Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-26
STATE NEWS.

The wild geese have commenced their
flights to the northward. This has always
been considered a. sure sign of returning
spring, and as warmer weather Immediately
followed we may be sure that the geese knew
what they were about.
Steam navigation between Portland and
Machas will be resumed on Friday next, the
steamer City of Richmond making one trip
each week. Capt. Kilby succeeds Capt. Den
nison in the command.
The Bangor Wing is informed that the
lime business at Rockland Thoniastoa and
Camden will be more extensive the coming
season than ever before.
Hon. f. n. Dow of the Governors Coun-
ell, lectures in Harrison next Friday eve
ming.
The only case of small pox in Bath up to
the present time is that of Mr.. $. II. Bailey.
who had it in a mild form Immediately on
his return from Philadelphia.
In addition to our brief despatch ot yester
day, the Portland Press has the following
particulars of the Rockand fire on Saturday
night The block burned is known as Ber
rvs Block, and was owned by the heirs of
the late General Hiram e.. Berry. Ii is a
total loss, and is nearly covered by az ipsur-
ance Of $4,000, viz: Union Company, Ban
gor, S2000 Franklin Company, 5000;
Andes Company, $1,000; Home Company,
New York, $1,000; Springfield COMPANY.
Kimball & Berry's Block was partially de-
stroyed, but the loss was partially covered by
an insurance of $1,000. Edward Merrills
apothecary stock in Berry's Block, was near
ly total loss; insured for S4l00. o. Il.
Moore < Co., dry groojs, Berry Block, total
ha
tons in Masonry which have been holding
their meetings in Masonic Hall, Berry Block.
lost everything except the Bible, the square
and compass. The amount of property be-
longing to the Order was valued at about
$1,000. Ii was insured for about $1,000. The
Western Union Telegraph office was totally
destroyed, Lime Rock Bank, furniture and
books destroyed, money, &c. saved; Eastern
Express Company 's-all valuableS saved.
The above were all in Berrys Block, and
covered by insurance. 1t was Thought for
some time that Il whole square would burn
down, containing several large blocks. and all
that did save them was the snow on the roofs
of the buildings. The following are those
who received partial losses by removing their
goods Hiram Hatch, millinery; Hix Raw
son confectionery; J. Fred Mcclellan, ready
made clothing, &c; I. A. Wentworth hats,
caps, boot and shoes; Simonton Brothers,
dry goods; +. X. Spear 4 Co, books sta
tionery and jewelry; Ephraim Barrett, dry
goods; Julia l.. Freeman ( Co.. millinery
Xix & Rich millinery; o. \. Wggin, mil
linery; John +. Berry, ID, hats, caps, boots
and shoes. They are all covered nv iosur-
ance.
The Camden Herald says that lynx was
shot in Camden, last Friday, by Josiah L.
Ingrallan. He and his son put their hound
on the track, and pursued him 10 the top OF
Ragged Mountain in Camden, tn place
called ''Wilsons Bluff After scanbling
considerable distance over masses of rock
the hound by it's eagerneSs OF manner and in
cessant barking, CONVINCED the party that the
game was without scent The party then
arranged themselves i'll convenient situations
for ntercop,ng the passage of the lynx,
should he attempt to take refuge in the
lodges; he soon made his appearance on the
Bluff, and was dispatched With ono discharge
OF the gun. Places where he leaped were
measured and found to be twenty feet and
upwards. He proved 10 be an old settler,
and measured four feet in length, twenty-five
inches in height, and weighed nearly fifty
pounds.
The Aroostook Times learns that a man BY
name of Mushro was found Wednesday, or
the county road, in hovel, the roof O
which had fallen in on him, so severely fros
bitten that he died in a few hours afterwards
He obtained his liquor and became drunk a
one of the rum shops in this place.
The biggest humbug unearthed lately, is
that of the Geneva Watch Company" Lots
of these watches have been sold in this vi
cinity. They are an imitation OF the
Waltham Ellery movement. The cases are
merely plated with silyer.-Lewston Jour
nal.
Mr. A. A. Young, of Auburn, has sold a