Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-15
STATE NEWS.

The Pennington Chronicle says that the Frank
lin Land & Lumber Co., have landed on Cara
bassett stream this winter about 100000 feet o
spruce. They have employed about $50 men
Adam GOung of New Sharon cut over 287 900
There is about 1900, 900 of last winters lumbe
there, so the amount of logs to run this spring i
nearly 100000. There have been about 30 mer
building dams and getting ready for the drive.
The writing Of the history of Brunswick is il
progress.
Mrs. Cox of South Scion, formerly of Madison
will be ninety nine years old next July. She il
strong, we'll, and has q perfectly clear mind. Hel
eyesight and hearing are both good.
C. c. Coulliard, of the Boston Herald, is con-
valescing rapidly and hopes to resume active labor
in a short time. He has been stopping at Fair
field.
The Wing says that Hon. D. D. Stewart of St
Adams, was in Bangor Wednesday, having return
ed from winters sojOurn in Florida for the ben
eft of his wife's health. He made his headquar-
tiers at Jacksonville, but visited many other locali-
ties and was much pleased with the climate which
he found very beneficial.
The Ellsworth American says "a larger mum
Der of stores and houses in this city are now va.
cant and advertised either for sale rent thar
ever before. As the prospects Of business now
are. wages will be low and labor for all will bt
difficult to be obtained, and laborng men will be
obliged to leave town to find employment"
The train hands on the through freight for The
Maine Central now go as far as Portland each day
instead of Waterville as formerly.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that the Reform
Club of Brunswick holds public meeting ever,
attended, the speaking by the reform men bein!
earnest and straightforward. The private meet
ings of the club are held on Friday evenings il
their own hall. The club also holds q prayer
meeting every Sunday morning at 9 IL o'clock.
The mother of Hon. VIM. P. Haines died at hi
residence in Bddeford on Saturday last aged 81
years.
form Club, Mr.. w. d. Hayden of Madison came
forward and signed the iron-clad pledge, and told
the boys that he should drink no more rum.
At show of colored babies held in Portland
the first prize, silver mug for the largest ant
most intelligent baby of its age, was awarded t.
Lizzie Annie Washington, aged months. Tit
second prize, gold pin, for the prettiest baby
was awarded to Walter Stephen Yancy. The thirt
prize, crocheted sacque, for the smallest baby
was awarded to Leslie Ball.
On Wednesday, the Goth ult., Mrs. Freeman
wife Of Mr.. Oliver Freeman of this city, for the
third time had cancer removed from her breast
After the operation she appeared to be doing well
lungs, from which she was just recovering, when
she was seized ON Monday last with paral ytit
shock, and now lies in very critical condition
-(Saco Independent.
Chapter 24S, sec. So, of the public laws of 1874
prohibit smelt fishing with nets, under certain
penalties. correspondent of the Wing say
that large quantities Of these fish are being caugh
in the Penobscot river
There is a prospect of considerable activity a
Thornton; some of the shipyards will soon rini
with the cheerful sounds of industry.
The Chronicle says that lady In Fairfield ha
petunia plant which grows both single ant
double flowers. They first appear as single flow
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they suddenly change to full blown double flow
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