Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-24
STATE NEWS.

The dwelling of willard Stnson at Pal
myra, was destroyed by fire on the morning
of Wednesday last Mr.. S. built a fire in
the kitchen before going into the field, and
shortly after his wife discovered the house
to be on fire. SO rapidly did the flames
spread. that she was barely able with her
child to escape from the house which with
all its contents was burned to the ground
A down east gentleman sent his little
girl to school for the first time. Upon being
asked how she like the school, she re-
piled, that she was pleased with all the
scholars but one girl, and she had nail holes
all over her face.
Twelve thousand dollars were paid to the
Iron Works hands at Pembroke. on SAtur-
day
The Assessors Of Lewiston find the whole
number of taxable polls to be 30l2; real
estate ss,912,44S personal property, ST.
4707l7; total SlO.443, l65. Rate of taxation
Is mills. Total amount assessed sl97,-
0l2.9,.
the production of cheese and working oxen is
the champion county in the State.
The Forest Mills in Bridgton, are busy
with their full force turning out cloakings,
reyelients, and cassimeres. The sixty tons
of wool purchased last winter are, however,
not yet exhausted. In consequence of the
crOwding out OF the upper part Of the lower
dam eight inches by the expansion of the ice
last winter, the Mills will shut down a week
or two in August, in order to repair it.
The Methodsts of Maine are to hold a
grand gathering at Martlia's Camp Ground
near Fryeburg, beautiful spot on the Saco
River, July 3.
The Brunswick Telegraph says there was 4
family meeting of the CUNTS, at the house of
Mr.. VIM. Gross, New Meadows, on Wednes-
day Five sisters and four brothers met
after an absence of forty years, and during
that period only one death, that of an infant,
has occurred among them.
We learn from the Biddeford journal that
at the annual meeting of the York Manufac-
turing Co.. held at Saco, it was reported that
eight million yards were manufactured the
past year, which sold at good profit.
Hay is now quite plenty in the Skowhegan
market since the price has fallen from $40
down to S2S and in some eases as low as S25.
The Dexter Gazette learn, that small
house belonging to Mr.. Nicholas Sands, near
French's Mills, was totally destroyed by fire
on Tuesday. Most of the clothing and fur
niture was also burned. The fire originated
between the shingles and the ceiling on the
inside. There was no insurance.
The Mail learns that there is good pros
pect that the rails will be laid on the Somerset
Railroad from West Waterville during the
present season.
The earnings of the European and North
American railway for May were $50, 02l.67.
Clinton futile, who was fatally injured on
the Portland 4 Ogdensburg railroad, Thurs
day, died between and o'clock Friday
morning. Coroner Gould held an inquest
and the jury returned a verdict in agreement
with the facts already published, and exonor-
ated the railroad company and employees
from all blame.
Young Daniel Hines, the Bangor saw vic
tim, was very comfortable on Friday, and his
surgeon now entertains high hopes of his re-
covery. "A subscription has been started in
his behalf
| Mr.. l.. NJ. WooLman, of Methuen Mass.
(late of this town. has bought and taken to
| Massachusetts, the fine Knox mare raised by
+. c. Goodspeed, So China. She is seven
years old, sorrel good size, and Il choice
sample of Knox stock, her sire being the
horse ''Col. Ellsworth" well known in Ken
nebec. She leaves her local name Lilly of
the Lake." and goes abroad as "Lady Good
speod," with the prediction of our best
judges that her good speed will in due time
give her distinction among the best horses
that have gone from Maine. Thus far she
has no turf record, but is known privately to
have made time that puts her in the very
best class of young and unframed horses
/ Waterville Mail.