Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-01
STATE NEWS.

The firm Of Shaw Brothers have wiAhin the
past year opened stores in which they have
the entire or part interest, in nearly all the
villages where they have tanneriss.
Capt Geo. W. Townsend, who has. Goa.
tracted to remove distractions in Bangor har.
Dor this summer is in town and marisg ar
rangements to resume the work where it was
left last fall.
The East Maine Methodist conference met
at Belfast, Wednesday, May 6, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, Bishop Z. s. Jane Of New York pre-.
siding.
Mr.. James 4. King Of Thomaston has been
secured as principal of the Bradley street
grammar school, SAGE. Mr.. King has had
five years experience as teacher in 4 gram
mar school in Thomaston.
Stockton has lost another Of her enter
prising citizens. Capt. Joseph Griffin of schr
Joseph Segur was knocked overheard by the
main sheet and drowned, on the 18th, OF
Hatteras. A heavy gale prevailed at the
time. The vessel was from Brunswick HGa.,
for N. Y.
Mr.. Alvin Blodgett, ship carpenter in the
shipyard of Carter 4 Co., Belfast, fell from
the bow stage Of one Of the vessels Tuesday
afternoon, a distance Of about 20 feet, upon .
plank lying upon the ground. He Was badly
and it was feared fatally hurt; his back sup.
posed to be broken. But it proved that no
bones were broken and he will probably re-
cover.
The Belfast Journal 10 informed By one of
the Maine Central directors that the exten-
sion of the track along the water front Of that
city will be made - soon a. the ground 10
settled 1t will be laid ~ far 10 Carter IL
Co.'S sbipyard. This will be an important
matter for Belfast, a. it will open all the
wharves in the city to railroad facilities, ex-
cept the Sanford wharf, and that will At an
early day be reached.
The Belfast Age says: Hon. b. n. John
son, who has been in the dry goods business
in this city for nearly forty years, has sold
the residue of his interest in bic store to Mr..
Ansel L. White, and has retired, and the
business will hereafter be conducted BY the
new firm of White johnson. Mr.. johnson
traded for many years in what was known ~
the "green store" small wooden building
which he erected, and the firm for several
years was johnson & Sleeper. He aftssward
since occupied, on the adjoining lot Of the
original store. For the long period nsniion-
ed he hAe applied himself to the business
closely and has acquired handsome compe-
tence.
Mr.. A. J. Libby Of Belfast died suddenly
in the streets OF that city, while walking
homeward on Monday last.
Mrs. Mary B. Buxton, living in Vassal.
boro, about 30 years old, died last week.
She had lived alone on q farm many years,
and though reported quite wealthy had de-
prived herself the actual necessaries Of life,
and would have died alone bnt for the kind
ness of few neighbofs. She willed her
property to the missionaries.
The Portland Press says: There Il an m.
usual scarcity Of tenemsnts for familiea in
this city at the present time. From what We
hear We have no doubt but that two or three
hundred Of rents ranging from $500 to- $500
per annuu could be disposed Of without de-
lay. little over q year ago such q clsss of
rents was comparatively plenty. There has
been quite large number of houses built,
yet the demand has overtaken and surpassed
the supply.
A correspondent of the Maine Farmer, un-
der date OF 9th inst, says while AdoAs
Chesley Of Vienna was removing bank vail
near his house on the oath inst, he discov.
cred lying between two stones q genuine
Spanish dollar and five counterfeit Mexican
dollars. The appearance of the coin indicat-
ed their having lain there many years. The
genuine was dated 1899 and the counterfeit
1888. The supposition is that they were has
lilly placed there by man long since passed
away, who dealt 10 spurious coin, and 10 con-
sequence OF haste the accident occurred of
depositing one genuine coin.