Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-27
State News.
.AROOsTOOk.

AROosTOOk.
Five lodges of Good Templars have been
instituted in Aroostook county within the
past month. with an average OF twenty-eight
charter members each. by j. H. Hamilton. of
Mattawamkeag.
Hon. David Dudley of Presque Isle. AMI
Hadley Fairfield. Esq. of Houlton. are said
TO have purchased the Sumner Whitney pro-
perry in Presqae Isle, consisting of land.
mainly in the vicinity. for $500 In the
hands of these gentlemen it will be likely to
rise largely in price
Two new starch factories are building in
Presque Isle, -one near the line of Westteld
by Geo. W. Collins. and the other two miles
south of the village by johnson L. Phair.
CUMBERLAND.
Monday forenoon Willard Fickett. while
shackling freight cars in the yard of the
Eastern railroad at Portland, met with an
accident that will probably prove fatal. He
was struck in the head. causing wound from
which several pieces of bone have been TAX
en-. He belongs in Cape Elizabeth. His
wife was sent for and is with him.
The Board of Trustees of Bowdoin Col
lege having made provision for the appoint
ment of two Tutors, one in mathematics un-
der Prof Smith, the other under Prof. Chap
man, Mr.. +. A. Fisher and Mr. c. II. Cut
Ter, both members of the class of 81, have
been appointed to the places
FRANKLIN.
The Bridgton railroad committee. and
others interested in the enterprise passed
through Portland Monday, en- route for Farm
ington. where they are TO make an examina-
ton of the narrow gauge railroad between
Pennington and Phillips.
KNOX
The publishers of the Rockland Opinion Of
fer 500 reward for the recovery of the body
of Willie Cain, who was supposed to have
been murdered at Rockport, or for positive
proof that he is dead
Goned's meat market at Camden was
broken into and entered Monday night and
the money drawer robbed of several dollars;
also Atwick & Trims grocery store. where
the thieves obtained all the money in the
drawer and considerable goods, value not
known.
The Biddeford journal is informed that
the Knowlton family proposes to have a re-
union in Nobleboro' on Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. Andrew Knowlton, the last survivor of
the revolutionary stock of the family. resides
at Nobleboro'. Quite number bearing the
above name live in Waldo comfy.
PENoBsCoT.
The Commercial says: The contract for
the carpenter work for the Bangor Opera
House has been awarded to Charles b. Brown
of this city, who was the lowest bidder.
Work on Jones Hill mine in Garland. is
being prosecuted with vigor, under the super
intendence of James Mitchell, Esq. Silver
Hill mine is west of the Jones on the same
view. A company has been formed, and the
stock placed on the market. The quotations
opened at % cents, and have run up to 3S
cents in a few days.
PIsCATAQUIS.
The Observer says that some four years
ago, Mr.. T. 2. Elliott of Dover, accidentally
broke pane of glass with his hand, cutting
it quite severely, which, however, soon healed
up A few days ago sore appeared upon
the back of his hand, and on opening it, he
extracted a small piece of glass, half the size
of pea. 1t had remained there all this time
and had worked its way through to the op-
posite side OF the hand.
SAGADAHoC.
The store and entire stock of goods of Eben
Lancaster of East Bowdoinham were burned,
Sunday A. NJ. The fire had got under CON
troll when discovered, so nothing could be
saved. 1t was doubtless the work of an in
cendiary. Insurance will cover the loss.
The Bath times says: The wife of Sheriff
Ballou met with.an accident Saturday after
noon. The sheriff and his wife were riding
down North street. and in turning at the cor
ner of Middle street they were both thrown
out, Mrs. Ballou striking heavily upon her
head, producing conclusion of the brain and
injurng her right shoulder.
SOMERSET.
The Lewiston Journal says that Clark &
Emery of New Portland, have sold about
seven hundred of their riveted moccasins this
season. They now employ eleven men at
their tannery and moccasin factory.-The
Dirigo Shovel Handle Company of that town
have stopped running for one month, but will
do good business this fall.-The blueberry
crop at Dead River Plains will be light one,
owing to early frosts.
YORK.
The Sanford News says an Alfred man re-
Gently married his divorced wife. He had
lived with her for twenty years, then pro-
cured divorce, married again, was again
divorced, and now marries the first wife.
A barn of John W. Boston, near the Town
House, Kennebunkport, with a few loads of
hay, pair of sleds, sleigh, &c, was con-
sumed by an incendiary fire Sunday evening
Loss $3.50; insured $50.