Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-08
STATE NEWS.

The Sunrise says that w p. Bean is a farmer
as well as merchant He raised this year 5000
bushels of grain, POO bushels of potatoes. Has
ploughed this fall 81 acres Of land for crop next
year; has large piece of lew land ready for a
crop.
Mr.. Josiah B. Mayo has generously donated the
town of Foycroit with hearse, costing $500.
There is a contest to who shall be the first one
| to use it.
The Herald says that Rev. II. G.. Dewitt closed
goes to Glen Falls, n. y, then to Mt. Pleasant.
Pa, Newark, N. j., and other places. He re-
ceived 100 invitations which he is unable to III
during the ming winter and spring. Rev. g..
w Bower, pastor Of the Baptist church. was con-
verted under his labors some Is years ago, and
through Mr.. Bowers influence Mr.. Dewitt made
his first visit to Maine. During the revival there
Lave been 40 inqurers.
The Odd Fellows lodge at Dover has been in.
sttuted five years. Since that time they have
increased to 100 members They are free from
debt, own their hall and furnishings and have on
deposit $1,000.
One night last week Mr.. Samuel Bickue of
this town was awakened from sleep by strange
noise near his house. On looking about the
premises he discovered disturbance among his
bees. A close inspection showed skunk busily
at work eating the bees. The noise was caused
by his humping his nose about the hive. He
succeeded in killing the thief, and found in his
stomach large handful of his honey makers,
and vet his breath was not sweet Somerset Re-
porter.
The Aroostook Express has forwarded to Bos-
ton within six months past, l2l $50 dozens eggs,
which at ljc per dozen, returns to the farmers
there SlS,l62.
A horse belonging to Mr.. f. Cornish of Tops
ham, died last week, as his owner thinks in conse-
quence Of the epiZootic. The disease has run
rapidly here; possibly not in all cases, if horse
had it and from weakness laid down three times
in harness in front OF our office the other day.
Such animal ought not to be driven at all
eve nings whether sick withthe epizootic or some
other disease. Our own horse has had it very
lightly and apparently is about over with the
cough. We have driven about daily, given wet
feed sprinhling tie hay and giving little cracked
corn, more ground oats, with JudcionS alterna-
ton of apples, potatoes turnips, &C. Brunswick
Telegraph.
Oct 26th, Mrs. Mary Simpson of Limerick in
attempting descend the cellar stairs, missed her
footing and fell. She was badly injured and fears
are entertained of her recovery.
Chas. Russell & Co. are shipping ice in Rich
mond
Competition does it. Beef is selling in the
Houlton market from 3 to ii pts per pound, at
retail, according to the cut; mutton at from to
s cents, and other meats at colrespondingly low
prices.
DR. S. G. Stanley of Pennington, died quite sud
denly Saturday morning.
Miss Ella Purington, "a years of age, daughter
of Rev. Collamore Purngton died of consumption,
at the residence of her father in Fairfield, Mon
day morning.
The Fairfield Chronicle says that n. Totman &
Sons start part of their teams for the woods this
week. On the other hand some umbermen claim
that next years stock of lumber is already cut,
and to put teams in the woods this winter is rob
bling future generations
The first number of the American Citizen, a
| weekly paper published by I. o. Winslow, has
made its appearance in Portland.
Three little girls about II years old were put in
the station, in Portland, Thursday night, for steal
| ing coal
The ship Fannie Tucker, just built at Wiseasc.
set is of the finest built in that section OF
the State. She of 1926 tons burthen, and Is de-
| signed to carry large cargo and to sail fast
The brute Tower, convicted of rape on the little
Griffin girl, at Searspor, has been sentenced to 20
wears in the State prison-at which every TREND OF
Justice and decency will rejoice.
| Mrs. Anna T., wife of Capt. Ira White of Car
thage Mills, was thrown from wagon, Oct. 10th,
had both bones of the right forearm broken near
| the wrist. .