Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-29

South Livermore, was broken open Satur.
DAY morning while he was absent from homes
and twelve hundred dollars in money was
taken from his trunk. Five hundred dollars
of the amount was in COIN
The Press says that Frank j. Follett Of
Portland, for many years foreman of the
press office, and for the last year or more,
occupying the same position on the Advert
| ser, died at his residence on Wednesday. He
had been in failing health for some time, his
| disease being dropsy, but his death was some.
what sudden and will surprise and grieve
large circle of friends. Mr.. Follett was
good printer, a smart energetic man, faithful
to his employers and always enioyed their
respect and confidence. His age was forty
three years. He leaves a widow and three
| children.
The Bangor Wing says that the extensive
steam lumber mill at Midway, owned and
run by Henry Poor & Sons, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, together
with all It's contents, including saws, single,
lath' ana clapboard machines, planners, etc
The mill cost over $4,000 and was insured
for about $1,000 The enterprisinp owners
will doubtless rebuild Immediately. as a mill
is much needed in this thriving and rapidly
growing village.
| new engine named stR. B. Dunn" was
placed on the Maine Central road last week
to take the place of the broad gauge engine
OF the same name, which was recently sold.
The engine is first-class machine, and is to
be used in connection with the ga. D. Lock-
wood to take the through trains into Port
land.
Our tin wedding occurred on Christmas
evening, and as it happens only once in
Lifetime it is not strange that we celebrated
II with unusual interest. The "Greeks
bringing gifts" did not come, and though the
tin was missing we had a very enjoyable
time.-Gardiner Journal.
Mr. Joseph Sylvester of Brunswick, who
departed this life a few days since, was one
of the oldest, if not the Oldest Mason in
Maine, having been raised to the sublime de-
gree of Master Mason in Freeport Lodge in
1918, Dec. 9Th, Freeport Lodge being then
under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Sylvester was the last
member of Freeport Lodge living at the time
he was made, and his Diploma he received 10
venerable looking document, and contains
the names of some of the ancient settlers of
the town, the last of whom has now gone to
join the Grand Lodge above, where the Su-
preme Architect of the Universe resides
Bath Times.
This is the season of the year when the
benefactor cometh with his hod and shovel,
and scattereth the ashes over the slippery
places, and all the people bless him from the
bottom of their soles.-Belfast Journal,
1t is thought that Mr. Cressey, who was so
severely injured on the city buildings, will
recover, .ttt.4
The Ellsworth American says that the
ladies of Sedgwick, have more than nine
m fra1l llar CO. tbnsv Cd hal Hv>1
it is expected that it will be built the coming
year.
The Rockland Free Press says that Gen.
Cilley has received letter from Mr.. BLANCHE
ard OF Portland, United States Pension Agent,
saying that there appears to be little doubt
that the mail for Rockland on the Sth of De-
cember was robbed. At that date some TWEEN
ty-four checks for this city were sent, and
they were probably all stolen. In the same
case were checks sent to Thomaston. The
checks for that locality were all payable at
either the Merchants National Bank Of Port
land, or by the State National Bank, Boston,
as desirable.