Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-30
STATE NEWS.


The French population of Lewiston is
about 2000.
Bucksport is to have good masquerade
on April 9th.
The Press has been presented with full
blown dandelion. ~
There were 1900 dozen of eggs shipped at
Sedgwick, on the Lewiston, March IA.
Hon. VIM. P. Wingate, Collector at Ban
gor, is seriously i'll of an affection of the
throat.
r. c. Reynolds, Esq, one of the repre-
sentatives to the Legislature from Lewiston,
has been appointed city marshal Of that city.
Mr.. Richard Snow of Sedgwick, on going
to the well on March II, found snake about
two feet in length, basking in the sun. Does
the oldest inhabitant remember the like?
The billiard match between Shel of Port.
land and White of this city, will probably be
played in Lancaster Hall, Portland, the last
of April, The forfeit money has been
placed in the hands of Mr.. Joseph Bonney of
Portland.
Superintendent Merritt of the Boston and
Maine Railroad informe the Portland Press
that there is no truth in the rumor of another
joint lease with the Eastern road of the P. S.
& p. r. Il.
The Exhibition of the Senior and Junior
classes Of Bowdoin College, will occur on
Monday evening, April Sd, at Lemont Hall.
Music will be furnished by Johnsons Band of
Lewiston.
The Journal says that the First National
Bank at Lewiston has subscribed for $780,
900 of the new per cent. loan, in exchange
for a similar amount of 5-20's deposited in the
L. 5. Treasury as security for circulation.
The Journal says that the cotton mills in
Lewiston are still running extra hours in the
evening-some of them three evenings a
week. The Lewiston Mills only run Wed
nesday evening this week, so far as evenings
go.
correspondent of the Bangor Wing
writes that the Unitarian Society at Bucks
port is prospecting finely, and expects to COM
mence the erection of church edifice this
spring. They are raising funds by the sale
ofpews, which range from $500 to $3.50
as apprised.
There are three persons living in Marshfield
whose united ages are 265 years. Mrs. Amy
Longfellow, widow of the late Enoch Long
fellow, will be SO years old the 18th of july
next. She retains her intellect and physical
strength to remarkable extent. She is
great reader. Mr.. John Getchell and wife
are each in their s7th year.
The Wing says that a Mr.. Curtis. en-
ployed in Morse & Co.'S lumber mills on the
kenduskeag, fell beside q revolving saw,
which cut piece from his pants, sawed
through one of his boots but, strange to say.
not drop of blood was drawn. Not once in
ten thousand times, say experienced mill-men
could man escape injury under like circum-
stances. fsT
AT the first town meeting of the new town.
held Monday, the following officers were
elected, the candidates being the nominees
on the citizens ticket:
Moderator-Moses G.. Dow.
Clerk-Thomas J. Riggs.
Selectmen-DavidT orrey, Andrew HAYES.
Edward Payson.
Treasurer-T. S. Kicker. t&-stsf
The Journal gives an account of the effects
of deceased beggar in the vicinity of Lewis
ton. The miser beggar left q wooden chest
full of old papers. In the bottom Of the chest
was a box of unplaned wood, the top of which
was held in place by a couple Of wooden pins.
Removing the cover, lot of rags was ali that
was visible. Further investigation unesrthed
four or five bags full Of old Spanish and Eng
lish silver dollars and other coin. There was
in the box $3.50 in silver and Ss5 in gold-
The old miser's estate is valued at nearly ~
OoO, besides quite an amount of notes. wn:.
he died and left this world he negiec.se ~ u
funds and left his coin, his notes. ana "''
| bonds behind him