Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-11
The Progressive Age says that recently two


to get some gum. They wandered about an
at length got lost. About midnight their par
ents gave the alarm and some fifty me-
turned out to search for lhem. The bel
was rung and the search was was kept wa
nearly all the dark rainy night. The boy
were found the next morning. They hal
become tired and sleepy and laid down il
the woods.
Mr.. Samuel Smith of Passport died re
Gently, and post norton examination of the
body revealed that cancer in the stomach was
the ultimate cause of his eath,-about three
| fifths of the stomach was diseased.
The following patents have been issued the
past week:
o. S. Howard, Bangor, Piston Head fol-
Steam Engine.
G. G. Percival, Watervile, Process and
Apparatus for Extracting Essential Oils.
5. Stevens, North Fryeburg, Corn Planter.
Under date of Nov. IA, 1871, 345, Patents
will be issued. During past week $40 appli-
| cation and SO caveats were filed.
letter passed through the Belgrade post
office the other day, bearing the following
direction:
"To the Post Master to Boston, Mass.
Misther, phase to sind this letter to my frind
Bridget Roberts who duz Gneral House
work at No. ii Camden ST., and don't charge
her nothing for l have paid three cints.'
The Wiscasset Oracle is to be enlarged
and published weekly after Jan LIST, 1872.
The next Legislature will be petitioned to
incorporate company for the purpose of es-
tablishing line Of telegraph from the town
of Deer Isle by the way of Sedgwick, Bluehill
and Surry to Ellsworth.
The track of the Maine Central Railroad
between Waterville and Winthrop was
changed from broad to narrow gauge before
II o'clock Thursday morning, and the mail
train from Bangor went through on time
yesterday. The track has been narrowed to
Danville Junction, and the broad gauge has
ceased to exist on the Maine Central road.
The Wing hears that it is stated on good
authority that last Thursday night, man
named Frank Gray was shot by hotel keep
er in Ellsworth, and SO dangerously wounded
that his life is despaired of.
A correspondent of the Bangor Wing, in
the logging swamps, has discovered small,
low log building or hut almost hidden in the
shrubbery. The structure was entirely closed
up, there being no opening left for the door
or window, and the discoveries pried off
few of the logs to gain an entrance. The in
terror was tight and dry and the floor COW
cred with evergreen boughs. On one side
wall was hung ffin-shaped box on which
was inscribed ''Death shall be the Doom of
him who reveals these Secrets" There
were no chips or other indications of the TIM
Der being cut in the vicinity to build the hut
with, and the lumbermen are greatly puzzled
to account for its presence in this unfre-
quented spot. No doubt this is a cell of some
kind.
Some person or persons unknown, entered
the stable of John Miller, at Monroe Centre,
on Saturday, and sheared the name and tail
of a horse belonging to Elder Geo. Garland.
Twenty mine horses and colts of all ages
were sent to Dexter on Monday of last week
from Foxcroft, to be put upon the cars for
New Hampshire. They belonged to Mr..
Wetherbee, and have been kept, some of
them for number of years, by Mr.. Daniel
Wyman of Foxcroft. Hay ought to be
cheapert
The Jouanal says that N. w. .Farwell's
mill at Lisbon, is manufacturing Sc inch cot
tons, of which the annual product is about
522, 600 yards, employing 60 hands. $50 cords
of wood are used per annum. The annual
payroll is about ST. 1000. Mr.. Farwell has
put thC upper anu saw iiIill III uTsl Tdtc re-
pair this season. A new gateway has been
placed in the saw mill.
The annual catalogue of Bates College,
just issued, is pamphlet of SO pages. Be-
sides President Cheney there are connected
with the theological school, nine professors,
an instructors and two tutors, the tutors be-
ing students in the theological school. There
| are SO students in the college and 81 in the
theological department. Of the 43 graduates
only one is dead.
The taking of eggs from the salmon placed
| at Orland by the State Fishery Commissioner,
commenced on the I'd inst, and during the
week forty or fifty thousand were taken and
formulated. Within week that part of the
work will be completed, and as soon the Goth
of November something will be known as to
the measure of success of formulating.
The jewelry store of Mr.. Z. Edgcomb, Au-
burn, was broken open Thursday night, and
goods to the value of $500 stolen. The
| rogues gained an entrance by rear window.