Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-27
State News.
ASpRoscoeeIS.

A postal card on which was written 600
words, went through the Lewiston post-ofIicc
few days ago.
More logs will be cut on the Androscoggn
and its tributaries this year than for several
years. Hon. David Ilammons has now some
fifty men in the woods operating on his tim
Der land in Newry. Bethel Steam Mills Co
are making arrangements to put in three
million. Seth Walker has sold to the Lew
iston Mill Co. 600 thousand spruce and to the
Androscoggin Water Power 2000 thousand
hemlock.
ARoosTooK.
Eleven hundred sheep and lambs were sent
away from Houlton by train last week, and a
large number are now waiting transportation.
Last August, Noah Chandler of Houlton
felled three acres of trees on his Boundary
Line farm, cleared the ground, and Nov. 18th
showed the winter rye.
CUMBERLAND.
jackson, who was arrested for polygamy
last Saturday, in Portland was taken to Lynn
Tuesday where he will be tried
HANCOCK
James Davis and crew of workmen left
Bangor, Wednesday, for Bluehill to erect
buildings fer the Bluehill Copper Mining and
Smelling Company.
OXFORD.
The Paris sled factory has already received
more orders for goods than can be filed, dur
ing the holiday season, by running day and
night.
Monday, the 18th inst, Thomas Banons of
Albany, ~ years old, while cutting wood in
the woods, was found dead, tree having fall
en- upon him and broken in the entire top of
his head So that his hrains prnfrudab
Hiram Hodsdon is laying the foundation
for a large steam mill at South Bethel. 1t is
to be seventy feet long and thirty feet wide
PENoBscoT.
Capt Dewey. of the sch. Eva Stems living
at City Point, Bangor, had two ten dollar
bills stolen from his wallet in his cabin Tues
day forenoon. Suspicion fell upon one George
Hunt who had for several weeks been en-
ployed on the vessel. Hunt was arrested
DIR. WeIlman Bosworth of Oldtown in 60
ing from his house to his shop, slipped upon
the ice and had severe fall, fracturing the
bone near the hip, and jarring the system
generally. lie is 20 years old and there are
some doubts as TO his recovery.
Mrs Eugene Hale and her three children
and two colored servants left Bangor, Mon
day evening, for the West.
SAGADAHoc.
To be launched from the yard of Goss,
Sawyer & Packard on Thursday, the eth, at
ii O'Clock, a m, a bark named Guy C. Goss
of Wareham. Length, 2l6.2 feet; breadth,
1913 feet; depth, "a feet tonnage under deck,
1884 02: tonnage above deck, 1871; total
tonnage. /. 572.l9. This is the largest bark
ever built in that district. and when launched
is probably the largest bark nj. nat. She is to
be commanded by Capt. Abel Reynolds of
Somerville. Mass. owned by Capt. VIM. II.
Bess, the builders, and others. This is the
thirteenth vessel built by this firm during
the year and the Tooth vessel built by them.
The first vessel was launched in FEBRUARY,
1866.
WALDO.
Mr. +. J. Morrison of Belfast was severe
~, if not dangerously injured Monday even
ing, by reason of fall upon an icy sidewalk
WAsHISGToN.
Mr.. Henry Dodge Of Lubec has found gold
in nearly pure state on the bottom of a
brook which runs through his land.
Yonk.
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