Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-07

The Advertiser says thssU i ssr,ss1 n,
that the franklin Telegraph Compsny vin
extend their line to Portland, in view q a.
sh -nd"rm"nt of the opposition field BY the
International.
Maxwell, of Lebanon, one of the men con.
cerned in the burglaries at Alfred, was ar.
rested on Friday. He divulged the name Of
an accomplice, named Bickford, who has
| been in State Prison, but he has not yet been
| arrested.
| We understand that Mr.. Lewis, q practical
slate worker and dealer, has discovered that
"eii-known slate deposit in West Scar
ooro, Is OF great value for building purposes,
ana mas purchased the quarry and about
hundred acres Of land adjoining, and will
soon begin the work of getting out the ma.
terial for market. He says the under strata
are OF excellent color and fine rift, equal to
anything yet found on this continent.
| water power is included in his purchase,
| whereupon he proposes to erect q mill for
cutting the slate and for grinding. The lat.
ter material is already in great demand, by
manufacturers Of 1re-proof paint and oil
cloth factories. Portland Press.
Mr.. Briggs of Foxcroft the owner Of the
celebrated mare ''Lady Briggs" which has
.
her.
List of patents issued to citizens of Mains
for the week ending July l6:
Joseph, Ellis, South Berwick, machine for
crczing bar fels.
VIM. II. Mayo, Orono; machine for max
ing excelsior
Joseph Dean, Lincolnville, Ambrose N.
| Dean, Ninalhaven; car truck.
LInneuS Cheetham Ieviston. dav;oo for
communicating motion to machines.
j. X. Ryerson, st. Adams; heel for boots
and shoes.
Re-issues-S. L. Gonid, Skowhegan; paper
pulp engine.
The new uniforms for the State Agricul-
tural College Cadets have been made in Ban.
gor and forwarded to Orono. They are ex-
act duplicates in material, cut and trimmings,
OF the uniforms worn by the cadets ct the
West Point Military Academy, and are very
tasteful and stylish.
Mr.. c. w. Palmer of Cooper, aged sixty
eight years, committed suicide BY hanging on
Thursday of last week. The cause of the
sad deed was mental alteration. He left q
wife and six children.
The tickets to the Grand Army Reunion in
Portland. are now ready and can be procured
| ~ ooNiSssAhS SdPt' 0eO. Al, AODOtI, NO. 90
Union street, Portland.
The Trustees of the State Agricultural
Society. held meeting in Bangor yesterday
to perfect arrangements for the coming State
| Fair.
Fletcher's mill was destroyed by fire last
night. The building was erected about
year since, and was occupied by Fletcher &
Co., as corn and plaster mill. They also
did large commission business. The loss Is
heavy .-Farmington Chronicle.
There is to be fourth reunion of the LIST,
10th and 29th Maine Regiments in Portland
next Friday A trip to the islands, clam
bake, &C.. have been agreed upon. By vote
of the society, ladies of members are invit.
ed to be present
The schools at East Winthrop enjoyed a
grand picnic on Friday in the grove at that
place.
The Lewiston Journal says that the people
of Lisbon now talk of starting up shoe
factory on their own account. Lisbon Is
bristling with evidences of life and energy.
A meeting of the members of the Squirrel
Island Association will be held in the new
hall on the Island, on Thursday next, at one
o'clock F. NJ, for the choice of officers.
The republican county convention for Sag
adahoc county is to be held at Bath, on
Thursday, August 22d, for the purpose Of
nominating county officers.
Launched on Monday at Bath, from the
yard of Albert Hathorn, an A. three
masted schooner, of about 500 tons, named
TIE Edward " ate, built for Capt. York and
others of Portland.