Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-15
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shock and passed away late in the afternoon.
His age was 80 years.
1t is rumored that the revenue cutter vigi-
liant, Capt. Freeman, is to be changed from
the Eastport station to that of Delaware
break-water, and that the Mosswood is to be
ordered to Eastport.g 9GtT59sVry
The Rockland Gazette understands that
work is to be commenced vigorously all along
the line of the Knox and Lincoln Railroad,
between this city and Waldoboro very soon,
and that it is hoped to get the rails laid to
Rockland in July.
! The Wing says that one of The business
men of Bangor who has been in trade seven
teen years, left town "Wednesday morning on
the Maine Central Railroad-the first time
that he ever rode on the road. - s.
Hon C. j. Talbot, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the second District, has remove red
his Office from Pennington to East Wilton,
where he has for many years resided.
The new Masonic Hall now being "finisheh
in Beal's block in Pennington, will rank
among the craft as fifth in the State, in size
and style of finish. 1t VIII be nearly forty
seven iee' square ua 'H3.3EH Bs5sf
The Chronicle says that the twentieth an
nual Cattle Show and Fair of the North
Franklin Agricultural Society, to be held at
Strong on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4th
and 9Th, next, will be an occasion of which all
connected with it may we'll feel proud.
VIM Nash and others, at Addison Point,
are building double deck brig of upwards of
300 tons, to be ready for sea by the first OF
June. James II. Sawyer is master carpenter
and an owner. Capt VIM. b. Henrhen, an
owner, is to sail the brig. 81 .AuF
young son of Rev. Mr.. IIojgton. of
Brighton, while climbing over a stone wall
the 9th inst, fell, and his knee became badly
crushed between rock on the ground and a
it. His life was despaiied of for several
days, but he is now out of danger.
Launched. tie 9Th inst, at Scarsport, by J.
II. Lane & Co., an A. l. Bark of $50 tons,
called the T. f. Wilton. She will be COM
manded by Capt. Benz. Carver, I'd, and is
owned by Carver & Barnes of New York,
Wilton Bro. & Co, Of Boston, Isaac Carver,
Benz. Carver I'd, and the builders
The Portland Press says that very sad
accident occurred in Denmark on Wednesday.
AS VIM. f. Pingree of that town was assist
ing in rolling logs into Moose Brook, he ac-
cidentlly got caught among the logs. one of
which rolled on him, breaking one of his legs
and bruising him badly. He was conveyed
home, where his wounds were dressed.
few minutes after he became suddenly faint.
and died with scarcely a struggle. The i'm
mediate cause of his sudden death was sup
posed to be heart disease, with which he had
been troubled for several years. The age of
the deceased was about thirty-fve years.
The Progressive Age man has seen a speci-
men of slate which has quite recently been
discovered at Burnham and which appears to
be of very superior quality. The ledge
crops out in several places and covers, ap-
parently, seventy acres, and it lays within
mile of our railroad. An excavation is
being made under the direction of slate
geologist who gives a very encouraging re-
port as far as operations have progressed
The slate appears to be fully equal to the
Brownville slate and there is some little ex-
citement in that vicinity in consequence of
the discovery. Mr.. Hayford and Mr.. Mil
liken of Belfast have taken bond for one
half and are making the excavation.
The Machias Union says that parties in
Jonesboro have commenced to build a crcu-
lar saw MILL lath and single mill; Simon
Hanscom, fE. Machias, millwright. Parties
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ho;iay ENGINE &C. .ia ,,;iI 20 ho ,rnrLa, y,
staar, ro,sar 80. ,-aiii :, ~ ~ NV. =,
=, on,o.;nr - sL 40 P" -
mill ia To be located On The Son,h end Of ,he
dam, same site as the mill burned year ago
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and rrosnant;va ,;n,har nrn,rth On 80. Tho 80, 80
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The following are the officers of Soldiers
Division No. ). Sons of Tcmperance in Gar
diner for the present wear. ~
Jno. Haney, W. p.
s. r. Tarbox, w. A.
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A Graves Treas
Co Sberloct II
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r. Morris. s
Up, White. @. s.
The ''News" says there was an interesting
incident Mt Brichton recently on the gather