Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-31
STATE NEWS.

special to the Press says that the livery
stable connected with the international hotel
in Calais, was destroyed by fire at an carly
hour Monday morning, together with two
cows belonging to Mr.. Simpson, proprietor
of the hotel. The hotel and other building,
though badly damaged by fire and water, were
saved. The furniture of the hotel was dam
aged in removing. The stable was occupied
by Messrs. King and Gardiner, who succeed
ed in saving their horses and carriages, but
lost all their provender. There was no in
surance on the stable or on the furniture in
the hotel, though there was on the hotel
building.
The Hill Manufacturing Company of Lew
iston has declared dividend of five per
cent. Androscoggin Co. five per cent. Con-
tinental Mills, four per cent; Franklin Co.
four per cent. The Bates Manufacturing
Company have not yet declared, but their
makeup is very good, and dividend of four
per cent will probably be paid.
The Wing says that the reports from the
woods are to the effect that everything 10 IA
vorable for numbering operations and excel
lent work is being done. The indications are
that in many instances the estimates of logs
to be hauled will be exceeded.
The State Normal School closes its fall
graduation exercises at its close. The grad
uating class will be small this term-four in
number. The institution has been greatly
benefited the past term by the addition to its
corps of instructors of Mr.. j. Walter Stet-
son, former graduate of the school.
The Winthrop Mills Co. are putting the
machinery into the new mill put up the past
fall. The panic does not seem to effect them
as they are running on full time with full
quota of operatives. Luther Whitman, ag-
ricultural implement manufacturer, has dis
charged all but two or three of the workmen
in the wood department of his works, run
ming his foundery and macaine shop with a
light gang.
The consolidated European and North
American railway company has made over to
the International Transportation Company Of
New York $3.50, 900, in payment of their
debt to that company.
A correspondent of the Wing writes that
mock trial, which took place in the Eastern
Normal School at Castine Saturday evening,
was productive of much amusement. The
action brought was for heavy damages for
breach Of promise of marriage, and the tes-
timony on both sides was given with such a
clear, concise and convincing manner that
the jury had hard task to decide, but final
counsel on both sides managed the case fine
y, and their efforts were all the more inter-
esting from the fact that the legal "1rms" ap-
pearing each had a lady partner who took an
active part in the trial.
The capital of the First national bank of
Bangor, is to be increased to 100000.
The Lewiston Journal says that on Mon.
day last Miss Phebe NJ. Page of Sidney,
submitted to amputation of the left leg for
disease of the ankle joint. Sho has been a
great sufferer the past year and a half, but
now has fair chance for recovery.
The venerable centenarian, Miss Hannah
Worster, of Berwick, was 10l years old Sat-
urday, and appears to be in the enjoyment of
perfect health. She has not taken any par
ticular care of her health. She never has
been troubled with sickness Of any conse-
quence, has always drank tea and coffee with
her food, and enjoys good cup of tea now
as we'll as ever, though she does not drink it
very strong. She has never taken snuff or
used tobacco in any form, and BELIEVES it to
be "poor business for any one." She has
remarkably clear voice, articulates every
word distinctly, and has sound front teeth.
She seems to take pleasure in telling things
that happened FIVE and ninety years ago, and
remembers well how she watched at the win
dow for the return of her father from tho
revolutionary war. She remembers, though
she was only eight years of age at the time,
the dark day, May 10Th, 1880, and said it
commenced to grow dark in the middle of the
forenoon. Candles were lighted, hens went
to roost, and all day long the darkness con-
tinued. She has seen the cars, but never
rode in them. She said that she was like the
man who was fond of telling how much he
had travelled "He had been to Porthmouth
by water and to Dover by land, and so had
she. Her smoth features and placid counte.
nance indicate jovial disposition, and many
of her remarks are witty. She has good
appetite. She sits up usually from ten in the
morning until after dark, and sometimes does
not retire until nine o'clock. She chats and
laughs heartily.
An exchange says it would seem heartless
to wish an old spinister of nuety-eight, and
Shaker at that. back again when she had once
'shuffied off her mortal coil, )" but it was real
ly provoking that Miss Lucy Landon NOVEL;,
who was born on the memorable 4th of July,
1916, could not have held on to visit the GEN.
tennary at Philadelphia, instead of departing
this life at Alfred, Me-, recently. But it is
certainly some comfort to know that Mrs.
Nancy Moore of Wakefield, Mass, was l03
years old on Christmas, and that she is
healthy except cold.
The Calais Advertiser has seen the plans of
a new school house to be built in that city the
next season. The building will be Slx56 feet,
two stories high and will contain eight school
rooms, each 2Sx32 feet, and ~ feet high.
Each room is intended TO accommodate sc
pupils. The building is to be of wood, with
a stone foundation faced with pressed brick.
The roof will be hipped and have timed fiat
on top, surrounded with an ornamental iron
cresting. A bell turret is provided over the
entrance, and the ventilatng shaft is sur
mounted by an ornamental cupola. The
building will be heated with steam. The cost