Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-05
STATE NEWS.

number of sheep were killed in Wesley dur
ing the season. The depredator could not be
| seen or scarcely traced be it dog, wolf or
bear. Two weeks ago sheep at Mortified
begun to be killed in similar way. Mr..
| Israel Andrews set a trap near to where the
last sheep was killed and Tuesday last he
found in the trap huge wolf.
The brig in J. w. Sawyer & Co.'s yard at
Millbridge, is nearly ready to be launched;
she will be superior vessel in every respect.
Capt Sawyer expects to put up another frame
as soon as he launches this one. The brig
building by E. Dyer, at the same, will be
launched this month this is also fine look
ing vessel, to be commanded by Capt Geo.
Dow, Jr. aea f'@D,
The Portland papers state that John Nc
Donald was robbed in that city on Tuesday
Of his pocket book containing 50, by one
Michael McCarty. ..-,l 5000
The trial of fire engines at Bangor on the
occasion of the great celebration 18th inst,
will be open to all companies in the State.
Prizes as follows: 800 to the steamer max
ing the best play, and $50 that making the
second best; 800 to the hand tub making
the best play, and $50 to that making the Sec
ond best-the trial to be open to all the fire
companies in the State: each to draft its own
water and play through its own hose, select
ing any nozzle it chooses. The companies
will be expected to join in the gaand process
sion in the forenoon of the 18th, and will be
furnished with free dinner.
| Senator Hamlin has arrived home from his
long tour among the Pacific States.
| The annual meeting of the corporstors of
the Maine General Hospital was holden in
Portland Tuesday afternoon. Hon. John B.
Brown was elected President of the corpora
tors and DR.. S. II. Gerrish clerk. VIM.
Deerng and II. N Jose, whose term Of Office
as Directors had expired, were reelected.
Hon. Israel Washburn was elected Direc-
tor in place of Hon. Phinehas Barnes. de-
ceased. The meeting adjourned to the first
Monday in November. Work is being yipor-
ousy pushed forward upon the hospital build
4 ing on Bramhall Hill and it is expected that
the root wifi cover the structure in about four
weeks. Those who are contemplating aid
for this noble institution are reminded that
| assistance will now be very valuable, as
money is needed for the carrying on of the
work. fs -se
The Dunn Edge Tool Company at West
Waterville are building large factory for
| the manufacture of axes, ae a cost of S20, 900,
| The company employs 40 men, turns out
$4,000 dozen seythes, 1000 dozen axes and
1000 dozen grass and straw knives yearly.
He L teSs correspondent writes That at the
recent agricultural exhibition in Abbot about
80 pairs of working oxen we're exhibited.
The show Of horses and other animals was
good. The mechanic arts were well repre-
scented, and the occasion was eminentIy salts
factory to all parties. The women of Abbot
are entitled to special praise for their efforts
! to make good time.
| Collector Washburn of Portland, has re-
| ceived telegram from Washington, saving
that the Assistant Architect of the Treasury
Department would visit Portland immediate
ly, with view OF completing the work on the
post office and custom house buildings.
One of the first settlers in Winthrop. then
called Pond Town was Joseph Stearns. He
had very large family of sons and daugh-
tiers, and his descendants, now numerous.
reach to the 9th and 9TH generations. II is
proposed to have meeting of these descend
ants, with their wives and husbands, in Win
throp, on the It'll of June next. The meeting
IN Shapleigh in June last included only one
branch OF the Joseph Stearns family, begin
ming at the Sd generation from him. 'a''7
The Times says that Herbert Donnell. a
young man formerly of that city, but who
went to Boston and entered into some kind
OF business, mysteriously disappeared short
time since. He started from his boarding
house IN the morning as usual and has not
been heard from since. 1t is feared that he
was foully dealt with. His parents live in
Bath. t si l'ff
| The Oxford Democrat says that on the 10Th
ui''' Mr. Toward Parker, young man in
the employ Of Mr.. Frank Wadsworth 81 nj.
ram. threw some grain into the threshino
machine and had his right arm caught and
mangled terribly. His arm was an,putated
near the elbow. a.e 4aleRaF ,ai1 n
According to the Machias Union, Mr.. ].
! n. Farrar i'll Balleyville, is a successful
farmer. The present he raised about sixteen
tons OF oat straw. He keeps four horses.
twenty head of neat cattle, fifty to sixtv
sheep. His farm cuts in favorable seasons
| 20 tons OF hay. besides he has excellent mea
dow or inteyale lands that yield large guam
titles and good quality of hay. Mr., Farrar
raises pears in his orchard of good quality.
The trees are old and tolerably productive.
| The Press is responsible for this Attba
| S. j. Court at Alfred, Judge Kent remarked
that eighteen libels for divorce had been en-
tered at this term of court; to which intima
nation Mr.. T.. b. Smith, an unmarried
counselor, responded; "That is small
percentage; there are 10000 people in York
county" To which his honor replied:
"There would be more if all were married
who ought to be- si3
The fourteenth semi-annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Maine l. 0. of G. T. will be
held at Reception Hall, City Building, in the
City OF Portland on Thursday and Friday.
October 26th, 1871, commencing at o'clock
r. NJ. Thursday. A public meeting will be
held at City Hall Thursday evening The
usual arrangements with. the railroad and
steamboat companies will be made for half
| fares.
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