Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-04
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The undoubted fact that Judge Goddard is
about to receive the appointment of postmas-
ter of Portland has given rise to good deal
of speculation as to his successor on the
bench of the Supreme Court. The Press
mentions the names of three candidates, as
being eminently fit for the position. J. w.
Symonds, Esq, Judge Lane, and Hon. w.
w. Virgin.
Messrs. Record and Lufkin of Sherman
have contracted to furnish parties at VIM
$4,000 railroad sleepers delivered at Log
Eddy, on the Mattawamkeag. This will
furnish work for 20 men all winter. 2. In
gals & Son will also get out as many more
The railroad sleeper business is the safest
numbering business in Aroostook county at
present
Mr.. William T. Sargent of Portland, a
graduate of Harvard University, has been
appointed temporary second assistant master
in the High School of that city, in the place
of Mr. Roberts, resigned
Miss Anna b. Starbird of Portland, will
not return from Italy this season as expect
ed.
The following changes in Maine post
offices have been announced: Walter 2.
Vose appointed Postmaster at South Rob.
binson, vice L. J. Gerry, resigned; James
| Nj. Butter at North Hancock, vice Thomas
Graves, resigned; Emery E. Dodge at Nortl
Brooklyn, vice John S. Wells, resigned.
Apples are advancing in price.
The Houlton Times says that the local ed
itor of the Bangor Wing has been fayore,
with first class item. She weighs min,
pounds.
| The Press says that orders were received
from Washington on Saturday to discontinue
work on the post office and custom house
buildings in Portland. The work on both is
within ten days of completion, and the cause
of the suspension at this juncture occasions
| some surprise.
The mean temperature of September Just
past was nearly seven degrees colder than
the corresponding month last year, and not
one-half so much rain fell in September this
year, as during that month in 10.
Some time Saturday night the boot and
shoe store of f. Bachelor, in Brewer, was
entered by burglars, who pried up a rear
window on the first floor, with a half-inch
morticing chisel, until the window fastening
broke, after which it was easy to raise the
sash and crawl in. They split open the
money-drawer and took from it some SIS in
scrip, anu Hall Il uOZeH pairs OF DOOtS. The
same party, probably, robbed the house of
Edward IL. Burr in the same town, on the
some night. The Wing says that the rob-
bers scattered things promicuously, and took
with them two coats, red and blue shawl, a
table cloth, a roller-towel, reticule two
pairs wooden stockings, half dozen silver
teaspoons, two silver forks, about dozen
knives and forks, silver watch and gold
plated chain, and about four dollars in mon
ey.
The easiest way to preserve grapes is to
hang the punches up in room where the
temperature is not subject to much change.
The air should be dry and pure, and provid-
ing it is not above the freezing point, the
cooler the air the better the grapes will keep.
If they are packed in cotton, it is liable to
adhere to them to impart bad taste, and to
convey the progress of decay from one to the
other, if one commences to rot.
The Lewiston Journal says that over fifty
tons of Vermont and Western butter have
been brought into that market this year. Ten
tons of Wisconsin butter were recently ship
ped from that State to Auburn. More than
four times the ordinary amount of Western
and Vermont butter has been shipped to this
county this year than ever before.
The barn of Benz. Lunt in West Falmouth,
was burned on Monday evening. Loss $1,000 !;
insurance $500. The barn contained 20 tons
of hay and about ten cords of hard wood,
The fire was undoubtedly the work of an in
cendiary as there had been no light or fire
used about the premises for two or three
weeks.