Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06
STATE NEWS.

The extensive hop growers in Oxford county
have commenced picking their hops. They are
looking very well, and there is good yield.
Cattle buyers are taking some splendid droves
of cattle from Aroostook county.
Maggie Mitchell and her company are TO play
in Rockland, on the 2Sth inst
Crops are looking finely in the eastern section
of the State.
Mr.. Joseph Huxley has been elected President
of the Auburn reform club
w. II. Kelley of Watervllle, recent graduate
of Colby, has charge of the first grammar school
in West Waterville, which commenced its fall ses-
sion on Monday last
The Boothbav correspondent of the Waldobo-
ro' News says that our oil and guano manufactur-
ers may literally Laugh and grow fat" The five
factories now running in this town cooked during
the week ending August 18th. $3.50 barrels Of
fish. This industry adds an important item to the
wealth of the State. 1t is production like the
crops of the farmer.
John W. Dana Of New York, formerly of the
law firm Of Shepey & Dana, i'll Portland, was
stricken with paralysis Tuesday afternoon, and
is not expected to recover.
A three year old child named Helen Peterson
whose parents reside on Middle street, Portland,
fell into coffee pot with which she was playing
| and cut one OF her eyes from the socket.
The heaviest taxpayer in Pennington is Jacob
Abbott who pays tax of S977.50 +. G. But Ter
is the next highest, who pays tax of $3.50 Taxes
to the amount of 800, 900 have been committed to
the Treasurer Of Pennington for collection.
The Chronicle says that Mr.. Sias Blackwell of
Jay, committed suicide by hanging himself re-
Gently. What time he committed the act is un.
certain-he was discovered about 8 o'clock. He
was a common lahorer, about so years of age and
leaves wife and three children.
Hon. E. B. Smith, the newly appointed First
Assistant Attorney General has disposed of his
office to Horace Burbank, Esq, of Limerick, and
Judge Derby of SacO, who will go into the law
business together, Mr.. b. removing at once to
Saco. The library OF Mr.. Smith is said to be one
OF the finest of any lawyer in the State, and is
certainly the largest and most complete Of any in
York county.
The Skowhegan Reporter says that the slate
quarries at Madison now being worked to
their full capacity. Last month was one of the
best they have ever had, and in consequence of
improvements effected by the developments which
have been made during the summer, the next two
or three months cannot fail to produce a larger
amount of first class stock than has ever before
been taken out in the same time. The Me. Slate
Co. has erected fine derrick to assist their oper-
ating on an enlarged scale. They have added
much to the efficiency of their pump by afiixIng
an air chamber. The amount of slate which is
owned by this company is really incalcuable.
They are now working vein which in breadth
of go feet gives SO feet of clear slate, while the
depth and length are indefinite. The Madison
Pond Co. have just furnished slate for the roof of
the large stable which Mr.. Burr is now build
ing. Neither company are able to fill their orders
or dimension slate, though they ship as fast as the
stock can be prepared