Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-25
Dailu krnnrtf, Journal.
State News.


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PENoBsCor.
Rev. J. c. Leaviit was in Bangor, Satur-
day on his way to Bay City, Mich, where he
has accepted call. He formerly was pastor
of the Congregational church in Orono.
The directors of the Atlantic Mining Com
pany had meeting in Bluehill Thursday last.
Mr.. Bartlett, brother of State Assayer
Bartlett, was elected Superintendent. TWAS
voted TO increase its force of men and work
more rapidly.
Helene Freeman, the pedestrienne was in
Bangor Saturday evening.
The Penobscot froze over Saturday night
Ice of a thickness of three-quarters of an
inch was formed Vessels now loading are
getting ready to leave as soon as possible.
Holske and Hartman have arranged for 2
tramp of fifteen hours to take place in Ban
gor soon.
kESNEBEC.
Mrs. Protheroe and daughter arrived in
Gardiner Monday evening, Nov. IL, having
made the journey from London to Boston in
twelve days. The Prof. had not seen his
family for four years.
Frank p Wentw orth, son of George NJ
Wentworth of Gardiner is mail carrier be-
tween the Post Office and the depot, in
Houston, Texas.
At the Peoples Grist Mill in Gardiner, a
week ago yesterday 1854 bushels of custom
wheat was ground, raised by the farmers in
that section.
Mr.. C. NJ. Clay, Gardiner boy, principal
Getting High School, has recently been
elected to position in one of the schools in
Fall River, at a salary of 81, 700 fer the first
year and $1,000 afterwards.
The anniversary of the Hallowell Reform
Club will be celebrated with appropriate ex-
ercises at City Hall this evening.
Nessrs. Varney and Spinney, ofIIallowell,
proprietors of the Sagadahec Fertilizer, have
just closed up business for the season in
manufacturing and packing Their works
are near Fort Popham, where they have made
this season 100 tons of Sagadahoc Fertilizers.
ANDRoscoGGIS.
The Lewiston police on Saturday afternoon
emptied 200 gallons Of all kinds of liq-
uors into the sewer. The fire-water was con-
tanned in twenty-five kegs and dozen jugs,
of all shapes and sizes, with bottles ad lib.
Ar LARGE.
The Denison Paper Manufacturing Compa-
nv of Mechanic Falls has heavy orders for
papers. The Brunswick mill has orders up
to next july. 1t is sending five hundred
reams a week to the New York Herald and is
supplying Boston, Philadelphia and many
other papers. Wood papers are higher, and
there Is tendency to firmness in book and
other papers.
Mr.. Maddox, well know farmer in New
field, aged about 20 years, fell in the road
Friday afternoon while going to his wood lot,
and died before he could be carried home.
About 8 o'clock Saturday morning fire
broke out in one of the boarding blocks of
the Laconia Co. in Biddeford Loss $500;
insured.
ARoosTOOK.
A fire in Littleton Friday night burned
Campbell Brothers barn with 80 tons of hay,
hay press, four horses and harnesses. The
cause of the fire is unknown. Loss $500;
insurance 5000.
Miss Jenniebelle Neale, the Bath reader
and pianist, has lately suffered hemorrhage
Of the lungs.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. Richard ID. Page of Portland fell down
stairs recently and was severely injured.
About year ago he had a stroke Of paralysis
which render his present injury more dang
erous.
Mr.. Levi Merrill a city pauper, died very
suddenly of heart disease at the almshouse,
in Portland Saturday night He was about
60 years of age.
During the past ten years there have been
22 vessels lost and one stranded off Bangs
Island and Portland Head They had total
crew of IL, and ten lives were lost.
Miss Mary King Longfellow, of Portland
has taken the first prize Of $50 offered by the
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art for
the best set of twelve tiles.
Saturday, Mr.. Gardiner II. Norton of East
Baldwin, brought in to Messrs. Burnham
& Morrill,, Portland, one hundred nice sheep
for packing purposes. That firm employ
over 100 men and women.
Mr.. Frank B. Knight of Portland died sud
denly, Saturday evening of heart disease.
Mr.. Wells, attorney for portion of the
Weber heirs, made report Saturday to the
members of the family willing to pay half a
dollar admission to Reception Hall, the
money to pay expenses. Capt. Norton
Slower was chairman and Mr.. Wells secre-
tary. Mr.. Wells report did not favor fur
Their investigation.