Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-03
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STATE NEWS.


1t i said there are more prisoners than cells at
the Jail in Alfred
The artist who frescoed the Town Hail. has
lately painted six fine scenes, 10 be used in dra-
mates. They embrace wood, birchen, prison.
pailer and set scenes. The new chandelier will
be huug this week.
The Times says that the burning Of Bangs (
Wcston's mill is serious blow t. that part of
the city. The throwing out of employ, without q
moments warning, OF so large a number of work
men just winter is setting in with unusual Sc
verify, must necessarily involve good deal of
hardship, If not actual suffering.
II. w. Stewart. graduate of Colby University,
has been admitted a law partner with Reuben Fos-
ter, Naterville.
"Pelce,'' the lady correspondent of the Belfast
journal, has re opened her correspondence with
that paper.
Elisha Park. Esq. the veteran lumberman of
Chestetve, has repaired the exterior of his mills
quite extensively the present fall, and we under
stand contemplates making many changes in the
interior the coming spring aud httin. up his mills
with new machinery.
Recently some vile wIttehes broke about
dozen panes of glass from the Methodist church
at South Standish.
The trustees of Colby University, at their meet.
ing on Tuesday, decided to attempt to raise $4,000
by subscription for the purpose of rebuilding the
gymnasium, recently burned, and completing the
novaion of the south college building. Hon.
Abntr Coburn, chairman of the trustees, opened
the subscription with pledge for 81 0oo.
Last Saturday the town of Lyndon maze valid
It's former action in regard to loanng its credit in
aid of building the Aroostook railroad, and voted
loan its credit for per cent. additional, at 10
per cent. interest.
On the afternoon Of FRIDAY last, as Mrs. T. j.
Sargent and Mrs. Richard Kent were returning
from Trenton, when within three miles OF this city
a large bear made his appearance in the road IN
| front Of them. Their horse being frightened so
that they could not pass, they turned to take
another road. when the bear followed them quite
| distance.
W. II. CHM & Co. Of Bucksport are building
| ship to be launched in early sun mer il wanted
OF 1900 tons, to be rated first class for or ii
years Bcas!ey < Co. are building a schooner to
rate with the good class Of vessels they are accus
toned to build.
Geo. Lane Ct Skowhegan, was for a time feared
TO have been lost OH the ill-ated Pacific, but has
arrived home oil right. 1t seems that he bought a
| ticket on the Pacific, but not liking the accommo-
datious he had his ticket changed to another
steamer and induced lend who had also bought
| his ticket, TO change his.
\ sad and probably fatal accident occurred at
| Centre Montyille, saturday afternoon. Alonzo
deltook 10 blast iirewcod log al his fathers door.
\ He had charged the log quite heavily and was
about to apply fTccoal which he had in the tongs
But just he got to the log the coal slipped out
and fell down by the side. STOPPING over the log
to take it up it is supposed that spark flew and
inches in size, struck him Just below the left eye
| completely destroying it and entirely buryng it
| self in his head. 1t was about inches long and
| they only discovered it by probing. BY great eff
forts it extracted, but there is scarcely prob
ability OF his smvving.- Belfast Age.