Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-09

| decision Of interest to lumbermen VA
rendered by Chief Justice Appleton, q Ban
gor, FRIDAY. 1t was the case of Penobscot
Boom Corporation VI. Penobscot Lumberine
Association. The plaintiff CORPORATION erect.
ed two booms on Pcnobscot River, the upper
or Argyle boom, and the lower, both compris-
ed within the limits of the boom. The two
booms are some miles apart. The charge Of
ten cents per thousand for logs which are
placed in the upper boom are pxid. It fire.
quently happens that the logs which have
been so placed escape into the lower boom,
by stress of weather or other causes. The
question presented to the court was whether
logs SO escaping, on which the toll had been
paid, were liable to another charge In the
lower boom. After full review Of the acts
creating the boom company, the Chief Justice
decided that equivalent" for the use Of
the plaintiffs booms and appurtenances, -
provided by statute, had been paid, and plain
tiff7s are not entitled to any more. Judgment
The Belfast contributions now amount to
$500 in Portland and it is hoped to bring them
up to $4,000. 9s8 8&
DR.. S. H. Tewksbury of Portland received
the second prize at the New England fair for
his colt.
The Presque Isle soldiers monument 10 to
dedicated September oath. Gen. j. L. Cham
berlain is expected to deliver the Grafton.
The Wing says that on Friday evening
about ten o'clock the Elder Horn saw and
grist mill was burned. 1t was the work of
an incendiary. Loss about $1,000. II
DR.. Purington of Levant met with an ac-
cident on Friday by which he fractured two
ribs, injured his right arm and received sew
| eral hrpisps He in tho 1oft Of hia car.
rage house when by some means the foor
gave way and he fell on the wheels Of his
carriage, receiving the injuries mentioned.
The Portland Press says that at Fayette
corner, Friday morning, q girl named Movies
from Jay, hung herself with q cloud tied to q
beam in the barn. She had been keeping
house for about year for Mr.. Timothy
Nicholas, in whose barn she hung herself.
She was not dead when found, but died soon
after. a'
A little son Of Captain s. d. Pefhsm of
Pennington, had his foot nearly cut of at the
instep, the other day, by coming in contact
with the blade of scythe.
The farm buildings of Mr.. Levi Reed of
Westfeld on Friday afternoon last, were de-
stroyed by fire with nearly all their contents.
In 1870 there were % persons Of color in
Oxford county, against in 1860.
The fall term of the Maine Central Institute
at Pittsfeld has opened with liz students,
with prospect Of numerous additions during
the two weeks to come. sselsss4
The Orchard Beach Campmeeting Associa-
| ton has held its annual meeting and chosen
| the following officers Rev. 1. Luce, Presi-
dent; Sylvester Littlefeld, Vice. President;
John D. Anderson, Secretary; M. G.. Palmer,
Treasurer. constitution and bylaws were
adopted. Next year 1t is thought that the
National Campmeeting Association, will meet
at Old Orchard for ten days session. This
will bring together larger concourse of peo-
pie than has ever yet been seen in Maine.
Half the apple crop of Waldo County was
blown off during the late gale.
Our citizens are taking hold of the Penob-
scot Bay & River Railroad enterprise with
will. The amount of subscriptions obtained
yesterday reached nearly $4,000 and only
few of our business men have yet been visited.
The interest felt in the project by communi-
ties up river is shown by the handsome SUBJ
scrption of $1050 in Orono in one day !; while
in Winterport over $4,000 of personal sub
scriptions have been made in addition to the
amount to be taken by the town. Lathly
Rich, Esq, of Boston, has literally subscrib-
ed for $1,000, for the benefit of Winterport.
Mr.. Hchborn was called home last evening
| by sickness in his family; but some of our
prominent citizens have taken the matter in
hand and will interest themselves in obtain
ing further subscriptions. Bangor Wing Of
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