Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-12
STATE NEWS.

summer resort are set forth by the Free
Press. 8& SkfUA4E
Mr. l. 7. Smith while papering q dwelling
IN Ellsworth fell from the upper to the lower
hall injuring him quite seriously.
The new mill will be raised at Jonesboro
including the frame as high as the "bed flo )r"
this week probably. The work is progress
ing favorably.
The Wing says that all the silks stolen
tuesday morning from the stores of Williams
& Getchell, and J. T, Rines & Co., have been
found.
The Maine Central Co. entered into pos
session of the B. & M. L. Railroad by lease
w ednesday, for a term of fifty years at
rental of $4,000 per annum.
The Methodist clergymen are in a general
state OF removal from one station to another
thls week, preparatory to entering upon the
duties OF their respective charges on next
Sunday.
The sch. Omaha, ll6 77-lOO tons burden
was launched at Hancock last week. The
Omaha is one of the strongest built schooners
ever launched in the county and is intended
for the Grand Banks.
The Chronicle says that Mr. Ansel Gam
mon, of New Vineyard, has family of
twelve sons and four daughters, all living,
whose total weight is 8, l4O pounds the sons
averaging 1876, the daughters 200.
Launched on Saturday the 9Th inst, from
the yard of B. F. Waite 6 Sons, 4 fine sch. Of
about 200 tons called the B. F. Waite, she is
to be commanded by Capt. Samuel Ellwood.
This firm has a frame in their yard for . small
sch. that they intend launching this summer
Barque Sunbeam, Capt. Bennett, we are
informed by telegraph, has been sunk at
Rangoon, but no particulars are given of the
disaster. The Sunbeam was a barque of 707
tons burthen, was built at Thomaston in 1868
and was owned by C. F. Randlett, and the
master.
The Rockland Free Press says that Capt.
Cephas Starrett of that city, who was severe
ly injured recently by being jammed between
a post of a wharf and vessel which he was
assisting to move, Is recovering from his IN
juries.
A correspondent of the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, writing from Columbia Falls, says that
TINS has been rather an unfavorable spring 60
far for driving in the logs on that river.
lhere being no snow to make water, the log
drivers have to depend upon the rains, which
have been very light. The probability 10 the
late rain will be sufficient to bring in the
drive.
The Advertiser says that an individual who
bears the sobriquet of 'Billie Bickford,"
resident of the Aims House in Portland, con-
celved such passion for one of the female
boarders at that institution, that he has found
1t advisable to elope with her. They have
gone on bridal tour, but in what direction
no one at present seems to know.
The Messrs. Goodwin & Mari are making
or have machinery for making at their estab-
lishment on Main street in Lewiston, about
fifty dozen brooms per week. Their brooms
are of excellent quality. The broom corn
stock used costs here from $l25 to $500 per
ton. The handles are mostly made at Ken
dall's Mills, says the Journal. awEk
In the DAILY murder case, now being tried
at Lewiston, Hon. w. P. Frye occupied
about two and half hours in his closing
for DAILY, Wednesday afternoon,
at o'clock. Yesterday morning
at o'clock, Attorney General Reed COM
menced his closing argument, closing little
past ten. Judge Barrows then charged the
jury, occupying about three-fourths of an
hour. At eleven o'clock the case was given
to the jury.
The Lewiston Journal states that Columbus
Thompson, young man of insane tenden-
cies, who had been at work ON the farm of
Mr.. Ezra Pratt in Greene, mysteriously dis
appeared on Tuesday of last week, and al
though search has been made for him through
out the neighboring woods, no traces of his
whereabouts have yet been discovered. The
opinion is general that he has committed sui
eide.
The Pennington Chronicle is informed by
Mr.. Dow, of the Pennington elopement SEN
sation, that he had letter Tuesday night
from Mrs. Coob inquiring about her husband
who had not yet arrived home and from whom
she has not heard a word.-Mr. Dow says he
saw him buy his ticket in Boston for Port
land, and knows that his Baggage was checked
through to that city, and he was on board the
train when it moved out of the depot. Cobb
promised faithfully that he would return to
his family; in fact Dow told him that if he
did not he wonl prosecute him to the full ex-
tent of the law. Whether the rascal has COM
mtted suicide, or fled to parts unknown, may
for some time remain mystery.
The Lewiston Journal says that the project
of a Classical School in this State which was
recommended at the last Congregational State
Conference, but which was suspended on &C.
count of opposition to its location at Auburn,
is again to be brought before the Conference
at its session at Bath, June 9th, with pros
pect that it will this time be made success.
The Executive Committee who had the gen.
eral subject in charge, have received evil
dence of an increasing interest in such a
school, and it is suggested that the whole
matter of inaugurating and locating the
school be entrusted to a committee composed
of some of the ablest, most experienced and
judicious men in the State.
The Bangor and Piscataquis Slate quarry
at Brownville. says the Wing, is now doing
a very profitable business, and for the first time
in thirty years is making liberal returns to its
owners. About sixty men are employed
when in full operation, getting out and finish
ing about forty tons a week About 400
cords of wood year are required and keg
of powder day for blasting. Mr.. A. H.
Merrill, at his quarry, is getting out about
the same amount of slate and Of the same
quality. The slate from these two quarries
finds ready market at remunerative prices,
In the eastern part of the town the Highland
Slate Company have Opened quarry. from
which. as yet, but little profit has been re-
allied. Another was started about the same
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