Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-10
STATE NEWS.

STATE VIEWS - II ~
Hon. William L. Putnam has signified his
acceptance Of the Presidency Of the Portland
Institute. sr.s r aata s4sst
Four newly fiedged State Prison birds left
Portland Monday night for Thomaston.
| 1t is stated that the lease of the Androscoe-
gin to the Maine Central Railroad, is to take
effect July let 3E ik
The post office at South Monmouth 10 re-
established and T. w. Wetherell appointed
Postmaster.
Mr.. M. S. Whittier, the well known apoth-
ecary, died at his residence in Portland on
Monday, of congestive paralysis.
The Lewiston Journal says it is thought
the cars will commence running in August.
on the Maine Central Extension, and Lewis
ton connection, meantime, with the night
train from Bangor, will be had via. andre
scoggin Railroad. 3@ asSe6
The Lewiston Journal says that Williston
Jennings of N. Wayne, has increased his
business to unusual capicity, having recently
purchased large stock of goods. He also
employs numbers of men, being busily en-
gagged in bottoming slippers.
proving the channel of the Penobscot at and
below Bongor expected to begin operations
on the 10Th; but the rise in the river neces-
states postponement $4,000 of last
years appropriation for this purpose remains
unexpended, and with this years appropria-
tion-s50, 0oO-gives the sum of 100000 to
be used. HG -. ft&Ias9
The Bangor Wing says that on Monday
afternoon a man about "a years old, who has
given as his own the names Charles G. Rey-
nods and Thomas G. Dunscomb, employed
in the boot and shoe manufactesy of f. Whit
tier, opened show case in Whittier's Jewell
ry store with key he had stolen and sb-.
stracting two watches-one of gold valued Ct
SIZE and the other plated and worth 925-
made his escape through the back window.
The Wing says that about O'Clock Sat-
urday evening, fire was discovered around the
chimney of S. Stevens store in Dexter. The
loss on the building is probably $3.50 and Mr..
Stevens goods were considerably damaged
by water and smoke. DIR. HAYNES, who oc-
cupied an office on the second floor loses con-
siderably; Fassett & Leighton, photographers
on the same floor, also lose something.
The Oxford Democrat says that there is an
excellent water power in Mason, with thou,
sands of acres of wild land, large part of
which is covered with a heavy growth of
spruce and hemlock. Those who have mon
cy which they wish to invest in profitable
business will find it for their interest to build
board, lath, single and clapboard mills on
Pleasant river in Mason. 1t is only three
miles, over very level road, to the pleasant
village of West Bethel on the Grand Trunk
Railway. ~. ~
The Camden Herald says that one morn
ing recently Alden Tole of Appleton, while
hunting near Georges River, discovered
large bear digging about near a stump; he
Immediately fired at him, but having in only
small squrfel charge he did not iDjure old
bruin, who took leg bail for safety. The in
habitants of McLain's Mills, Smiths Mills
and vicinity turned out, old and young, and
secured the swamps in search of his bear
ship, but to no purpose, although signs were
plenty. .u
| The Pennington elopement case is likely
to be settled peaceably. A correspondent
of the Lewiston journal says the parties say
that, wishing to marry, they simply went to
New York to remain while divorce was be-
ing obtained by the married party. DIR.
Cobb and Miss Dow affirm that no improprie-
ties other than leaving together have been
committed by them, which Dow accepts.
The Doctor proposes to pay the expenses of
the pursuit, and, it is probable, the matter
has been settled on that basis.
The York County Independent tells of
smart old man. Mr.. Jacob Milliken Of Scar
boro who is over 81 years of age, has been
actively engaged during the past season, hav-
ing made farm cart and hay rack from the
rough stock. He has also made large sled
and done large amount of general job work
and in one day last week he loaded cart
twice full of manure, which he hauled about
one fourth of mile, and put into the hole at
least 1000 hills, large portion of which he
also planted.
The Portland Star says that a country ira
der in one of the livliest and staunches twons
in Maine. says that the drummer business has
come to be so general that there is nothing
left of the old way Of purchasing goods.
Now it goes on four years and the traders do
not go to the cities at all, and their places are
all the time swarming with solicitors Of every
age and size, and character. He thinks shae
the whole thing is wrong and cannot last, ana
that the mercantile business Of the comm9
nifty is degenerating in character, under snis
mighty pressure. With this pew order OF
things the merchandise agency business 10
playing out, and many other old time adj
iuncfs Of trade.