Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-13
STATE " ENS.

The superintendent of the Eastern Express Co.,
+. W. Carr, at Bddeford, has given orders in re-
laton to the transportation of liquors, that puts at
rest all doubts in relation to their position. lie
writes the agent in Saco to afford the officials all
the facilities for looking over the express matter
which they desire. Furthermore, no expressman
is allowed 10 take an order for liquor. The 1ork
| county shertfs now announce that all liquors
| found on boad the express will be seized and H.
bcllea.
| serious accident happened on of the fish
| ing vessels which was lying at Orne's wharf in
| Southport. The crew were trying the small swiv-
el which is carried to the Banks to fire when it is
| foggy so that men who are out IN dories fishing,
can tel where the vessel H. 1t was loaded in the
usual way but when it was fired it burst, and
| fragment struck one of the crew nemed Clifford,
breaking both bones of one leg just below the
| knee
| The "bankers" Of Boothbay harbor are about
leaving for the fishing grounds.
| While in Bangor recently, says the Wing, a
member Of the lIumpty Dumpty troupe stole
watch from Mr. +, II. Weston, photographer. He
has received word that the thief has been obliged
to give up the plumber in Albany, New York, and
the lost watch is on its return by express
| The little steamboat being built at Brewer by
Capt. Barbour is nearly ready for the machinery.
| The outside finish is now being put on. She is
in size nearly equal to the tug c. b. Sanford, and
| will bear somewhat the same appearance The
engine and other machinery is in course of CON
| struction by company in Portland while Sulli-
van of this city is manufacturing the boiler Ban
| gor Commercial.
Numbers OF our young men arc constantly
| leaving this and the surrounding towns for Cali
| fornina, Washington Territory or the western
States 1t is a curious truth that estates are mort
gagged personal property pledged or sold by IA
| theirs to raise money for the boys to seek their
| fortune in the far or the farther west. What the
result is to be to this region is a most serious
question Nlachias Republican.
| The following are the recent business changes
! in this State -
| Portland-Edward Small & &. l.. Bailey, book
binders, new firm.
Demond 4 Daniel, shoes, dis; now Demond &
| Son.
Skillin & Novel; stationers, new firm.
| Augusta-Holway 4 Robinson, corn, and flour,
| dis; O.. Holway remains.
| Bangor-Buzzell, Herscy 4 Co., hardware, dis (;
now Jas. c. Buzzell.
Biddeford-Chas. ii. Leighton, dry goods, now
| Leighton 4 Ford.
Iewiston-W. III. German, mems furnishing
goods, sold to Theo. Pummer.
John w. Covell 4 b. A. Osgood, saddery and
harness, new firm.
I, j. ". Britton & Geo. L. Dockum groceries,
new firm.
Capt Washburn of Camden, son Of the Rev.
job Washburn, and master of the bark Adelia
Carlton died in llav INA on the 9TH inst.
The Times SAYS that Calais must revoutionize
her industry, shape it into other forms than the
making Of boards and shingles, in order TO hold
her rank in population and business. wac
Mr.. Samuel Cobb, who recently died in South
Waterford, was brother of the late Rev. sylvia.
nus Cobb author of "Cobbs Commentary on the
New Testament, ahd Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., the
novelist.