Lewiston, writes the lions Advo-
cate: "Our social meetings are well attend
ed, and of unusual interest, and there are
some cases of hopeful conversion among us
of young persons, who, we trust, will before
long go forward in the ordinance OF bap-
tism."
Mrs. G. X. Jewett, wife of G. X. Jewett,
President of the Z. & N. A. Railway and also
of the Second National Bank, left Bangor
Saturday to visit her daughter who is now ill
at Dresden Germany. She is accompanied
by Mrs. Mary Patten of this city. They will
embark on steamer from New York for Ham
burg, says the Wing.
The Portland Press is panied to record the
death of Mrs. Mary Porter kimball, daughter
of the late VIM. X. Porter, and wife of Chas.
p. Kimball, Esq, which occurred Saturday
forenoon. Mrs. Kimball has been in poor
health for several years, but to most of her
friends and to the family, her death seemed
sudden and unexpected. She was q widely
beloved and estimable lady.
The Camden Herald has letter from Mr..
Hichborn that the Winterport h. X. Directors
are fully determined to build this year. 1t is
thought that the city of Bangor will vote
$l5, 900 per mile in aid of the road. vote
on the question will be taken soon. The
Herald urges the people of that town to in
augurate some measures towards building
that end of the road.
The Lewiston journal says that the Andro-
| scoggin Water Power Company at Lisbon
Falls, have all the machinery in their new
aw-mill in full operation. They have in the
river below Lewiston about half million
feet of lumber, which is being rapidly cut up,
and they are little fearful of a short supply,
unless the drives get down in better season
than usual. Most of their logs come from
the vicinity of Bethel. Reports from the
| Lakes are to the effect that the ice is not out
and that the wafer is very low.
The Presque Isle Sunrise, says that an
Indian caught two deer in the snow, recently,
in that vicinity. One of them was entirely
uninjured. They are beautiful animals of a
soft roam color, with exceedingly bright eyes,
long flexible ears, long slender legs, their
whole appearance indicating that in their
native wilds, they are what the name implies,
"roving," "wild," ''untamed." Confined
however, they soon become domesticated,
very gentle, readily eating food offered them
from the hand, and lovingly approach callers
with much seeming pleasure.
| The Camden Herald says that Mr.. Jacol
Richards met with very serious and nearl.
fatal accident while blasting rock on Hodg
man Hill, Tuesday morning. He was a
work with the tamping iron when prematur
explos ion took place, throwing fragments o
rock in every direction, several of then
striking him in different places. One of hi