Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-10
STATE NEWS.

Josiah Pierce, Esq, of Portland, at present
resident of England, has been elected a
member of the Royal Geographical Society of
! London.
Mr.. A. Sawyer has recently cree ted a
steam mill on the shore of Cold Stream Pond
near Treats Mills, Enfield, for the manufac-
| ture of shingles and other short lumber.
| The Bangor Wing says it only coats SI95
to receive bundle foot square, weighing
| fifty pounds, from Philadelphia by Express
| cost to get a car load of flour from Chicago?
| Sumner /. Kimball. son of Hon. Increase
kimball, of Sanford, has been appointed
Chief of the Division of the Revenue Marine
at Washington in place of n. b. Devereaux,
resigned.
Richard Morse, ESD, of Bath, who died,
aged so years, on the 9th inst, leaves four
brothers and one sister, whose ages averages
81 years and months-a remarkable in
stance of longevity
Samuel 5. Stevens, who was convicted in
New York in December last for the larceny
of Sll 900 in bonds from the Mayor of Bel
fast, hung himself in the Tombs on Tuesday
night. He was about so years of age.
The Ellsworth American says the house of
Nahum joy, on the road between Ellsworth
and Surry, was burned to the ground on Sun
day last The fire is supposed to have caught
from the chimney. No insurance.
The Ellsworth American says o. c. Rich,
of Eden, has miniature propeller, the motive
power of which is the main spring of clock.
When once wound up it will carry her 300
yards in smooth water.
Mr.. J.. G. Archer is now building box and
lath mill on the stream known as Partridge
Cove Meadow brook, in Limerick. He in
tends to commence operations by the first of
April.
One of the pile-driving machines on the f.
& N. A. Railroad, met with an accident last
week. The hammer, which weighs 100
pounds broke loose and went into the mud
twenty-four feet before it stopped
The Lewiston Journal says Maj. Stephen
Gould of Lisbon, aged 70 years, recently cut
two cords of wood in four and half
hours. He can certainly chop {" like a
major"
The following Post-otfice changes have
been made in this State Elias Toman has
been appointed Postmaster at Sandy Point,
vice Charles o. Lowell; G. Curtis at Carroll,
vice b. w. Blanchard; Levi c. Caldwell at
Golden Ridge, vice Francis M. Caldwell; J.
FORy at W o0dVllle, wee L. SHANNON.
The Bangor Wing understands that the
stock in the company forming to operate the
Abel Loom, in Eastern Maine, is nearly taken
up, and that the company will proceed at once
to manufacture and introduce the machines.
G. X. Jewett, VIM. III. Smith, Thomas Her
sey, ID. +. Leavitt, j. Fenno, DIR. Harlow,
Charles Hale, and other leading business men
and capitalists have taken largely of the
stock, and the prospects of the company are
considered very fattering.
The Lewiston Journal says c. b. Stetson,
Esq, delivered lecture on ''What our Com
mon Schools should do for the Farmer" in
Franklin county last week. Those who
listened were very much interested in the
views advanced. Mr.. Stetson will deliver
this lecture before any Farmers Club in this
county, if the members desire.
The Lewiston Journal says: In accord
ance with arrangements just made by the
Maine Central road, orders were received
Tuesday, at Danville Junction, for Crane
! Trunk freight cars, containing western