Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-23
STATE NEWS.

The veteran soldiers of Piscatsqus county hello
grand muster last week at Abbot village. There
music, speeches, battalion and company drilli
and sham fights
There is a movement for the pardon of Allen p
Lincoln, who is serving his sentence for assault
with curling iron upon one +. Ii. johnson o.
Lewiston.
Union hall in Islesboro was dedicated Tuesday
evening with appropriate services. Rev. Z. NJ
Rhodes delivered the dedicatory address. The
enterprise was started by the Good Tempars
they not having suitable place to hold their
meetings.
Mrs. Ivory H. Jordan of Foxcroft, died on
Wednesday afternoon, Of heart disease. She was
in her usual until about half past three when she
was taken sick and died at five.
Potatoes are now selling very low-in Bangor
market at less than forty-fve cents and in Dover
at thirty cents. Potatoes sell in Houlton for one
dollar per BARREL
Rev. James Trimble Methodist minister resid-
ing at Princeton, Maine, has been offered fifty
thousand pounds sterling to withdraw the case
which be has in chancery in one of the courts of
Ireland to recovery property to which he and his
two sisters are the lawful heirs, but for some years
has been held by other parties. His sisters have
been offered ten thousand pounds sterling each to
withdraw their claims. That's what "they say"
Quite business is done in Bangor and vicinity
in shooting woodcocks for the Boston market.
Sportsmen get about sixty cents apiece for them.
there.
During the year commencing April lst, 1876
and ending March 3lst, 1877. two hundred and
forty-six births were recorded in Bangor This
number exactly corresponds with the number of
deaths during the same time.
The following recent business failures in this
State are rep0fted
Portland-G. A. Whitney, furniture. owes about
S22 900, with assets SIG 900 or Sl7, 900. great
proportion of his creditors are Boston parties.
W. ID. Deerng Co., retail grocers Their
liabilities are $3.50, assets 1915. They offer %
cents.
Davis & Co., offer composition of twenty five
cents.
Seth G. Gordon ct al. VS.. John E. Davis, invol-
untsry bankruptcy.
Lewis & Co., retail clothing, reported to have
suspended.
John Measure, confectoner, reported to have
failed.
Philip D. Hughes. carpenter, reported to have
failed.
Almon S. Allen, Adams House, reported failed.
Charles E. Litte6eld, reported failed.
Orono-Orono Savings Bank. The deposit
amount of each deposition is reduced to seventy
five per cent. of the amount due on the same no
further sum to be withdrawn till further decree of
court
Wellington--W. N. Hatch & Co., merchants
and peddlers, reported failed.
Rockland-J. Shaw Co., general store, trying
to compromise at twenty-five cents.
North Anson-C. W. Steward, general store
and lumber, voluntary bankrupt.
Lewiston-S. b. Scribner, retail grocer bank
rupt.
North Berwick-W. G. Watson, dry goods, re-
ported failed.
Bluehill-G. W. Collins, country store, reported
failed. -,a
Waterville-H p. Robinson, mems furnishing
reported failed
sebago Lake--John w. WEIGH n lumber mer-
chant, bankrupt -~- a.
FaiIfeld-O. NJ. McIptire. grocer. assigned
Parkman-N NJ. Cobb, reported failed.
Acknowledged Lemay, reported failed.
Stetson-G. w. Brown reported failed
Ous-A. Il. Hitler, reported failed.