Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-10

The students of the High School at Skow
hogan under the direction of their Principal
MIR. o. L. Billings, gave an exhibition at Co
burn Hall, on Monday and Tuesday evenings
Nov. 9Th and 18th. The proceeds are to b,
devoted to the purchase of piano for thu
| school.
| The Pennington Chronicle says that the
down freight train last Wednesday week
when near Crowley's, ran into herd of cat
| tie on the track, killing six out of the eight.
Next day the up-freight killed an OK, and the
| up passenger Saturday made beef of a COW.
| Quite slaughter for one week.
A hog in Pennington met with novel
death few days since. A dove flew into his
pen and was attacked by his hogship. By
| some means. when the dove was being crushed
| In the mouth of the swine it fluttered, in its
struggles to get free, and choked the hog to
death. Both were killed.
Trappers report mink very plenty this
year..
| The Press is told that the family of the late
| Senator Fessenden have ordered a marble
| copy of Mr.. O'Brien's clay model of the de-
ceased statesman, which was on exhibition at
| the City Hall and gave such perfect satisfac-
| ton to the citizens of Portland.
The extension of the Bangor & Piscataauis
railroad is nearly completed to Guilford and
| the rails will be laid to that village by this
| day, noon. Next Monday trains will run
| regularly to the end of the rails.
An appropriation of 1000 having been
made by Congress to improve the navigation
| of Saco River, company has been engaged
| to dredge the river at an expense of 800 per
day. The company is now operating with a
powerful dredging machine, operated by
| steam power.
Business will be quite brisk in Harrington
next summer. Capt. II. w. Ramsdell will
build two three masted schooners of about
525 tons each, o. M. for himself and other
parties, to be sailed by Capt. J. II. Tabbuts
and A. s. Coffin. j. FL. Hamlin furnishes
| the frames on contract and has crew in the
woods for that purpose. A. r. Nash and S.
w. Nash and others will build one nearly as
large. w. Leighton, Warren Nash and 9TH
ers will build schooner near $50 TONS
Machias Republican.
The Ellsworth American says that VIM. L.
Guptill has recently erected q steam mill in
Gouldsboro, and is at present engaged in the
manufacture of salt-boxes. Mr.. Guptill has
coptracted with Boston Company for 70, 900
| of these boxes. About 22O cords of poplar
wood will be required to furnish the material.
Nine operatives are employed in the mill
| three of whom are females.
Prof Stone is bologizing in Portland.
Some car loads of slate from the quarry at
Clinton, owned by Belfast men, have been
brought to this city. The material is very
| handsome and of first quality for use 1t is
believed that these specimens are the pioneers
of what will be a large business.-B Belfast
Journal.
| John Edwards, the well-known printer OF
Portland, met with quite serious accident
on Tuesday evening. He was walking down
| Middle street, when person running came
in collision with. him. knocking him down
and bruising him. During TIE night he was
| attacked with severe pain and physician
| was called. An examination showed that one
OF his ribs had been broken by the accident.
The Times says that there are many signs
| afioat indicating that Bath will one day be
| quite manufacturing centre of industry
There is no place in the State where there is
| so much money at rest, or where real estate,
whether it be dwellings or wharfage room for
commercial or mandatory purposes, can
be obtained at such cheap rate. 1t is un-
derstood that new boot and shoe factory is
! to be established in addition to the enterprise
of Mr.. Fowler Bragg's. A Boston clothing
firm propose to engage in the manufacture of
ready made clothing, as soon as suitable
quarters can be obtained. The overseer has
been in town and made purchase of dwell
ing house for himself, and work will be COM
menced at once employing a number of ma
chine girls and others. Messrs. Palmer
Carney are about enlarging their clothing es-
Enlistment occupying the entire block.