Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-26

/ AxDRoscosoix.
/ The Journal says: ..An Auburn man Ia.
very elegant silk lined diary that cost him
| es'V0. II was present from friend, for
whom he endorsed notes. etc.
A. X. Savage, Esq. of Auburn. started for
New Mexico, Monday. - attorney of the
Companies of Lewiston and Auburn, to fx
their titles.
CUMBERLAND.
The extensive additions to the Portland
Smelling and Reduction Works are nov
nearly completed and the new furnaces will
soon be in operation The acid works are
turning out large quantities of acid each
week. The furnaces at the old works have
been shut down during the past week On ac-
count of the want of proper ores for fuxes.
The Argus Says: Superintendent Tucker
| of the Maine Central has arrived home from
his Western trip. II is understood that he
has decided not 10 accept the offer of the
general SUPPLEMENTARY of the Northern
Pacific railroad, which has been rendered
him.
FRASKLIN.
Spectators are bidding for the fruit and
everything merchantable in the shape of an
apple is spotted for trade. Several buyers in
Pennington are hoping to secure large guam.
| titles of native fruits for shipping westwa ard.
The shrerd producers are holding on for a
greater demand, and consequently higher
price by and by. The amount of apples ex-
ported from Franklin county each productive
year, is large figure in the returns from the
lands, and though comparatively recent
speculation, vet much Of the wealth of our
farming communities has grown from this
thing II ia hut a fat ar hal M
more than one-half of the orcharding of
northwestern Maine is now producing fair
crop. A few years are vet required 10 de-
velope and mature the immense amount of
fruit trees, planted in 1873, 1874 and 1873
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PESoBsCOr.
The Commercial says: 1.-TWO local sports
| men from Bangor recently traversed the for
ests for patridges and while in the vicinity
of Orrington were startled by beholding a
deer in the distance. 1t is a rare occurrence
| for live deer to be found within nine miles
of Bangor.
The Wing says "Searsport parties have
recently purchased thirty thousand acres
of timberland in Rowland and vicinity and
propose to erect at the mouth of the Piscat-
aquis river, a mill for the manufacture of
spool stock The mill will be of good pro-
portions and a large business will probably
be established. The manufactured lumber
will be transported across the Penobscot riv
er in scows and thence to the +. & n. A..
Railway over a side track which will proba-
bly, be laid.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Argus SAYS that the laying of rails
from Milo to Brownville for the Bangor &
Katahdin Iron Works Railroad, has begun,
the road bed having been finished that dis
lance. 1t is expected that this part of the
road will be in running order by December
LIST.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times say that just before three
o'clock Saturday morning. the steam saw
mill at Bath of the late Hon. VIM. Rice.
f. and Nathaniel c. Rice. was discovered on
| fire. The mill was supplied with upright
and circular saws, single. clapboard and
lath machines, which together with the en-
! CINE and boilers are entirely rnined. The
| loss on the mill and machinery is estimated
at about So, 900. on which there is sn in
surance of $4,000. Messrs. Edgely & Rea-
gan's loss on logs destroyed will amount to
500; no insurance. About twenty men are
thrown ont of employment by the burning
| of the mill.
WASHINGTON.
| The Sentinel says that for several months
| there has been an unusual amount of sickness
and death in Charlotte.
| Benz. Lincoln. Esq, of Dennysville, a
descendent OF Major General Lincoln of the
| Continental Army, received a telegram last
week from Gov. Long, of Massachusetts,
inviting him to be present at the Yorktown
| celebration.
York.
! The Times reports two deaths from small
pox, in Biddeford.
| The Argus saws that the burglars who have
been operating in Buxton, Biddetord and
Saco recently, appear to be moving West
ward. as several houses in Kennebunk have
received professional calls" The houses Of
| Capt Albert Williams. Capt. Joseph Mason,
! Mrs Mehitable Mason and Patrick Rice were
entered. but hardly money enough was
realized to paw the burglars for their trouble.
! ALIENS BRAIN Foop-Positively cures
Nervous Debility and all weaknesses OF gen
| erative organs. Price ST for 50. All
druggists Send for circular to Aliens Phar-
macy. 3l5 First ave, y. Y. Sold in Augusta
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