Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-17

partially out Of bed and unable 10 sneak. He
continued in nearly the same condition, evidently
suffering considerably. until o'clock Friday A.
| NJ, when death ensued.
Israel T. Rich of Brooks, met with quite an &C.
cdent, on Tuesday, by falling from scaaolding
| in his barn and breaking his collar bone.
The Pennington Chronicle says that the log
ging teams in that county for the first time for
many years have left the swamps on account OF
having put in more lumber than their contract.
w. A. Toothaker intended to put on the landings
500 900 feet and has now over 100000 There have
been some powerful rains lately, but the swamps
pretty full of water and the streams and rivers
are quite up. Water is running over the ice, ex-
cept on the falls and places where the water runs
quick; there the ice is broken and breaking up.
No danger of an ice freshet
The executive committee of the Trustees of the
State Agricultural Society, continued their ses-
sion until Thursday noon. The premium on cat
tie have been increased 80 per cent. and on horses
40 per cent. 1t is also intended to make dairy
products specially, $500 in premiums being Of
fered. Purses amounting to $3.50 are offered for
trotting horses. Premiums to the amount Of $500
are offered for horse stock. About $1,000 is offer
cd in premiums on cattle. Two premiums-$2OO
and SlO0-are offered on drawing oxen. The
premiums for the genealogical and horticultural
departments aggregate $1,000. This show will be
held in City Hall. DR.. Tewksbury is charged
with the arrangements for accommodation, etc.
1t was voted not to invite the New England So
ciety to hold its fair with the Maine Society this
year. The executive committee adjourned to meet
at the Preble House, Tuesday afternoon, May 4.
| The Preble will be their headquarters.
Some curious and promising discoveries have
recently been made at the Old Orchard slate
quarry. number Of very promising specimens
have turned up and there are unmstakabe signs
of silver. No little excitement has broken out in
the vicinity, and several Boston capitalists have
| been on the ground prospecting. specimen
was brought into this city yesterday, which looked
much like virgin silver, and indicates rich de-
posts.-[ Portland Press.
Arthur Curtis of Biddeford, has sold one year
old Emery Fearnaught colt for $500.
On the second week in July there will be four
days meeting on the Presumpscot Park, in Port
land, which will by that time be completed and put
in good order. Liberal premiums will be offered.
Arrangements also being made for o grand
stallion race in the fall.
The Thomaston correspondent of the Rockland
ter, one of our school teachers wishing to impress
upon her scholars one of the practical results Of
the cold weather. asked her school why q clock
gained time in the winter. Immediately. up went
hand. "Well," said the teacher, "What is it :"
81 guess as how it has to run fast to keep warm,
was the expressive reply.
The Belfast Journal says that committee Of
the Knox & Lincoln stockholders have under con-
sderation the matter of Offering to carry free for
one year all freight and passengers to and from
the Bay & River railroad, when built. 1t is to be
put forth persuader to the latter corporation.
| Notwithstanding the hard times the deposits in
| the Eastport savings bank for the quarter ending
April lst larger than during any single quar-
ter of the banks existence. The deposits are now
not far from 100000.