Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-21

J. H. Crandon expects to launch his new
brig the 23th inst. She is a fine vessel, bull
for parties in New York.
The Lewiston Journal says that about 24oO
feet of sewer has been built in that city this
year-costing about 81. so per lineal foot, ex-
cavation and laying, except the main sewer.
which cost about % per lineal foot
The Democrat says that Mrs. Hannah
Spring, widow of the late Capt. Seth Spring,
OF Hiram, on Sept. g. stepped on vial and
fell, breaking her elbow severely. The frac-
ture was reduced and she is improving
The prospect of railroad into the region
of the unoccupied settling lands of Aroostook
is having the effect of inducing persons de-
sirous of obtaining good farming land at
a nominal price TO visit this county with a
view to locating. Two gentlemen from
Clough and Mr.. Dudley Atwood, are now in
Presque Isle or vicinity in search of improved
farms.
The Machias Union says that the Town
Hall building at Pembroke is nearly COM
pleted outside. The building will afford a
Hall in the second story and rooms for High
School below. The cost of the building and
furnished will be about Sll 900.
correspondent of the Press says that in .
town in Piscataquis county, a man who had
been an infidel and an Incorporate man was
converted in one of Mr.. Earle's meetings in
1868, whereupon he arose and spoke as fol-
lows: ''Neighbors and friends, believe the
Lord has forgiven my sins, and am resolved
that will never taste of intoxicating liquor
nsr will | ever vote the copperhead ticket
again" Everybody admitted that he was
radically converted. That was thorough
work of grace,
The Directors of the Maine Central Rail-
road are on tour of observation over the
road and all its branches, for the purpose of
making assurance doubly sure" that the
track is in good condition and everything
done that can be to contribute to the conven-
fence of and safety of passengers and the
prompt forwarding of freight, They left
Portland on Monday, stopping at Augusta
Monday night, and on Tuesday took special
| train to Skowhegan from thence they went to
Bangor, Dexter and Belfast returning by the
way of Bath, Lewiston, and pc hips Farm
ington. The reminder recently experienced
by this road will lead to thorough inspection
of every bridge and crossing and>such q
wedding out of employees as to render a re-
currence of such disaster next to an impossi-
bility. The conductors the passenger
trains are all old and true men in whom
tHe trdVeiIliP puDlc nave implicit commence.
Some of them have been on some branches of
the road nearly from its opening without
making an important acci lent and those
who have been less fortunate have had no
blame attached to them by any person UNDER
standing the circumstances Press.
The Oxford Democrat says that the capt.
talists of Buckfeld are raising a fund, by
subscription, of $4,000 to start boot and
shoe manufactoy in their beautiful village.
Sl5,0 900 is already secured, with bright pros
pect for the remainder. They have the good
wishes of every farmer in the vincity.
The recent fair Of the Aroostook Agricul-
tural Society was very successful. The ex-
hibition of neat stock, especially cows, was
full. About rs horses and colts were on the
ground One colt 10 months old, weighed
$50 pounds. There were vegetable produc-
tons, manufactured articles, and products of
household skill. The rain of Saturday pre-
vented the horse trot which was advertised to
take place in connection with the Show and
Fair. Only two colts were on the track,
which contested for the three year old purse
Frank Lavine's Charley Drew and Wilson's
Charley West. Race won by Drew colt in
two straight heats, half mile, 1.54, LAO.