Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-27
STATE N EWS.

Ground has been broken for the foundation OF
the new grammar school building in Bangor.
Joseph Wharffs carriage and blacksmith's shop
in Bangor, was slightly damaged by fire on Mon
day.
In Oxford county farm stock is looking well
in general having been wintered on far less good
hay with grain in its stead. The docks of sheep
are small in number but decidedly superior in form
and value to the small fine wooden lots of the past
days.
The Oxford Democrat SAYS that on the 9Th the
barn and stable of Mr.. Daniel Pierce, in Hiram,
were destroyed by fire, together with ten tons OF
hay, valuable horse, two COWS, yoke OF oxen,
and nearly all OF his farming tools, &c. BY the
efforts of citizens the house was saved. Insured
for 5000 on the barn, $500 on stable, and Sl3O on
hay Loss about $l400. The fire is supposed to
have originated from sparks from the pipe of a
tramp.
The Belfast journal says that committee OF
the Knox and Lincoln stockholders have under
consideration the matter of offering to carry free
for one year all freight and passengers to and from
| the Bay and River railroad, when built. 1t is te
| be put forth as persuader to the latter corpora
| ton.
The wife Of Rev. d. W. LeLacheur, pastor o.
| the Main street Methodist church in Lewiston
died Wednesday.
| There has been hauled by Holden 4 Colby, in
| the employ of Gov Coburn, on the Atean Town
| ship one load of spruce logs, consisting of five
sticks, with one pair of horses, weighing 1000 lbs
each, and owned by Otis Holden, and driven by
his son. Said load was drawn one mile over a
dead level road and scaled $3.50 feet as per scale
book of Newell Lander. Gov. Coburn was sur
veyor.
When leaving the conrt room the other day
Carson, who is on trial at Bangor for murder
asked permission of Mr.. Whitney to examine the
skull of Drawn which lay on the table near by.
This was granted, and Carson taking it in his hand
turned it about curiously, and then apostrophlzed
it This skull had a tongue once! wish Il had
now; for if it could speak it would tell a different
story from what some of these witnesses told. IT
would say that | never much as harmed hair
of his head, by any word or any deed done him. -
In private conversation with him subsequently,
Carson expressed his belief that this was Brawns
skull
At the recent term of the Supreme Judicial
Court in Oxford county, two divorces were de-
creed. At the opening of the court there were
426 continued cases and liz new entries, making
600 in all. l24 continued cases were disposed OF
and AZ of the new entries, making IVA. This
three cases were presented to the jury during the
term. No criminal cases were tried. All the in
dicted parties plead guilty, or their cases were
postponed.
David Rodick & Sons, are building hotel al
Bar Harbor, l00x40 feet. Also, John Lynum ha:
nearly completed large hotel.
A remarkable case of family longevity is that Of
the Bridges famiy, all porn IN the Vicinty Vi cas
tine, consisting of three brothers and two sisters
all well 10 date. Mrs. Abigail Currier, 50; Oliver
Bridges. 50; Mss. Mary Bowden, so; Joseph
Bridges, II; Daniel A. Bridges, - The father
| and grandfather were born in York. Edmond
| the father of the five, was 81 years old, and his
mother was 100 when she died. Ellsworth Amer
| lean.
The cause of temperance moves onward IN Eiis-
worth with renewed impulses. At every meeting
| of the reform club, whose ranks now number 10Y
new additions are made, which is indeed most en-
couraging.