Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-19
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The Maine Central Extension will open for
travel about the middle of October 1t is
noted AS very unusual circumstance that
the expense of grading, ETC., was 81, 500 less
than the original estimate of the engineer,
lhos. Holt. He set it at $20S 900. The
actual cost was S203 800. The engineering
expenses were some 81 900 less than the esti-
mates.
There will be three days trotting at Tops
ham this week-Tuesday, Wednesday and
! Thursday. Some of the best horses in the
State have been entered and some fine trot-
ting may be expected. For the three minute
class there are eight entries; for the 2 80 class
five entries; for the las class, FIVE; for the
2.40, seven and for the sweepstakes, five.
The Wing says that Shaw Brothers new
tannery on Grand Lake Stream, will give
employ nent to large numbers of workmen,
and quite settlement is growing up there.
The soil round the lakes is excellent for
farming purposes, and village has been laid
out something after the plan Of Kingman. 1t
is reported that the St. Croix and Penobscot
Railroad is to be extended from Princeton to
this point.
A sensible lady of mature years says that
it does not look well for 4 young man to put
his arm round young lady at Sunday
meeting, and comb the curls of her chignon
with his fingers.
Bridgton man has sold his wife's butter
and jewelry and skeddadled to Canada. He
thinks he knows ON which side his bread is
buttered.
Grace Howard, with long string of
aliasts ), but whose real name is said TO be
Grace Clough, who is represented to be a
fair haired, blue-eyed, and slim and frail
little splnster of sweet seventeen, from Bid
deford, was arrested in Boston the other day
for playing little game of blackmailing.
The town cattle show of West Gardiner
will take place at the Town House, on We'd
nesday Oct. 3.
The Catholic Fair, at Whtefield, it is said,
melted about Sl,S00. That's fair thing for
country town.
The Bangor Wing says that Mr.. Chas. w.
Burbank, son of iona. Burbank, Esq, of
that city, now a clerk in Boston, was the first
to recognized the remains of Rev. DIR. Gan
nett, killed in the Revere disaster, and cared
for them during the following day and even
ing. For this kindly service he received at
the time the heartfelt thanks of the friends Of
thc ueCSasSut anu uhy VI Two since u gem
rOus sum of money was handed him from two
lady members of Dr. Gannetts society On
Thursday last this was supplemented by the
gift from the children of the deceased of a
fine gold hunter-case Waltham watch and
chain, the watch being thus inscribed:
''Charles w. Burbank; from X. G. w. and
W. c. g.; August 20, 1871"
The Seaside Oracle reports the death of
Joseph S. Kennedy, Esq, of Wiscasset, for
a,any years Register Of Probate for Lincoln
comfy. He was also principal Trial Justice;
Vice President of the Wiscasset Savings
;lnk and had filled many other offices of
trust aud honor in the community.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says that Lyceum was organized at Winthrop
on Friday evening, the 18th inst. The first
regular meeting of the Lyceum will be on
this Tuesday evening. the 18th. The follow
ing questo- will be discussed; Ought the
right of Suffrage to be extended to women.
Observation-Disclosures, Rev. A. Bosserman,
Mr.. Carleton; Negative, J. II. Potter, Esq,
A. g. Wood.
Bates College acknowledges beautiful
and valuable donation of minerals from DIR.
A. c. Hamlin of Bangor. The collection
consists of some sixty specimens many of
whlch are rare Foreign Varltles. including
diamond earth" and Topaz from Brazil;
Moss Agate, Ruby and Syrian Garnet, from
India; Essonie and Moonstone from Cey-
lon; Corundam, from Malabar and Smyrna
and Pyrope from Bohemia; while the re-
mainder are choice specimens from the most
interesting American localities.
There was game Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Resolutes of Portland, junior
champions of Maine, and the Irons of Ligo-
MIA, for the silver bat and ball. The Reso-
lutes won by score Of 4S to 10. Wednes-
day afternoon the Resolutes play the famous
| "Red Stocking Club, of Boston, at Forest
| City Park, Portland
Messrs. Howard and league of Caribou,
passed our village on Friday with nine horses
and colts purchased ia Oxford county and
brought hither for market, because horse
feed is abundant here and equally scarce
''outside. "-Presque Isle Sunrise.
| A correspondent Of the Press says that
there are no three men in Piscataquis, as in
tensely hated by secessionists as the three
who have just been elected to the House Of
| Representatives.
As Rev. James Washburne of Parkman,
was returning from Sabbath service, his
his horse took fright and threw him from the