Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-04
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The Rockland Water Company.


RocKLAND, November =. At a citizens meet
ing tonight, the committee of ten appointed last
summer to endeavor to obtain reduction in the
| rates of the Rock land Water Company, reported,
recommending that the citizens petition for
charter for new company. Alter discussions.
the report was accepted, aud acommiltee instruct
ed to circulate petition for signatures Tor new
charter, said petition also to include agreeme mt
Of the signers to axe water from the new com
pany for period OF ten years at rate not to ex-
coed six dollars per family. The committee
also to give legal notice and take all other neediul
steps.
Court Matters.
BELFAST, November ?. The Waldo county
supreme court, Judge Barrows, adjourned Satsr-
day, after session of three weeks. Twelve YER
diets rendered, three disagreement of jurIes,
and eight divorces were granted.
Accident.
WIsCAssET, November 2. Alpheus Dodge of
Boothbay. fifteen years of age, accidentally shot
himself in the right arm while walking with
gun Friday evening. He may also lose of
his eyes.
Tiade in Portland.
PORTLAND, November .. Tie Advertiser will
publish Saturday afternoon article on the trade
of Portland, giving the result of Interviewing
thirty-one leading firms, showing ten out of
twenty lines of business think trade better than
last season. Part of the rema nder think less
business is done, but payment is more certain and
both agree that trade is in healthier condition.
Tue remaining trade depending on local patron
age or coming under the head of luxuries, find
little encouragement. The prevailing feeling is
hopeful. There has been less building in Port
land but more in suburban towns.
Death.
David Waterhou.e died at No. Salem street
yesterday, aged seventy seven years and eleven
months. lie was born 10 Portland and has always
lived here. 10 his younger year, he
tive politician, and so long as the democratic par
ty controlled the city government, he was CON
nected With the municipal administration con
stable policeman aud city messenger.
Beet Sugar.
The first efned beet sugar ever made in the
United States, turned out in this city on
Wednesday. The product that day WAS $4,000
pounds of refined grsnulated sugar. 1t is said
that in haeor, grain and color, the sugar is fully
equal to cane sugar. The company have paid out
SIS, 900, ana will probably spend $4,000 more
this season. Most of this expenditure has been
ma de iH the State, and it is estimated that the
product will save to the State $4,000, which
would otherwise be paid out for foreign sugars.
Small quantities of raw sugar have been made
from bees III the United States before bat this is
the first boiling of refined sugar from bees grown
in this county The operations of the company
will be largely increased next season. and it is be-
eved that sugar will before long become one of
the staple products of the State.
Marine News.
The schooner Carpo Tyler Of Deer Isle. from
Calais for New York with a,hs, was struck by a
squall and hove on her beam ends, Friday night,
of Race Point. Her deck load hoated away, af
ter which she righted with five feet of water 10
the hold. After pumping two hours the pump
gave out, and they obliged to bail constantly
until they srlived at Provincetown on Saturday
morning. The cargo will probably be sold there
md the vessel repaired.
X. ligIOus.
Rev. Mr.. Smyth. who has been serving the New
Jerusalem society in Portland for year, has been
invited TO settle permanently as pastor.
Harbor Filling Up.
CALAIS, November 9 1t is said that the hsrbor
at this place is getting filed with sawdust, thrown
IN from the mills.
Postal Changes.
The following are the postal changes for the
week in this State:
Postmssters appointed-John NJ. Kennedy at
East Friendship, Knox county; Azel iIaioes, East
Peru, Oxford county II. A Archer, Fairfield
Centre, Somerset county.