Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-24
STATE NE VS..

While many places are complaing of hard times
the inhabitants Of Friendship have but little rea
sonto complain in that respect. Every one that
is willing to work can find ready employment at
been employed all the season end plenty of work
before them. Our fishermen have oono extremely
well thus far, all finding fish plenty. Those en-
gagged in cod and bake fishing are loading their
scaooners every two or three weeks. Last week
the mackerel fishers Of this town, caught 700 bar
rels of large mackerel averaging 30 barrels to a
boat manned by three men, Some boats caught
- barrels-[Cor Rockland Free frees.
Two strangers answering the description of the
tramps that robbed Mr.. Chas. Look of Industry,
came to Mr.. David Sterry's last Tuesday about 4
p. m, and wanted to help Mr.. S. rake and haul in
some hay and stop over night. They did so. Next
morning one of them was at work on amelodeon
pretending that he would put it IN tune, while the
others long fingers were going through the bu-
re a drawers in another room: They got about
$50 and left, saying they woald be back in short
time. We learn that they went to Arson and took
Sl15 srom man; then went to Emblem, taking
81 from family and when last heard from they
had crossed the kennebec river above the Patison
Bridge last Friday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff
Greenleaf is in pursuit.
The condition of William Pangburn, the aged
uyoricde, remains unchanged. He has taken NO
food since Saturday last, save morsel of bread
yesterday morning, and no nonrisnment at all save
two or three cups of tea. Aside from the horror
and excitement incident to his incarceration, he
is naturally very weak, physician has visited
him, but his only prescription was food, and this
he cannot be induced to take, saying he hopes his
appetite may soon come to him. He says every
one is very kind to him, and he thinks this will be
a good place foi him TO receive fair and impair
tai trial. 1t is the common opinion of those who
have seen him that his mind is disordered, and
tina his story of killing, which has ever been the
same, is a truthful statement Bangor Wing Of
Friday.
J. N Whitman, Esq, of Pembroke, has during
the present season deposited in Pennaquan Lake
Dennys river and Meddy bemps lake twenty-f
thousand; in Boyden's lake, Perry, twenty thou
sand Mr.. Whitman does this from pure love OF
the work, the spawn being furnished him by the
Fish Commissioner. Next season he intends to
experiment with land-locked salmon-I Eastport
Sentinel.
Mr. Bangs of Bath, has purchased lot en- the
south shore of Squirrel, and is to erect cottage
at once The directors have voted to build about
third of mile of sidewalks on the island the
present season. There are now about Is cottages
on the Island. Their average is about $500
making an aggregate expenditure of 5000 for
cottages. Probably $4,000 have been expended
on the Island in buildings and improvements the
paft five years, since it was purchased The enter
prise originated with Hon. j. b. Ham of Lewis
ton and to him no little credit is due for the re-
markablc success Of the scheme to make pleas
ant summer seashore home for families from the
interior of the State. To the President of the
association, NJ. V. b. Chase, Esq, of Augusta,
the Islanders are much indebted for his active and
intelligent interest in the success Of the enter
prise-[ Lewiston Journal, Friday.
Some of the owners of cottages on the camp
ground at Old Orchard are making . speculation
by letting rooms at lO0 per day. and it is expect
ed there will be great demand for the same dur
ing the time for the several campmeetngs. Some
of the property holders expect to get back the
whole outlay for their cottages in two years. Ad-
vertiser
Circusses and other travelling exhibitions do
not seem to pay well this season. Last week Cam
eron 4 Co 8 circus got into financial troubles at
Halifax. Horses and harness have been seized,
to satisfy an execution from st. John, and pay
other liabilities in Halifax.