Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-14
ST ATE NEWS.

A. p. & F. r. Weber have bought the
mills and lands and farm of Nicholas r.
Houston, of Lincoln, for S22 900. The
lands are about 1000 acres, situated in the
northeast corner of Lincoln.
cherry wood seats in the new school-house in
Dayton Plantation, were a present from Gen.
Hersey and Mr.. Stetson of Bangor.
Geo. w. Robinson, young man aged %
years, belonging in Perry, and employed in
the Lobster factory at Deer Island, was
drowned in st. Andrews Bay, last Saturday,
capsized by squall. His body was found
Sunday ON st. Andrews Island.
A fine schooner called the 81. 1. Ham,
line" was launched from the shipyard of
Messrs. Nickerson Rideout, Calais, a few
days ago. She is l07 feet long, feet in.
in the hold, 26 feet inches beam, and LAG
tons burthen. She is built of the best ma
terial throughout, and in the most thorough
and workmanlike manner. They have two
more vessels, one larger and one smaller than
the above, on the stocks.
Messrs. Todd, Clewly & Co., are building
large wharf short distance below the ma
rine railway, in Calais. 1t is to be $50 feet
long by 236 wide. When completed it will
cold, it is calculated, 100000 feet of lum-
ber and that ten or more vessels can dis
charge cargoe or load at, at once. 1t is about
half built now, and in use, for piling lumber
and loading vessels.
Albert Harlow, of Philadelphia, formerly
made misstep while near a railroad train,
and the engine passed over and crushed his
| leg. 1t was Immediately amputated, but
death resulted. His brother, S. F. Harlow
of Lewiston, started for Philadelphia We'd
nesday morning, for the body.
Mr.. William Hatch of Cornish, was 81
years old on June 25th. He is hale, hearty
and cheerful-walks with a quick, elastic
step, reads fine print without glasses, and
has been a worthy member of the Methodist
church seyenty-tve years.
| The house, barn, shop, of Albion Jellison,
at Waltham, were burned last week; Insured
for $1,000. yoke of steers perished in the
barn.
The Ellsworth American says the Eastern
Marble Company, at Deer Island, will build
this season a new wharf at the North end of
the Island, opposite Benjamins river, and ex-
tensive buildings for saving and preparing
the stone for market are to be erected. There
are no ''seams" in the ledge, so that the stone
cannot be split, and it is necessary to saw it
into slabs, by steam power. Already the
company has more orders than it can fill, as
the stone sells at an average price of $50 per
ton OF twelve cubic feet, in its crude state,
and can be freighted to Boston for so per ton
thus making the price much lower thau. for
the imported article.
AS Mr.. John Balch of Newburyport, was
driving through Topsham Tuesday noon, he
got out of the carriage to adjust the headstall
of the horse. The horse sprang suddenly,
and throwing Mr.. Balch down, the carriage
passed over him fracturiDg his spine and
otherwise injuring him. He was taken up,
and it was found the lower part of his body
was completely psralyzed. Mr.. BaIch was
treasurer and agent of the Bartlett Mills, of
Newburyport for many years, and IS trustee
of various moneyed interests he has been one
of the most prominent citizens Of that place
::or long term of years. He died Tuesday
evening.
A story and half house at st. George.
owned by Capt. Jacob Barbour and occupied
by him as store and dwelling, was burned
Tuesday night with al its contents. Insured
! for s., 900.