Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-26
STATE NEWS.

The Wing learns from Engineer Buckland
for the Shore Line between Bangor and Cal
| ais, and that feasible route has been found
the entire distance. A large part of the work
will be easy, without unusually heavy cuts OF
| fills, and with no expensive bridge to erect
The line runs south of Cherryfeld Mountain
| and crosses the shore streams at points away
| from the tides. Some considerable difficulty
was experienced in getting in and out of the
village of Cherry field, and four separate lines
were run before proper route was discover
| ed The line as run passes through Brewer,
| Holden, Dedham, Ellsworth, No. s, Hancock,
Franklin, corner of Nos. and 10, Sullivan,
No. s, Steuben, Cherryfeld, Harrington, Co
lumbia Columbia Falls, Jonesboro, Whitney
Vile, Machias, Jacksonville, East Machias,
Jacksonville, Marion, Dennysville, Penn
broke, Charlotte to Barring, where it connects
with the ST. Croix 4 Penobscot Railroad,
short distance above the Magurrowock
Bridge, and upon the ST. c. 4 2. II. Il. runs
to Calais only few lmiles Mr.. Buckland
will Immediately commence the survey of
route between Ellsworth and Bucksport
The Boston and Maine gave notice to the
Eastern road Saturday that at o'clock a. m.
Sunday they should put down cross frog at
| the head of Smiths wharf, recently purchas
ed by them. The frog carried to the
ground and laid along side the Commercial st.
| track late Saturday evening At midnight
Saturday, w.. S. Eaton, general freight agent
on the Eastern and Maine Central roads, took
| charge of a freight train OF twenty cars, to
| which was attached two engines, and ordered
| it moved out of the Eastern depot down Com
mercial street to the point where the Boston
| and Maine proposed to cross their track.
| Here the cars were stopped and there they
will remain until nine o'clock this morning.
| Qni,e large force of brakemen and engin-
| GERS accompanied the train-to break up,
probably. No demonstration was made by the
| Boston & Maine. The Eastern road usually
occupies Commercial street from a. IN. till
| II M. when the track belongs to the Grand
| Trunk, but yesterday, by agreement, the
Eastern road occupied the track all day, and
| the Grand has it morning and afternoon to-
| day. What will come OF this move remains
| to be seen. Portland Press, Goth.
| The list of men in Portland, enrolled for
military duiy has Just been completed by the
| City Clerk. The manuscript copy when I'M
rolled extends 1913 feet and embracing 9S
| foolscap sheets. The number of men enroll
| ed is 1904. distributed among the wards as
| follows: One, COZ; two, 653; three, 795
four, 5,6; fee. go, six, 667; seven, $50
The following are recent business changes
| in this State:
Augusta-Cushing Weeks, fish, dis nov
Charles Ii. Weeks.
Bsngor-E. c. Sweet 4 Co., china, crock
cry, &C., dis; now f. c. Sweet.
Bath-H. A. Hyde, drugs, sold out to Far
{ Frost.
Bridgton-Merrill and Libby, mfrs. ear
rirges, dis now George w. Merrill.
Kenduskeag-L. J.. Blanchard, gen. store
now l.. D. Blanchard ( Co.
Mechanic Falls--F. A. Clark Herald; sole
out to Walter Clark.
Oiisfield-Scribner { Adams, gen. store
dissolved.
Portlaud-Locke, Twtchell & Co., dry
goods jobbers; J. w. Jackson and o. f.
Walker admitted.