Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-07
STATE NEWS.
Capt. Robert b. Stevens of Biddefoad, hal
been appointed Deputy Sheriff.

Capt. Robert b. Stevens of Biddefoad, has
been appointed Deputy Sheriff.
The revival in the Methodist society stead
lily extends. The Congregational churches
hold meetings every evening.
Mr.. Elisha Cleaves of Dayton, gentle
man far advanced in life, and who has been
lame for many years, slipped down the other
day and broke his leg.
The Biddeford Democrat says an unusual
religious interest is prevalent in the Metho-
dist church in Newfield, under the ministra-
ton of Rev. c. W. Blackman.
The Biddeford journal says the distin-
gushed violinist Ole Bull, has been visiting
| Eliot for several weeks past. During his stay
he has been engaged on his book entitled
The Soul of the Violin"
| The Biddeford Democrat says Rev. C. J.
| Clark, pastor Of the Methodist church in Saco,
| who has been unable to preach for several
Sabbaths, has far recovered as to resume
his duties.
A barn belonging to Mr. Joseph Small in
Berwick, was totally destroyed by fire on
Tuesday morning about nine o'clock. He
saved his horse and cattle, but lost a wagon,
harness, and three tons of hay. No insur-
ance.
At a joint meeting of the members of Knox
and North Knox Agricultural Societies in
South Hope, Dec. 3lst, Slas HAYES OF
Union, was elected member of the Maine
Board of Agriculture for Knox County.
Rev. H. S. Burrage, pastor of the Baptist
Society in Watervile, received on Monday
evening a substantial present of about eighty
dollars worth of silver table ware, with the
compliments of the season in graceful note
from the ladies of the society.
The Governor and Council have appointed
Hon. Horace B. Prescott. of New Sharon,
Judge OF Probate for this county, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge
is an appointment with which all may well be
satisfied.
The Pennington Chronicle says Mrs. Mel
lie Hunter, of Strong, aged 81, wife of David
Hunter, the oldest nhabitant of that place,
slipped and fell one day last week, badly
breaking one of her legs close to the hip
She is doing as well as may be expected of one
of such extreme age.
The Board of Agriculture begun its session
at Pennington, Wednesday, in connection
with a convention Of farmers. Hon. ID. II.
Thing of Mt. Vernon was chosen President
ioE ttc cbsuiHk ySait - HhoSitt WV
President, and S. l.. Goodale, Secretary.
Hon. p. X. Millay, Sheriff of Sagadahoo
county, has made the following appointments
for deputies for the year 1871: Nathan
Coombs and Charles Perkins, Bath; Ephrainl
Griffin and Charles II. Small, Topsham; Geo
w. Smith and Walter S. Stoutenburg, Rich
| mond; S. ii. Leonard, Bowduin Center.
| The Annual Meeting of the stockholders Of
the Portland Tenement House Company, was
held on Wednesday. John f. Donnel, John
7. Hull, George +. Aver, Robert L. Hull anc
Thomas +. Cummings were elected Direc'
tors John 4. Donnell, President; John I
Hull, Treasurer and Clerk.
The following is the list of the newly elect
ed officers of Dunlap Lodge, +. & A. NJ. o
Biddetord: Joseph Gooch, W. NJ. John Ii
Burnham, S. w; Tristan Hanson, j. w.
Daniel Pond, Treas. George 5. West, Sec.
Geo. f. Huntress, S. D.; Edward A. Coffin
j. D.; Samuel A. Bean, Tyler
The journal says Messrs. Geo. II. Gibbs
Co., of Biddeford, have received two new
Loom Harness Knitting Machines direct from
England, Saturday, for use in their factory
in the Collar Building on Main street. These
machines cost about $1,000 each. They nov
have three of them running.
We learn from the journal that Wilson
Tenant & Co., contractors for building tn
MoseheAd Lake Railroad, have commenced
suit in the U. S, Court at Portland for the re
covery Of balanced claimed to be due tror
the company. The company claims that tn
contractors have been overpaid.
We learn from the Ellsworth American tha
quite number of citizens of fremont me
last Saturday, and formed Society to b
known as the Union Christian Association to
the purpose of hiring and paying good mir
lister. A. c. Lopans was made President; "
Heath, Secretary; +. Clark, Treasurer; {
NJ. Holden, VIM. Heath and T. Clark, q con
mittee of supply,
The following new Franklin county Officer
have been qualified, and entered upon II
discharge of their duties: S. III. Lowell
Clerk Of Courts /. Warren Merrill, Count
Treasurer; J. o. Kyes, County Commission
err; Horace b. Prescott, Judge of Probate
Orren Tufts, Sheriff. Also the followiu
Deputies: James L. Thompson, Phillips
Isaiah Mitchell, Strong; Gilbert Mile
Wilton. No other Deputies have been qua
flied for the service of legal process.
1t is stated that Mr., lawson at South We