Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-02
STATE NEWS.

The first regular passenger train on the
Knox Lincoln railroad was run from Bath
to Wiscasset yesterday morning.
The poor little innocent dogs have COM
menced their raids upon the focks of sheep.
In Durham yesterday two dogs made fearful
work.
The Fairfield Savings Bank, at Kendall's
Mills, went into operation at the new Bank
ing Rooms in Gilbreth's Block last week, and
Is already doing quite business.
The Hon. William McLoon, prominent
ship owner and the wealthiest citizen of Rock
land, died Friday morning, aged sixty-eight
years.
Rev. Mr.. Whipple of the of the Episcopal
Church i'll PASSPORT, we understand, intends
soon to leave town to fill an appointment
| elsewhere.
Clarendon Ryan of Parkman, was kicked
into state of obliviousness by vicious
horse, receiving several severe Commissions,
on the 9th ult.
| About 10 o'clock Saturday forenoon, fire
was discovered in the dwelling house of Abel
Moore, Orono. The fire department sue
ceeded in combining the fire to the roof and
attic storey, which were well burned out.
insurance small.
Measures are on foot looking to the build
ing of large steam mill near the Emery
Brook" in kendalrs Mills, for the manufac-
ture of coarse lumber. 1t is said by lumber
men to be one of the best sites on the river,
with the railroad on one side of it and the
river on the other and very near the foot of
the Fairfield Boom. 1t will be built at no
distant day, without doubt
The Lewiston Journal says that Miss Fanny
Cushman OF New Gloucester, formerly of
Auburn, committed suicide Saturday morn
ing, while laboring under temporary insanity
She arose about o'clock A. NJ, and asked
some one in the house ''If there was any Law
that would send her to State prison"-a re-
mark showing insanity. She was told "No"
and asked to go back to bed again. But, it
seems, instead of so doing, she went out of
doors and in few moments was missed. She
was speedily followed. Search was institute
ed, and her lifeless body was found in lit
tie pond of water ip front of the house.
The water was not over two feet deep where
the body was found. For several days her
friends had noticed a strangeness in her man.
ner. She was about So years of age. At the
time of her death she was living with her
widowed alother- Mrs. Betsey Cushman, who
formerly resided on High ST., Auburn. The
obsequies of the deceased will occur on Sum
day.
At the recent meeting of the Trustees of
the Maine State Agricultural Society, holden
in Bangor Thursday evening, a statement
was made that the Society had no money in
the treasury, and to hold fair in Bangor
they must have, free of charge, the park,
some 400 horse and cattle stalls, the neces-
sary hall room for the exhibition, &c. The
total expense of these matters was estimated
at So 800 to $4,000. The Trustees therefore
made three propositions, list, that the citi-
zens of Bangor, furnish all the fixtures, &C.,
mentioned, at their own expense; 3D. that
the citizens of Bangor give the Trustees
enough money to pay for the fixtures; and
Sd, that guarantee fund be subscribed, by
which the citizens would assume all liabili-
ties above the receipts of the fair. The
County fair to be suspended for year. A
committee was appinted to confer with the
citizens in regard to the matter.
Watervile items from the Mail The we'll
fitted and very neat residence of Joshua Nye,
Esq, on Maine ST., has become part of the
good fortune of Mr.. j. f. Eden, who has
purchased it at a good bargain, and is getting
ready to enjoy life, under its comfortable roof.
MT. Z. l.. Crossman, young man who comes
from Bangor, well recommended, has taken
and neatly fitted up the Photograph Rooms
recently occupied by Mr.. w. j. Morrill,. The
levee of the young ladies of the Classical In
stitute, Monday and Tuesday evenings. prov
ed highly successful. The net avails were
about $780, indicating good management of
the details. The entertainment was an unu-
sually pleasant one; the dramatic pieces well
performed, the music choice, and the refresh
ments simple and nice. Postmaster Mead
den who went to Boston for medical treat
ment of neuralgia, has returned without any
material Improvement of his health.