Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-25
STATE NEWS.

The Journal says that J. L. Cheeseman has
bought out the Cedar Grove Ice Co. There
are four houses of a capacity of 5000 tons
each. He buys all the fixtures.
The lumber dealers of Portland are consid-
ering the matter of the additional tariff on
lumber recently imposed by the Grand Trunk
Railroad company.
Waterville is still involved in "bridge
suit" the matter at law being that the town
refuses TO pay interest on the sum due the
contractors for building the bridge between
Watervlle and Winslow, for the time that the
sum was unpaid
Frank H. George Of West Farminton, the
Maine Central brakeman who was Injured
while coupling cars at that station last week,
row lies in very critical condition al his
home, and it is feared that his injuries will
prove fatal.
1t is proposed in certain quarters that the
Legislature this winter be asked to make an
appropriation and appoint suitable persons to
make thorough geological survey of the
State. We see j. named in our exchanges,
and are in receipt of letters urging attention
to the matter. No part of the State has so
vital an interest in this matter as Aroostocs.
The boys at the Reform School celebrated
Christmas in advance.
The Bangor T-iiy wants to make the ac-
quaintauce of the ''Old farmer" who prcphe-
sled in the Maine Farmer that there would be
no snow to remain on the ground til after
Christina
Mr.. A. Z. Dolpier OF Pennington. has for
several winters past taken tour through the
country north OF us, purchasing furs. This
winter he extended his tour into the Canadas.
He returned last week bringing with him
about $4,000 worth.
There are only five cases Of snail pox at
the hospital in Portland, and these are all
mild ones. No new cases are reported, and
the disease is under perfect control.
The Gardner Journal says that spatch
received Monday, announces the death Of
Capt. Eastman. banker. q. Chicago. Our
readers viii remember that he had quite Sc
we're fit Of sickness, while on visit to Gard
| iner inst summer. He never fully recovered
therefrom. Judge Palmer, Robert Thomp.
son and JOS Bradstreet are named as the OK
ecutors Of his will. He was born ut Loudon
| Hill, in Hallowell.
David Bailey, Esq Of Cambridge, in Som
erset county, is probably the Oldest postmas-
ter in the State if not in New England. lie
was first commissioned jane sth, 1928, as
postmaster Of North Ripley. When Cam
bridge was formed by the division of Ripley,
he was commissioned as postmaster in that
| Town. There are two mails day, one Of
which arrives at midnight Mrs. Ripley, who
| died last November, has had much to do with
the office the past II years and has probably
| changed more mails than any woman in tins
| United States.
The Press states that 81 meeting Of Burn
ham heirs at Biddefori last week, commit
tee reported the result of their consultation
| with Mr.. Russell of Boston, who had partial
ly agreed to act as counsel for the heirs in tn
English Courts. This gentleman having de
clined to furnish the Burnham committe
with copy Of his investigations or file it wit
a disinterested party so that in case Of hi
death the LABOR wound not be lost, they vote
not 10 employ him. and committee va
chosen to consult Lewis Pierce, ESQ.
Portland V It'll the intention OF securing hi
services in behslf of the heirs.