Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-11
STATE NEWS.

List OF patents issued to citizens of Maine.
for the week ending Feb. 18th:
L. Bartlett, Yarmouth, fly catcher.
N ID. Beecroft, Bangor, hoe.
h. *. Dean, Bangor, stove pipe damper.
The Press says it is thought that the Cuba
molasses trade this year will be unusually
brisk. 5000 hogshea $ have already been
bought by one firm in that city.
The Veazie bank of Bangor has been duly
authorized by the United States comptroller
OF currency to transact business under the
national banking act, as the Veazie National
Bank of Bangor.
| The merchants and other citizens of Port.
land, without distinction Of party, have ten.
dered complimentary dinner at the Fail
mouth, to Hon. John Lynch on his return
from Washington.
The Times says that some of the family of
Jeremiah Pond of York have the small pox,
and the only way in which they can account
| tor the Infection is that it was brought into
the family by letter. son of Mr.. Pond,
| living in Boston. had the disease, and after
his re covery wrote home to his parents. In
thirteen days from the time the letter was
opened and read by the family, they were
stricken with small pox.
Mrs. John Koran, at Prescott, still lives,
her husband having died few days ago aged
l02 years. The old lady is near to the Tooth
year.
The total deposits in Houlton Savings
Bank for first year ending February %, 1873
is $50, 026 (Which is a very gratifying ex
hibit.
At the annual meeting OF the North ARGOS
took Agricultural Society, John Allen wa
chosen President, G. A. Parsons, Secretary
W. p. Pratt, T NJ, Richardson, Hiram Ste
vens, Jacob Hardison, Salmon Jones, Vie,
Presidents; +. L. Parkhurs,, Trustee; G
Ii. Freeman, Treasurer.
The Wing says that Gen. Gustavus &
Cushman died at his residence in Bangor
Friday evening at 10 o'clock, after a lon,
and painful illness. He had held many off
ces, was at one time judge of the muncpa
court in that city; had been Major Genera
| of the State Militia, and was member oil
the commission appointed for the settlement,
of the fishery question under the old Treaty
with Great Britain. He had for years been
a member of the Penobscot bar, and was at
the time Of his death member of the COM
mon council frcm ward /. He was GS years
| of age.
| The Eastport Sentinel says that Thaddeus
| Cotfran caught loupcervier, Or bob cat, last
| week, the first that we have seen in this vi
cinty for years. In olden times they were
not only numerous but savage. They tell a
| story OF minister who was travelling from
this place to Crawford TO preach; when about
half way through he met seven of the var
mints, who SO earnestly disputed his passage
through Crawford wood, that he was per.
suaded to turn back in hurry.
A fifteen year old girl ran away from her
cruel parents in St. John, and in company
with other young runaways of her own sex,
came TO Portland, where they were arrested.
| N. X. Sawyer, Esq, late of the Ellsworth
American, has assumed the editorial manage
ment Of the Florida Republican. weekly
paper, published at Jacksonville in that
State.
The Wing says that the school expenses in
Bangor during the municipal year ending
March LIST, were S34 600. a reduction of ex-
penses from last year of over $4,000, not
outstanding tina, the teachers salaries have
been increased So, 900 during the year.
4 little lad about five years old died al
Eastport recently from the effects Of cop
per cent that he swallowed a year or two ago
Ellsworth claims to be entirely rid of tbs
small pox. There have been 30 cases and II
deaths.
AT the animal meeting Of the West Somer
set Agricultural Society, last Saturday, the
following officers were chosen: S. W. Tink.
ham, president; J. /. Hopkins, vice presi-
dent; Ben Moore, secretary and treasurer
Mark Emery, John o. Hilton, John Heale,
David Elder, William Pullen, trustees.
The ship Uruguay, Capt. Pitman, from
Pernambuco for this city, loaded with sugar.
H.. 4. \
passage. One of her crew named Jan Smidt
died on the l4th ult from spinal injury
received by falling on the wheel, and two
others were badly frost bitten. She was
guaranteed in the lower harbor, and visited
by the city physician. He found her sanitary
condition good. Her mate, when she left
Pernamhuco, was convalescing of yellow fs-
uer, and is now fully recovered. She sailed
from Pernambuco, January 20th.-Por,land
Press.
At the annual meeting of the KennebeG
Log Driving Company, held in Gardiner, or
Thursday last, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Clerk-D. c. Palmer.
Treasurer-W Phiibrick.
Directors-Abner Coburn, Joshua GRAY
J. c. Atkins, Samuel Gibson, Marcellu
Steward.
| III was also voted 10 increase thel salary o
the treasurer, and give him more work T.
perform.
F.. Wilder Farley offers for sale all tn
real estate he owns in the town Of Newcas
tie.
Thirty thousand sugar trees will be tape
in Bethel this spring.
During the past year % deaths have oc
Cured in the Portland aims house and l.
births.
The Isle Of Shoals Murder.