Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-30
STATE NEWS.

A Portland paper says that among the attrac-
tions of the Maine State FAIR will probably be .
bcyc Gle MIR Will X. Pitman OF Boston, .
celebrated rider, is now IN that city to arrange
Tor it.
j. Marshall Hawkes., is making Q survey of
Cumberland county for Mouteths Geography of
Name, new edition of which will be published
this fall.
The premium list of the consolidated exhibition
of the Ma ne state Agricultural Society and the
Name ID ,rvueus Association ITO be holden on
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday. Sep
TENDER l7th. 18th, 18th and 10Th. at Presumpscot
Park and City Hall, Portland, has been issued
from the office of F. F. Rich & c.
The following are recent business changes re-
corded in this State:
Portlsnd-Deehan Brothers, furniture, dissolv-
ed now Z. 4. Deehan.
Roesel K Benson, art goods, new firm bought
out e. j Schumacher Il Co.
Flint, Hazen & Co.. millinery. dissolved; now
NJ. f. & c. A. Hazen.
Gardner-J. 5. Mitchell, grocer; sold to G. P.
II. Jewell.
Mitchell & wilkins, provision market, dssolv-
ed; now Wilkins.
Lewl.ton-Mrs. E. Bryant, millinery goods,
sold out
Thomaston-Stetson,G Gerry i Co., shipbuilders.
VIM. Stetson, deceased.
The 70 ny are failures report cd in this State
the past week
Augustus Young. small wares. Lewiston, 10 re.
ported compromising with his creditors at rs cents
on 81.
Davis & Gushing, manufacturers of boots and
shoes. Freeport, are reported failed.
+ q. Rowell, bocts, shoes and hats, Monmouth,
is ieported failed.
Brown 4 tiodgkins, shpbuildsrs, Bath, are re-
ported assigned.
Horatio y. woodcock. furniture, sesrspor, is
reported failed.
L. ID. Strout, d.y goods, Portland, is reported
failed.
Body Prst', wholesale grocers, Portland.
are reported failed.
William McPheters, general store, Nj iford, 10
reported failed
The blue berry canning establishment of Burn
ham x Morrill, in Machis-, will probably CON-
menc- opet atiols next week under the supsrin-
tendence OF George A. Thompson.
Apropos OF the po.ponement Of the Hsnlon-
Ross boat race ut ST. John, gentleman from
Bangor says that he never knew but one rxce on
the river that came OF ct the sppoiated time.
The Ellsworth American says: Friday night
last two Young men named Alfred Lullu1 and
Frank Ferland, both living at the Fails, became
engaged IN . controversy which resulted In
light. Lailum - reported to have got the better
of Fernald, vixen the latter drew pistol and fired
At the former. The ball grazed Lulum's coat col
lar, but did no further harm. We sre Informed
that the difficulty has been smicaby sdjused.
Darius Gibson, of Fairfield. on Sunday last, re-
paired in company with Augustus Luce TO the
home of James Woodman, and while there he
took bis wallet from his pocket containing seven-
ty six dollars, and, as he SAYS failed to replace
il. lie Is now looking about town trying to End
ii.
The August meeting on the Lewiston Driving
Park will be held August 18th, l4th and 18th.
Flfteen hundred dollars 10 purses will be offered.
The proprietor has assurances that some fast nag.
ill be present. Tue meeting will occur in Port
land the week previous, aud ct Bath the week AZ
ter, and it is expected that the competition will be
lively.
The schooner Sarah u. Of Mschas has passed
in her checks and will be seen no more in the land
of the living.
Every hotel aud cottage at Hsrpsweli IL full =.
Mine host Pinkham of the MerriconeAg = full.
and his guests look happy and full. Ia Hsrps-
well House is getting to be very popular nndes
the management of Mr. Toothscksr,