Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-11
STATE NEWS.

The Robinson Manufacturing Company, at
Oxford, are making fifteen thousand yards OF
cloths, single width, per week.
William Abbott, of Skowhegan, while at
work Thursday, with circular saw, sawed
off the middle finger of his left hand.
The Free Press says it is proposed to hold
ball, Monday, the Goth inst, for the benefit
of the police.
A saw mill and single machine in Marion,
owned by Messrs. Il. w. Allen Son, of
Dennysville, was totally destroyed by fire on
Friday night. Cause unknown.
Prof. G. l.. Goodale, of Bowden College.
met with an accident some three weeks since,
by which he sprained his ankle so severely
that he is still confined in his house.
Hon David Hammons and Major d. X.
Hastings, of Fryeburg, have purchased tim
Der lot, about three miles west of Alfred viii
lage, which they intend to operate the pres
ent season.
The steamer Augusta has been sold to the
company of gentlemen of Biddeford and Saco,
who were talking of building new boat to
run to the Pool. The price paid was about
1000 The Augusta will therefore be kept
on the Saco river the coming season.
The Norway Messenger says Mr.. Nathan
Noble, gentleman of about n years of age,
living in the north part of the town, was
struck with paralysis Tuesday. His senses
are so paralyzed that he does not recognize
even the members of his own family.
| On. Wednesday, as Mr.. Calvin Snow, OF
Hampden, was taking out large pump, il
fell upon him and crushed one of his arms Sc
badly that amputation was necessary. The
operation was successfully performed We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Belfast Age says the bondsmen OF
Joseph Shaw, collector of taxes of the town
of Waldo, who absconded some months ago,
leaving them in the lurch to the amount OF
800, have been unable to get track of him
and will be compelled to make good the loss
| to the town.
Parkman and Harrington Farmers Club
has the following list of officers President,
Wesley Harrington, Parkman; Vice-Presi-
dent, l.. L. Hovey, Parkman; Secretary,
Sewall Works, Abbot; Treasurer, f. p. Mer-
rill, Parkman; Librarian, VIM. L. Leonard
There has been great increase of interest
since its formation.
Mr.. Rufus Sewall, clerk of the Congrega-
tional Church, at Edgecomb, founded in 1883,
or Whereabouts, has written brief history OF
the organization, appending thereto the arti-
cles of faith and covenant, and complete
catalogue of members. The whole makes a
pamphlet of twenty pages, neatly printed by
Stephen Berry, of Portland.
The Chronicle says there is to be conven-
ton of the Franklin County Farmers Club,
at the Court House in FAR Y village, on
Wednesday, February, $50 oa,mencng at
o'clock A. M. Important subjects are to
be discussed, and it is expected that Hon. II.
P. Thompson, of Jay, and VIM. Dyer, Esq,
of Strong, will speak upon the subject OF
Dairying.
| AT a meeting of the Cumberland County
Agricultural Society, heldin Portland, Thurs
day, the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year Seth Scammon, of Scar.
boro', President; ce-Presidents, Geo. w
Woodman, Portland, Geo. L. Chadbourn, Of
Bridgtoa, and S. t. Raymond, of Westbrook
Secretary, Samuel Dingley, of Gorham
Treasurer, Frank Noyes. The Treasurer re
ported a.balance OF 1000 in the Treasury
which was accepted