Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-03
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

State News.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Boys in Blue have now re
organized under the same name as social
literary and political club. One evening II
each week will be devoted 10 the discussion
of political questions. The subject Tor TN
weeks discussion will be Civil Service he
form.
kENNEBEC.
B. F. Folrer. Esq, of Waterviile. las
week met with a painful accident cas-
iron harness post weighing over SIX nun
dred pounds. fell over, striking Mr. +: upoI
the heel and INJECTING severe wound. NJ
bones were broken. but it was very narrow
escape from crushed and broken leg.
Messrs. Lyon, Bragg & Hubbard, at Yves
WatervilIe are making good progress OF
their new factory and machine shops. The
building is 10 BY SO feet and three stories
Water power will be employed. Last season
the company manufactured large number
of hay presses and castings for scythe shops
for Massachusetts parties. The men are
thoroughly acquainted with the business ant
are making it a success.
PESoBscor.
The Bangor Wing says Last month the
letter carriers delivered 23.31l letters; .Ioi
postal cards; l2.J02 newspapers. During
the same time they collected 30.549 letters
IL, los postal cards; and 3,345 newspapers
The proposed railroad extension from Dex-
ter, has excited some comment. Now that
the Maine Central Railroad Company Is tax
ing hold to build the read themselves, ii looks
as though something would be done. Much
of the Dexter ( Newport railroad stock has
passed into the hands of parties said to be IN
the interest of the Maine Central. giving il
control of the road by owning majority o.
the shares.
SAGADAHOc.
There was launched from the yard o
Thomas Hagan, Bath. Dec. 2. fine center
board schooner. of about go tons, named
the Fannie A. Milliken. owned by parties ir
Gardiner Portland and Bath. She is intend
ed for the general freighting business. HeI
frame consists of hackmatack and hard wood
and ceiling and planking of yellow pine ant
is in every way a well built vessel.
SOMERSET.
Frank Ward of SkOwhegan, returned from
a Canadian trip last Wednesday, bringing
llS0 sheep and quite drove of cattle. The
sheep were left on his farm at Embden. They
will be slaughtered and sent to Portland to be
packed.
There is fair prospect that the mapufac
turing industries of this place are soon to bt
increased. Besides large paper and pull
mill, a new company that will cut some sever
millions feet of lumber a year is expected
To make this enterprise certain, the NJ. G. X
r. Co. is asked to build a side track from tht
maine track by the most feasible route to thu
mill yards.-Farfeid Journal
Skowhegan has paid her State tax amount
ing to $4,000. Is there a town in the State
that is so prompt.-Reporter.
Rumor says that the Somerset Railroad
will be pushed to Scion early in the spring
WALDO.
The Morey family is again in difficulty
1t is not II. L.. this time, but Susie Morey
of Castine. She has been employed as ;
domestic in a family in this city. The lad,
of the house was startled on Thanksgivin:
night by the girl calling for physician
This was the first intimation the family hat
that all was not right with the girl. Tht
result of the matter is a bouncing baby bo,
weighing ten pounds. The girl fixed th'
parentage of the forgery, not on the Demo
cratic National committee. but on a youns
happened is deserving much praise for thu
hansome manner in which they have treated
the Maynard girl.-Beifast Journal.
Bark Clara B. Nichols. Capt. Nichols, mas
ter, of Searsport, was wrecked of late oil
the coast of Africa. Capt. David Nichols i
sick in Liverpool, now. Capt. A. ID. Fiel'
has gone on to take charge of his vessel
Capt. Blake. master of II. III. McGilvery. i
on his way home. Capt. VIM. Ford is t,
have his barquc. Mr.. J. II. Lane is alread,
getting the frame ready for the vessel whicl
is to be built in the spring for Capt. Clossan
Mr.. T. J. Trundy has sold ont his stock o
confectionery, etc, to Mr.. b. o. Sargent.
Three pigs and lG chickens were found il
old well under the Dyer House stable, a
Belfast the other day, The pigs had roote
off the cover of the WE'LL and the chicken
fell in one by one, leading the proprietor t
suspect that some one was robbing his hen
roosts. When the first pig disappeared tn
mystery deepened. Then two pigs fell in an
their squeals revealed their whereabouts. TIL
last two were taken out alive.
Mr.. l. f. Hill, widely known as emission
airy" Hill. died in Belfast Saturday. II
was devout Methodist and a very activ
man at camp-meeting.
YORK.
+. A. Burnham's candy mandatory i
Biddeford was burned to the ground about
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Cause of fire IN
known. Building partially insured.
On Tuesday, Nov. Esd, Mr.. Beniami
Stokes of Kennebunk. while working in tn
leather board mill had his left hand caugh
between two heavy iron collars. The frs
three fingers were badly cut and crushed AM
the back and palm of the hand were spill
open. The first and second fingers were am
inflated