Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-25

III the aisle OF the meeting mouse, during tht
Quarterly Meeting at Guilford, on the It'll
inst, putting her shoulder out. DIR. Ben.
nett replaced it and it is doing finely. This
is the fourth time she has dislocated il,
The rails of the Knox & Lincoln Railroad
are laid down so far as Knox street in Thorn
aston. By the end of the week the rails will
reah the bridge which crosses Mill River.
The passenger train ought to run into town
on the second day in October.
The annual meeting of the Knox and
Lincoln Railroad Company will be held at
Bath on the I'd of October.
The Brunswick Telegraph speaks of fur
Their discoveries at Pemaquid, since the cele-
6ration there August Oath and 25th. These
discoveries were made on the Lewis farm,
the western fort so called, in relation to
winch there is not even a tradition much less
recorded history. The Pemaquid people
being thoroughly aroused, have been turning
up the soil within the last few week and have
unearthed faced wall extending from the
shore westward in the direction of the ter
race which faces the north, towards the tan
pit, from which, within a few years, bits of
leather have been taken. A perfect axe also
has been discovered with an eye for the
handle unlike that of modern axes,) fitted
crockery, glass, and tiles for house roofs,
have been taken from the soil. Now all the
articles have an age in which they were used
and when that is determined after careful in
vestigation, the period of Pemaquid settle
ments may possibly be approximated.
The Wing learns that on Monday forenoon.
as Elder Williams of Gldtown was riding
alone, beyond Mann's hill on the Ellsworth
road he Of ,r,bn ha1
bundle on his shoulder. One of them stop
ped and putting his hand in his pocket
jumped TO the horses head, and said s'Hold
on and deliver" Elder Williams, who had
his whip in his baud, struck his horse sharp
blow, the animal leaped suddenly, and the
shaft struck the man at the horses head,
turning him round and throwing him off his
balance. The other man jumped to get hold
of the wagon, but the horse went off at such
speed that neither he nor his companion
could gain any advantage.
Saturday was the last of the three autumnal
Ember Days--a season of three days OBJ
served in the Episcopal and Romish church
es-the latter especially-as time of fasting.
and have been observed as since the third
century. There are four Ember weeks in the
year; the name is supposed to be derived
from the custom of using ashes or embers in
connection WIN tasting.
The Dexter Gazette understands that there
is great excitement in Dover and FoxcrOft,
on the temperance question. Several parties
have been indicted by the Grand Jury for
being engaged in the sale of liquors, and there
was general skedaddling among them, until
Court rose. Further action in the matter
has thus prevented until next spring.
The Brunswick Telegraph is informed that
the deposition of John Rogers the defaulting
cahier, was taken on Tuesday, in behalf Of
his bondsmen. In brief he states he was
short $4,000 in his accounts as cashier of the
old Brunswick Bank, when it was converted
into the Pejepscot Bank, and that he was
short $4,000 when the Pejepscot was con-
yerted into a National Bank.
The number who have entered the Fresh
man class of Bowdoin College, is so, the
number of scientific students II. number
more are undecided which course to take.
Down east the runners from Portland and
Boston, are very plenty. We dare say the
supply equals the demand.
The PASSPORT Sentinel says that potatoes
are rotting badly in that vicinity.
The Age says that the Belfast slate COM
pany who have been successfully operating on
the newly discovered quarry in Unity Planta-
ton are now filling their first order for slate
for Ex-Governor Coburn of Skowhegan
The quality Of slate is fully equal if not supe-
rior to the Piscataquis slate, and is easily
mined. They have gone down some twenty
feet without discovering any indications of
the termination of the vein. The quarry is
situated about 2 IL miles from Clinton sta
ton on the Maine Central. Some twelve or
fifteen workmen are employed, and prepara-
tons are making for the erection of perma-
nent works.
correspondent of the Portland Press.
writing from Skowhegan says that there is no
better indication of the thrift of the masses OF
any community than the deposits in savings
Institutions. A Savings Bank was organized
in Skowhegan in 1869, of which Hon. Abner
Coburn was President, and Z. w. Farwell,
Treasurer. 1t has now 1889 depositors,
amounting in the aggregate to 100000. In
January last, MIR. Geo. N. Page, who is so
well and favorably known in connection with
several State offices at Augusta, was elected
Treasurer and also Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, both institutions occupying the
building near the east end of the toll bridge,
which is now being remodeled and made con-
venient for the purpose. In addition to the
liberal deposits in Saving Banks for present
necessities, large number Of the citizens of
this county have invested in Life Insurance,
for the protection of families in case they
should be taken away, or for old age if they
should reach it. There are also two banks
for general business accommodation, The
First National, with capital of $l50,0OO, of
which Hon. Abner Coburn is President, and
Second National, with capital of 1926, 900,
of which Samuel Robinson, Esq, is Presi-
dent.