Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-17
STATE NEWS.

The corporators of the proposed railroad
from Lewiston to Rumford Falls, met at Lew
iston Wednesday. Action in relation to
building the road was left with the directors.
II. r. Smith, of Auburn, resigned his place
as Director and E. F. Packard was chosen in
his stead. j. B. Ham was chosen Treasurer,
and Lee Strickland member of the Com
mittee to confer with other railroads-both in
place of J. w. Perkins deceased.
The following officers have been commits
stoned in the Volunteer Militia of Maine
Defiance Young, First Lieut.. Auburn Light
Infantry Eliphalet Noyes, Second Lieut..
Auburn Light Infantry.
The Lewiston Journal learns that the young
men of that city and Auburn have secured
names enough to warrant the forming of an
artillery company. A battery of artillery
will be furnished by the State as soon as the
company is organized.
The Lewiston journal says About 80
Tuesday evening, two young men, employees
of White, Jones & Co., shoe manufacturers,
Roak Block, crossing the bridge to Auburn,
saw light on the third floor and suspecting
all was not right, FASTENED to the spot and
found the "waxer" mass of flames. The
fire was hit at the very fortunate moment, for
in five minutes the whole room would have
been in flames. The fire was readily extin-
guished An alarm was sounded and the
Fire Department was out, but its services were
not needed. The only damage done was
slight burn in the floor and blackened walls
about the waxer.
The democrats and liberal republicans "of
Oxford county met in seperate conventions at
South Paris, last Tuesday, and ageed upon a
coalition half and half county ticket, as fol-
lows Senators, d. r. Hastings of Fryeburg.
and Timothy Walker of Rumford; Clerk of
Courts, Charles F. Whitman of Buckfeld;
Registers of Deeds, A. Hayford of Canton,
and VIM. Gordon of Fryeburg; Register of
Probate, S. Il. Carter of Paris; Commits
Seth T. Holbrook Of Oxford; Treasurer,
Henry Upton of Norway.
The city of Rockiand has just supplied it.
self with two new fire engines.
A correspondent informs the Pennington
Chronicle that on Tuesday last A. Leonard,
aged Is years, eldest son of Benz. Leonard,
of Industry, was shot dead by the accidental
discharge of his own gun.
The Centennial celebration of the settle
ment of the town of Buxton was observed on
Wednesday. A salute was fired at morning,
noon and sunset. The Portland Light In
fantry and Portland Mechanic Blues were in
the attendance, escorted by the Bar Mills
Band. A delegation of sons and daughters of
Buxton, arrived from Saco and Biddeford,
accompanied by the Dover Cornet Band, and
Bradford Choral Union. At 8 l-2 o'clock,
these together with the Buxton veterans of
the war, and the town officers and citizens,
generally marched to the Coliseum" where
they were addressed by President j. l..
Chamberlain of Bowdoin College, Hon. f.
Ii. Banks of Biddeford, and several aged
of the town. The historical address
was by Cyrus Woodman, Esq, OF Buxton;
the poem by Charles G. Came, Esq, of the
Buxton Journal, and the Centennial Grafton
by Hon. Mark II. Dannell of Minnesota.
The Lewiston Journal says Messrs. J. B.
Ham s. Son of this city, has just received
carlord of flour from California shipped d.
rect by rail- This is the first carload of Cal
foInia flour ever received in this city, direct
from San Francisco, overland. The flour is
in half barrel sacks, and is said to be of the
very best quality.
Some forger of the New York Sun has
purporting to be from Ex-Governor A. p.
Morrill, to Gen. Banks which gives rose
coored view of Greeley prospects in Maine.
1t is well known that Mr.. Morrill, is an ar
dent Grant man and recently made an ellec-
tive speech in this city. This is sample of
the way they do it.
The Bangor Wing learns that during the
heavy thunder shower on Thursday OF last
week, several buildings in Corinna were dam
aged by lightning. A bolt descended upon
the public school building and considerably
injured it, and the spre of the meeting house
at Morse's Corner was badly shattered by the
electric fluid. Two valuable cows owned re-
spectively by Mr.. Phillbrick and Mr.. Briggs,
were killed, and large number oftrees were
splintered by the lightning.
President Grant Satisfied with the