Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-21
STATE NEWS.

The new hotel at Mouse Island is nearly com
pleted and will be ready next week for occupancy
One Of Mr.. S. w. Lovell's sons, of Kingsbury,
aged about ten years. was drowned on Thorn
brook last Sunday, while playing on some logs in
the river near his fathers residence.
Two representatives of the Mormon church
were in town last week and the first Of this, seek
ing what they could find for the fold of Brigham.
-lDamariscotta Herald.
Mr.. Walter McIntire, one of the young men
starting for California from New Sharon, two
weeks ago, on reaching Cheyenne, missed his
pocket book containing three hundred dollars.
Cherryfeld, which is pleasantly situated on
both sides of the Narra2uagus river, was first set
tied in 1884, and Incorporated in 1916. The pres
ent population is about eighteen hundred The
principal business of the people is numbering.
Previ' us to the last three years there was annual
ly manufactured from twelve to fourteen millions
feet OF long lumber, also various kinds Of short
lumber. but the depressed condition of business
has largely reduced that amount.-[ Lewiston Jour
nal.
The Lincoln Agricultural and Horticultural So
cie.y will issue their premium list in about ten
days, instead of later in the season, they have
heretofore.
The Dover Observer says that Mr.. d. S. Ba ley
received the charred remains of one bis Rock
Litter circulars, the other day sad memento OF
the Ashtabula disaster. 1t was almost wholly
burned, portion Of the gcntlemans name, and
about half of the picture of the machine only re-
naming. 1t was on its way to California at the
time of the accident.
Eight vessels laden with coal have just arrived
in Portland from Fort Johnson. The cargoes ag-
gregate over six thousand tons. The greater por-
ton will be shipped u Lewiston, via the Maine
Central road.
The new bridge at Saco river stood the test of a
weight Of seventy tons to which it was subjected
on Wednesday afternoon, in q most satisfactory
manner
Over three thousand bushels of potatoes left the
Guilford depot last week for Boston, and as may
more will be sent this week.
Mr.. Washington ID. Merritt, a former well
known citizen of Bath, died in Brooklyn, of pueu-
mona, last week He age was fifty -eight years
Collector Marshall of Belfast has received from
the treasury department, sealed package con-
tanning valuable gold watch, present from the
British government for Capt. Kane of the schoon-
er +. l.. Mcdonald, as token of appreciation of
his humane efforts in saving the survivors of the
crew of an Irish bark some months ago.
1t is thought the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph
lines will be extended to Bangor in two months.
Mr.. Bryant the manager in Portland, is 10 Cana
ds purchasing the poles.
The Blanchard House at Old o charl is about
ready for the pasterers.
During the religious meetings. lately holden at
Denmark, well known lady of that village in
one week made twenty coats, drew a rug, aud at
tenueu esuiaiN every uay muse meetings alter
noon and evening.
Mr. c. NJ. Hayden Of South Thomaston, who
has on previous instances given evidence Of IN
ventive genius. has recently devised 4 gun car
riage and machinery connected herewith, mode |
Of which has been shown The invention is
applicable to the guns of all land Notifications and
ITS principal object is TO utilize the reco of the
gun in throwing the piece back from the embras-
ure into position fer ieloading. IRoekand Ga
zette.
Richard Cook, Of Cooks mills, Cssco, recently
| sawed seventeen Thousand shingles in ten hours
and at another time, over thirty thousand in
twenty -four hours.
Diptheria prevails among the Dexter people to
| a considerable extent.
The Wing denies the report that the Bangor
House has been leased TO Mr.. Baker.
Three Of Thomsston's ships have sailed from
New York for San Francisco within a week of
each others departure, viz: Ship Joseph S.
Spnney," Capt. Samuel c. Jordan, sailed Satur-
day. April 9TH; ship "Abner l. Benyou," Capt.
Edward d. Watts, sailed Thursday. April 18th !;
ship Harvey Mills" Capt Warren F. Mills. sail
ed Sunday, April 18th. There will be consider
able curiosity to known which of these ships will
arrive first.