Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-13
STATE N EWS.

Mr. ). D. Davis of Milton plantation, raised 20
bushels OF the Early Ohio potatoes this season,
from half bushel of seed.
Auburn is to issue per cent bonds, to pay out.
| standing liabilities.
Mr.. Sylvester, an old and respected citizen of
Ellsworth, fell from building last Friday, receiv-
ing severe injuries, breaking his collar bone get
ting severe bruises and cuts about the head and
face and injurng his hip. He is doing as we'll a.
could be expected. 1t is now thought be will re-
| cover.
The saving season closed in Machias last week.
The fall season. commencing Nov. LIST, was favor
able to millmen-very little cold weather and NO
| zee. Had the moderate weather continued, most
OF the mills would have stopped early last week,
for want of logs Machias Union.
Sebago lake is now higher than il has been at
this season of the year since the Oldest inhabitant
began to keep a record.
Nova Scotia apples, good winter fruit, have
been quite abundant at Eastport. Several small
vessels have been to Eastport, from Nova Scotia
with apples.
The Advertiser learns that Miss Emma Flaher.
", an Irish girl, aged ID. whose parents reside ia
Portland, Is the possessor Of . mezzo soprano
voice of great richness and compass. She has
been singing in the Catholic Cathedral choir but
an effort Is to be made to give her thorough mu-
| steal education.
A couple of bears were on Thursday seen on
| the railway at McAdam Junction.
A letter to Postmaster Goddard of Portland,
| from Oysterville. Pacific County, Washington
| Territory, brings the information that Mr.. II. K
| Stevens, long a resident Of that county, was
drowned while crossing the Columbia river from
Astoria TO Chinook. on the 23d Of August last.
lie was much respected and leaves a wife and
two children. Mrs. Stevens is anxious to hear
from her late husbands brother, who Is believed
TO be a resident of Portland, Me.
Mr.. A. D. Fisher. President Of the Peoples
| Twenty-Five Cents Savings Bank 10 Bath, viii re-
| fh n tps N ftnn fhA Gr.t If
next, the state of bis health DOT permitting him 10
| longer discharge the duties devoiving upon the
| position.
Diptheria seems to be assuming q severer type
than usual. We hear that in one house 10 Auburn
| there are several cases. One young msu much
respected by all his acqusintances, Mr.. Eben
Saunders, died on Friday, OF dip;heris. Lewis.
ton journal.
A Masonic Relief Association is to be formed
in Lewiston.
The following are failures reported in this State
the past week:
John Ross, Bangor, partner in the following
ma ned firms: Ross 4 Hcwin., G. Brown & Co.,
Ross & Hodgdon, Z. Murphy 4 Co, L. B. Gar
land 4 Co.. Stevens Ross < Leavtt, and Ross 4
Leavitt, is reported failed.
johnson & Co., res aurant, Port land are re-
ported failed with Liabilities of S3S 600 and Is Of
fering to compromise at fifteen cents on one dol
lar.
Thomas p. Beals, manufacturer of furr ituie,
Portland, is reported failed.
Henderson 4 Pummer, fruit Portland, are re-
ported failed.
Henry f. Morton, boots aud shoes, Winthrop,
has been forced into bankruptcy by his creditors.
Oliver II. Hnckley, dry goods and groceries,
hampden, is reported failed
John Digges, clothing ard dry goods, Mercer,
is reported failed.
Mrs. Mahan Of Pemaquid, left her home At 3
O'Clock Friday afternoon to cross the woods to Q
| neighbours. She lost her way and wsndssed about
| till len o'clock the next day, when she wa found
by her friends, her clothes very wet and her feet
slightly frozen.
The following are recent business changes in
this State:
Ana-J. Pearson, grist and saw mill, sold to
Frank Palmer.
Bristol (Round Point)-J. II. Murphy, dry
goods, sold to r. o. Humphrey.
Portland-W hitney Il Thomas, by Mr.. Whit
ney; G. &. Tyler
Turner (North)-C. F. Willard & Co., box man
ufacturers; sold out.
The proprietors Of Music Hall in Lewiston,
have decided to open the hall for the first time on
Monday evening December 18th. On this occa-
sion speeches will be made by Hon. w. p. Frye
and Hon. n. Z. Banks.
A petition to have the name of the Saccarappa
post Office changed to Westbrook 10 in circulation
among the citizens of that town.