Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-16

masts are in the yard, and are ~ handsome
pair Of sticks as one need to see. Master
j. Lowell Nash has also small vessel in his
yard, hardly so well under way as the other;
both will probably be got off in June.
The Portland Advertiser says that gentle
man in that city recently received letter
from the husband of lady for whom he had
prescribed, saying "the medicine which you
prescribed for my wife think has had the
desired effect and she is now better"
Mr.. G. M. Shaw of Bangor has pur-
chased of Cbediah Whittier of Vienna, the
thoroughbred stallion "Cadmus," at large
expense. "Cadmus" is one of the best bred
and finest made stations in New England,
and is cousen to Bonner's celebrated Bates
mare, "Young Pocahontas."
The Wing says that the Directors of the
Penobscot Bay and River Railroad have
voted to commence operations as soon ~ the
preliminaries can be adjusted, and appointed
committee to go over the route from Rock
land to Camden and settle the land damages.
Capt L. L. auckland has been employed to
locate the road.
We learn from the Sunrise that the whole
number of students in the Houlton Academy
is 1888; ladies So, gentlemen SO. Numbering
during the Fall Term, 100; Winter Term,
~; Spring Term, los. Aggregate, 1917.
The Institution seems to be fulfilling it, mis-
sion by doing its part in preparing the youth
of Houlton and vicinity for the stuggle Of
life.
The Machias Republican is glad to notice
that the public feeling in Washington County
is being stirred up to the vital importance Of
a railroad from Bangor to Calais by shore
line. 1t is estimated that q narrow gauge
road can be built for $4,000 per mile, and
the narrow gauge road will answer every
purpose for public travel and freight, the
cost of which is arifing compared with the
broad or commonly used gauge.
A correspondent Of the Press writes that
the railroad from Pittsfield to st. Adams is
to be built at once on the narrow gauge 6
feet plan. This is the railroad which 10
destined to reach Moosehead Lake at an
early day. The N. & D. railroad was origi-
nally intended to have its everlasting termi-
nus in Dexter, and the towns north of Dexter
were becoming anxious that the original de-
sign should be fulfilled and rejoicing more
and more that they did not help build it.
The Press says that on Saturday morning
Mr.. Hall, son of Capt. Edward Hall, and
Mr.. Parker, son of Capt. G. w. Parker, at
tempted to cross the railroad track on Com
mercial street Portland, right in front Of
freight train that was passing along. Az Mr..
Hall stepped on the track he stumbled and
fell across it. His companion stood aghast
for a second and then rushed to seize him
but Mr.. Hall had presence of mind enough
to make desperate effort and rolled off just
as the train went laundering by. As it was
he escaped with hand slightly cut. with his
coat split down the middle, and pair of badly
torn pants.
The Journal says that the joint committee
of Lewiston and Auburn, on the construction
of the proposed wooden bridge over the An
droscoggin, to replace the old one, have
adopted in the main the specifications for the
same as proposed by John Read. Esq, the
Engineer, who is to have charge ofthe work,
and whose decision in all matters appertain-
Ing to materials, workmanship and construc-
ton, shall be final The bridge is to be an
open one, constructed after the plan known
as the GLOVE Truss" and to be CAL feet
inches long, and twenty five feet wide from
outside of chords, and divided into ten spans
of from Al to so feet each long.
Corinna items from the Bangor Wing: As
the three O'Clock train on Tuesday of last
week, was leaving Corinna, Mr.. Manlius
Copeland, in attempting to get off the train,
fell, his head lying within two inches of the
track. His hat was crushed by the wheels,
but he escaped unframed. On Wednesday
evening, as the up train was nearing the sta
ton, horse, standing at DR.. Richardson's
door, was frightened by the whistle, and run
ming back, followed the buggy over wall
about six feet high. Mrs. Samuel Knox Of
Exter, with her daughter and grand child,
were in the carriage. The mother and child
were thrown out without injury, but Mrs.
Knox was caught in the wreck, and broke
her leg just above the ankle.
The Mail says that at the recent annual
meeting of the Waterville Savings Bank, the
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
Trustees-Wm. Dyer, Moses Lyford, Ira
Low, N. G. II. Pulsifer, and Reuben Fos-
ter.
President-Wm. Dyer.
Treasurer-Marshall c. Percival.
Advisory Board-T. w. Herrick, WA. F.
Stevens, Geo. Wilkins, ]. II. Besse, A. H.
Barton, Z. f. Webb, u. r. Wing, j. P. CAT
frey, S. G. Marston, L. B. Nichols, VIM. H.
Dow, Homer Percival. This institution is in
a fiourishing condition-the depositors num-
bering 1850 and the amount Of deposits being
about s3sO,OoO. A dividend of per cent.
was declared.