Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-28
DatIu 1sfnnrttl .Journal.
state News.
ANpROsCOGGIS.


An Auburn man received shipment Of
nearly half ton of honey and beeswax at
the Auburn Maine Central station, one day
last week.
A fire Friday evening at Auburn, destroyed
the house and outbuildings of Mr.. Phillips.
The insurance of 81, 800 will about cover the
loss.
The cash receipts at Music Hall. Lewiston.
Thursday evening, on the Boston Museum
Company's appearance were the largest of
any evening since the hall was built, and
amounted to S642 81
CUMBERLAND.
The Cumberland Mills paper company are
making preparations to manufacture enamcll-
ed paper.
Thursday night Mr.. John Bisbys house on
the GOrham road W as broken into and some
jewelry stolen.
The Diet Mission. which for the past two
wears has been associated with the Woman's
Temperance Society in Portland. have recent
ly organized as an independent society. The
primary object is to provide food for the res
pectable and industrious people who. in
health, are able to provide for themselves.
but who are not able meet the added demand
on their resources, which sickness brings
Fire was discovered Sunday evening in a
room over the clothing store of Mr. Jas. F.
Sisk of Portland. The origin of the fire is
unknown, $1,000 the amount of the insurance
will probably cover the loss
KENNEBrC.
Prof Lyford of Colby University has recent
ly invented apparatus for illustrating the
form of the moons orbit as it accompanies
the earth around the sun.
Mr.. Charles Swift of Gardiner, had two of
his fingers taken off by catching them on a
circular saw while attempting to remove
piece of wood beside it.
While playing on the Common in Gardi-
ner, Wednesday, little boy named Freddie
Lord fell and broke his arm.
Allen and Bodwell, who have had an inter
est in the property for time, have purchased
all the other interest in what was known as
the Kennebec Land K Laundering Co., in
Pittston. They have also purchased large
tract Of timber land in Aroostook County.
As Mr.. Russell White of Gardiner. was SIT
ting at work in his shop on Mechancic street
one day last week. bullet came whistling
through the window. He happened to be
STOPPING over at the time which saved him
from getting shot.
Tuesday last Mr.. Renben Deane, of Farm
ingdale, while driving down Bowman street.
had his leg broken by the kicking of his
horse.
Tyler & Douglass store at Turner's Corner,
in Whitefeld, was broken into "Wednesday
night last, and goods to the amount OF about
$3.50 carried away.
OXFORD.
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Of the liberty House, Brownfield, has arrived
from Buenos Ayres, after an absence of eight
years. He has spent twenty-three years in
that country.
PENoBsCoT.
Col. J. w. Atwell, of Orono, is going to
lumber on the Moluncus and its tributaries
this winter.
Prot. Longfelow has written a charming
poem on the pen made from piece of the
letters Of the Prisoner of Chilon that was
presented to him some months ago by Miss
Helen Hamlin, of Bangor. The poem will
appear in one of the leading magazines for
December.
SAGADAHoC.
At Phpsburg Centre. Saturday morning,
Gilmore c. Tarr of Bath, while rigging on
the ship Alice NJ. Mnott, fell through the
hold breaking his left leg just above the an
kle and four left ribs.
WALDO.
Mr.. f. c. Bassck, the bonanza miner of
Colorado, has rented house in Belfast and
will for the present make that his home.
York.
AT meeting of the corporators of the
Acton Silver Mining company the following
officers were elected President Hon GEORGE
Walker; Secretary, John s. Morris Treas
urer, A. A. bennett. The company is locat-
ed in Acton, has capital of $500, 900 divided
into shares at dollar a share
AT LARGE.
The Maine Central telephone line is being
erected by Boston parties. The Edison tel
ephone will probably be used on this line.
They say business is dull sugar and coffee
are selling slowly. Not SO with DIR. Bulls
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