Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-04
State News.
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The journal saws: Plans received for the
new pumping station of the Auburn Aque-
duct Company. show that it will be one of the
most attractive places on Auburn Heights.
1t will be in the form of Gothic cottage.
one and a half stories high. with numerous
gables and an ell 1t will be built of wood,
with a brick basement. and will be 40 by %
feet in size and will exteriorly resemble a
genfleman's residence The pumps and
boiler " i'll he on the first floor. and mp stairs.
there will be Eve or six rooms. to be occu-
pied by the engineer in charge and his fami-
lv. The station will he a reproduction of
one at East Boston. Mass.
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| The Republican says: The new starch fac
tory is progressing rapidly. The building is
l55 feet by % feet. The capacity of the fac
tory will he 500 bushels a day requiring
some $50, 600 bushels for the season.
CUMBERLAND.
Melville W. Chute. a years old, was in
stantly killed Wednesday, at Fitchburg,
Mass, in Croker. Burbank & Co.'S mill, by
being caught in the machinery. He was from
Stevens Plains.
| kENNEBEC.
| The Lewiston Journal saws: On Monday
last Prof Lane of Waterville Classical In
stitute, took his invalid wife out TO ride. On
their return. while taking her from the car
rage, she fell to the ground and broke one
of her legs below the knee.
| OXFORD.
Mrs. w. C.. Mooney of West Paris village.
| formerly of Lewiston. was badly hurt Sunday
noon by being violently thrown from her
carriage, the horse being frightened by an
open umbrella.
| The New Religion saws: Mr.. Ephram II
Wood of this town was thrown violently from
his carriage two weeks ago last Saturday
striking heavily upon the right knee, and
doubling the body upon the hip in such a
way as to force the lower ribs in upon the
liver, injuring that organ severely, and frac-
turing two ribs. The right side, hip and leg
has been black from the extravasated blood.
An abscess is now forming near the hip.
PENoBsCOT.
The Wing saws that it is expected that large
shipments of ice will be made from Bangor
in June and July.
The Dexter Gazette says A new hydrant
has been put into the .'Brick" mill, which
works in somewhat novel manner and is
said to be the best kind yet in use. 1t works
entirely by friction, and as there is no posi-
bility of its giving out, it can always be re-
| lied upon for work.
PIsCATAoUIs.
| The Piscataquis County Conference of
| Congregational Churches will meet with the
church at Abbot Village, on Tuesday, June
| 7th at ten o'clock.
SAGADAHOC.
| The Times says that James Jones. rigger
employed on the new schooner at Arthur
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met with a severe accident He fell head
first into the hold of the vessel, striking on
his head and shoulder, and was quite serious
ly hurt. breaking his nose, injuring his arms,
and bruising himself all over.
The schooner Humboldt. spoken of a week
since as meeting with serious damage by
striking on the rocks at the mouth of the
New Meadows river, is now on the Town
send Marine Railway at BOothbay. Her
keel is completely gone to the garboards.
stern post splintered. rudder and wheel in
| iured so as to be useless. Several planks
are chafed so they must be replaced.
SOMERSET.
The tenth quarterly convention of Som
erset county reform clubs. will be held at
HAYDEN Grove, Madison Pond, Thursday,
June 23d.
| DR.. Bennett of New Portland. removed a
tumor from the shoulder of Mrs. J. C. Love
Joy of that town, last week. very painful
operation.
The Fairfield Journal says: Quite num-
Der of telephones are being put in in this
village. f. Totman & Co.. S. A. Nye, A. II.
& c. +. Duren. and the Kennebec Framing
Co., are each to have one. The circuit en-
braces Waterville and West Waterville, ard
will be of considerable benefit to lumber
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telegraph.
The journal says post of the Grand Army
of the Republic. is to be called Thomas II.
Marshall Post, will be instituted in Belfast.
Tuesday evening. June eth. DIR. Williams
of Rockland, has been authorized to perform
the ceremony.
Mr. David Cook, of Belfast, at Isle au
Haut, writes that last week, off Heads har-
Dor. a life preserver was picked up to which
was attached lady's silk handkerchief The
name martha A. Clark, New York is on
one corner of the handkerchief.
WASHINGTON.
| Dredging has commenced at Lubec
Narrows. Prof. Both, who has been
experimenting the dredging operations, in
forms us that the dredging machinery and
dredge employed at the Narrows are the best
constructed that he has seen, for that purpose.
Captain Trott. of Lubec, is the government
Inspector now directing operations and in
specting the work performed
YORK.
The annual meeting of the Portland, Saco
and Portsmouth Railroad Company will be
held next Monday forenoon at kittery.
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