Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-23
STATE NEWS.

Religious services will be held at the State
prison Thanksgiving day, and all labor by the
convicts will be suspended during the day.
The almost complete absence of failures among
the business men Of Lew iston and Auburn for the
past few years, is matter of congratulation. 1t
shows well for the character of our business firms
and of business Itself journal.
The students of Colby University have adoped
light shade Of silver gray, for the college color.
A Maine merchant was, Friday afternoon, in
Boston, accosted by man who represented him
self as hungry, and wanted to help him carry his
bundles. The merchant told him TO come to his
hotel and carry vase to the depot In the
room the merchant took out his wallet, when the
fellow grabbed SIS and the mans watch and made
off. He was afterwards arrested ard gave his
name as James Connolly.
The following business changes are reported as
recently taking place in Maine
Portland-D l. Deland x Co., fruit, dis.
Bangor-Berry 4 Co., com. mer., dis.
Lewiston-Golder, Brown K Co., gro. dis.
The Fairfield correspondent of the Press writes :
'Frday evening Somerset Encampment, No. %,
of the Order of Odd Fellows instituted by o.
c. Douglass, G. c. p, of Lewiston, assisted by
other officers of the Grand Encampment The
Encampment starts with ID members, and the fol-
lowing officer, for the current term IS. Merrill,
{. F.; Il. r. BacklH II. F.; }. r. Foss, 5. W.;
W. P. Farnsworth, Scribe; BENZ. Bunker, Treas;
Geo. ii. Esty, j. W..
The Journal says that the total debt of Lewis
ton is only $500 000-less than six per cent of the
assets of the city.
During the winter vacation of the Bates Thee
logical School, most of the students will teach or
preach.
A bear has been circulating in the western part
of Oxford recently, killing several sheep. All eff
forts to capture him nave been unsuccessful.
Bangor, in getting ready for its water works,
has already caused to be set about one hundred
hydrants
Mr.. Geo. Wilson of Pembroke, young man,
| while cutting wood alone, a few days ago, drove
the bit of his axe into his ankle and was obliged
to walk over mile before he got any assistance.
The wound was fearful one and bled profusey
There are twenty fish weirs on the Medomak
| river.
A State prison suit was found by section man,
on Wednesday Of last week, in the woods Of j.
w. Perkins, in the town OF Noblebor0. 1t was
| hid under bush and looked as though it might
have been there weeks and perhaps months.
Edwin O'Bren, of Thomaston, will build one or
two large vessels next season; S. Watts i Co.,
will also build large ship, and Stetson, Gerry 4
| Co., three-masted schooner.
| 1t is funny what curious traits of character the
| classic air Of Dowdoin is want to develope in some
of its under graduates. When peremptory regu-
lations of the faculty compel the amphibious So
phomores to let the meekeyed freshman 60 I'M
| hazed, then they seek to expend their supertious
vitality in breaking the windows in the college
dormitories, in cutting up the seats in the reca-
ton rooms, or in some other highly education IT,
| al manner. Their latest exploit was that Of plac-
ing train of powder under the Temple-a build
ing of no little convenience will readily be re.
membered by many alumni of this college-and
literally blowing it sky high. All this happened
under the serene and holy stars of last Wednes-
day night, and we understand the faculty have as
yet been unable to ferret out the guilty parties
-[Portland Argus.