Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-21
State News.


There are thirty-fve ministers, sixty doc
tors, and one hundred and eighteen LAWYER.
in the city of Portland.
Governor Garcelon, with Messrs. Brown.
Fogg and other members of the Executive
Council, arrived in Portland Thursday, and
stopped at the Falmouth hotel. In the eve
nlng they visited the Portland theatre and
Witnessed the first performance of the Revel-
lers. Friday morning at half past .. Super
intendent Parker Of the State Reform School,
called for them, and the party went TO Cape
Elizabeth to inspect the school.
w. III. Hunt, salesman for a New York
house, while stopping at the Preble House
in Portland, had his watch and $40 in bills
stolen from his room, Saturday.
HANCoCE.
The Mt. Desert people have obtained a
charter for a railroad, and as the Bucksport
road has narrowed its gauge from that village
TO Bangor, the people are moving to have the
road contiuuedto Mt. Desert The estimated
expense is about 5000 per mile, and the dis
lance is only Is miles.
KESSrBEc.
Some one broke into the house of Mr.. Yves
ley Watt, at South Gardiner, a week ago,
and stole all the provisions and clothing they
could lay their hands on, which included
quite an amount in value.
Mr.. c. b. Moody, of East Pittston. who
has quite amusica talent, left there last week
to take position in the Plymouth churt h
choir, in Brooklyn, n. Y, where he will cx-
ercise his vocal talents, and be obliged to
listen to Henry Ward Bcecher's sermons.
Saturday morning the family of City Mar
shall Berry of Gardiner, was startled and as
fnuishp1 ly a trav bu1 Il
ing through the side of the house. entering
the chamber of his daughter, who had been
standing before the looking glass; which was
in exact range of the bullet, and just stepped
out of the room, when it entered. 1t pene-
trated the clapboards, boarding, lathing and
plastering, whizzing across the room and en-
tering panel door, bounced back to the 9TH
er side of the room.
There was happy gathering at the home
of Jacob Kennston in Farmngdale last We'd
nesday evening, the event being the marriage
Of his daughter Miss Carrie to Mr. Edward
l.. Cutting, of Weston, Mass.
Arrangements are being made for Knox
Boy and Black Pilot to trot a race at Oak
land Park one day this week.
About eighty of the intimate friends of Mr..
Harrington Hanes of Gardner, made him a
visit last Wednesday evening it being the
tenth anniversary of his married life. and left
many substantial tokens of their friendship
and goodwill
According to the Reporter Miss Sarah NJ.
Bradley, daughter of Mr.. A. Bradley, of
Gardiner, has on exhibition in that city one
OF the handsomest paintings ever seen there
PENoBscoT.
On the 9Th of July last a postal card was
sent from Bradford Centre, on a trip around
the world. From that date till Thursday
last the card has been travelling, and then it
was noticed on the Portland & Rochester
Railroad on its homeward journey. 1t
reached Bradford Centre Thursday night.
just 80 days on the trip. The card reached
Yokohama. Japan, Aug. oath; Hong Kong.
China, Sept. 9Th, San Francisco, Cal, Oct.
Eth.
The Rhetorical Society at the Theological
Seminary, Bangor, held meeting Friday eve
ming. Subject for dscussio Resolved. that
the press is doing more good than the minis
try.
II. III. Moor of Bangor, during the war
was wounded at four different times. but
came out of the fight alive. Since then he
has broken both legs, and he recently came
down from up-river with a broken shoulder.
lie was at work on the North Twin dam. and
the last accident was caused by one of the
gates giving away.
PisCATAQUIs.
Mr.. and Mrs Witherly, of Castine. came
down from Moosehead Lake Friday evening.
While stopping at the Lake they made the
ascent of Spencer Mountain. This noun
tain is difficult of access, it being necessary
10 make a circuit in order TO avoid the preci-
pices that face the pond. The ascent is rare
ly made. The noted trapper, Old Ellis, is
said to have been the first one to try it, Mrs
Witherly is the first lady that ever scaled
the mountain.
SAGADAHoC.
town aneetng was held Saturday after
noon to see what the citizens of Richmond
would do about building another shoe factory
for Messrs. W. +. Morgan 4 Co. No decid-
ed action was taken but the feeling of the
meeting seemed TO be in favor of erecting n
new building with iounds raised by subscrip-
ton
YORK.
The Biddeford Times saws the receipts of
Hon. Joseph llobson of Saco, from his lum-
bering operations up to Oct. lst this wear,
were Si2I 900, against $50, 900 for the cor
responding period in 1878. The coming win
ter Mr.. Hobson intends to do still larger
numbering business than he Gid last winter.
when he put into Saco ri7er II ,000, 900 feet.
The receipts at his mill in Saco for the past
month have averaged $1,000 Il day.
A merchant down town sells more of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup than all other medicines
together If surely nust h. tho bast Ia,