Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-30
STATE NEWS.

John Estes, of Lincoln, has been appointed
Deputy Sheriff for Aroostook county by
Sheriff Randall.
Moses G. Dow, Esq, of Westbrook. ha
been appointed mail agent on the Portland
and Ogdensburg route.
Eddie Mitchell, of Machias, has just broker
his leg for the fifth time. He will soon be
come the champion leg-breakest of the State
The convicts in the State Prison frankly
testify that their msfortunes are the result
of intemperance.
Forty thousand dollars worth of shipping
was lost at Lubec last year, or 20 per cent. q
the whole amount in that town.
James Staples, of South Casco, of this
State, in his list year, ate an apple and
planted the core, and has lived to eat fruit five
years, from a tree that grew from it.
A new trial has been denied to Alden Itch
field, convicted of being a principal to the
robbery of the Lime Rock Bank, and he will
probably be sentenced at the next term of the
Supreme Court, to be holden in Rockland in
March.
\ consultation composed of Ex-Governor
Goodwin of n. II. president; Messrs. J. b.
lblOWll anu u bdIIStt, bItStOIs L. 4Nott
Treasurer; Francis Chase, Superintendent of
the Z. S. 4 Z. II. r., and Phinehas Barnes,
was held in Portland Thursday afternoon.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Tenn
perance held its quarterly session with III
comic Division, Warterville, closing with a
levee on Thursday evening. Though the ses-
sion was very pleasant one to all concerned,
it was not largely attended. probably on ac-
count of severe weather.
A saw mill belonging to Messrs. Copeland,
Duren & Co., at Midtown, was burned down
on Saturday night, Jan. Dist. Loss, Sc, 900.
Also a shingle mill, owned by Messrs. Gates
& Wentworth. Loss, $1,000; insured for
81, 900, They also lost 500 worth of shingles.
George A. Boardman & Col Host about $4,000
of shingles, worth about $3.50.
List of patents issued to citizens of Maine
for the week ending Jan. "a w. III. Brown,
Bangor, Baggage Truck; A. II. Sturgis, Lew
iston, Sizing Machine; l.. Abbot, Lewiston,
Window Protector; W. IIersey, Pembroke,
Vegetable Cutter; j. +. Rideout, Bowdoin-
ham, Hay Fodder. Under date of Jan. 81,
1871, $50 patents will be issued. During the
past week All applications and 20 caveats
were filed.
The Calais Advertiser says Il large number
of the residents of Calais and st. Stepher
have gone to Florida to spend the winter
From Calais are Benjamin Young and wife
c. II. Goodnow and wife, j. c.. T. Waite
Mrs. 5. Kelley, Jr., two Misses Kelley, daugh
tiers of Deacon s. Kelley, and Mr.. Thomas
J, Copeland, late of the firm of Copeland
Duren & Co. From st. Stephen are Mr.
George A. Boardman and wife. They make
their stay at Jacksonville.
The receipts of the European K Nortl
American Railway for the year 1870, were a
follows: From Passengers, $99, 259. 81
Freight, 500, 569.4S; Mail, S7,s22 90; Othe
sources, S742.90; Totalf S2l7, 393.7S. Tn
expenses for the year were $l07 ,557 &c, leav
ing sum of 800, 1856. II for net profits. Dur
ing the year 56,6563-4 tons of freight wer
| carried over the road. The total number o
passengers carried was I92,0l an averag
of 6l5 for each day, or II each train. Mum
Der of passengers carried one mile, 2,4sl ,4si
average charge per mile, four cents.
| The trial of VIM. f. Cunningham, Ebel