Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-07
STATE NEWS.

The Lewiston Journal says that C., NJ,
Bailey OF Winthrop, has been constrained to
curtail his extensive business, and conse-
quently has had to dismiss about thirty of his
men. This course has been induced BY the
continued high price of gold, with the prob
ability that it will still advance through the
summer months. Mr.. Bailey purchases his
materials largely in Europe, and in addition
70 the tariff, Is obliged to make his remit.
tances in gold or its equivalent.
Messrs. Kurdish and SWEET have sent ten
men to Hallowell to work on . building for
the Hallowell Granite Company. They viii
also send force to Bangor, to work on a
new church ediace, which they have contract
ed to erect there. The window frames for
this church are being made at the firms shop
i'll this city.-Lewiston Journal.
The Maine Central Railroad COMPANY
Saturday got their track extended to the toll
bridge on the east side the Kennebec at Ken.
dall's Mills.
Mr.. John w. Currier of Sebec caught last
winter thirty-one foxes, the skins Of which
we're worth about 81 80 each.
Messrs. John w. Currier of Sebec, and
William T. Livermore of Milo, caught with
hook and line 1868 speckled trout from q
pond near Chesuncook Lake in six days.
The Press says that Wagner, the suspect
ed murderer, has taken to prayer and psal-
mody, much to the disgust of the other in
mates of the Alfred Jail. They don't object
to the prayers, but they declare that his sing.
ing is terrific.
The Argus says that Saturday night q
daughter of Mr.. Stephen O. Danielson, re-
siding at No. l Stone street, in Portland,
IN sota hos g.
darkness opened door leading down cellar.
She fell the length of the Stare, breaking
one of her legs, and sustaining other serious
injuries.
correspondent of the Bangor WhiR
writes that little child of Mr.. Jefferson
Faulkner Of Lincoln Center. only two and .
half years of age. while playing about the
kitchen of its fathers house last Saturday.
stumbled and fell into tub full of hot water,
and was so shockingy scalded that 1t died
Monday morning
Alta citizeus's meeting, held at Andrews
Hall, Kendall's Mills, Saturday evening, it
was decided to oppose the project Of the rail-
road company to abandon the bridge there
and go on the east side of the river, and to
employ the best counsel to be had in the
State. Some say, according to the Argus, il
the Maine Central succeed in getting the
right of way and build their rood ie would
probably result in another road being built
from there to tide water. Much feeling 10
manifested by the manufacturers Of lumber,
all of which has. to 90 by rail.
The Maehias Republican speaks Fright out
IN meeting" thus: 1t is quite probable that
there are more places in Machias to-day,
where intoxicating liquor 10 dealt out to
young men, boys, girls. middle aged men,
and old men, than there has bsen before for
many years. Sunday is the day nov most
used for getting drunk. It was painful to
learn, as we did this week, that one mese
boy, whom we had often noticed a. pattern
of manliness, as we thought, was intoxicated
last Sunday at one of the meanest and lowest
places on Water street, a private den. The
five hundred names which have been attach
ed to the temperance pledge in Machias with
in three months, ought to present something
of barrier to this great evil. The reform
club has got work on its hands.