Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-08
STATE NEWS.

The business of the Portland and Ogdens-
bury Railroad for April shows an increase Of
about $500 over the month of March.
The Aroostook Times asks for the estab-
lishment in that town of cheese factory of
l50 cow-power.
Mr.. Edwin F. Stevens, one of the en-
ployees of Gosse, Newhall & Co., in Portland,
had the ends of two of his fingers cut off on
Friday, in a card cutter.
The Gardiner Reporter says that colored
boy, by the name of Steward, aged about 16
years, sawed his right hand badly upon cir
cular saw, in Collins mill, West Gardiner,
last Wednesday forenoon. 1t is thought he
will not lose the use of his hand.
The Machias Republican says that Robert
NJ. Cummings is getting launching ways ready
for launching p. S. j. Talbot & Co.'S new
Schooner, Saarbruck, built by him. She il
allowed to be good model and thoroughly
built vessel; her joiner and cabin work was
done by Messrs. Kingsley and Seavey.
The Wing says that one day last week the
barn of Mr.. Geo. Williams in No. 80 Hancock
county. was destroyed by fire, together with q
yoke of 3-years old steers, set of double
harnesses, several carts, sleds, all the farm
ing tools and quantity of hay. There was
no insurance.
The Bangor Wing states that day or two
since, while Mrs. Joel A. Hopkins of Brewer,
her son, a lad about 10 years old, and a lady
friend, were starting from Mrs, Hopkins
house for ride, the carriage was by some
means tipped over upon them. Mrs. Hop
kins' arm was broken in two places and her
son so badly injured internally that his re-
covery is dspaired of. The other lady was
fortunately not injured beyond few bruises.
Mr.. w. T. Colburn has shown the Belfast
Journal specimens of wooden shanks for boots
and shoes, which are now manufactured in
large quantities at the Roberts mill, in
Brooks. The wood is sawn into sheets,
softened by steam, and cut by dies. Over
fifty hands, men and women, are EMPLOYED.
The Biddeford Journal says that Messsrs.
Gooch and Haines are getting out some ex-
eellent granite for the Whales Rock Light
house, Portsmouth, N. H., harbor. The
stone is being set up in their yard on Granite
street. at present; it is a massive structure
and looks as if Old Ocean would have a hard
time to demoish it. Messrs. Gooch and
ilaines are also supplying some excellent
granite for several private monuments in
Portsmouth, N. H. They are running their
works to their full capacity.
The Machias Republican saws that a son of
Mr.. A. Esty of Wesley was fatally injured
on Sunday last by falling from colt which
he was riding. The boy was about fourteen
years OF age. He went over to a neighboring
house and took the colt, which was ill boken
and unmanageabe, and while riding, was
thrown and so injured that he died shortly
after being carried home.
The Wing says that track-laying will be
commenced Immediately from Mattawamkeag
towards Vanceboro Construction trains
and large force of men are already at work
laying track from Vanceboro towards Mat
tawamkeag, and the rapid progress and thor
ough work daily accomplished, indicates the
early completion of this great line. 1t il
fully expected that trains will run between
Bangor and St. John in August. Iron for
the rails recently arrived at Bangor from
England. -s
The Sunrise says that poor man who had
been in Jail for nearly year, his creditor
paying So per week for his board, the two
testing each others power of endurance, the
creditor at last yielding, was liberated few
days since. The Sunrise has no doubt he
enjoyed himself well and would not object to
being boarded another winter on the same
terms.
a correspondent of the Portland Press,
writing from Skowhegan, says that the pros
pest is favorable for lively times there this
summer. The lumbermen are having good
success in getting the logs out of the small
streams. In many cases the lumber is held
back by the ice in the ponds, but the pros
pect is that it will be got into the market this
season. Lumbermen report the market bet
ter than last year with hopeful outlook.
Among the arrivals at Portland on Thurs
Iay thA z,I a
Pictou, N. s., with coal. Between decks and
on top OF the coal some convenences were
arranged for forty-one passengers, all men
except two children and one woman. The
vessel is but ITO tons burthen and brought
los tons of coal.
The new high school building at Skowhe-
gan cost S14,209. This includes all the fur
niture. The lot cost $500 additional. In
neighboring town, house that the commit
tee would not exchange for quite a sum, cost
So, 700, house and furniture, including
$1,000 for additional lot.
Items from the Lewiston Journal: Mr..
George Palmer met with very serious and
painful accident few days since. He had
been to farm owned by him short distance
from his residence out of the village, for the
purpose of procuring load of hay put upon
the load an OK harrow. On arriving home,
TOOK on MS team, ana making an effort to
take the harrow from the load the cart tipped,
preciptating him, together with the harrow,
on to the stable floor, falling several feet. He
was taken up insensible. On examination it
was found that his arm was fractured in two
places, and his body otherwise bruised and
injured. 1t is thought that he will recover.
Items from the Waterville Mail: The
treasurer's report of the Ticonic Village cor
poration shows that of the whole amount of
the tax-something over five thousand dol
lars, and enough to discharge the whsle in
debtedness of the Corporation and provide
for the running expenses this year-the town
collector had as yet only paid over $2,25O,
which sum had been applied as directed by
vote. Mr.. II. B. White of that village, has
served as Constable for 81 years; as Clerk
of the Corporation 26 years, and as Clerk OF
District No. l. about 20 years. The editor
of the Mail wrote an item inquiring for the
hand-organs, and just as the compositors was
putting it in type ''the sound of music smote
upon the ear" and looking out Of the window
the editor saw that the organ man had come
and a woman with him, The result Of ad-