Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-23

local anu State Mems.
Speaker Blaine arrived home on last evenings
train. lie is in excellent health
Over $4,000 are paid out monthly by the shops
at West Waterville for labor.
Ellis Kinds, while putting belt on to shaft in
York & Norton's shop in Fairfield, Thursday, got
his left hand caught and badly jammed
Hon. VIM. Palmer of Gardiner, wss nominated
by the Governor as Municipal Judge of that city,
and TO. VIM. c. Palmer, announced yesterday.
The committee of the Maine Poultry Associa
ton will commence securing subscriptions for the
next exhibition, in a few days.
Congressman Frye has recommended for ap-
pointment as Cadet Midshipman, James O'Con-
nell, of the Lewiston High School.
1t is estimated that twelve thousand persons in
Portland are engaged in commercial and mercan-
tile pursuits.
The Dunn Edge Tool Company, of West Wa
terville are behind their scythe orders 900 dozen,
and have converted their axe shop into a scythe
factory.
This conundrum is respectfully submitted to the
best speller If Sioux spells su, and eye
spells i, and sig he'd spells side, why doesn't
s-i-o-u-x-e-y -e-s-i-g- he'd spell suicide
On Tuesday last potatoes froze while being haul
ed to Skowhegan market. During the cold nights
potatoes and apples froze in this city, that had been
brought up from the cellar, in the spring cleaning
If Boston bay and the harbor at Bath doesn't
freeze over, the Steamer "Star Of the East
may be expected at Bath to-day Her advent to
the waters of the Kennebec will be hailed with
joy.
Mr.. William Chambers of Togus, wishes us to
say that the William Chambers who got into diff
iculty on the street the other night, and was haul
ed up in the municipal court therefor, was not
him. We gladly do so; it was dark Chambers we
referred to.
The Executive Council yesterday declined to
confirm the nomination Of ARENAS Libbey as
Associate Justice on the Supreme Bench, by q
vote four to three. 1t is understood that another
nomination will be made to-day. The session
will come to a close to-day.
The horse of w. r. Ballard of IIallowell, was
yesterday afternoon frightened on Water street.
opposite Meonian building, by the operations in
digging for Deyine's water pipe One Of the
wheels of the carriage and shaft were broken
and the horse cut one Of his hind legs.
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Gardiner will arrive in that place next week, with
some forty or fifty head of horses, consisting OF
driving, farm, draft and saddle horses. He is al
SO said to have some fast steppers. Mr.. Berry's
horses have been so generally liked for the past
two seasons that a number from this lot arc
brought expressly to fill orders.
A telegram was received by Mrs. Ripley oil this
city, on Wednesday evening, stating that her son
Frank Ripley, at work in Sturgis mill at Wiscas-
set. had a fall and was probably fatally injured,
and that if she desired to see him alive she must
come at once. Mrs Ripley went to Wiscasset
yesterday, but no further intelligence has been re-
ceived
Leigh, the little son Of T. A. Chick Of this city,
aged about nine years, was badly injured yes'er-
day. While playing at school, it being recess, he
trpped and fell running a stick into his eye, pull
ing the eve partly out or turning it round. d.:
Martin dressed it, and the little fellow is now com
Portable. lie will probably lose tic sight of his
eye.
Barnum is making preparations to exhibit his
magnificent Hippodrome all over the country the
coming season, and will doubtless visit Augusta.
He will so enlarge his company that each part
will be complete in itself. and thus be able to af-
ford the highest class entertainments ofis kind
Barnum is a master in his sphere, and is entitled
to the credit of having greatly raised the standard
of circus exhibitions.
r. A. Huse & Co., dowel manufacturers at West
Mt Vernon, have not left town, but are to go to
Hanover as soon as they work up their stock now
on hand, which will be in few weeks. There Is
a splendid water power at West Mt. Vernon, and
plenty of growing lumber to keep saw mill at
work. Will somebody please take notice and do
a good lob for themselves and the community by
occupying it.
Good Roadway is being made on the temporary
bulkhead at the dam, in the break at the canal
The work is being done thoroughly, and when
completed will be of more permanent character
then at first intended. They have found solid
foundation on o ledge foot or two below the
foundation of the old wall, that was built in the
dead of winter and on frozen ground. The per-
manent canal wall will not be built until the low
water of summer.
The Wing of yesterday says: "Thc Directors
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