Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-26
STATE NEWS.

The telegraph recently did Mr.. Geo. f Bracket
of Belfast, grievous wrong by making HIM Sec
rotary of Greeubsck club Mr.. Burkett was the
man.
Hon. Bion Bradbury and Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Libby Of Portland, have arrived home from their
European trip
The tax 10 Wiscasse is about five cents on the
dollar.
The old steam mill at Wiscs sset has started up,
and will be run on full time.
J.F. Hsines of Saco, has been meeting with sue
cess in the discussion of temperance in the Prov
inces His wife and three daughters are with
him and add much to the meetings by their sing
ny.
A lady iu Bddt ford met with series of acc-
dents last week. She fell on to n dog which
jumped aud threw her against hot stove. She
iell down stairs and dislocated her shoulder. A
gentleman caught hold Of her arm to pull her
from the stove, and put the shoulder back in
place.
The Bangor papers say that pleasant gather
ing occurred at Hon. j. 5. Wheelwright's resi-
deDce in that CITY, Tuesday evening, il being the
occasion of the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Caroline S, TO DR.. H. +. Russegue of Boston.
Rev. DR.. Field conducted the ceremonies. The
rooms were appropriately decorated. The pres
ents were numerous and elegant. The happy
couple after spending few days 10 the city, will
leave for their new home in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire.
la the veins in the viciI ity of Bucksport, the
fishermen have been for several days catching
salmon, although not in abundance. II seems to
be the general expectation that the run this year
will be u large one.
A new fishwsy has been built this spring by the
mill owners on the upper dam, at fairfield.
The Wings Milo correspondent, under date of
the oath inst writes The body Of the young
man Page, who was supposed to have been drown
ed last winter by breaking through the zee, was
found this afternoon, some seven or eight mil, 5
below where he fell in. lie was tracked to the
banks OF Pleasant river, al the time he miss
ed, but no place could be found where he broke
through. His home WAS Ia BrowDville. lie was
found about mile from Mills bridge.
Rev. Josiah Walker of Monroe, died very sud-
denly last FRIDAY morning, aged 81 years IL
months. Mr.. Walker had been sick for several
months. In fifteen weeks nine meHibers of the
family have died.
We learn that +. Totman 4 Co. of this town,
have la ely purchased for $50 600, one-balf OF
Township No. 3, Dead RIVER THIS looks very
much like confidence in the lumber business,
wen such cautious business men do not hesitate
to invest largely of the ir III timber lands in
these uupromlsng times. Fairfield Chronicle.
The State of Maine notifies the Messrs Leigh
ton, who occupy Hog or Appledore Island that it
has had offer for The island and requesting the
gentlemen named to appear at Augusta and prove
their title. The Messrs. Leighton have occupied
this island since about 1851 and have upon it a
fine summer hotel. Their property there is esti-
mated TO be worth $3.50, 900. They possess their
title through descendants of Samuel Haley, who
received his title from the Massachusetts colonial
legislature.
r. Pickett & Sons of Millbridge, have gone in-
to voluntary bankruptcy. They lost, two years
ago, by failure in the lumber business, about
$4,000. aud about $4,000 previous to this.