Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-17
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The Masonic building committee of Dexter
have issued circulars inviting proposals for
the brick work, wood work and plastering on
the proposed block.
Darius S. Sanborn of Bridgton. recently
had his right hand cut off by circular saw.
In accordance with the policy inaugurated
by the State Board of Agriculture the
present year, the trustees Of the Aroostook
county agricultural society have set apart
from their funds of 1872, the sum of SG5, TO
be awarded in the autumn of 1874, in pre-
miums.
Joseph Robinson, Esq, of Oxford, is
having the water used in cleansing wool at
the factory Nof the Robinson manufacturing
company, sprinkled on the grass land on his
farm, with very beneficial results.
A Mr. Tibbits of Littleton, while engaged
in cutting tree, dislocated his shoulder and
rode twelve miles to Houlton to have II sur
geOn set it.
The sixteenth annual exhibition of the
Eaton Family and Day School, will be hold
en- June 10Th and 10Th. Music by Morrison's
orchestra and the class. June 10Th there
will be declarations, reading and dialogues.
The exhibition and examination exercises
will be on June 20th at 8 o'clock A. NJ. and
, o'clock r. NJ. The day will close with
levee at 8 o'clock +. NJ.
Springvale gives indications of large in
crease in business and population the present
season. The shoe business which is already
quite extensive, is being enlarged by the ad-
dlton of two new factories, which will give
employment to a large number of men.
Several dwelling houses are also being erect
ed, and everything indicates prosperous and
busy career for this en;erpriSing and thriving
village.
Hon. A. q, O'Bron of Cornish, has been
dangerously i'll Of inflammation of the bowels.
lie is recovering, but his physicians prescribe
rest for some time to come
In the severe tempest in Parkman on the
evening of the II inst, the large barn of Geo.
B. Gilbert was blown down and two valuable
cows killed.
The Waterville Mail 'stops the press to
announce that the grasshoppers are mar
shaling in torce--in that vicinity.
The jam at Berlin Falls, says the Argus, is
the largest ever accumulated on the Andro-
scoggin river, containing over two million
feet of logs Friday morning it partially
broke and about eight hundred thousand
went down.
The Press says it was authoritatively an
nounced on Friday that the First National
Bank of Portland has purchased the capital
and circulation of the Second National Bank,
amounting in the one case to some 500 600
in bonds, and in the other to about SSl 900.
They pay the stockholders premium per
centage, which, it is reported, will make the
transfer amount to about $3.50 600.
Samuel WATSON, President of the State
Agricultural Society, has given notice that at
the trial of mowers in Bangor, in July, each
competing machine will be expected to pay
an entrance fee, which fees in the aggregate,
shall cover the costs of trial, including pre-
miums. As the expenses of trial cannot be
foretod, each competitor, at the date of en-
try, must give sufficient guarantee which
shall cover his part of an assessments to be
made Immediately after the trial. Entries
will be received at the Penobscot Exchange,
Bangor, up to 8 o'clock p. NJ, of the 20th
inst, and tina time and place Of trial will be
given as soon as may hereafter. No trial