Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-10
State News.

~ a new Zb-loOi IRON DoiitI 1its JuHt btNh Nh'
cessfully placed in Jones WOODEN mill at Sa'
battus by Prof Clark.
Mr. b. +. Cobb, East Poland, raised l1,2i4
pounds of sugar beets on half an acre, and
was awarded a premium of S. by the Andro-
scoggin County Agricultural Society.
The Continental Mills in Lewiston, contn-
ne to ship goods to Europe in large quanti-
ties. Abou; one-third of the production OF
these mills now goes abroad.
A gentleman in Lewiston rides in wagon
body made thrty-one years ago.
CUMBERLAND.
The Scandinavian Society will dedicate
their new church on Elm street, Portland,
the first of next month.
Gen. S. j. Anderson and Hon. T. c. Her
sey of Portland, have been chosen delegates
TO the National Board of Trade at Washing
ton, December 10th.
case of brutality is reported, in which a
female teacher in one of the primary schools
in Portland compelled a boy to stand near the
stove as punishment. until the little fellow
tainted and fell to the floor, it requiring lib
eral application of water TO revive him.
Hancock.
The Atlantic copper mine, located at Blue
hill, is proving success. The stock of the
company is rising in value upon the prospect
of the large amount of ore that is beneath
the surface.
Prof G. T. Fletcher of the Normal
School at Castine, is delivering course of
lectures upon the best methods of teaching
before the students of the State College, at
Orono.
KENNEBEc.
ReA Mr.. Williams, the well known mis-
sionary among the French. is in Watervile
holding meetings.
KNOX.
The bids for granite to finish the building
at Albany, n. Y, for a post office, custom
house and court house, have been opened and
the lowest bidders found to be Messrs. Nc
hurry Wiedman, proprietors Of the Long
Cove quarry at Tenants Harbor. The Gran
lite for the first story of the above mentioned
building was furnished by the Bodwell Gran
lite Company from the quarry at Spruce Head.
LINCOLN.
Gentlemen connected with the paper mills
at Newton Falls, Mass, have been looking
over the ground below the Medomak -four
mill in Waldoboro with the view of locating
a paper mill there.
OXFORD.
Frank Thomas of Andoyer, and Gilbert and
Chas Hodgdon of Byron, who have contract
ed with VIM. Mason of Bethel to haul from
Plumbago (Newry) TO the Ellis river at
North Rumford, 100000 of spruce lumber,
have commenced to cut their roads
PENoBscoT.
A sad accident occurred at the Fort Knox
mine, Friday afternoon. young man by
&ta, &C a, n 4.
about 40 feet below the surface when plank
started and fell about Is feet striking him on
the head. He was taken ont unconscious
The plank was part of an old staging used
in the same mine about 80 years ago.
Men were in Bangor Friday evening who
claim to have made rich discoveries of gold
to the northward.
One hundred and seven car loads of freight
were received in Bangor, Thursday, over the
Z. & N. A. Railway
A five and ten cent store will soon be open
ed in Bangor.
At the close of the entertainment Thursday
night at Bangor Mr.. jefferson remarked that
Andrews orchestra was the best that had
played for him this side of Brooklyn, \. V
The Fall term of the State College will
close Nov. Goth.
Dennis Clancy, of Orono, at work in Aver
4 Rings saw mill, had his leg broken Friday
by log rolling over upon him.
A son of Mr.. Luther Young, who lives in
Dexter, was thrown down by horse last
Monday, and his ankle was dslocated. and
the small bone broken about for inches from
the joint.
SAGADAHoC.
Friday afternoon City Clerk Rogers under
went severe surgical operation in the re-
moval of large tumor from his left shout
der, The tumor was caused by wound in
hicfed by spent bullet at the Spottsyly ania
charge, May Is. 1864.
Thursday night the store of l.. II. Bick-
ford of Richmond, was entered by burglar,
and about $50 worth of jack-kniyes. between
81 and 50 worth Of postage stamps and two
jars Of candy stolen. The thieves effected
an entrance by cutting through the panel of
door and sliding back the bolt.
WAsHINGToN
Potatoes are now pouring into CALAIS from
all directions. The ruling price is 40 cents
for Early Rose, and 30 cents for all other
varieties.
All over the world Dr. Bulls Cough Svrup
IS making It's way, and every place it reaches
cOnsumptiye people are more seldom mo,