Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-17
STATE NEWS.

The Belfast journal says that among the credi-
tors of the failed firm of E. D. Peters Co., are
Capt. Otis Patterson and Capt. Robert T. Emery,
who had each about So, 900 on deposit. Captain
William McGilvery Of Searsport had smaller
amount.
The Piscataquis Observer says there was =
quasi. sensation in Abbot village one day last week
by the appearance of some one that the gossips
said resembed Tweed, who recently escaped from
the hands of grim justice y in New York city.
But for once in the history Of the world the Cos
sips made mistake. 1t was only an aged Dos
ton runner" en- route for Greenville, to sell the
trtders up there some goods. s5a
At the meeting in Bangor of the State Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, recently, the following
officers were chosen: Master, Nelson Ham,
Lewiston Overseer, Chas. =: Gilman, Houlfon
Lecturer, Raymond s. Rich, Thorndike; Steward,
E. II. Clement, Newburg; Assistant Steward,
o. A. Bowman y. Fairfield; Chaplain, c. B. Da.
Wis; Treasurer, Chas. IL. Cobb, East Poland; Sec
Rotary, j. NJ. Jackson, Lewiston; Gate Keeper,
j. c. Clements, Wlnterport; Ceres, Mrs. Harriet
p Ham, Lewiston; Pomona, Mrs. c. E. Gilman,
Houlton; Flora Mrs. j. F. Cornforth, T.. New
Portland; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. J. M.
Jackson, Lewiston
The Belfast Journal says that Lesley Higgins,
Thorndikc, while chopping wood one day last
week, struck his foot with his axe, cutting toe
off and bedding the whole Of the axe in his foot,
cutting clear through into the sole Of his boot He
hobbled IA of mile to the house alone.
Mr.. NJ. N. Rich has been appointed broker At
the custom house in Portland, in place OF MIR. L.
Gatcomb.
The Lewiston journal says that two young men
in Readfeld, while at work in the woods Of Read.
field few days since, cut down hollow tree and
found therein happy family, consisting OF one
owl, one flying and one red squirrel
Logging business will be carried on to quite an
extent the coming winter in Gilead. +. Wright
will put in BOG, 900 feet of sprnce for Sanderson s
Hammons of Bethel. who put IN l,OO0,OOO II.
more, to be driven 10 Bethel steam mil in the
spring.
A decision has been rendered at Savannah, by
the Judge of the C. S. court, in the case Of ship
Valley Forge belonging to T. G. 4 VIM. ".
Bradstreet Of this city, libeed at that port by
steamboats, for $50 900 and by pilots for $4,000,
for services alleged to have been rendered in as
sisting her off the Stone House shoals. The
STEAMBOATS, were awarded $500 and the pilots
nothing - Gardiner Journal.
A number of Young people were engaged in
discussing the religious preferences Of President
Grant recently, when one suggested that he was .
Methodist. This called forth the remark from
small boy that che thought the President was
Republican. Press.
1t gives us thej greatest pleasure to announce
that at recent pigeon shoot in this State, ono Of
the shootists shot another, but it is with sorrow
that we are compelled to state that it did not kill
him. Gardiner Journal.
The family of Capt. Edwin Sherman, 1t Ma
chasport, feast sde) have been severely afflicted,
all of his children, three in number, between the
ages of IL and Is years, having died within four
weeks Of typhoid fever, and Mrs. Sherman IL now
quite sick with the same disease.
The dipthera is still quite prevalent at North
Haven, having in short time seventeen cases, five
of which proved fatal. The school at the Thor
oughfare has suspended in consequence.
The Machias Union says Mr.. Drisko has made
wonderful improvement during the past five days.
and hopes of his ultimate recovery are stronger
than at any previous time.
As the Bucksport train was on its way to Ban
COR Wednesday afte rnoop, it ran into large flock
OF sheep, killing fourteen of them.
Mrs. VIM. Buikett, while crossing to her house
on upper Main street. in Belfast, Saturday eve
ming, was knocked down and severely injured by
boys who were sliding.
Miss Emma, daughter Of Benj. Green, ESQ,
Agent of the Cabot Manufacturing Co., Brun-
swick was united in the bonds of matrimony,
Wednesday morning, at the residence Of the
| brides father, to Andrew z. Wiswell, Esq, Of
Ellsworth, Me. The bridesmaids were Miss Jen-
ME Manson of Bath, and Miss Craig of Augusta,
attended respectively by Clarence Hale, Esq, OF
Portland and Frank Hatch, Esq, of Portsmouth.
| N. H., as groomsmen. Messrs. H. II. Emery of
Portland, and Curtis A.. Perry Of Brunswick, were
| the usbers. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Z. IL. Byington Of the Congregational
church. The presents were very numerous and
very costly and elegant. The bridal party goes to
| lVaahnpfon