Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-10
STATE NEWS.

The North Star is the name of new pa
per just started by Rev. w. T. Sleeper &
Son at Caribou, in Aroostook county, and is
the most northern paper in the United States.
\ portion of it will be published in the Swed-
ish and French languages SO as to meet the
wants of the emigrants in that section.
The Press gives an account of a water ex-
plosion in Portland. On Saturday night the
water back connected with the cooking stove
in the house of Samuel Waterhouse on Garlic
ton street, froze up, and the fact remained
unknown until the fire was built on Sunday
morning, when the whole thing exploded with
loud noise, breaking the stove to fragments,
which were hurled in every direction. Two
of the family had left the room but minute
before, and so fortunately escaped severe in
jules, probably.
The Machias Union reports that the new
brig Eta Whittemore, AL tons II. m. now
loaded with pine boards at Machiasport for
Canary Islands is nearly ready for sea,
under command Of Capt M. J. Wright, of
Machiasport, late of Sch. Adeiza of this
port. The brig was built at East Machias by
Master Knight, one of the most scientific
draughtsmen and shipbulders in this vicinity
Nautical men who have visited this vessel
give it as their opinion that Master X, has
modelled and built vessel of excellent style
and finish, Il vessel that has ship shape APP
pearance.
4 small house in Camden, owned and oc-
cupied by Daniel Lamb was destroyed by
fire Friday morning in the absence OF the
family. Loss $500; partially insured.
Mrs. Topper, wife of DR.. Z. a. Topper of
Lubec, met with severe accident on Mon
day evening. Stepping out of the back door
of their residence to throw some water out,
she fell on the ice, breaking her hight wrist.
II is doubtful If she ever gets the use of il
again.
The store Of Martin Jones, Holden Cen
tire, was broken into Wednesday night, and
robbed of cloth, groceries and money to the
amount Of SO.
The new four story brick Shoe Manufac-
tory in Richmond, built the past season, will
be ready to start up IN the spring. For some
years considerable has been done here in
shoe manufacturing. Smith Walker en-
ploy 50 hands in preparing and Stitching the
serge uppers of ladies' boots for Lynn firm.
Samuel Brown employs 80 girls IN making
ladies' boots; and Jewett & Randlett IN Ike
mems calf boots Mr.. Gaubert employs 10
girls stitching serge uppers for ladies' boots.
4 large Steam Saw Mill is in operation in
the summer season. In years past many
vessels have been built at Richmond, but last
summer only one-T. J. Southland 1t is
thought that several vessels will be built next
summer. Usually large amount of ice is
harvested in winter, but as large stocks were
left over from last year, our ice firms have
not yet done much this winter. They pro-
pose to commence soon.
The locomotive "W. B. Sewall," No. 81,
having been thoroughly rebuilt and refitted in
the Maine Central Railroad Company's shops
at Waterville, was put on the road Monday
to draw the mixed train between Bangor and
Waterville. The "Ticonic," No. 2,came out of
the shop yesterday, having undergone gen.
eral overhauling.
The Lewiston Journal says that on Satur-
day morning, Mr.. Bates of Perkins Ridge,
Auburn and Bert l.. Fogg, who lives in the
upper part of Bates house, rose and kindltd
fires in rooms in the ell of the house, and
then went to bed while the rooms were being
warmed. In little time the ell and sdjoin-
ing stable were found to be on fire. Mr.
Fogg, hearing the fire. opened the door just