Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-29
STATE NEW y.

| The report that Mr.. Cbas. II. Hatch, gem
| eral manager Of the Eastern Railroad, had
resigned that position, is authortatiyely
denied.
| And this from the Press: Portland pos.
,esses man who is the putative father of AZ
| children all born in lawful wedock. The
man has had five wives. They are all dead.
The house known as the Samuel Jackson
house, at the Meadow" in Hampden, owned
md occupied by Samuel Fisher, was des-
royed by fire Monday morning. Loss from
$500 to $500,
Philip Quiply of Mars Hill, between eighty
and ninety years CID, and unsound in reason,
| Sandered into the woods on Friday of last
| week, and has not been seen since. He is
| supposed to have died OF cold.
On Saturday, City Marshal Siphers went
| through the shop of James Ward, in Gardiner
de found nearly a barrel of ale, and small
| quantity OF whiskey. Judge Chad lex gave
nim $50 and costs, and he appealed.
Some of the lady teachers who were on the
| delayed train to the Association at Water
vile, did not reach that place until midnight.
| rhey occupied the weary hours with song and
| ;ost. The lady teachers were fretting for
tear their bonHets would e out of style be-
tore they got to Waterville.
1t is reported that Mr.. Fsirbank declines
| he position of Superintendent of the Reform
School.
The Free Press says there is good author
ity for saying that the shoe factory in Rock
land, will resume work next Monday,
December LIST.
There is man in this village who has
| been predicting rain in November. We
| called on him last Monday, and found him
with his feet in hot water, and huge mustard
| plaster on his lungs. He said he expected
to see an open winter, however.-Dover
Observer.
Rev. Sylvanus Hayward, formerly of South
Berwick, has just gone to enter upon his
duties as Professor of Mathematics in Fish
University at Nashville, Tenn.
Preparations for ship. building are active in
| all the sea coast towns in Maine where such
work is usually done. Next year will pre-
sent as much or more activity in this branch
| ot business than the present season.
LAUNDERING is to be the chief business in
| Denmark the present winter. The farmers
| IN that town are giving considerable atten-
| ton to sheep husbandry, branch Oh industry
| that has been sadly neglected the last few
years.
| A petition for steam ferry between Ban
gor AMI B ever is to be presented TO the next
Legislature.
| At East Buck6ell there are eight good
farms without a resident that once maintained
large families with a surplus for market.
Nearly all these farms have good buildings,
known once as the residences of some of the
irst people in town. This is the story of
m my of the farming communities in Maine.
1t is reported that Geu. Chamberlain is to
re ign his position as President of Bowdoin
College, on account of the opposition TO the
military department of the college.
The Legislature is to be petitioned to
or n. charter to new Water Company,
for the purpose OF supplying pure water from
Oyster River Pond to Rockland and adjacent
towns.
few evenings ago stotehous in Farm.
ington. occupied by J. IL. Bonney & Co..
burst from the pressare OF the large amount
of corn stored inside, about 10000 bushels,
2 900 of which had been put in during the
day. The corn, bricks and timters came
nearly across the street. Mr.. Daniel Bon
ney nsd just left the building, and was then
within ten feet of it, Had the building burst
ten S, conds sooner, while he was passing in
front of it, he must have been instantly
killed