Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-29
STATE NEWS.

The citizens of West Northport have Or
ganized the Union Cheese Manufacturing
Co.
Israel c. True aged II years, son of Rev.
Daniel True formerly of Searsmont, was
drowned while bathing, at Dresden last week.
His remains were brought to Searsmont and
inferred last Saturday.
| The Belfast Age says that the woodwork
on the shoe factory is finished, the chimney is
partly done, the boiler set and the engine will
soon be in position. Workmen are piping the
| building for the steam heating apper ,tus
Over 1000 feet of iron tubed pipe will be
| required for the purpose. 1t is intended to
have part OF the machinery in position and to
commence operation by the middle of July.
Gen. Otis of Connecticut in his letter to the
| llth Maine Reunion, added P. s. hoping
that CAS- none of the boys ever showed a
white feather in battle none of them now
| will show white hat
Judge G. F. Shepley and wife and Ii. y.
Jose, Esq, and daughter left Portland for
Quebec, where they will take steamer on
Saturday for Liverpool
A young boy. named Samuel b. Haines
charged with robbing the post office at Patten
on the night of June LIST, has been before the
accounts the case had not been decided
The Committee of the Trustees of the
State Agricultural Society have expressed
fears that Central Street Bridge will not be
completed in time for them to make use of
Noronbega Hall for the arrangement and
display of articles which W i'll begin 10 arrive
the first Of September. The work on the
foundations is necessarily delayed each day
by the rise OF the tide, but will be pressed for
ward as rapidly possible; and we have no
doubt that the job will be completed in sea
son for them to use the hall.-Bangor Wing
The Progressive Age says that the grass
crop in the shore towns, and especially in
| rich and new fieiis, is looking well, but on
old and worn out fields it will hardly be
| worth harvesting. We shall probably get
| nearly an average crop. Haying generally,
| will commence about July sth
The Directors of the Somerset Railroad, at
their meeting last Tuesday week, elected
Mr.. John Aver Of West Wateryile Presi-
dent, Col. Edward Rowe of Norridgewock
was reelected Clerk, and Geo. A. Fletcher OF
Arson, Treasurer. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Benjamin Flint and X. B. Dunn were
put on the Board with the understanding and
expectation that they, together wi h Pres
ident Aver and ex Presidents Hill and Gray
should contribute ten thousand dollars each
toward the completion of the road, which
with that already raised in Norridgewock,
will complete it to that place.
At the close OF the High School exhibition
in Portland the Brown medals were awarded
to Marcia +. Lunt, Lucy A. Lynch, Emma
l.. Verrill, Albion w. Small. Willis Fl.
Chandler, Ozman Adams
Vim. Davis OF Athens, was badly injured
on Saturday by being kicked by horse he
was shooting.
AT regular meeting of Colby Encampment.
/. 0. 0. f of Skowhegan, held on Tuesday
evening the following officers we're elected
J. NJ Arnold, c. p; T. l.. Bradford, II. P.
C. II. Thomas, S. W.; C. A. F. Emery, J..
| W.; Frank B. Ward, Scribe; G. A. Priest,
| Treas.
| \ young man was arrested in Bangor We'd
nesday evening in the act of robbng the
boxes in the pos. Office. His trial was to take
| place yesterday.