Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-08
STATE NEWS.

Tie i.ockland Free Press says tina. the
prospects for business in that city the ensuing
Summer are remarkably good. The opera
lions in the lime kilns, the building of vessels,
work on the new post ofEc, and other building
enterprises, and the business of the Bodwell
Granite Company, all combined, will make
an active season.
The appointment Of Fred. r. Upton Of
Bath, to the rank of Master in the Nav has
been confirmed by the Senate.
The Pennington Chronicle says that as Il
funeral procession was On its way TO the
cemetery, the other day, in that town, the
roof Of 4 house was noticed to be on fire.
| The procession stopped and those forming it
put out the fire, and then kept on to the grave
yard.
The Ellsworth American says that on Tues
day, Mr.. Tracy Of Fraklin, while engaged in
chopping logs, by salnen fall of the tree Gu
which he was standing, was thrown upon q
sharp stump, and severely, If not fatally in
jured, in the abdomen.
The receipts of the town Of Pennington
| for the past year have been SIS sos p; oX-
pcditures. Sl2,4l7.G3 leaving a cash balance
in the treasury of S3,0s5 60. The liquor
agent has made sales to the amount of 81
4.l.IS, with profit Of 1912 IL.
Mr.. Elliot Jordan Of Wal,ham, on he I'd
| inst, was thrown under a heavily loaded OK
sled, and fatally injured.
/ The American says that Miss Hannah In.
man started last Sunday from her home at
Ellsworth Falls TO go to her fathers camp,
on Number IA, and was found in the snow by
two men, SO badly chilled that she had to be
carried to tie camp. I: is said that both her
legs were frozen.
letter Marcl; /, from Harrington says
| The timber !or seven vessels is nearly ali in
and wark wiii commence in the several yards
early i'll the season.
The Press says iha. is iniim&ted that the
courts may be called upon to settle the legal
ity OF the last $50 coo of bonds issued by the
town of Norridgewock in aid of the Somer-
set railroad, The Legislature refused to
grant authority for the issuing of the bonds
and they were issued under the athority pre-
viously granted, which was regarded Is suiii-
Gent warrant.
| Somerset reporter says that the dwelling
house, shed adjoining, and two barns belong
| ing 10 William Decker OF Mercer, were to-
tally consumed by fire, Monday evening,
Feb. l1th. portion Of the furniture and
most of the farming tools were saved. 4
| large quantity Of grain was burned Loss
about $1,000. Insured for about half the
amount in Somerset Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. The fire is said to have been
caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp
which Mr.. Decker had carried with him into
| a chamber while looking after some herbs.
/ The Portland Advertiser says that an agent
of a Massachusetts fish company has been
examining several sites on the Cape and Vi
| clnity with view to establishing and carry
ing on the fish business on an extensive scale.
They want about forty acres of land on
water front, and it is their purpose 10 erect
houses for their employees and build their
own craft. At present they run eighteen
fishing schooners. Their proposition is to
buy the land at the price at which it is offered
if they can be exempted from taxation en- its
anticipated enhanced value for ten years.