Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-04
subject. Ex-Governor Clifford Of Massa-
chusetts was probably the authority quoted.
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. James B. vickery, of Unity, has sold
three year old Knox colt to Henry Tufts Of
Skowhegan, for $3.50; N. w. Vickery sold
one to Amos Generald of Fairfield, for $500.
B. H. Kellock, Esq, representative from
Ihomaston in the legislature, has been elect
ed one Of the Selectmen of the town, and
been appointed also to the honorable position
Of field driver.
John McVane who was sentenced to States
Prison for smuggling and whose term would
expire on the 18th inst, has received a par
don from President Grant.
The Aroostook Pioneer recommends farm
ers in that county to plant potatoes this spring.
There is q special demand for Aroostook DO
tatoes in the Boston market. The best farm
ers in the county reckon they can be grown
for IL cents per bushel.
c. H. Chase & Co., of Portland, have sold
the schooner w. d. B. to James H. Creighton
and others of Thomaston, and also the mas
ter's interest in brig Frontier to Capt. James
A. Blaisdell, of Brunswick. The terms were
private.
Mr.. c. F. Hathaway, an extensive shirt
manufacturer of Waterville, has founded
new sect, all those Of this age being too cor
rupt for him to stay in. SO far it hasn't
spread out of town.-Belfast Journal.
The Fairfield Chronicle says that the store
of George f. Berry. Of Burnham, was brok-
en- open one night last week by some would
be thief, but nothing Of Importance has as
yet, been missed by the proprietor. 1t is
supposed that the villain got frightened by the
dog which was about the store at the time.
Everybody shonld be thankful that dogs are
of same earthly use.
The Belfast Advertiser complains that the
rumsellers in that city ''peddle liquid hell
fire with perfect looseness.
have already drawn from Gov. Coburn and
expended for stone and hauling between
$1,000 and $30OO.s
A dog up country the other day removed
piece of flesh from boys cheek, that is
all. The dear creatures!
A Washington street woman having reason
to doubt the fidelity of her husband, broke
into the room where he was closeted with
girl last night, and found her worst suspicious
realized. Thereupon she attempted to break
open the fair and frail ones head with an iron
pot. The husband interfered and beat his
wife severely. He is husband by brevet
| only.-Portland Press of Thursday
| The following are the town officers elected
on Monday, March 3lst:-
| Observation-Disclosures J. G. Smith; Clerk,
| B. J. Smith; Selectmen, ETC., Henry Jones,
j. w. Jackns and S. A. Porter; Treasurer,
John c. IDgraham; S. S. Committee, S. H.
Berry; Agent, w. II. Clubhouse; Collector
and Constable, G. A. Hunter. The town
voted to raise $500 for schools, 500 for poor
and town charges and $4,000 for roads and
bridges.
Brunswick-Ira 2. Booker Moderator !;
Leonard Townsend Clerk; Thomas w. Ea.
ton, Larkin d. Snow, Samuel S. Wing, Sc
lectmen, Assessors, &c. Barton B. Jordan,
Treasurer; c. c. Humphrey, Town Agent: A.
G. Tenney. S. S. Committee. All repub-
licans except Third Selectman and School
Committee. Lyman E. Smith was elected to
to the last Office by the republicans but de-
clined.