Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-28

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ANDRoscoGGIx.
Lewiston and Auburn had Is intentions of
marriage recorded in three days, last week.
The Androscoggin Mills have declared a
semi annual dividend of five per cent; the
franklin Company semi-annual dividend Of
four pc. cent. and the Bates Manufacturing
Company dividend of six per cent; the
Lewiston Machine Company have declared
dividend of four per cent payable on and
after January lst The machine shop is TO-
| ing a very successful business. and has large
orders ahead; the directors Of Barker Mil at
a meeting held on Tuesday. voted to pay a
semi-annual dividend OF FIVE per cent. pay
able on and after Jan. lst-indications of
good business
The shipments of shoes from the Auburn
shoe factories the past week have been small.
as the run on winter work is almost ended
and now most of them are making samples
for the spring trade. All the factories report
Q remarkably smart run on the fall and wilt
| ter work.
In the little village of Livermore Falls
| there are living. by actual count, forty wild
ows.
ARoosIooK.
A resident of Blaine started the other day
for Houlton and to keep himself warm wore
four pairs of stockings. pair of moccasins,
two pairs of drawers, pair of thick pants, two
undershirts, three outside wooden shirts, dress
coat, vest two Ovcrcoats, rubber coat, a
newspaper across his lungs, two scar1s, ana
two pairs of mittens.
Hiram Stevens & Co. are grinding in their
mill at Fort Fairfield, about 1000 bushels of
wheat and 1900 bushels OF other grain a
week
CrMRFpI AND.
The new rooms of the Maine Historical
Society, in Portland, will be ready for occu-
pancy about the first of February, when it is
proposed to hold meeting of the society.
and invite the members of the city govern
ment and other residents of Portland and vi
cinity to inspect the library and cabinet.
Hon. T. B. Reed has returned home from
Washington, and will remain until after the
holidays.
|Sss~ FRANKLIN.
LEGATION of the history of the Narrow Gauge
r. r.
kENNEBEc.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs John Gerald
of Benton. who have enjoyed forty wears of
happy welded life, made them a surprise
visit on Wednesday evening, carrying with
them valuable presents and hearty good
cheer more valuable than any material
gifts.
The new sheriff of Knox Co. has selected the
following deputies S. G. Shepherd. Camden.
the present sheriff E. S. McAllister. Rock
land; l. w. johnson, Washington; Capt. F.
Hall, Appleton, formerly a resident of Rock
land. Messrs. McAllister and Johnson are
now deputies.
The Vinalhaven Ice Company are making
quite extensive preparations for the cutting
and storage of ice this winter.
The new Universalist church at South
Hope, which is nice large building. is to he
dedicated Wednesday, Dec. Goth.
OXFORD.
Mrs Robert Allen of Denmark, aged
"A years, in six weeks knit go pairs of
stockings, 3 pairs of mittens, and assisted in
all of the household work.
PENoBscoT.
Major Joseph l.. Smith of Oidtown, states
that he will cut between eight and nine mil
lions of lumber this winter
WALDO.
Daniel Faunce. who has the discussing OF
the johnson fund, reports that he aided dur
ing the year 1880, one hundred and thirty
four families in Belfast. The aid is for the
worthy poor.
A lady of Belfast who unaccountably lost
her voice, and has been unable to speak aloud
for a year, had 1t as mysterously restored
last week.
Amelia Blood. daughter of Edmund Blood
of Lincolnville Centre, fell on the ice Mon.
day night, Goth inst, and broke her leg.
YORK.
There KAYE been built the past year al
Kcnnebunk, ten vessels. with an aggregate
tonnage of l746:47.
The scarlet fever is prevailing to consider
able extent in the town of South Berwick.
The new Lodge X. of p. started in Alfred
few weeks since is steadily growing in
numbers.
1t is reported that the Eastern Railroad Co
will build station next season near the
Ross road, about one mile and half from
Old Orchard Beach. A line of coaches will
be run from the station to the beach
Thursday morning c. G. Adams of New.
field found his store had been entered and
the money draw robbed of several dollars
investigation showed the guilty parties to be
two young fellows twenty and seventeen years
of age. In consideration for their parents
sake the affair was settled.
READ THE WEEKLY DEATH LIST of Con,
sumption, and learn how many die of neg
lected coughs and colds that HALE's HONEY
of HOREHoUND AND TAR would have cured