Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-20
STATE NEWS. (.

The Foxcroft people have voted to build a
Town Hall.
| The pursuit of the founder Is now the &C.
cupation of the youth of Belfast. 1ras Ia
The railroad meetings in Belfast are called
"Hallelujah meetings" .s 47 stsF
There are SO students in attendance on the
medical lectures at Brunswick. 1
young lady, fourteen years of age, was
married in Ellsworth, Tuesday evening.
David w. CANA boy about seven years
old-was drowned in Surry, March 10th.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lewis has been appointed
Postmaster at Springfield, vice A. d. Clark,
resigned.
! There is some prospect that a large tan
merry will be started in Ellsworth, says the
American. .-... 3. iazsssf ~ ssta5
Prof. Stone is having great and deserved
success in Belfast. He is distributing lis
gifts with a lavish hand. @&
Rev. Simeon Hackett of Temple, has been
made the recipeant of many favors from his
church and society. O. 2 SsAais9 @AaR
The editor of the Harrington Chronicle
acknowledges the receipt of the frst bouquet
of the season. - -, -
The Franklin County Annual Show and
! Fair will be held at their grounds in Farming
ton, on Wednesday and Thursday, October
4th and 9Th next. s3.a
The Maine Central Railroad Company has
contracted for sleeping cars to run on the
new night train, and the train will be put on
as soon as the cars can be got ready.
A masquerade ball will take place in Le-
mont Hall, Brunswick, on Tuesday evening
of this week, and great preparations are max
ing to have it pass ofwell.
The Bath Times says Nathaniel Foote, a
most worthy citizen, died at his residence
this morning of lung fever. The announce
mont of his death will be q painful sprpfise~
to our city readers. " &aAasa saSsssS ~
The Machias Republican says 4 committee
chosen from among the frst ladies of the
town Of Princeton recently visited the propri-
etor Of house where Intoxicating liquors are
sold, and informed him that he must cease
selling. -7s -'s 5aai OF Taasa 7ss& IS
Young man named Brann. in the enplov
of Palmer & Johnson of Bangor, had his
thigh and knee very badly broken willie roll
ing landing Of logs near Hollis mills in Gar
land, on Wednesday morning.. s@A
The Calais city government has passed an
buildings in the business portion of the city,
larger than twelve feet square, or Of q greater
height than twelve feet from the ridge-pole.
Mr. Elmina Osgood, Of Cape Elizabeth has
a trunk in which Mr.. Robert Clay of Bluehill,
carried the u. s. mails in Eastern Maine in
1913 and 1914. This trunk il only ten and
one half inches long, four and three fourhs
wide, and less than four deep, including The
cover. NY@
The Squirrel Island Association of Lewis
ton will soon commence the erection OF
houses for summer resort on the Island 1t
is charming spot naturally, and will doubt
less be made more attractive by the hand of
man. ..f .s "a sst.
The Belfast Journal says that the railroad
men in that vicinity have to keep close
watch of the track at this season, On Sunday
morning, the section men in Waldo discov-
cred big rock which, detached from the
banks by the thaw, had rolled down. Itswas
blasted and removed. a'lr silva
The Roekland Free Press says the Knox &
Lincoln r. r. will be opened on about the
middle of April for transportation of passen-
gers, freight and the U. S. Mails, from Bath
to Wiscasset. Mr.. J. w. White, of the'Sell
known stage line proprietors, Berry, Rio ker
& white, has been elected by the Directors of
the road as first passenger conductor. 1t is
hoped that the road will be completed to
Rockland by midsummer. s.e4
The Rockland Free Press says that the
Cobb Lime Company having swallowed the
principal part of Rockland without satisfying
its hunger, is cracking the ribs OF Thomaston
in preparation for light meal 1t is reported
that they have purchased the patent kilns
and wharf of Chas. Waterman of Thomaston,
and leased for five years the kilns of James
A. Creighton. Camden should be making
her shift
The Bangor Wing says that Walter, SON of
Mr.. Charles Bennett of Corinth, went out
last Monday to set some traps on the bank OF
the river, since which time he has not been
seen or heard from. His hatehet was found
by the river the next day, and it is supposed
that he by some means fell in and was
drowned; but though the river was thorough
ly dragged, no trace of him except the hatch
ct had been discovered up to yesterday morn
ing. Young Bennett was Is years of age,
and had for long time been subject to fits.
The winter term of the East Maine Con-
ference Seminary was larger than usual. 1t
is now passing through very pleasant and
prosperous spring term. There are four col
lege graduates in its board of Instruction
Mr.. Arey from Bowdoin; Mr.. Haskell, Yale;
Mrs. Haskell, Female College, Kents's Hill;
and Miss fash, Vessar, N. Y. The Seminary
is out of debt, and has an endowment of $50
600. More funds would increase its useful
ness. The scholarships prevent much in
come from tuition, The Anniversary will
occur May ii a
The Portland Press says that the Maine
Central Railroad Co. has bought the large
tract OF land just beyond the Gas Works, in
Portland, formerly known as Lawrence's
shp-yard, and embracing some four and alhalf
acres, of N. G. Rice for the sum of eco 600.
This purchase will enable them to so build
their track that the palace sleeping cars that
are to be put on the night line between Ban
gor and Boston can run right through without
the passengers having to ride from Portland
to Boston with their heads towards the, loco
motive, besides giving plenty of room for
necessary buildings and Improvements.
The annual town meeting in Monmouth on
Monday, resulted in the choice of the follow
ing officers;
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