Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-29
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Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Devouring some Limburger cheese,
He fastened his gripper
On lively OLD skipper,
And said "What in thunder are these
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.


Herbert Hartman of Auburn, set "A trap
in rabbit path, in the woods, a few days
ago. The next morning he found a rabbit
with his head eaten off, in the trap. He set
the trap again the next night, and caught a
big owl, measuring five feet from tip to tip.
The owl was probably after more rabbit.
ARoosTooK.
Alex Carr of Amity intends to cut about
five million feet of spruce and hemlock this
winter in Amity and No. IL. X. l. Three
million will go into Monument stream for the
Calais market, and the two million is con-
tracted for by II. A. Mansur for his new
steam mill. Mr.. Carr will also haul about
five thousand cords of hemlock bark to the
Jackson Brook tannery. His winters oper-
alton will require a force of from 800 to 500
men, and from 100 to 200 teams.
CUMBERLAND.
The News says that within the past fort
night trials have been the part and parcel of
those individuals, who, in the region of Son.
go and Crooked Rivers and Lake Sebago
have persisted in setting at defiance the laws
prohibiting the ''killing, fishing for, or catch
ing with net or spear, in close time (from
Oct. LIST to May lsDany species of trout
Several convictions and fines resulted.
HANCOCK.
The postmaster of Castne has voted six
teen times for President.
The Normal School at Castine closed a
very pleasant and profitable term last week.
Something over 100 pupils have been in at
tendance. The school under the efficient
management of Mr.. Woodbury. and his able
corps of teachers is maintaining its former
reputation for usefulness and efficiency.
KENNEBEC
President Robins, of Colby, left on Tues
day morning, Nov. 90, probably to be absent
until spring, for the benefit of his health.
Rev. DIR. Smith is the senior professor.
LINCOLN.
The Village Herald SAYS that the trustees
of the Bristol Oil Co., are fast closing I'D
their company business, having lately made
sale of the steamer L. Brightman to parties
at Barren Island, n. V. to be used in the oil
business at that place. With this steamer
passes away the last of the fleet that once
made our harbOr busy place during the
summer months, and gave employment to so
many of our young men. The manufactures,
too, are fast falling into decay or removed.
OXFORD.
d
burning accident occurred in Winterport A
young girl named Della Quinn, of Portland
was visiting friends in that place. and while
starting fire in the stove her clothing ig-
nited and she was burned in such shock
ing manner that death ensued in a short time
PESoBscor.
Friday, Goth inst, Mrs. Hilferty, mother of
Mrs. Eliza L. Stems, was walking on State
street hill opposite the hook and ladder house
Bangor, when team was backed up against
the sidewalk, and the lady stepped quickly
on to get out of the way; in so doing she
fell and broke her hip. gentlemen who
was passing in a team carried the lady to her
residence. and physician was called 1t was
a very painful accident
Mr.. Joseph Morgridge. for many wears
respected citizen of Dexter, died on Thurs
day Of last week at the residence of his son
in Parkman, having last June attained the
advanced age of So years. His funeral was
held last Sunday, the services being conduct
ed in accordance with the special request of
the deceased. by Rev. Anon Redlon, of Hal
lowell.
PIsCATAoUIs.
Mr.. Noah Mitchell of East Dover, has if
teen sheep from which were raised last Feb
ruary sixteen lambs. The same sheen Weld.
ed last August and first of September seven
teen lambs, all now alive, and weighing from
40 to 20 lbs. each. The same fifteen sheen
will drop lambs again next March, making
three litters of lambs in fourteen months.
The Lodge of Good Templars recently in
stituted in Sebec. has now q membership of
over fifty.
SAGADAHoc.
1t took two powerful tugs to bring the
schooner Reuben s. Hunt down from Rich
mond. Thursday, through the ice. Nearly
all OF the way the ice was from three to five
inches thick and very strong. The tugs
took turns in Quitting" q way through. The
strength of both Of them was satisfactorily