Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-06
STATE NEWS.

A citizen of Ellsworth obtained divorce
| one day last week, and was married the next
| day.
The deposits in the Dexter Savings Bank
now amount to over $50, 200, over S4O, 600 of
which have been gained the past year.
1t is reported on good authority that the
| new Boston night train will be placed on the
| Maine Central on the 10th.
The City Guard of Charlestown, Mass.
Co. II. 9TH Regiment have completed their
arrangements for their visit to Portland next
month
A new office of Special Inspector has been
established in connection with the Belfast
Custom House, and J. u. Tucker of Lincoln
vile, has received the appointment.
The breach of promise case, Abbie F. Per-
kins VS.. Francis Farnham. which has been on
trial at Belfast since Monday morning, has
resulted in verdict for the defendant.
The horse of Afford Austin of Parkman,
took fright at a velocipede the other day, and
ran into an approaching team, breaking his
leg. The horse was valuable one.
Mrs. Gilbert Smith of Mortified UNDER
went an operation last week, for a cancer.
The entire breast was removed. This il the
second operation performed on her within
year.
Three small buildings, formerly used as
stores, but now as carpenters shop and store
houses, owned by Messrs. Rollins Murch
and Mrs. Cushman, were burned in Carmel
on Wednesday morning. No insurance; loss
unknown.
The business at the Pennington station of
the Androscoggin Railroad, increased fifty
two per cent. during the first three months
after occupying their new buildings on the
east side of the river.
The Bangor Wing hears it stated that the
Directors of the Somerset Railroad are con-
sidering the subject of Conference with the
Directors of the Maine Central, with view
of forming connection Of Skowhegan, and
securing lease of the Somerset road.
The Belfast Age says that reports from the
newly discovered slate deposits at Burnham
leave it somewhat doubtful if slate exists in
such shape as to make it available--Some
| very good specimens have been taken
| out, but it is doubtful if the ledge could be
profitably worked.
| A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
| writes that two or three enterprising young
ladies of Skowhegan have raised by subscrip-
ton about seventy-fye or eighty dollars to be
| expended In setting out trees on the principal
| business streets. Between thirty and forty
| have already been set out, and suitable guards
| placed abound them, and there are about rs
| many more to be set out.
The Rockland Gazette says that Mrs. VIM.
Hall, who lives in a tenement over store,
was on Tuesday night startled from her
sleep by the noise Of some article dropping on
the floor, and few moments later she was
surDrised nv a CLEAN Of LIGHT shining anroaa
her face, probably caused by the lighting Of
match. Discovering that some person was
in the adjoini ig room, she Immediately gave
the alarE, and the intruder harriedly escaped.
The rascal undoubtedly intended to rob Mrs.
Hall of money which he supposed to be in
the house, but his presence was discovered 80
soon that he had no time to carry away any
| thing. Mrs. Hall was alone in the house, her
| husband being at sea.