Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-17
STATE NEWS.

| The First Congregational society in Bruins
wick have extended a call to Rev. f. H. BY
ington, at a salary of $4,000 per year.
Rev. Rufus H. Stinchfeld, formerly pastor
of the School Street M. Il. Church in Saco,
dropped dead in Philadelphia, Thursday.
One of the sub-contractors for grading the
Portland Rochester Railroad in Lebanon,
recently decamped, leaving sundry board bills
unpaid. Several farmers in Lebanon would
like to hear of his whereabouts. ~
| The Ellsworth American says Hon. Samuel
WATSON was thrown from his sleigh at Masons
Mills, by the sudden starting of his horse, but
fortunately escaped serious injury, although
striking upon his head.
The editor of the Piscataquis Observer is
informed by Mr.. Gerrish of Dover who has
kept an accurate record of the weather. that
since Dec. LIST, there has occurred thirteen
snow storms, during which forty-one inches
had fallen. There is at the prevent time
about twelve inches OF snow on an average.
The four new frst-class freight engines re-
Gently added to the stock of the Maine Gen.
trail Railroad, cost over $4,000 each. The
Waterville, the last one received, is to be
changed to coal burner and put upon the
west end Of the road. e
The new Seminary building at Kent's Hill
is now nearly completed. 1t is hoped that
the building will be ready for dedication on
the next commencement, which will be the
semi-centenary anniversary Of the establish
ment\o of the institution
The Grand Jury rencently sitting at Bel
fast, found four Indictments for minor Of
fences. An Irishman named Fenton plead
guilty to breaking into the store of L. A.
knowlton, and was sentenced to the State
Prison for three years. The Unity & Brooks
r. Il. cases have been referred to the full
bench.
Ice companies on the Saco river have sue
ceeded within the last week quite far towards
filling their houses. Martin & Seavey have
also got well along. The new firm of Patter-
son and Haines have filled their new houses
more than third full. The Beach house
have secured all they need. The thickness
of the ice varies from II to Is inches
Mr. Frank Milliken of Saco, has about
completed stone wharf of l66 feet in length
at Wood Island, at the mouth of the Saco
river. 1t is Mr.. Milliken's intention to erect
a large hotel on this island, and this wharf
will be built so as to enable steamers to land
there at all times.
The extension of the Great Falls and Con-
way railroad from Union Village to West
Ossipee, 2S miles, will be completed in June
next. George f.. Hitchings of Portland, is
the contractor, and Savage, Berry Co.
have sub-contract for seven miles. The
distance from West Ossipee to Conway is l l
miles.
At Il meeting Of the stockholders of the
Riverside Echo, recently held, j. NJ. Palmer,
Brown Thurston, w. G.. Soule, 4. N. Dow,
A. j. Chase of Portland, L. s. Hanson OF
South Berwick, n. f. Roberts of Dexter,
and f. r. Emeey of Belfast were elected d.
rectors. The Board organized by the choice
of j. NJ Palmer as President, Brown Thurs
ton as Treasurer, and w. G. Soule as Clerk.
The Portland Argus chronicles the death
of Hon. Toppan Robbie. He had nearly
reached the age of 80 years. He had been
an active participation in public life, filing
many places of honor and trust With re-
ligious interests he had always identified him
self To his hberality the town is indebted
for its present town house, and for the bcauti-
full Soldiers Monument at the village.
On the 9TH inst, Col. James Bradbury, a
venerable and esteemed citizen of Limerick,
while at work alone in his saw mill, was
struck over the eye by piece of wood thrown
from circular saw, and seriously injured
He lay stunned for some time, and on recov-
erngs his sense attempted TO make his way
home, but on nearing the first house, about =
half mile from his mill, he was found stagger-
ing by the way, and nearly blind from his
wounds. Aid was promptly rendered him.
He was carried home and is slowly recover
ing. 1t was narrow escape from fatal ac-
cident.