Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-06
Inc Richmond Savings Bank has been or
SSahE.hg by the choice of Thos. j. Southland,
PRESIDENT and James Carney, Treasurer.

CANNING ny the choice of Thos. j. Southland,
PRESIDENT and James Carney, Treasurer.
The residence of the late Hon. Tappan
! Roble IN Gorham is being remodled. and will
be occupied by his son, Hon. Frederick Ro-
bic.
The Grace says that the schooner Pema-
quid of Bristol, was the first arrival at
Damarscotta, this season. She came in on
the goth of March. with full cargo
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
the police this afternoon seized barrel of
ale from cart in the rear of Lisbon street.
The liquor was deposited at the liquor agen-
cy.
The Lewiston Journal understands that the
Maine Central railroad Company proposes to
erect new, commodious and weli-appointed
depot in that city at an early day. Probably
the foundations will be laid this fall.
Dea. Joseph X. Harrington of Brewer, fine
newly appointed Farm Superintendent of the
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, has been presented by his friends with
a SPLENDID silver service. He goes to OronO
to enter upon his duties in week or two.
We learn from the Oracle that on Saturday
forenoon, 18th, as DIR. ID. X. Kennedy was
returning from a professional visit in Edg-
comb, across the toll-bridge, his gig came in
collision with wagon driven by Edward
Hubbard, in the narrow, INSTRUCTED part of
the Wiscasset end and the Doctor was thrown
out striking heavily on the bridge, breaking
three ribs and sustaining other severe in
jurIes.
The Bangor Wing says that story is cur
rent that gentleman of that city recently
purchased for high price a number of fowls
of rare breed, and has been feeding them
very highly in order TO make them lay. The
obstinate birds did not produce an egg, how
ever and their owner was much puzzled,
until friend informed him that they were all
boosters. 1t is said that those fowls made
excellent chicken-pie last week.
The Portland Press states young man
named Albert Quincy or Curly, came to
Vinalhayen about the last of January, and
hired out to work for Messrs Pierce PEN
dleton, chopping wood. About three weeks
from that time he mysteriously Disappeared
the last seen of him he was going in thesli-
rectjon of tie woods, where other men we're
at work with whom he had previously had
some trouble, and who are suspected of foul
play. These men quit work in a day or two
after the occurrence. thorough search for
the body will soon be made
Mr.. Joseph 4. Brewer of Freeport, met
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His wife found him about O'Clock p. NJ, in
the wood-house bleeding from the head and
insensible. DIR. W. G. Frost was immedi-
ately called and found scalp wound eight
inches long, and one wrist very badly dislo-
Gated, besides being internally injured. He
is doing well with fair prospect of recover
ing. 1t is supposed that in taking care of his
cattle he must have fallen from the beams of
the barn to the floor, some II or Is feet. He
I z r
eral hours before the accident.
A gentleman in Auburn tells US that thirty
years ago or so, when other farmers were
ceasng to set orchards and cutting down not
a few of those already in bearing, because
the products returned no equivalent for the
value of the land and the labor of the farmer,
the father of John r. Pulsifor of Poland, like
a wise man, improved the opportunity to
greatly increase his orcharding, foreseeing
that the course pursued by his brother farm
ers was suicidal one. j. X. Pulsifer, ESQ.,,
has not only kept his orchard inheritance in
tact, but has also greatly increased the num-
of his trees. Success TO such diligence and
forethought.
The Lewiston journal says that business on
the Cross Canal is quite lively, and the prom
Use for the season is excellent. The shops
employed in job carpentry, will, doubtless,
eight different firms doing various kinds of
mechanical business in that section as follows:
L. NJ. Leavitt, laats Gilman, Fisher & Co.,
bobbing; A. b. Furnish, carpentry; o. b.
Morse & Co., stair ratings, job carpentry;
Jordan, Frost & CO., job carpentry &C.; r.
Dexter, sash, doors and blinds; Wertall &
Morrill,, file manufacturers; s. III. Murray,
excelsior. Some notes of these various es-
adjustments we shall publish shortly. A new
shop owned by the Franklin Co. WILL doubt
less, soon be occupied for mechanical pur-
poses.
Messrs. Cogswell, Homer, White, Hale,
Hall and Bickford. Directors in the Boston
& Maine Railroad Company with Mr.. Merritt,
the Superintendent and Mr.. Bacon Engineer,
visited various localities in Portland yester-
day in reference to the extension of their line
into the city. The company will proceed
forthwith to locate and construct their line
from South Berwick by the way Of Wells,
Kennebunk, Saco and Biddeferd passing
through the business portions of both cities,
and thence to Portland. As to their arrange
menns in the city for the use of the Central
Depot and connection with other railroads,
nothing has yet TRANSFERRED, but it is said that
this company will be met in the most liberal
manner by the City Government and the
owners of lands within the city.