Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-22
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Mr.. J. w. Covell, well-known merchant
of Lewiston is recovering from long and
severe illness.
The Auburn Aqucduct Company are now
supplying the city with water direct from
Lake Auburn. The completion of this en-
terprise has cost upwards of 100000.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. w. II. Lippincott a Philadelphia ar
fist residing in Paris. former pupil of Bon
nat has taken a studio in Portland for few
weeks to fill an order there.
The Oldest person in Brunswick is Mrs.
Jones, aged 81.
Bishop IIealey, Of Portland has accepted
an invitation to go to California for the pur
pose of delivering a sermon at the dedica-
ton of church.
Mr.. III. Fassett has drawn the plans for
the church which is soon to be erected at
Woodfords. 1t will be very pretty wooden
structure of the modern Gothic order 5sXl0O
feet in size, on the floor plan which includes
vestry 32x5S feet. The church will seat
some 800 people.
kENNEBEC.
A good Judge says that there will be sold
by Clinton farmers this year, $4,000 worth
of hay.
Mr. Frank Sawtclle, of West Waterville,
has sold his collection of stuffed birds and
beasts to Colby University and they have
been deposited in the Museum.
KNOX.
Mr.. Ziba Simmons, of Union has some
very old and rare coins. one Of which was
fcrsp nv m nf N a.
summer of 1873. upon one ofthe Morant Gays
Islands SO miles S. L. of Jamaica, Port Roy
al, buried under seven feet of guano. On its
face it has head of Josephus |. d. G. Por-
teta Aig Rex, 1854. On the reverse side it
has the coat of arms of Portugal. lie has
also an old Spanish gold piece which he OBJ
tanned last year in Nova Scotia, which has upon
its face head Of Carol, III, and this in
scription IN. $. Carol, Ill, d. G. IIisp. FL
ind r. 1852" On the reverse side "Auspice-
Deo-In Utrog, Felix" and the coat of arms
of Spain.
PENoBsCoT.
The Dexter Bank officers are to sue the
Barron estate for $1,000, claiming that Mr..
Barron was defauter to that amount.
PIscATAQrIs.
The Guiford Wooden Mill Company are
having another set of machinery put into the
mill then it will be a three-set mill and en-
ploy some fifteen more hands than now.
SAGADAHoc.
1t is rumored on the street in Bath that
Goss Sawyer have a contract to build a
1000 ton ship, with four masts
The railroad friends of Mr.. Frank Garce-
Ion, of the American Express Company, To-
Gated on the Bath and Lewiston division of
the Maine Central Railroad, have recently
presented him with gold watch.
SOMERSET.
There are a few cases of canker rash at
Somerset Mills.
WALDO.
Mr.. John Poor, of Belfast has received
from his son Charles--the Belfast boy who
has been fighting the Zulus in South Africa
"a photograph, cabinet size, of group of
twenty white men and three native bows. 1t
Is scouting party. The young man, Charles
Poor, stands in the centre of the picture.
The men wear no regular uniform but have
on only shirts pants and SLOUGH hats with a
belt OF cartridges thrown over the left shout
der. They are armed with rifles and knives
The picture was taken on the edge of the
jungle, and is very graphic Young Poor is
thirty-hve years of age, and has been all
through the Zulu war
Mathew Bros. in Belfast. have received
from the West, since July, 81 carloads of
lumber They have purchased during the
year ! 900, 900 feet of lumber which has been.
or will be, manufactured into doors. sash and
blinds. They are now working a crew of
thirty-five men, and have a large number of
orders ahead.
YORK.
Joshua G. Emery of York, aged eight. was
drowned Wednesday by venturng on too
thin ice.
The kennebunk shoe factory has recently
purchased about thirty new Wheeler and
Wilson sewing machines.
AT LARGE.
Mayor Prince of Boston, has received $50
from an unknown friend in Maine, with a re-
quest that he give ten dollars of it to Miss
Jennie Collins, five to the lying-in hospital
and Five to the charity which begets the
most good and least laziness."
A Lady's Wish.
"Oh, how do wish my skin was as clear
and soft as yours" said lady to her friend.
s'You can easily make it So" answered the
friend. "How?' inquired the first LADY,