Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-18
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Telman's Wire Factory at Harrison is
having a great rush of business, the thirty
hands employed being kept busy though ur-
able 70 supply all orders.
James r. Osgood, Esq, of the firm of
James X. Osgood & Co., formerly Fields.
Osgood & Co., book and periodical publish
ers, Boston. is an Oxford county man. He
is son of the late Edward L. Osgood, Esq, of
Fryeburg, who died about fifteen years ago.
The Reporter gives an account of the fol-
| lowing building operations in Gardiner Mr..
Benjamin Shaw is building him a house on
Dresden street, nearly opposite what was
once known as Dennis Grove. Mr.. Swift and
Baxter Mari are building on Brunswick
street. On Washington street, Mr.. Arm
strong, Aaron Dudley, Samuel Potter, John
johnson, and Mr.. Dale all have new houses
in various stages of progress. Mr.. Ansei
Booker has pulled down the old building used
| by him for a blacksmith shop, on Church
street, and is now building large three story
building.
The managers of the grand horse, agricul-
tural and horticultural fair which is to COM
mence in Portland on Tuesday Sept. 26th
inst, and continue four days, state that they
| intend to make it the most important exhibit
ton of the kind ever held there. 1t is to be
held under the auspices OF the combined man
agement of the Presumpscot Park Associa-
ton, the Cumberland County Agricultural
Society, and the Portland horticultural So
ciety, and including the purses that are to be
up, the aggregate of awards will not fall much
short of ten thousand dollars.
The rust has made its appearance among
the potatoes in some sections of Aroostook
county, but as yet with little damage.
Hon. Bon Bradbury and Hon. J. H.
Drummend of Portland are in Belfast for
the purpose of arranging for a reference of
the claims of Wilson, Tenant 4 Co., against
the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad.
There having been some doubts expressed
of the safety of Norombega Hall, Bangor,
when large audience is gathered there, the
proprietors have instituted a thorough exam
ination and find everything safe.
Mount Desert is now a mount deserted
The amount of money spent there the past
season has been large
The News represents the scene as very
busy one at Jones' corn packing establish
ment in Brdgton. The huskers, the cutters,
the seaers, the bathmen, the scourers the
labelers, the packers, ETC., are preparing a
| huge pile Of cans of sweet corn for the lovers
of this luxury. Though the working season
10 but short, this establishment is very inn
portant contribution to the business OF the
enterprising village, distributing annually
large sums of money among the farmers.
The crops, on the whole, are excellent
throughout Aroostook county. The Agricul-
tural fair this week will bring ont the speci-
men productions.
The Skowhegan Reporter acknowledges
being "sold' on the skeleton found in a eel
lar of house in that town. 1t says THE
skeleton was found by DR.. Wilbur of this
village in his cellar. We asked the Docto,
in what state of preservation he found it
He said he thought very good, but it was GOV
cred with live flesh and positively refused tt
stand still for him to dissect it.
About twenty men are employed repairing
Gordon Falls dam on the Mattawamkeag
Two wing dams are also to be built JUS
above this dam, at the upper pitch.
1t is said Rogers the defaulting saint, will
make full disclosure of his operations wher
he appears at Court.
| little son of n. NJ. Bowers, of Portland
3 aged about four years, was run over on Elm
, street, Friday forenoon. He was sitting or
the side of jigger and fell off, one hinc
wheel passing over his chest. He was pretty
badly hurt
The Press gives an account of an attemp
at burglary in Portland on Friday evening
at the house occupied by Mr.. VIM A. Duran
: and another family. The family occupying
e the lower portion of the house was absent
and Mr.. Duran, just as he was about retirin,