Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
State News.
AyDROSCOGG.y,

The Lewiston Journal SAYS: Mr.. Allison
Smith and crew of men commenced the job
of Strengthening, screwing up and GROWING
Main street bridge, Thursday morning. for
the cities of Lewiston and Auburn Next
Monday, the PAYERS will commence work
and the bridge will be closed to teams for
two weeks, in which time j: is thought the
paving will be completed Foot passengers
only, can cross in the meantime. and all
teams will have to go around by Cedar ST.
The whole repairs will cost about IS. 400.
Senator Frye and Gen. F. ID. Sewall. on
Friday returned from their camp at Rangely
Lakes, where they have been spending ten
days fishing. Mr.. FRYE will remain for the
summer at his home in Lewiston
CUMBEgLASp
Miss Anna Louise Cary sang at the Free
street church, Portland. on Sunday
The Press says: We understand that the
contract between the Grand Trunk line and
the Beaver and Dominion lines of steam
Ships, which have been running the past few
winters from this port 10 Liverpool, has ex-
PRED. and that the Grand Trunk has a,lver-
tised for first class line of passenger steam
ers 10 run in connection with their road be-
tween Portland and Liverpool during the
winter months.
The Morning News gives the follow ing list
of stockholders in the drfunct greenback
paper. the tnon-Cf ronirle The stock
holders were principally democrats Of the
soft money stripe. who had faith in the ihen
talked of [ Mon party. r. F Andrews was
president of the company. and j. :. Palmer.
secretary. Chas. II. Chase and Spencer
Rogers were the most active stockholders
and among the other members Of the GEM
pany were Sheriff Sawyer. Deputy Sheriff
Parker, !. NJ. Adams editor of the Argus
ID. w. True, F.. c. Sonic. Charles Dyer.
Charles Nash, Silas Green. Hon. n Cleaves
NJ. p. Frank. VIM. Emery, T. 7. Beals and
half dozen others.
kENNEBEC.
Prof. Lvford of Colby University. will
leave on his European tour with the Touriee
party which is to sail from New York on Sat
urday. June 18th. His son will accompany
him.
PENoBscor.
The Commercial saws: The work at the
booms which was delayed by the high water
is now progressing, but more slowly than
usual on account of the logs being badly
mixed. About 10 men are at work rafting
on the Argyle boom. and 1870 at the lower,
gyle 500, 600 feet were RATED and from the
Peacove, 500, 900 feet, making total day
work of 800 900 feet of logs. In other sea-
sons it has been usual to keep the drives
separate. but the late high water stopped the
work of rafting, while the logs kept running
into the boom.
The brown gelding J. p. Morris. by Rob
ert r. Morris, he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
dam Lucy Long (throughbred) was sold
Thursday by George Bowen of Bangor to
Louis A. Bensoit of st. Louis, Mo, for
So, $780, cash. This horse has been at Beacon
Park abont 10 DAYS in charge of Mr.
Charles Records. who drove him. a day or
two ago, in the mud in > ~. The last quar-
ter was made in So, without break in it.
SOMERSET.
The Wing says About six o'clock on Sat
urday, fire was discovered in the picker house
connected with II. Dobson & Co.'S Wooden
Mill, Pittsfield. With the aid of little
water it was soon completely extinguished as
was supposed. and one of the operatives was
sent up under the mill where the debris from
the picker is carried but no signs of fire were
visible. In short time, however, dense
volumes of smoke were seen issuing from
under the mill and the alarm of firm was
given. The proprietors of the mill have
spared no pains to provide means for the pro-
lection of their property from fire, and the
events of this morning show the wisdom of
their plans. At one time no less than twelve
streams were playing on the fire. The fire
probably originated by spark from the picker.
1t is impossible at present to estimate the
loss. The property is well insured.
WASHINGTON.
The Union SAYS At the annual meeting
of the First Universaist Socitey of Machias,
held on Monday evening, June 9th. the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: George Leavitt, President; J. l..
Pierce. Clerk; John Chandler, Treasurer
F. J. Moore, Collector: c. II. Tarbell, J. l..
Nash. Geo. A. Parlin, Executive Committee.
The Treasurer reported that all bills against
the Society had been paid and a small balance
remained in the Treasury.
YORK.
The BiddefOrd Times says: The Buxton
Cornet Band have accepted an invitation to
visit Maranocook Lake, July 9th.