Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-10
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STATE NEWS.

Mr. Hiram Rowe of Maysville has raised
this wear 80 l-2 bushels Of good clean wheat,
machine measure, on less than 1852 square
rods of land. This would be over 40 bushels
to the acre, exact measure. good crop.
The walls of the north wing of the factory
In Waterville are all up and the roof on, ana
the brick LAYERS are hard at work upon the
boiler house. which will be finished within
week.
The vassalboro Mil commenced to run on
three quarters time last Monday.
.Amony the awards made to Maine exhibit
tors At the Massachusetts, Charitable Mechanic
Associaton's exhibition in Boston last month,
10 the name of w. II. Kinds, Gardiner, ad-
Unstable candle stick and surgical instrc-
menfs.
Several of our manufactures have been
obliged to shut down portion OF their ma
chinery on account of the lack of water in
the stream. This is an unusual occurrence
at this season Of the year Gardiner Re
porter.
Suspicion rests on a certain well-known
character who, it was suspected, has
made number of attempts in Lincoln coun-
ty and elsewhere, as the rascal who hred Mr..
Davidson's barn and currier shop in Newcas-
tie, Friday. the 30th ult. 1t will entail loss
of nearly $4,000.
The amount of ice shipped this season from
all points on the Kennebec above Swan
leland. no November LIST, was 1925 tons
carried by 523 vessels.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes: The house, barn and out buildings
Of James Culliman of Monmouth was burned
on the night of the 9th inst, together with
one yoke of oxen, three cows, two horses and
two hogs, hay and grain, and twenty barrels
Of cider The furniture was partly saven.-
The fire took ia the barn and was discovered
about half past ten in the evening. O~ing to
the high wind prevailing, which caused the
flames to spread rapidly, nothing could be
saved. Origin of the fire not known; loss
$500 or $l700; no insurance.
Our ship builders do not appear to be de-
pressed BY any financial scare or any cry Of
dull business. Three new keels have been
laid within ten days, and there is prospect of
more being stretched in early spring. We
hear at least one ship spoken Of as likely to
be built next season, together with several
smaller vessels. The splendid class of YES
sells which have been sent out from our yards
. Of late have attracted the attention of ship
owners and commanders from abroad and will
have a tendency to increase our shipbuilding
business in the future Waldoboro News.
The Wing records shocking accident that
occurred near Blunts mills on Thursday af-
ternoon. resulting in the death of a daughter
of William Carey of East Hampden. The
little girl and young companion, named
Charlie Ray, we're playing on the side hill
near MIR. Carey's residence, on some planks
directly in the rear of heavy jigger, which
had inst been uploaded by Mr.. Carey and his
son, who left the children at their sport In
few minutes the son returned to look for
them, when he found that the jigger had roll
ed back, the hind wheel resting upon the
body of his little sister, who lay motionless,
with her face downward. He sprang forward
q dragged the heavy cart away, and taking the
dying child in his arms carried her to the
house. Mr.. Carey was hastily summoned,
but before he arrived the little one was dead.