Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-15
naitp Arnrtrr Sournal.
STATE NEWS.

The new three masted schooner r. NJ. Hay
ward, launched at Bath on Thursday, has
been chartered by Messrs. A. Lehman & Son
of Bangor, to load hay at Belfast, for Mo-
bile. The same firm has chartered the new
schooner Abbott Devereaux to load hay at
Belfast for Baltimore. Both the vessels
named are of the largest capacity of their
class, double decked, and rate AL. MessrS.
William McGilrery & Co., of Bangor, are
getting out the timbers for double decked
bargue of GOO tons, which will be built at
their ship yard in Brewer-during the winter
and coming spring.
The Mail says that the annual meeting Of
the North Kennehec Agricultural Society was
held on Thursday last, and the following Off
GERS chosen:
President, Ira E. Getchell, N. Vassalboro
LIST Vice Pres, Joseph Percival, Wateryiie.
I'd +" n. r. Boutwell,.
Trustees. A. J. Libby. West Waterville
John z. Ellis, Fairfield.
]. A. Varney, n. Massalboro.'
G. A. Parker, Watervile.
Secretary, Joseph Percivel Watervile.
Treasurer, Ira II. Low, Waterville.
Librarian, Dan1 r. Wing, Watervile.
Agent, VIM. Dyer.
The report of the Treasurer shows that the
operations of the year had drawn little up
on the reserve fund, but the premiums,
which were on large scale, were all paid in
full and not with discount Of fifty per cent.
as in the two previous years.
At the annual meeting Of the Waterville
National Bank last Monday. the following
officers were chosen President, d. l.. Mil
liken; Trustees, James Stackpole. T. G.
Kimball and +. +. Webb of Wateryille,
Frances Low of Clinton, Elias Miliken OF
Augusta and Vim. II. Gates Of Vassalboro'.
A semi-annual dividend of five per cent. was
made at this bank on Monday and also at I'll
comic bank. Ticonic and Peoples banks hold
their anpual meetings next Tuesday.
The medical term OF Maine Medical school
at Brunswick, opened Thursday, Jan. 9th by
an address from Dr. Thomas Dwight, Jr..
Professor of Anatomy, The registry showed
forty eight names. enough more are expected
to make the number seventy five. The chair
Of Physiology has been instituted, and is ably
filed by Robert Amory, NJ. D., of the Harv-
ard school, as lecturer. +. II. Gerrish, NJ.
d., has been appointed lecturer in Materia
Medica. The academical term opened the
same day with quite slim attendance, as more
than usual large numbers are engaged in
winter teaching.
The Wing says that early on Friday morn
ing the train from ST. John. for Halifax met
with q serious accident. On account Of the
ice collected on the rails, both engines were
thrown from the track, and Mr.. John Small,
baggage master and telegraph operator, re-
ceived such severe internal I'M uries as is
feared may prove fatal by being jammed be-
tween the forward engine and tender. His
injuries did not appear outwardiy to be very
serious, but be has since suffered from sue
csssion Of fits which have left him in very
ST. John.
The Piscataquis Central Agricultural So
Getty have elected the following officers for
the epusing year A. NJ Robinson, Presi-
dent VIM. n. Thompson, Mordecai Mitch
ell, Vice Presidents; Cyrus Hill. Secretary,
Treasurer and Collector; p NJ Jefferds l..
Robinson, Jos. Morrill,. III. l.. Leland, $.
Dinsmore, Directors VIM. n. Thompson.
agent to look after the hall