Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-26
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State News.
ANDRosCoG6IS.
Mr.. William Davis, a Lewiston carpenter,
recently went to Minneapolis. Mimi. taking
letter Of introduction to Mr.. John Murray,
the actor. He has made permanent en-
gagement with Mr. Murray, as stage carpen-
ter in his theatre, at $500 per day.
Mr.. II. II. Miller of Lewiston, has a large
collection of coins of all kinds including 200
different varieties. Among them are some
scarce American copper coins. and Morocco
coin dated 1889. Mr.. NJ. is quite a curiosity
hunter. In his museum, he has 400 differ
ent kinds Of buttons, and piece of rock,
wood and metal from every State west OF
Missouri to the Pacific coast, collected per
sOnally while travelling in the West.
Mr.. Herbert Ross of Auburn, on Thurs
day evening last stepped on rusty nail
which penetrated his foot, making pain
full and dangerous wound, poisoning the
flesh. He is obliged to wax with a crutch
at present, but will probably recover from
the accident with whole foot
J. G. Tibbetts of Lisbon, was a loser in
the Locke's Mills fire TO the extent of about
$4,000.
w. w. CauOOT0 Vi the SCHOOL was
presented set of Shakspeare's works and
framed picture of Daniel Webster, by the
teachers and students of the High school a;
Lewiston, Saturday morning, Nov. 90.
ARoosrooK.
Charles ID. Dewitt of Presque Isle, raised,
this season, $3.50 bushels of potatoes; 100
ms Of hay 200 bushels of wheat, and 800
bushels of other grain. Mr.. Dewitt has as
II q. L. IN atn
Houlton is now sure Of a system of water
works Twelve thousand dollars Of the stock
has already been disposed of and it is the in
t.ntion to commence work early in the spring.
CUMBERLAND.
Mrs Augustus Chase who resides on Deer
street in Portland, accidentally slipped and
fell while going out Of her back door Mon
day evening and was injured, it is feared,
internally.
Hon. Josiah H. Drummond, Monday took
into partnership his son, Josiah II. Drum
mond, Jr., who has been lately admitted to
the bar. The style of the firm will be Drum
mond 6 Drummond.
sssf HANCOCK.
Alva N. Jewett has been appointed post
master at Amherst.
PESoBscor.
A little child in the Brimmer District in
Brewer, fell from seat in the school house
and broke its arm one day last week.
The feet of vessels in Bangor port is
rapidly decreasing in numbers. There were
. few arrivals Sunday and about 20 depar-
lures. The prospect is that the port will be
closed to navigation in few days.
Capt. Hill, of the schooner Edwin Stanley,
IL hal ..f in
New Bedford recently by two fellows named
Jack Steel and John Dunn. The fellows
were both arrested. About $50 were recov-
cred.
contract has been made to sink the shaft
in the Harrington mine in Carmel down to a
distance of 30 feet. The rock is rapidly inn
proving as depth is reached.
A patent for a bark reducing machine has
been given to William Shaw Of Kingman.
The Corinna Silver Mining Company held
. meeting Monday evening and organized by
the choice of the following Directors Geo.
=. Lancaster. b. b. Thatcher, w. II. Strick-
land, A. II. Thaxter, VIM p Hubbard, Geo.
+. Dillingham;. At a subsequent meeting
the following officers were elected: Geo. r.
Lancaster, President; b. b. Thatcher, Secre-
tary L. Strickland, Treasurer.
The fifty miles walking match between
Drtscoll and Toole takes place in N orombega
Hall, Bangor, to day. The walk is for a
purse Of 800 and the championship of New
England. fs*
PIscArAoUIs.
Last week it was good sleighing in Piscat-
aquis county. A large amount of snow had
fallen. In some places there were drifts to
8 feet deep.
SAGADAHoc.
Mr.. Augustus Nample, at his foundry in
Bath, is preparing to cast a two ton pan for
the porgie and bone factory at Boothday.
A Bath mas lost $1,000 by the late depre-
ciation IN stocks.
The Hall girl Of Bath who was recently
accidentally shot has recovered the use of her
eyes.
Saturday afternoon at Cundy's Harbor
while man named Gillian was at work upon
vessel, by the parting of the hawser he was
knocked overheard and his skull fractured.
WALDO.
1t is probable that Prof Bartlett will sail
for Europe in very few weeks. He will
visit England and Germany.
VI AT LARGE. tl1t
The Maine Rife Club will hold a shooting
match with Denver, Colorado, Club on
Thanksgiving Day by telegraphing scores.
Nobody should go to church, or public
meeting, hacking away and disturbing the
preacher or orator with their Cough. Use
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup at once il costs only