Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-03
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ANDRosCOGGIN.
Trade dollars have about disappeared from
circulation in Lewiston. Some stores re-
ceive them for their face value Brokers pay
30 cents for them. Mexican dollars are
worth so cents.
The potato crop of Aroostook is very large,
and excellent in quality. The starch facto-
ries have begun work. and some of them are
using 1000 bushels per day
CUMBERLAND.
The Rev Mr.. Nichols, rector of st. Pauls
church, Brunswick, is about to begin a series
Of "Wednesday lectures on the Distinctive
Doctrines and Usagcs of the Episcopal
Church.
Members of the Webber family in this State
are making preparations to commence pro-
ceedings to recover large amount of pro-
perry left by one of that name who died recent
ly in New York and left no immediate heirs,
but an immense amount of property. About
one hundred of the Webbcr family met in
Harpswell, Sept. 10th, and appointed "A board
Of trustees.
Mr.. Edward Durham of Portland has in
his possession a valuable memento of the
Revolution in the shape of Il table. The Ia
Bile was brought from British frigate during
the war Of the Revolution to the house of
Gen. Glover in Boston. At the time the city
was re-taken by the Americans four British
officers were playing cards around the table.
cannon ball passed underneath and between
them, causing them to fly in alright.
Tuesday night four boys escaped from the
Reform school. One McCabe was arrested
Wednesday at Saccarappa, and returned to
the school. The other three were also ares
ted "Wednesday on the flats near Knightvile
and confined in the new lookup there. But
before noon they had picked the locks and
escaped.
Capt. Clifton A. Blanchard Superin.en-
dent OF the Chelsea postal station. Mass,
died at his residence, Tuesday morning, after
long and painful illness. Capt. Blanchard
was born at Searsport, July 49, 1927.
The farmers and mechanics fair will be
held at Searsport, Friday and Saturday of
next week, the 10th and 18th inst.
KENxEBEc.
Monday morning the barn of Samuel Park
hurst of Albion, was destroyed by fire to-
gether with all its contents, consisting of
forty tons of hay all his grain and corn.
-'~'.~e s~OAcf ""bohS, siciSIs. ttC. WI. L Z.
was In Aroosto0k county, at the time. The
loss is estimated from $500 to $1,000; no in
surance.
Henry Washburns house in China was en-
tered few nights ago and his wallet with six
dollars in it taken from his pants pocket.
KNOX.
In a letter to the President of the 18th
Maine Association, Major General Joseph
Hnnka a tit,i, a..
DRY OF Gen. Hiram g.. Berry, of Rockland
who went into the war as Colonel of the 18th
He gives him the credit of saving the Union
army at Charlottesville, in the battle in
which he lost his life.
PENOBscoT.
The schooner VIM. Corners, of Bangor.
from Port de Paix for New York, put in at
Norfolk, Va, on the 2Sth of September with
the crew sick with yellow fever. Some of
them are from Bangor.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax will deliver his lee
ture, 1.-The Life and Character of Abraham
Lincoln in Bangor, October 18th.
SAGADAuoc.
Schooner Eta, at Nichols wharf, Bath. is
loading 1000 bricks and 80 casks Of lime for
Pictou. To-day she leaves for Gardiner
where 1000 feet of hard pine timber will
also be loaded
SOMERsET.
While Wallace lluntress. of HARMONY. was
handling Il revolver SATURDAY afternoon. il
was accidentally discharged The ball en-
tered his left side, and glahcing along one OF
his RIBS Tor about six inches, lodged near the
surface 1t was promptly extracted
Theodore Tilton is to lecture on The
Problem of Life, in Skowhegan, Oct sth.
WALDO.
Milton Farrow, formerly of Belfast, now
OF Newport has arrived home from Eurone
bringing with him the prizes won bv riae
shooting. At Wimpledon he won the high
est prize open to all corners, 1.-The Albert.
He won also the ''St. Lege:,' IA prize in the
Extra Series, and prize in "The Graph
e. The Albert prize is fl00. He then
went to Paris, and learning of an interna-
tionai shoot in Caen, in Normandy, he has
tened thither alone and unknown. and won
the nrst prize, an elegant vase of Sevres por-
eeiain, given by the President of France
On the next target he won the first amonp
nueen prizes given by Gen. Venduevre. dep
uty from CalvadOs. On the .'Tarpct ot
Honor he won the highest of ten urizes
the grand gold medal of the society. lie
won also Especial Prize of Honor :,
''frompe d'Ury," which is awarded TO the
best average shot in five different matches
also bronze medal, and a silver medal for
cartons. The prizes were presented BY the
Mayor of Caen in the Town Hall. Mr.. Far
row is one Of the best shots in the country.
but cannot maintain what his friends claim
for him, the championship of the United
States. At long range tournament at
oreedmoor, since his arrival home. Mr.
farrow was number FIVE in the list, his score
being Gl5, to the winners G33.
Hiram Tracy, Of Nortbport, farmer, has