Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-13
STATE NE MS.

In the case Of VIM. Grows Of Brunswick, against
the Maine Central Railroad Company, TOR six
thousand dollars damages, having received in-
Juties by being rus over al a crossing on the de.
PENDANTS road the jury found verdict for the de-
PENDANTS
The following are failures reported in this State
the past week:
Leonard Chase, boots aud shoes, We,tbrook, is
reported Offering to compromise at twent, five
cents on dollar.
UriAh Morrison furniture, &C., G,rdner, is re.
ported failed, with liabilities OF Sl522. He offers
fifteen cents on a dollar.
John A. Burke general store, Rangelev il re-
ported compromising with his creditors at twenty
i've cents on dollars.
Jason A. Crowell, boots and shoes, Bangor, is
reported failed, and as offering twenty cents on
dollar.
Charles C, Prescott, furniture, Bangor is re-
ported failed.
James L. Purington, tanner, Topsham, is offer
ing to compromise at five cents on dollar.
Clark d Wright, retail grocers, Portland, are
reported failed
Philip Douglass, of P. Douglass & Co., Of Port
land, reported failed.
Charles b. Atwood, dry goods, &C.. Auburn, is
George F: eastman, furniture, Lewiston, is re.
ported failed
W. c: Newcomb, general store, Eastport, is re-
porte failed
John Mcclellan, blacksmith, Windham, is in in
storer 5. Knight, Cape Elizabeth, is reported
failed.
Mr.. c. II. Kimball has just completed plans for
new hotel to be erected by Mr. William &. Park
err at kennebunkport. II Is to be one hundI ed
feet by nifty feet, three stories his with mansard
roof.
The school committee OF Dover has passed an
order requiring the principals Of the various
schools to report every month the number of pu-
pills whom they indicted corporal punishment
and the reason therefor
At the annual meeting of tue stockhol lers OF
the johnson Wooden Co. of Wayne, holden on
the Both of January last the following directors
were chosen; Holman johnson, Alfred f. j oh u
son, George johnson, Oliver A. Jehnson and j
+. Webster. The directors subsequently chose
Holman johnson president, George johnson,
agent and business maBsger; Alfred F. johnson
secretary aud treasurer. Mr.. Webster retlres the
first OF March, haying served five yeas as agent
and business manager. Tue business will be con.
tinued as heretofore IN the manufacture of fan
nels and repelen and few Looms will be run
on fancy cassmefes. This is a new mill equipped
with first class machinery, having superior va
ter power and all the material element, for sue
cess Lewiston Journal.
The work Of manufacturing spool, at the ne y
factory in Foxeroft, will commence 10 a very few
days, one mschine being nearly ready Tor use
White birch timber Is now being hauled al thi
mill IN large quantities, from the shores OF Sebe
Lake, wnlch was cut dul0g the present winter h.
Mr.. Robinson's crew. Several cords If this lum
Der have been sawed within a few weeks past
Piscstsquis Observer.
The Franklin Pulp Mil at Pennington Falls
doing good business. MIR. Walk, r. the prnpr e
tor, proposes in the spring to aud to their presen
machinery. so that they eau manufacture piDtin
paper. Mr.. Leonard Atwood Is the supsliutend
ert.
Mr. j. b Leatbers of Dover, last week haule
several horse-losds of III n anese TO the depot.
be shipped TO the X. | Worzs. There l. an in
mense quantity OF the article upon his farm.