Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-09
STATE NEWS.

The Commercial says that the tanning O.
A. w. Buzzell Sons, in Amherst, contains
l45 watts, in which over $4,000 hides were
converted into leather last year. These
hides made 600 tons of leather. Sixty teams
were employed the past winter in hauling
bark. The establishment gives employment
to % men, and the value of the annual pro-
duct exceeds 100000.
A company is being organized at Bucks
port to carry on the manufacture of shoes.
Steps are being taken to make the post
Office at Lubec money order office.
little Miss by the name Of Vaughan, liv.
ing at Pennington Falls, met with shocking
accident few days since. She was sliding
down steep hill, when she lost control OF
her sled, and ran into a picket fence. The
| sled struck the fence with such force that one
| of the pickets was broken Oft, and one of the
ends was literally pushed through the upper
| lip, into the mouth, knocking out two of the
| front teeth in its passage, and making a ter.
| rible wound.
| The Press says that about so men are en-
| ployed in the granite quarry of Andrews &
Hanes, on South street. Bddeford. They
have the contract for furnishing and laying
| all the stone for the new railroad extension
Ill DluuclUIu anu OdCO. pOuuc VcOO ydIOs
will be required in this vicinity for abutments,
piers, &c. The quarry was opened October
LIST, 5000 yards having been taken out since
that time, and G000 yards in addition are to
be laid by June LIST. Messrs. Andrews and
Haines are to put a force of twenty men up
on the Chadwick quarry, on the Kennebunk
road, this week, they having purchased the
same.
A 80 III nr tha A.,
ricultural Society will be held at the Penob
scot Exchange in Bangor, at 10 o'clock mex
| Thursday forenoon, to decide upon the Ques
ton whether or not the annual exhibition anC
fair of the Society shall be held here the com
ing autumn.
The "North Star" newspaper has been dug
out of the snow banks, and has appeared
again.
The Calais Advertiser says that on Monday
the well known Purdy colt was sold to James
Helm of Fresno county for $1,000. This
colt has never been run regular race, but
he has made a mile, to wagon, IN = 80.
| The temperance movement, IN It's legal as
meet. i, making Roadway in HoultOn. At a
recent mass meeting of the citizens resolu-
tions were passed calling upon the local au-
tborities and sheriff to enforce the new liquor
laws. And now let all the people there sign
the pledge.
Mr.. Jacob Abbott, Of Rumford, went t.
his barn Wednesday morning of last week
and his son going out about twenty minutes
after, found him suspended to beam by tn
neck, and insensible His age was about G5
Cause supposed to be temporary insanity.
1t is said that the apple business is goo
now a-days. People make their own cider .
home. Spring cider is rather rough drin
but many prefer it to pop-beer.-Portlan
! Advertiser.
Hon. +. N. Dow Of Portland was greete
by large and appreciative audience at Ha
rison last Friday evening. The lecture WI
considered finely written and scholarly pr
duction, pointing out the duties and respons
' bilities incident to civilization. 1t containe
many timely and practical suggestions, an
was we'll received by the audience.
The Wing says that archibald Rowan
Nashwaak, the man who had both legs CRUST