Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-22
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The Patten Academy has 7s pupils. u. 10
The teams in Atoostook have left the woods
earlier this season than for years before:
Mr.. Gilbert Morang died recently in Trcs-
colt, at the advanced age of LOG years. 30.
p Chambers band Of Portland has been in.
vited to furnish the music at the next com.
mencement Of Colby University. ~ laj3m 7ao
A gentleman in Aroostook who has been
extensively engaged in the hen business is
confident that the biddies don't pay.
Portland is to be favored with profes-
sional visit from the great actor Charles
Fechter assisted by Miss Charlotte Leclercq.
Mr.. Arthur Leclercq, and good company. 70
The Patten Voice says that the stage on the
way from Houlton to Mattawamkeag, Tues
day, tipped over in Haynesville. injuring
Swede quite badly. The stage was on wheels
and crowded full of passengers. On Monday
on the same route stage horse had leg
broken. -, I'D t,.,. ltt.,sa ID. I'd -.{e 5tss u
The Voice says that H. j. Wood had three
of his fnger-nais taken off by the jointer of
the Single Machine, at the Edgerlyi Mill.
Silver Tidge, now owned by Patterson and
Hayden, ON the 9Th inst.--J. Soitt. working
at the same mill, cut his foot badly the eve
ming of the It'll. r. ,.... ..'-, ~. +srFf,s
The city government Of Auburn for the next
| official year was inaugurated on Monday.
| The city debt lie one hundred and twenty-five
thousand, five hundred and eighty-eight dol
| lars. tu.. .-e =Yoi y 3sgEl $50 /.
Among the Gloucester fishermen recently
lost on the Georges Banks, was Mr.. Lucius
H. Cavis of Rockport, about 80 years old,
i,.t,a Lao x.-sf txr< nbs duovv
The Portland Press says that on Monday
as Mr.. George Trefethen, of Peaks Island,
was painting the side of building on the
island the ladder on which he was standing
broke, precipitating him to the ground,
distance of fifteen feet. The upper part Of
the ladder also fell upon him and he was
severely injured on the head and arms, one Of
his shoulders being dislocated. Ag J s
The Bangor Wing learns that a colt belong
ing to Col. E. Webster, Of Orono, three
18th, l430 lbs. The Colonel would like to
find match for her; but it looks like diff
cult undertaking.
The Westbrook election resulted in choos-
ing the citizens ticket as follows: Modera-
tor, Hon. Leander Valentine; Town Clerk,
James M. Webb; Selectmen, Henry B.
Walker, John Cloudman, and James Babb;
Treasurer, John E. Warren; S. S. Commit
tee, Chas. f. Boody; Town Agent, Samuel
Clements Auditor, George Warron; Com
missioners, Samuel T. RAYMOND, and James
Pennell. fsaf ttaas o. .is r. $3.50 Ne
The city government Of Lewiston was or
ganized on Monday. Mayor Garcelon's
address puts the present city debt at one hum
dred thousand dollars and estimates that At
the end Of the next fiscal year it will be $780,,
600. The increase will arise from the pro-
posed construction of city buildings, and en-
CINE house and an iron bride, 600 feet long,
over the Androscoggin river. The Mayor
states that debt of $3.50, 1000 will be less
than that of most cities in New England taxi
ing the ratio of valuation. Bids for erecting
city buildings have been opened, but the award
has not been announced. Several Boston
and Portland builders entered proposals for
the erection of the buildings for which $780,
600 has been appropriated.
A correspondent of the Wing says: "Maine
| has produced some fine musicians, and not
outstanding the critical effectations of musi-
cal pretenders, Miss Anna Cary and Mrs.
Bars, among others, by perseverance have
brought much credit to our State. There
are in Bangor voices that with proper train
ing, will do our city as much credit as those
ladies have our State. Let those of us who
take pride and an interest in the progress
of our city in all respects, see to il that our
musicians have their proper encourage
ment." - s..t.