Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-13
robbers, are safe and quiet; the former is con-
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robbers, are safe and quiet; the former is con-
nned 70 his bed most Of the time. t38Nk.&
Elbridge s. Weeks, the Sheriff Of Lincoln
county, has appointed the following Deputies
Henry P. Cotton Of Nobleboro, William H.
FulIsom of Sangreville, Caleb Hodgdon, ir.,
of Boothbay, and Emery Boynton formerly
of Jefferson) of Wiseasset.
I The Wing says preparations are being made
for the erection of an extensive steam saw
mill at Upper Saltwater. Capt. Geo. Lam
caster and c. Z. Hamblen, ESQ.,, are the pro-
Jectors of the enterprise, and will be the own
ers of the mill when completed. They are
men of energy and ability.
The Gardiner journal is of the opinion that
cold weather west and south has put an in
junction upon the new ice companies which
have been formed this winter, and work on
the grounds and ice buildings has been stopped
for the present. They will not put up any
ice unless January thaw should soon come
and stop the harvesting in western lakes and
rivers.
The first Governor of this State, General
William King, was made mason in Lincoln
Lodge on the 18th of February, 4797, under
the administration of David Sylvester, ESQ.,,
and fifty-seven years after his remains were
attended to the grave by the same Lodge, un-
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many other Lodges being present on this &C.
casion, and the ceremonies were conducted by
the Grand Lodge. 9
| AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Portland, Bangor & Machias Steamboat
Company Messrs. w. +. Milliken, j. B.
Coyle, j. N. Winslow, Cyrus Sturdivant of
this city, and George Walker of Machias were
elected Directors; and at subsequent meet
| ing of the Directors w. +. Milliken was
| elected President, Cyrus Sturdivant General
Agent, and VIM. Ross, Treasurer.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bangor and Piscataquis Slate Com
pany, held in Bangor, Wednesday, Charles
b. Abbott, Thomas Mason, H. M. Pisistcd.
Whiting s. Clark, Lorenzo E. Sabine, OF
Bangor, Zenas Lawry, Jr., of Brewer, and
Abner Lowell of Portland, were elected Di-
rectors for the ensuing year. At subse-
quent meeting Of the Directors, Lorenzo, f.
Sabine was elected President, Thomss Mason
Secretary and Treasurer, and VIM. Sparrow,
Superintendent at the quarry.
At the Stated Convocation Tuesday Jan.
3D., of King Solomon's Council, +. & A. NJ,
Belfast, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year A. B. Mathews, T. ].
NJ; VIM. II. Fogler. r. /. NJ; W. 4. WASH
burne, l. M; VIM. O. Poor, Treas; Oscar
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Geo. S. Chase, Capt. of Guards; C. M.
Littlefeld, Con-; J. C. Condor, Stew. A. v.
Sawtelle, Sen. fsas.
+ The following members were installed as
officers of Meduncoek Lodge No. 20, Rock
land, Dec. 9th, by Past Master, ]. Walker:
Bro James Murphy, w. NJ. Frederick Win
capaw, s. w.; Sylvester Morse, ]. w;
Frank A. Geyer, Sec. Elijah M. Davis,
Treas. Nelson Thompson, S. d.. VIM. A.
Orne, J. D.; N. w. Thompson, s. s.. Will
son Thompson, J. s.; Sllas A.. Morton,
Tyler.
The Free Press says the Congregational
Westinghouse in Thomaston took fire ON the
! Sth inst, near the furnace, but it was dis
covered about the time of the afternoon SER
vice, and was easily cxtinguished before do
ing much damage. The main audience room
was so filled with smoke that the service was
held in the vestry.
The Belfast Journal says it was surprised
on Monday by call from Hon. c. w. Ken
dali, Democratic Member Of Congress elect
from Nevada. Mr.. Kendall is native Of
\ Searsmont, in this State, and has resided on
the Pacific coast about twenty years, and for
a few years past in Nevada, where he has
been engaged in the practice of law. He will
take his seat in the next Congress.
| The following is the statistics of Waldo
County Jail, for the year 1870, by Sheriff
| Calderwood:
Whole number of commitments, OF; per-
sons committed, 81. Crimes-intoxication
%; burglary, 10; larceny, 10; assault, 8;
selling liquor, T; getting goods under false
pretenses, 2; malicious mischief, 2; night
walkers, B.; debt, 5. OF this number 81 be-
long in Waldo County, "a in Knox County.
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River Railroad was held in Belfast on Mon
day. In the absence of the Secretary, John
T. Rowe was chosen Secretary protein. The
following Directors were then chosen: N. G.
Hichborn, E. G.. Knight, Alexander Black,
i Geo. A. Pierce, William McGilvery, Isaac
Carver. Henry McGilvery, David Howe, p.
J. Carleton. 1t was voted that the Directors
be instructed to oppose the chartering of the
Brooks and Bangor or any other parallel road.
Capt. auckland, who made the survey of the
route, was present. The Directors subse-
quently organized by choice of N. G. HIGH
born, President. Hez. Herman, Clerk, and
Chas. Gordon, Treasurer.
The Wing says Hon. w. p. Wingate of
Bangor, in behalf of the Trustees of the
Maine Agricultural Society, settled on Tues
day, the last claim for damages resulting
from the fall the seats at the State Fair in
Augusta. The case was that of a man and
his wife, in Madison, who claimed 1929 for
a sprained shoulder, arm and ankle, torn
silk dress, two damaged parasols and a
''bent" bonnet. The woman, who it was
claimed was disabled for life," was found
} by Mr.. Wingate, scrubbing floors, and before
she knew his errand told him she had done
all the housework and prepared between 200
and 800 lbs, of dried apples this fall. The
, dress, for which $50 damages were claimed,
had two slight rents in it, and the bonnet
, suffered only the bending of the wire frame.
The man was still suffering from his injuries !;
but the claim was adjusted for $25. Some
eight or ten claims for damages have been
} allowed and settled by the Society, by the
payment of sums varying from S25 to 500.