Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-01
STATE NEWS.

Nothing definite as yet about the establish.
ment of wooden factory at Skowhegan.
The ship launched few weeks since from
Harvard & Theobald's yard in Richmond is
nearly ready for sea.
Hon. S. d. Thurston, School Agent, is I'M
proving the opportunity afforded by the sum-
mer vacation by having needed repairs made
on the public school buildings in Bangor.
Between thirty and forty members of the
Gardiner Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
will attend the grand celebration in Portland
on August 9th.
Hon. w. J. Corthell of Calais, takes spec
ial pride in having an excellent garden, and
the Advertiser of that place thinks he knows
how to raise the tender root as we'll as teach
the young idea how to shoot.
Avery minute survey is being made of even
the smallest indentations of river and harbor
and bay in the vicinity of Castine, and the
three U. S. Coast Survep vessels employed
in this work make their headquarters at that
place.
Wednesday night number of stores on the
the north side of Central street, Bangor, were
entered and ransacked by some person or
persons, evidently novices at the business,
who got very small return for their pains.
Mr.. C. S, Pennell has a ship on the stocks
at Middle Bay. Brunswick, which will rate
1850 tons, and has length on deck of 200
feet. Her frame is all of white oak, the tim
Der apparently of the best quality, cut in Ma
ryland, and so nicely adjusted to the moulds
as to be set up without the slightest difficulty.
The Androscoggin Sporting Club are max
ing arrangements for State shoot, to occur
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All regular organizations in the State will be
invited to participate. prize of the value
OF one hundred dollars and two Of less value
will be offered.
Anyone who has lost sixty pounds of lard
can recover the same by calling at the police
station.- Portland Press.
man in this city, Just recovering from Sc
we're illness, says it belongs to him. Please
forward by express Belfast Journal.
Two gentlemen passed by the Congress
Square Church to-day, one member of that
church, the other of the Free street Baptist.
The latter said to the corresponding to the
horse drawing load of ashes from the cell
lar-'I see you run your church by horse
power" "Yes," said the other, quickly, land
you run yours by water power."-Portland
Advertiser.
The Maine Consistory of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite are making arrange
ments to escort the Hon. Josiah II. Drum
mond to the Supreme Council, of which he
is the Sovereign Grand Commander, at its an
nual session to be held in Boston on the 18th
of August next. The Consistory is the high
est body of the Rite in this State and will
wear the costume lately promulgated by the
Supreme Council for the sd grade.
The position of time clerk in the construc-
ton department at the Kittery navy yard has
been abolished, and its dulles will be perform
ed hereafter by the chief clerk, Mr.. Timothy
Dame Mr.. John L. Colcord, the former
time clerk, has been appointed store clerk in
place of Capt. Chas. IL. Chase, who has been
suffering from protracted illness. Mr.. Ed
ward p. Marden, chief clerk in steam engi-
neering, who has been very ill, is also dis
charged, his duties devolving upon the time
clerk.
few days ago, some parties went up river
a short distance to catch sinners for bait for
bass, and with them was the dog owned by
Robert Dunning, residing on Lincoln street.
One or more sinners had been caught and
placed in the WATERFALL for transportation;
one fish, perhaps more lively than the others,
jumped out of the pail upon the rocks and
began his wriggles for the water; the dog es-
pied him, and ''quick as thought" caught him
and placed him again in the pail. He did not
not do it upon instinct.-[ Brunswick Tele-
graph.
The annual reunion of the 18th Maine
Regiment will be held in Portland August Is,
! The committee having the matter in charge
have made ample arrangements for the occa-
sion. Steamers will start from Custom House
wharf, Portland, at 8 a. m. Free return
tickets on the Boston Maine, Eastern, (not
including Maine CentraD Portland and Og-
densburg, and Portland & Rochester Railroads
will be furnished by the Secretary to MEM
bers attending the reunion, from stations on
either of the above roads. The Grand Trunk
Rrilway Company will issue return tickets at
one third the usual rate.