Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-19

Bryce NJ. Edwards, venerable and we'll
known merchant Of Saccarappa, died at his
residence IN that village on Saturday last, at
the age of II years.
Rumor has 1t that Maj. p. c. Bradford has
purchased the Clark grist MILL tannery and
dependent property in Winthrop. The Ma
Jors Wen known enterprise warrants the
belief, that this means business in some an
rection. '
Nine persons were baptised in Lewiston on
Sunday, by Rev. Mr.. Burgess. Free BAPTIST.
The religious interest in this church contin-
ues undated, with frequent conversions to
God, says a correspondents of the Lewiston
Journal. RS fa
The first train over the Knox & Lincoln r.
r. arrived in Wiscasset on Friday, April 7th,
at about 8 80 A. NJ. It consisted of some
half dozen platform cars, laden with railroad
iron and (self) invited guests, drawn by the
locomotive edwin Flye."
Says the Oxford Democrat: Mr.. William
X. Evans Of Bethel, while cutting some ce-
dar last winter, had his attention drawn to
one which was fifteen Iinches through at the
butt; being anxious to find the true age of
the tree, he counted the grains, which proved
to be two hundred and seventy five years old.
Frequently letters are dropped into post
offices with stamps on them cut from Govern
ment envelopes. This is violation Of the
law, which renders person liable to fine Of
$50 for the offence. Such letters never reach
their destination. The stamping is usually
done through ignorance, not through willful-
ness. aR@ s-ss
Camp Meeting John Allen was in Lewis
ton the other day, and met the s'Fat Con-
frihufor'' IF tho -vnurual vrhou Con,p Mat
ing John asked him how he managed to keep
looking so fat and sleek. "O," replied the
Fat Contributor, "tis a clear conscience"
John instantly replied: 81 never knew what
kept my swine in so good order BEFORE" The
Fat Contributor says John is ''too many" for
him on moral questions. 9wi
The Oxford Democrat says the new mill on
Fish Stream in Bethel, is progressing finely:
the building is forty-two feet long, two
stories high. The water for running the
machinery, is taken from the stream some
twenty rods above the mill. along the bank,
in a canal opposite the mill thence conduct
ed in sluice on to a sixteen foot over-shot
wheel. The party propose to put in ma
chinery for manufacturing spools and salt
boxes, also single and clapboard machine.
The Bangor Wing says that the crew of
schooner lying at one of our wharves, heard
a noise Sunday night, and going upon deck
found lot of brooms clothing and other
small articles which thief had brought up to
carry away. The articles were taken down
and the matches put on. Soon after the crew
heard another noise and came on deck just in
season to see chap jumping cut of one of
the hatchways. He was Gagged under the
matches, but managed to get cut, and made
his escape to the shore before he could be
detained. s.f4 III
The Alfred jail must be queer sort Of
place. The Independent says two brothers
were sent there from Saco not long since for
sixty days for getting drunk and fighting.
Being at work in the stable last Tuesday
evening, they concluded to take a short va
cation. Accordingly they harnessed the
sherif's horse and drove down to Saco,
spending the night and having a good old
fashioned drunk. In the morning they drove
back and reported for duty, but the poor
horse was quite used up. In all probability
that trick will not be repeated.
MIR. w. G. Harmon, gentleman from
Maine, was the victim Of an old confidence
game at the Boston & Maine depot in Boston
Saturday morning. just before the depar-
ture of the early train for Portland he wss
approached by two well. dressed and fine sap-
pearins men, who told him they belonged In
Portland and desired him to let them have
SIPS, which twas necessary for them to use
Immediately totpay freight bill. As security
for the money, with which Mr.. Harmon kind
ly accommodated them, they rendered him a
check for &725 upon the Canal. National
Bank of Portland. They were to return in
little while and make good the money, but
have not yet put in an appearances, and as
the check subsequently proved to be a
forgery, there is not much probability that
they will again be heard Of voluntarily. Mr..
Harmon will not be likely to cash any more
checks for strangers in hurry
The currant worm, so destructive 10
favorite fruit, may be fully and almost imme-
diately destroyed by the use of carbolate of
lime. Some one tried the powder in many
instances during the past summer, and found
that while it was fully as effective as helle-
bore, it was less disagreeable, less costly and
perfectly safe. The method of using it is to
sprinkle it over the vines as soon as the
worm makes his appearance, bringing it well
in contact with the leaves, and soon the in
sect is destroyed 1t will need but two or
three applications, and the work is done. In
this way, for few cents, large quantities of
currant bushes may be saved and the fruit al
lowed to mature, and no danger whatever in
Cured. Neither the foliage or the fruit is in
any way injured by the carbolate oflime. 1t
will be well for our readers to remember this
when the fruit season eturns. -nae
The Oracle says quite sensation was Gre
ated week or two ago, in the usually quiet
town of Jefferson, by the arrival of Mr.. Dav-
id Lane, formerly of Jefferson, who enlisted
in one Of the Maine regiments in 1862. He
served until 1868, and was then reported
killed in the battle of Chapin's Farm, but it
appears from his account that he was taken
prisoner and has since been living in North
Carolina. Surprising him dead, his wife ap-
Piled for pension, which was granted, and
in the fall of 1870 she was married to one
John Cunningham, with whom she is now liv-
ing. Mr.. Lano arrived home about March
30th, and appeared in good health. His rea-
sons for remaining away.so long without COM
municating with his friends, have not trans
PRED. 10 ~'' '@
The Skowhegan correspondent of the Lew
iston journal writes a few week ago il was
voted to exempt Coburn Hall and Brewster
Hotel in Skowhegan from taxation, at cor
marathon meetinp then held. Last Saturdav