Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-27
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the amount of two thousand eight hundred
dollars as building fund.


the amount of two thousand eight hundred
dollars as a building fund.
Rev. Mr.. Buck of Lewiston, who has been
supplying the Free Baptist church at Sabat-
tus the past winter, has been obliged to re-
sign his pastoral charge on account of ill
health.
The Dirigo has taken the place of the Ches-
apeake on the Maine Steamship Cos. line
from Portland to New York, while the latter
is undergoing repairs for the injuries sus-
tanned by collision with the Franconia-
The town authorities of Machias are about
to build two story school building, one
room for a Primary and one for intermediate
school. The new building will occupy the
same lot that the old Bell school house did on
Court street. FL ssss I
The Machias Union says that the saw mills
in that locality are doing fair business. The
early disappearance of snow and frost, and
the absence of the usual spring rains thus far
lead to fears that some of the mills will run
short of stock, as the river drivers have had
poor chance for their work.
A telegram was received in Portland on
Tuesday that the barque ''Merrimack," now
of Boston, built at Cape Elizabeth, Captain
Nichols of Searsport, is supposed to be
wrecked on Cohasset rocks. A bucket
rack marked 'Merrimack" and large lot of
wreck stuff, among which was ship chest,
casks and deck plank, were picked up off
Scituate.
The Journal says that the first stone in the
foundation of the new city buildings in Lew
iston, was laid on Tuesday. w. H. Stevens,
Esq, is the representative of the city in gen.
eral oversight of the construction of the
buildings-the executive work being of course,
in charge of the contractors.
The Press learns that the Rev. Mr.. Hayden
OF Portland, has been engaged to deliver q
course of three lectures, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings of this week,
on the doctrines of the New Jerusalem
Church, in Mr.. Lemont's new hall at Bruns-
wick. bs $50
Mr.. o. M. Shaw of Bangor has sold
handsome pair Of young chestnut mares to
western gentleman for $1,000. The Wing
says that the mares are sisters, young, beau
titully formed, and very stylish, aud are SO
well matched that it is difficult to distinguish
one from the other, when separated.
The frame of the Cabinet Factory building
to be erected at Paris hill, by Messrs. Silas
T. Maxim, of Paris, T. F. Hathaway, and
A. Davis, of Lewiston, was raised on Satur-
day last. 1t is to be "a by so, two and a half
stories, and used for the manufacture of
Furniture of all kinds. The building is To-
Gated 20 feet north of the Steam Mill, which
supplies the power.
The Saco Independent says that the Deluge
boys are displaying their wonted energy in
carrying out their plans for the Muster of
New England Firemen, to take place in that
city June IA. The citizens are subscribing
literally to defray the necessary expenses,
and there is every probability that the pro-
Ject will prove complete success. 49,
After stove has been once thoroughly
BACKED, it can be kept looking well for
long time by rubbing it with paper every
morning. Rubbing with dry paper is the
best way of polishing knives, spoons, and tin
ware after securing. This saves wetting the
knife-handles. If little flour be held on
the paper in rubbing on tin-ware and spoons,
they shine like new silver.
The match game of billiards between Henry
Shiel of Portland, holding the championship,
and Mr.. Il. Herbert White of Bangor, was
played in Portland on Tuesday evening, 1t
was an American four ball carom 1000 points
for the championship of the State, gold cue
and $500. The game closed after a play of
three hours and forty minutes, Shiel winning
by l67 points. The highest run of the eve
est run was 45.
The Lewiston journal says that Wander
pool in June is to have his third trial for the
murder, at Ministee, Mich, of Herbert S.
Field of Auburn. The prisoner was removed
from Jail and taken to Hastings, Mich, April
20. A Grand Rapids paper speaks of his ar
rival at that place and tarrying several hours,
but his presence caused no particular sensa-
ton. He is in good health, and was suffered
to saunter leisurely about the hotel, and he
and the sheriff went to the bar together.
Mrs. V. is still faithful to him, and believes
him innocent. Tha prosecution in the next
trial is to be conducted BIS the same attorney
who secured the prisoner conviction at the
first trial. axis
The Portland Argus states that heavy FORGE
ries have come to light in that city, in which
the forged signatures of Edward G Hight,
well-known commission merchant of Portland
has been used by George F. Nutter of Farm
ingham, New Hampshire. Nutter has been
an extensive manufacturer of hogshead shook,
and has had business relations with Mr..
Hight and also the confidence of wealthy
men in New Hampshire. On Saturday last
he left Concord for parts unknown; but it is
said he left Portland in the steamer HISTORIAN
for Liverpool. A forged note of $1,000 was
just discovered in Casco Bank, then followed
the discovery of large amount Of other
forged notes in denominations of $1,000 and
$500. Forged paper to the amount of about
$4,000 has been found in New Hampshire,
where Mr.. Hight is well known. The for
gerry was most skillfully done, Mr.. Hight is
not involved by the transaction.