Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-16

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The ri, Yesterday morning was sharper than we
ave had for a long tine, and the mercury in lea
ed twelve degrc' below zero. Bat Tho amo,-
hore was so pane and the weather 50 pleasant that
did not appear col as it really
". f. Whitman has jus. ccml Il ;ed quite con-
tract at the Winthrop Agricultural Works, about
80 priudstopc frames, most tf them for the
English market. Tie prepares them ready to put
p, then puts them into boxes, six n each box.
The hpys in this vicinity will rcmemhe, "Mur-
su- crcus" and the fine times they have en-
we'd witnessing the dro' actions of The clown
ID the remarkable feats Of the span led actors
,;ut this circus is now no more, SIS the proprietor
Is failed.
On Thursday last, were married al the brides
aine in Damari-cotta, Rev. Moses J Kelly, a
Ell known Baptist clergyman, now Chap ain in
L. 5. service and stationed at Fott latter,
Colorado with Miss Cla,a J. Weeks. They i'm
edatc,y left for lheWe,t.
,uSscrp,ion for Ia Lewis j. talked Of She
, = heen playing to lighthouses Of late Port
I'd Press.
from this tat, meut should ia that to
! one mn.' 60 t. sea.
The uumber e hing licenses grapted in Cas-
{ IT, d strict in 1877 was seventy.,eyen vessels
'r twchtJ tons, ami fotv one under, to'al Of
hun ircd aud eighteen vessels engaged /" fl h.
. basines. in t1at district. Value of Goldfish
t. en- aud cnted. SIPS 900 Of mackerel 100000;
" herring rs 900; Of hake, paddock aud pol
!, K, $50, 900; she'll fish. $4,000; fresh fi,h $50
g J.; fish oil, $4,000: f,h fot manure, 5000,
3, ri amount Of $44S 900.
At the .emiaunual elicit for officers ct the
Il f rm Cub. held lat Monday evening The fol
,aNirg persons were chosen officers f'r the en-
NJ tenn. President, b. F Ga.ln; Vice rr.si
d IT.. Thomas Rideout, Reubcn NJ kcnney,
] y. o. Duubet; Record Z S,cic'a'y, y. h.
ne; Cor c.ponding secr,tny, J. |. Woodbury.,
4 lplain. ). NJ. SWEET; Treasurer, T. W kius-
II "a; Financial Secreta'y,W Hodges.
Lis &. W Dill has commenced the canvas. Of
\ gusta. lI.lo~el a Gardiner for the now
j. w. The Temper nee Reform and l. g eat Re
lo ncrs" Tie book is sold only by subscription,
49, should be in the ha ads of all Interested il the
.lta, work of temperance reform that is now
hlc-.ing our country. The appearance of this
t. K is extremely olportuue. Temperance Peo-
rlc - i'll welcome this book, f"r it Is mot help
f. a. well ldatls, contribution to the lit.ia-
ruIr Of this great moral reform. In single vol
y H. of GOO pages one may find the most important
ip. aud faces which have appeared in America
10 lis connection.
i. II. Sawtelle, Esq, of llaIloSell, has eur
H. ed at hi. place, during the year 1871, HIS
nj for which he has paid the sum Of S6S1i.09
I, e hsve all been taken off by bntche aud
ia ler, ia the immediate vicinity Of llAIloweD,
Pc probably at greater dist .nce than six
= This gives an idea of the great Slaughter
Of ttle during the year, If other towns in
X nrbec county have slaughtered many, it
y well for the stock raising in Maine puirg
ia ear 1876 he bought 1868 at cost of S6i99.4S.
FL average weight for the same year was tiihe
les han % lbs each, and fraction over cents
irt aound. The average weight for 1917 has been
il ,c over So lbs. each and the price per pound
n,p.it7 cents. 1t viii be seen by this that the
"a .hter has been more general than during 1876.
III crop of hay was short AMI farmers have been
ab ed to reduce their stock to greater extent
rhen usual. The price of beef has not ruled so
1.w for cars as during the past fall and at he
nfe.tnt. The best Of heavy beef is now about
cent. per pound, while small beef can be bought
( )ni Gamers for and cents per pound by the
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