Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-08
STATE NEWS.

Tyler chased his hat through the ice, on
Thursday, and came near drowning and
freezing. On Saturday, George Potter was
walking across the river, and passing over a
piece OF ice just frozen over he went in. He
was rescued by parties on the ice.
Winslow Cannon, Jr., of Damar scotia,
mate Of brig T. Remick, was kno ked over
board and lost in Massachusetts Bay on the
night of the I'D ult.
Among the estimates for appropriations for
the ensuing year, are the following for this
State: lmprov ement of navigation on Sull-
vans River, S34 600; Penobscot River. $780,
600; kennebec River, $4,000; Royals River,
SO, 000 Portland Harbor S45 900; Saco
River, Sl6.0o
Mr.. George W. Haminatt, for three years
past Agent in Bangor of the Eastern Express
Company, has resigned that position and has
gone to New York city, where he is partner
in firm engaged in the manufacture of
printing inks. His successor the Express
Office is Mr.. James Tarbox who has been
messenger of the company on the Boston
steamers for number OF years.
The Wing says that the new dam at Pitts
field which has been in process of erection the
past IAN, 10 just COiuPetcu, anu tuc tTOuUlC
in raising funds to go ahead with the factory
and boarding houses has been removed. The
Waterville Savings Bank takes the towns
paper, secured by mortgage on the privi-
lege and Improvement, and advances the
amount of the towns subscription, $27, 500,
in cash. Parties in Portland have obligated
themselves to invest $50, 1000 more in board
ing houses and other necessary improve
ments. The new factory will be erected next
season.
The Belfast Journal says that among the
persons killed by the desperadoes who es-
capped from the Nevada State Prison, was
William Poor, son of JOHN Poor, formerly of
that city. He was captured while carrying
the mail TO the mountains, and being recog
nized by the convict as the son of one of the
jurymen that convicted him, was first bar
barously illtreate,l and then shot. After
death, the body was mutilated by the fiends.
Many teams have been sent into the woods
and more are soon going. but in later years
we miss the laugh and song that in old times
heraded alike the departure and return. 1t
is another of the curses inflicted upon US by
the prohibitory law that our lumbermen now
have less rum and more money than they
used to. calais Advertiser.
The steamer Cambridge has gone off the
Bangor and Boston route, and laid up for the
winter
The Union says that not much interest is
manifested at Milbridge in railroad matters
just now. We have no surplus capital to
invest, our local capital being employed in
paying business.
man named William Mckay, who says
he came to Rockland from Philadelphia. in a
coaslng vessel, and from thence to Portland
in the cars, has been taken to the pest house
in that city, threatened with the small pox
He says the car in which he came to Port
land was tui of passengers.
The Press says that at the recent meeting
of the Directors of the Maine Central Rail-
road, Mr.. Thomas Holt, engineer on the
Maine Central extension, was elected chief
engineer of the company. The following
propositions made by the Somerset Railroad
Company, were severally considered and re-
jected: FIRST, To finish the road from West
Waterville to Scion, and lease the same to
the Maine Central for $1,000 mile per an
nun for thirty years. Second, To complete
the road from Norridgewock to Solon, and
lease it to the Maine Central for $1,000 per
mile per annum for thirty years. provided the
latter company "ill extend its road from
| Skowhegan to Nor dgewock Third, To ex-
| tend the Somerset road FROM Skowhegan to
| Norrdgewock, provided the Maine Central
will loan the Somerset Company $50 200 a
mile for that purpose, and $4,000 per mile
| for the completion of the road from Norridge-
wock TO Scion, the road to be run by the
Maine Central, and the proceeds, after pay
| Tag the running expenses, to be divided
| equally between the two companies. Messrs.
| Rice. Lockwood. Morrill, and Jose were added
t. a former committee consisting of Messrs.
Coburn, Alden and Dunn, were appointed
for the purpose of future consultation with
the Directors of the Somerset Railroad Com
pany
| The Belfast Savings Bank declared its
seventh semi annual dividend on the 4th,
dividing six per cent. or Sl3, 24S. Is, on de-
posts amounting to S472,9ll, IS. This is at
the rate of six per cent. on 2, 3, 4, and 6
months deposits. The total deposits are now
over half a million, to the credit of some
100 individuals.
Hon. n. &. IIichborn of Stockton, who has
been ill, is out again.
After Mr.. Smith l.. Atkins of Portland,
has closed his store on Wednesday evening
and gone to his house, a man came after
INN who said he wanted to see him at his
store. Mr.. Atkins returned, went into his
/ store. and as he was getting a light the man
knocked him down with slung shot. Mr.
Atkins shouted murder. and the man becom-
ing frightened ran off. The mans design evil
IDENTITY was to render Mr.. Atkins insensible
and then to rob him, but luckily his plan was
not carried out.
Be careful where you throw matches; be
ca eful where you go with lamps and LIANT
ems; be careful where you put your ashes !;
be careful about leaving "roaring fire" in
your stoves when you leave your shops,
stores, or offices or your house when you 20
to bed nights; be careful to be thoughtful of
starting the fire fiend" in such way or in
any way that you can attach blame to your
self or others in their hour of loss and suffer-