Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-12
STATE NEWS.

The steamer New England is aloat again
and steamer will at once tow her to ST.
John or Portland for dockage.
Mr.. w. P. Hubbard of Bangor, has been
elected Treasurer of the State Agricultural
Society in place of William L. Morris of
Portland, resigned.
There was an elegant fancy dress party at
Old Orchard Beach on Thursday night. Quite
a number OF ladies and gentlemen of Port
land took part.
While Maine Central locomotive was
backing train of cars at the Kennebec de-
pot Friday morning, a horse attached to
dump cart started to cross the track. The
first car his the horse, killing him instantly.
The Lewiston Journal records the death
of Capt. Alomon c. Pray on Saturday
morning.
Y. w. Rogers Esq, graduate of Bow
dom, very successful teacher, takes charge
III the Academy at Blue hill, the fall term
commencing the first Monday in September.
The Camden Herald says 1.-The Knox Wool
en- Company" is the title of the corporation
just formed to conduct the business of the
mil in that village so favorably know as
johnson, Fuller Co.'S. An act of incorpo-
ration was obtained four years ago, but the
organization was not perfected until Wednes-
day OF last week. The capital stock of the
new company is divided into one thousand
shares at 500 each. The officers are as fol-
lows President, Henry Knight; Treasurer,
Albert johnson; Superintendent Andrew
Fuller; Clerk, II. G. Fuller; Directors,
Henry Knight, Albert johnson, Andrew Full
Ter, Charles Newbomb of Warren, II. E.
Alden. The charter authorizes the company
to commence operations when 800, 900 of the
capital stock is subscribed. Over S42, 900 is
already taken up, and no doubt the balance
soon will be, chiefly by our own citizens.
johnson, Fuller & Co. are still conducting
the business, and will for shert time longer
The Bridgton Reporter says there was a
unique party of excursionists to the summit
of Pleasant Mountain last Tuesday. The
party consisted of FIVE brothers of the name
of Choate, all natives of Bridgton, though re-
siding in different portions of New England
-Leander John, Alden, Eben and Nehemiah,
whose ages varied from GO to II years.
The Martha's Grove Camp Meeting at Fry
burg, will commence Tuesday, Aug. 18th, and
hold over the following Sabbath.
Last Monday the house, barn. and shed, be-
longing to Mr. Brown about one mile from
hAStSL NAAss were tUtd1ly ueStTOyeu Uy uFe.
Insured for $1,000 which will not cover the
loss.
A new barn, belonging 10 A. G. & J. A.
Chase of Sebec, which was nearly completed,
was struck by lightning and damaged slightly
on Tuesday.
The fall term of Limerick Academy begins
August Fl, under the preceptorship of Herbert
NJ. Heath.
The Reporter says blueberries are being
canned at Jones' corn shop in that village.
Some days as many as thirty bushels have
been put up. The canning of sgeet corn will
commence the last of this month"; when we
may look for lively times at this extensive
establishment. There are over 500 acres
planted this season for this shop, which will
fill about 100000 cans and employ nearly a
hands for several weeks.
The versatility of the restless Yankee is
proverbial, and wherever you find one or in
whatever employment, it is generally true
that he as not been there always. Here was
the old town clock, in the tower of the Uni
versalist church in our village, worn out in
the service and needing repairs and where
was the man for the work? Among those
who looked 1t over, from curiosity, was Mr..
N. p. Downer, employed in the Maine Cen
trail repair shops here, who thought it could
be repaired and made to keep good time; and
what was more to the point, he "guessed" he
could do it. ''You!" was the reply, 'what
do you know about town clocks did you ever
help make one?' Well, no, he never did;
hut then, he had served an apprenticeship at
another branch of clock making, and he
"kinder calculated" he was good for this job,
and could do it cheaply too. He was told to
60 ahead, and he did so, and the old clock
Ike, ps as good time as it did forty years ago,
when it was fresh from the hands of its
maker Mr.. Whitman of Winthrop. This
clock, it may not be amiss to add, was origi-
nally the gift of Jcdiah Morrill,, Esq.-Wa:er-
vile Mail.