Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-05-20

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Mintie NJ. Miller. a little girl not quite
thirteen years old, died in Auburn on Tues
day. from the effects of an injury to her spine,
caused by jumping rope" two or three
years ago. There are frequent deaths from
this cause, the physicians say.
CUMBERLAND.
| Hailstones as large as hens eggs fell in Sc
| bago last Thursday
The Portland Bicycle Club will parade ten
men in uniform in the procession of Ameri-
| can wheelmen at Boston the last of Nav.
The proprietors of .'Bailey's Island Min
eral Spring. of Harpswell, are erecting a
| three-story building which will contain a
| cooper's shop and other conveniences for
putting up and shipping the water from their
spring, which promises TO become very pop
uiar.
HANCOCK.
The American says: The family of Senator
Hale is expect ii to arrive home this week
The Hancock County Conference of Con-
gregational churches. will meet with the
Ellsworth church June 9Th and sth
The Sarhine Factory at Lamoine is COM
pleted and has commenced work There is
some difficulty in securing the proper amount
of fish. but this will soon be overcome. The
owners have recently advertised for twenty
five boys and twenty-five girls TO be employed
in the factory.
KENNEBEC.
The Sentinel says that Mr.. Marston. one
of the proprietors of the shank factory on
Messalonskee Stream at Wateryille. contem-
plates building a similar factory this season.
IN some locality not as vet decided upon.
The machinery for the same is now being
made BY Webber, Haviland & Philbrick. A
large part of the white birch used at the fac
tory at Waterville, has to be brought by
cars, and il is not probable that the establish
ment will be run more than few wears long
cr.
The fifteenth annual exhibition of the
Knox county Agricultural aud Horticultural
Society will be held at Camden, October 4,
). and 6. In case of a storm on either day of
the exhibition postponement will be made
to the first fair day.
A class of twelve graduated with appropri-
ate exercies from the Norway High School
last week. The graduating exercises took
place at the Congregational church on Friday
evening with house full to overflowing.
PENoBsCOT.
Hc w HlS saws Ht IOutS iIou couth
Lagrange to North Bradford has been cur
tailed, the route extending as far as Bradford
only. North Bradford is to be supplied by
stage from Bangor.
Mr.. Jabez S. Deering, of Corinth, is visit
his brother Mr.. T. P. S. Deering, of Bidde
ford. This is the first time they have met for
Al years and they have both resided in this
State all the time. Mr. Deering has also
another brother ho resides in Clearfeld, Pa.
that he has not seen for over 43 years. Mr..
Deerng has eight brothers who are all living
the Youngest of whom is 63 wears old and the
| Oldest 76 years of age.
SAGADAHOC.
Thomas n. Huntington, dealer in dry
goods, &C.. Bath is in financial trouble, and
been attached.
SOMERSET.
A convention of Sabbath Schools of Som
erset county will be held at Solon Tuesday,
| MAY 24th, to which all schools in the county
are requested to send delegates or in some
way represent themselves in the convention.
The brick house owned by Mr.. Porter, of
Norridgewock. formerly owned by James
| Cleveland was burned on Tuesday night,
10th inst. The origin of the fire is unknown,
as the building was not occupied
WALDO.
The Republican Journal says: The cloth
! ing mandatory of John II. Gordon of
Brooks is one of the leading business enter
prises of the town. The building is 50x30,
| two stories, with basement, the same as
three floors. well located, and well adapted
for the purpose There sre 20 hands en-
ployed. l. girls and 8 men. in the factory.
The paw roll amounts to $3.50 per week.
WASHINGTON.
| At town meeting at Cherryfeld, called
Nav 7ih it was voted to refund the town debt
of about $4,000 at lower rate of interest, the
new rate not to exceed per cent.
YORK.
A corporation called ''The Universal Heel
Furnishing Machine Company" organized
in Biddeford. has just filed its papers with
the Secretary of State. The purposes of said
company are to manufacture. purchase. sell
and operate the .'Universal Heel Polishing
Machine" The amount of capital stock is
500 900: amount already paid in, $1,000.
Henry l.. Brown of Middleton, Conn is pres
ident; John Z. Peck of Newton. Mass, is
treasurer.
! The Daily Evening Times says: Chas. H.
| Bragdon of this city has secured the $40, 900
contract He is to furnish the stone for a
Government breakwater at Newburyport. He
! is to get the stone from this citv.
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