Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-23
STATE NEWS s.

The Portland Advertiser learns that Hon.
Geo. F. Talbot will leave that city about the
18th of April on a European tour
At the adjourned meeting of Franklin Co.
Agricultural Society held Saturday, March
l6, j. c. Wheeler, j. o. Reyes, ID. Miller.
Ii. Russ, ID. e. Currier, were elected Trus-
tees. The meeting was interesting and
spirited. Fair will be held the first week in
October.
The Telegraph says that a special meeting
of the Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Society was held on Saturday the 9th
inst. at the Fair Hall, Topsham. A good
deal of discussion took place over the propo-
stions to erect a new building, to set out
trees, and to introduce water upon the
grounds. Finally it was voted, as at the
annual meeting to erect a one-story building
not to exceed in cost $1,000; the proposition
to set out trees $1,000 more or less) was voted
down, and the executive committee was in
structed to introduce water if it can be done
at a reasonable expense.
Dr. Austin Reynolds, of Pennington has
just received the appointment of Professor OF
the Science of Medicine in the Philadelphia
Eclectic Medical College.
The Bates College Sophomore class num-
bers 10.
The Passport Sentinel says that Capt.
Enoch Wentworth and James Dean of that
place, who were in the sch. L. c. Morrison,
at Bocabec, above St. Andrews, n. b. after
ice were on board of another schooner in the
harbor on Friday last when the heavy snow
squall struck up and in attempting to return
to the Morrison in dory, lost their way and
were blown across to the Bay to the Masca-
reen side, where they were fortunate enough
to make a landing in about the only safe
place to land that there was on that side.
| They found an old house near the shore in
which they made fire and spent the ight,
returning to the vessel the next morning be-
ing thankful that they were yet in the land
of the living.
John W. Perkins, Esq, prominent citi-
| zen and a member OF the last Legislature
from Auburn, lies in critical condition and
little hopes are entertained of his recovery.
His sickness originated from the lungs.
Immigrants arrived at the port of Portland
during the year 1871. Passengers not i'm
migrants male 3049; female, 1866; total,
470j. Immigrants male, S05l; female,
977; total, 402S.
The city of Belfast pays on its funded debt
an annual interest of SAL 600, which they
hope to reduce TO $27 ,000 if the railroad
suit now pending is decided in their favor.
The Directors of the Maine Central Rail
road Company have appointed Messrs. A. p
Morrill,, Abner Coburn and George l.. Ware
a committee to make searching investiga
ton into the expenditures of the road for til,
purpose of making every possible retrench
| ment.
The Winthrop corrospontent Cf the Lew
iston journal writes: "Moses Bailey il
building another large oil-cloth shop, l20 by
80 feet, three stories high, and it will take,
learn, one hundred and thirty thousand feet
of lumber. 1t will be an ornament to Bailey
vile. 1t will be built near the large shop
that he built last year, that being 2i0 oy 81;
three stories high. Friend Bailey Is one OF
the best citizens, and the people of Winthrop
feel glad of the enterprise, and all we can
say is, prosperity attend him. Inc large
shop that c. NJ. Bailey is building at TINS