Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-15
State News.
.ANDROsCOGGIN.


The police in Lewiston have seized 1871
gallons of liquor during the past seven
months.
Mr. c. w. Clayton recently shipped from
his Starch Factory at Ashland to Fort Fair
field, from whence it goes by rail, about fif
teen tons of starch on board scow, built by
Mr. Clayton himself for that purpose. The
cargo arrived safely at the Fort on Monday,
Nov. 10. This is the first attempt to use the
Aroostook waters means of locomotion
for starch. and thus far has proved decided
success. Mr.. Clayton has manufactured
about fifty thousand bushels of potatoes this
season which have yielded him two hundred
tons Of starch.
CUMBERLAND.
Two stores at Bridgton Centre were brok-
en- into and S15 worth Of furs and feathers
stolen.
The Maine hospital at Portland is being
renovated and painted. There are ten
patients at present in the hospital.
PESoBscoT.
A man named Martin Donohue fell some
fourteen feet Thursday morning while at
work on house on Thomas Hill Bangor,
but was not seriously injured.
The night train over the Maine Central
Railroad was delayed by freight train of
the track on the Eastern Railroad. The train
did not arrive in Bangor till $50 Thursday
forenoon.
Clarence Hale, ESQ.,, Mrs Eugene Hale
and her son Chandler Hale arrived in Bangor
Thursday morning. They Immediately rode
to Ellsworth by private conveyance.
PIscArAQUIs.
The steamer ''Fairy of the Lake" al
Greenville, is receiving her iron sheathing Sc
as to be able to run in the ice to some extent
last week they had quite time in getting her
to the wharf through the ice, she having laid
outside the night before.
SAGADAnoc.
Wednesday evening witnessed the consum-
mating popular event of the season at Bath,
Bath, the marriage of Miss Clara daughter of :.
w. Houghton, Esq, of that city to Mr..
Henry ID. Manson of New York. The mar
riage ceremony which took poce at the Cen
trail church, was performed by the pastor.
VIM. X. Richards. A reception was given at
the home of the bride Immediately after the
ceremony at the church. in which the guests
and friends took part. The gifts to the hap
py couple were very costly and elegant. Mr..
and Mrs. Houghton took special train from
Bath to connect with the night Pullman al
Brunswick.
Geo. Gledden, one of the ropewalk en-
ployes at Bath, cut off one of his fingers
"Wednesday afternoon, trying one of the ma
chimes.
WAsHISGToS.
Miss Mary Quettelle of Calais died at the
age of ~ years. She hBs been resident of
that city for more than half a century
The town of Edmunds boasts of Young
lady, Miss Therese G.. Crane, seventeen wears
Of age, who during the past few months has
broken a colt, two and one half years old. to
the wagon. She is the only one that has
ever harnessed or driven it.
YORK.
Jonathan Ham of Shapleigh, who for many
years has been paralytic and partially help
less, fell Monday Nov. 10, and badly injured
his hip. Mr.. II. is eighty years old and his
recovery is hardly possible.
Tuesday evening school house in Eliot
was totally destroyed by fire with most of its
contents. Insured for 81 900; this will near
iy cover the loss to the town.
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup has been haforo