Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-08
STATE NEWS.

Inc Burr family STICK togetner pretty well
From a recent number Of Burr's Fifty Cent
Monthly, published BY B. F. Burr of Bangor,
we learn that ''family picnic" held in Au-
gust, at Holden, was attended by 30 persons,
and was complete success. At the business
meeting, 4. II. Burr, chairman, it was voted
to hold the next annual gathering at Costigan
station in Argyle, on the third Tuesday in
August, 1878.
The Wiscasset Oracle says that whipping
post stood on the corner of Main and Middle
Streets, in that town, near the ''town pump"
and Mrs. Phebe Still, very old resident,
who died few years ago, remembered to
have seen it in use, when she was very lit
tie girl. 1t probably dated as far back as
1890, or earlier.
The Lewiston Journal claims that there are
more cotton and woolen goods made in An
droscoggin county than in all the rest Of the
State put together,
S,776 names were registered at the Bay
View Hotel Camden, this season.
Warden Rice has escorted Bickford and
Connors from Portland Jail to the State Pris-
on at Thomaston.
Prot. A. S. Packard is writing history of
Bowdoin College, with which institution he
has been connected sixty years. No man living
is so well qualified for the work whose con-
Summation will be expected with hearty inter-
est by many alumni who love the college and
revere its learned and genial historian.
Patents were issued last week as follows:
A. G. Gerald, Fairfield; Curtain Fixture. j.
NJ. Whittemore, Augusta; Breech Loading
Fire Arm.
Mr.. Aaron Benner, who was seriously in
J.1rp IN Inv tho
explosion of blast in the ledge on May
street, in Bangor, now lies in very critical
condition. The lower part of his body re-
mains paralyzed from the injury to his spine,
and his physician thinks the chance very
slight for the restoration of sensation. Me-
Gee. another of the sufferers, still lies dis
abled with his shattered leg.
A new line of steamships. "The Domin-
ion" is to run from Portland to Liverpool
this winter. They include the Memphis and
Mississippi and other first-class steamers.
This will make two lines from Portland this
winter.
The Mail says that Centre Fairfield lost its
distinctive name few months ago, and now
the town meetings are no longer to be held
there. By a vote of 256 to 100, ut the meet
ing on Saturday, it was decided that all fu-
ture meetings should be held within the lin
its of Fairfield Village Corporation, suitable
accommodation therefor being provided with
out expense to the town.
Tne annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Knox and Lincoln Railroad was held at
Bath on Monday. The Directors in their re-
port say that the whole amount received up
to Aug. 3lst, 1872 is-on capital stock $780,
492. SO; on city and town bonds 1886 900;
earnings of the road $l07,6l0.57. There has
been expended 50, 1926, 79s.45; cash bonds on
hand Sss.S04.62; difference between bills
payable and collaterals on the same at par,
$4,000. For the last ten months the net
earnings have been $35, 972Os. The follow.
ing are the officers of the road: Directors
Oliver Moses, Bath; Edward Sewell, Bath;
Henry Ingalls,, Wiscasset; Edwin Flye, New
castle: ID. w. Chapman, Damariscotta; 10
seph Clark, marlborough; Edmund Wilson,
Thomaston; Francis Cobb, Rocklapd George
W. Kimball, Rockland. Oliver Moses, Presi-
dent; L. S. Alexander, Treasurer; Z. r.
Emerson, Engineer; c. S. Greenwood, Mas
ter Mechanic; Edwin Flye, Clerk: c. A.
Coombs, Superintendent; E. H. Bryant,
Road Master; Frank Clifford, Master Ma
chinist.
The corn-canning establishment at Edge
comb has been leased for a term of years to
Messrs. j. w. Jones & Co. of Portland The
and apparatus in order, and intend to carry
on the business on an extensive scale next
summer.
Hansons drug store in South Berwick was
burglarized last Tuesday night, and miscella-
neous articles to a considerable amount sto-
len. Since that robbery, J. +. Seaveys
clothing store in Dover has been robbed Of
$500 worth of goods, and on Thursday night
the dwellings of Ephriam jenkins and Geo.
w Bunker and been visited in the absence
of the occupants.
The burglars made large seizure at Mr..
Jenkins's, taking about $1,000 in money, be-
sides silver ware and private papers, includ-
ing deeds, etc. They obtained at Mr.. Bunk
er's some $40 in money, Mrs. Bunker's gold
watch and chan, and some other articles.
Three men were arrested at Newmarket
yesterday, upon whom were found various
articles stolen from Hanson's store, and from
various facts it is probable that the parties
arrested aided in the other burglaries. There
are four in the gang, all about the same age,
and one of them has only been out of the
Massachusetts (WesttoroO reform school
short time. About 500 worth of Seavey's
goods were secured upon the person of a fell
low named McGunness, Is years of age, who
was arrested Wednesday night and bound
over yesterday by Judge Hall of the Dover
police court, tor trial in the Supreme Judicial
Court.
The Coburn Cadets will spend two days in
Skowhegan this week, while the Board of
Agriculture is in session. The cadets will
number 32 men, rank and file, and will be
accompanied by Capt. Dean, military in
structor at the college, Gen. White, COM
mander of the Jameson Guards of Bangor,
and the officers of the second cadet company
Of the college. as staff.