The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-19
Franklin County News.

FARMINGToN, May IS, 1874
DEATH OF HON. ROBERT GOoDENow.
Again our community has been called upon
to part with valuable citizen. This time our
business circles have been cut into and one oil
its most prominent members removed MI.
Goodenow had been troubled with slight at
tack of pneumonia, brought on by severe
cold; but nothing serious was apprehended I'M
til Friday morning at one o'clock, when fata
symptoms made their appearance, and he sank
rapidly. He died about 8 p. m. tf
Mr. GOodenow represented his district in
Congress one term, in 1854, and from that time
till his death he has been called upon to fill
many important positions. He was one of the
prime movers in incorporating the Franklin
County Savings Bank in 1868, and since its or
ganization has held the position of Treasurer
of that institution. He was the oldest and one
of the leading members of the bar in this conn
ty, and for many years has held the position of
President of the Bar Association. The Congre-
gational church has lost one of its main pillars
of support by his death, and will keenly feel the
loss. For a long period he has been clerk of
that society. t &
Funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon. He was about rs
years of age.
4 49, w. SLATE QUARRIEs.
We are anticipating much from this new
branch of industry being open in our midst by
Messrs. Abbott & Belcher. They are industri-
ously pushing matters ahead, with fattering
prospects of success, the experts say who are
employed by them. Allow me to correct a
statement made in a previous letter. The
above gentleman did not apply for charter
last winter, but are opening this quarry ''on
their own hook" The Pennington Slate Co.,
which was theirs, comprises Messrs Adams, A.
K. P. Knowlton, and others; their quarry is 10
Gated about mile south of the village. The
Sandy River Slate Co. was also chartered, and
is owned by Mesers J. B. Dow and L. B. and
E. A. Pillsbury. This company held meet
ing Wednesday of last week in this village, and
after accepting the charter elected j. B. Dow,
President; L. B. Pillsbury, Secretary S. c.
Belcher. Esq, was chosen to prepare a code of
bylaws and report at meeting to be held in
four weeks, when Treasurer and Directors
will be elected and all othor necessary bust ness
transacted. f.-i5t ia
CORN CANNING.
Mr.. j. w. Jones now has fifteen hands bust
ly engaged at his factory manufacturing oans
L learu that contracts have been made for
planting between 300 and 400 acres with sweet
corn this season; this, if successful, will yield
about 800, 900 cans of corn. Our farmers are
paid three cents per can, and it will leave
the snuglittle sum of $4,000 in this county.
ALL SORTS.
The Wendell Institute will give public ex-
hibition at the close of this term-June 10Th.
The annual examination and graduating exer
cises will occur Thursday and Friday at the
school ROOM The graduating class numbers
five. 81
Mr.. G. L. Foss, for years the popular depot
master at this place, has resigned his position.
Mr.. Reuben Henderson has been appointed as
his successor. Mr. Foss carries with him the
best wishes of hosts of warm friends which he
has made during the many years he has had
charge of our depots. re
Abbott q Belcher's slate quarry is the great
Sunday resort now with our people. Although
there is nothing to see but huge ledge, there is
great satisfaction in looking it over and ex-
of wealth lying concealed, and their idea as to
how they should go to work to unearth it.
"A certain farmer in this county was greatly
incensed last fall on being told that be would
be called upon to help buy their representative
new suit of clothes, as thai was the law. His
anger was somewhat appeased when the man
told him that that suit, however, would do for
the next representative. Upon arriving home
the farmer repeated the story, with sundrv
comments of his own, to his better half: and IF
is said that the course of the party was seyere-
ly commented ON by that couple
Hay is S13; potatoes, IS to soc; eggs. 17c.
Friday the thermometer stood 81 deg above
zero in this village. JACK.