Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-16
State News.

The following business changes are report
ed in this State the past week:
Bangor-Marcellus Emery, Commercial.
dis. now j p Bass 4 Co.
Bath--Robinson < Rose, beer mfrs, dis
nov w. T. Robinson.
Biddcford--L. II. Kendall. mcr tailor. sold
to Frank Edgerly.
Camden--,John n. Ames, oysters, sold to
&. ii. Clcaveland.
Foxcroft-A.'M. Cambell, boots and shoes
sold to VIM. Paine.
Gardiner-.John Webb, boots and shoes
deceased.
Lewiston-Goddard 4 Burn, dentists, dis :
now Goddard K White.
Portland-Geo. w. Davcc. boots and shoes
sold to +. s. Norton.
Jordan 4 Warren gents. ftung.. now &.
l.. Warren
Mooney 4 Means. coal and wood dis
H. NJ. Payson Co., brokers. admit c. H.
Payson.
Saco-J. Il. Carpenter, gro, sold to John
Whitehead
kilpatric Bros, gro, sold to A. &. Prentis.
West Watervile--Joseph Blasdell ( Co.,
gro, told to - Purinton
The Portland Sunday Times saws one of
the Councilmen at the next regular city meet
ing. will move that the city make an an
preparation of $40. 900 for the Fourth of july
celebration.
The Bangor Wing says that Mr.. William
Wiley, an old resd mt and esteemed citizen
of Milford, aged scventv-two wears. met
with severe accident SATURDAY. while AT work
repairing in the mills at that place Having
occasion to use a circular saw by, some acct
dent his mitten caught BY one of the
teeth and his left hand thrown backwards
upon the saw, causing II terrible wound
through the knuckles. The surgeon sum
moned found 1t necessary to amputate the
two smaller fingers, but hopes to save the
next.
The following failures are reported by the
Commercial Bulletin in this State for the past
week:
Chas Twombly { Son, hardware and Jew
elry, Saco, are reported suspended. The as
sets are said to exceed the liabilities, hut the
difficulty in these hard times of converting
property into cash has rendered them unable
to meet maturing obligations. They have
made an assignment for the benefit of their
james l.. Foss, tallow manufacturer. Saco.
is reported trying to compromise with his
creditors at 20 cents on 81
Charles H. Parcher, provisions. Biddeford.
Is reported failed and gone out of business.
James A. Milliken, lumber, Surry, is re-
ported in insolvency.
Lyman j. Aver, grocer, Biddeford.
Daniel Clark, clothing. Richmond.
Leander Staples, harness, Rockland. re
ported in insolvency.
Thos. Bradbury, ,Jr, stoves. &c.. West
Buxton.
The Oakum Factory in Camden started up
last week Thursday.
The News says that Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Loring Oster, who lived alone ut East
Waldoboro, was found dead in her house by
neighbor who called She VA, last seen
Monday, when she called at Il mcighbor',
house. She was found living upon the floor
and had apparently been dead two or three
days.
On the Sd inst, the dwelling of Mr.. CYRUS
Thing, near Ross Corner, ShapIcigh. wa,
burned with nearly all it, contents The
family were away. \ fire was left buruinw
IN the cook-stovc, AMI from it. in some way
unknown, the wood shed of tn. house un.t
have caught fire. One bed a Garnet and a
bureau with its contents. were saved. The
house and furniture were insucd
They aremaking improvement at the WOODEN
factory at Camden. by raising the roof of the
office one story AMI putting on a sharp root
in place of the fiat one