Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-31
State News.


Twelve hundred tickets were sold to the
consolidated Lewiston and Portland skating
carnival in CITY Hall, Lewiston, Thursday
evening About hundred people came up
from Portland There was brilliant COM
pany of about three hundred ladies and gent
lemen on the floor.
The Journal says; G. L. Stevens, esq, of
West Watorville. and his little son eight
years old are at the Elm House. Auburn.
The little fellow received a bad in Jury TO his
spine while sliding about year ago. and
has not recovered from it. With his father
he came to Auburn. last Tuesday, to be treat
ed by Drs. S. and w. X. Cakes. On We'd
nesday, he was etherized and an operation
was performed on his spine. Thursday, he
was put in a calcium plaster jacket from his
hips upward. The treatment was skillfully
carried out, and thus far with every prospect
of a successful result.
CUMBERLAND.
40 in Portland Friday.
Thursday afternoon Mr. James McGowan
of Portland. a carpenter, fell in a fit on In
dia street, Friday, and cut severe cash in
his head.
The Press says: Capt. VIM. w. Snow
man, for number Of years pilot on the John
Brooks, has been appointed to the position of
captain of the steamer.
At the monthly meeting of the Citizens
Relief Society in Portland Friday evening
quite an accession was made to its member
ship, and thirteen new applications were pre-
scented to come before the February meeting.
The intention of the smelling works at
Portland is to begin with about fifteen tons
of ore per day and enlarge as the business
warrants. Already 800 tons of ore have
been promised from New England and the
Provinces.
Prof. Mitchell of the coast SURVEY will
read paper before the Naval Institute on
Monday on Tidal Phenomena in the Gulf of
Maine and Bay of Funday''
II. ID. Hadlock. Esq, has removed from
Bucksport to Portland.
John Malloy. living near Wytopilock sta
ton, fell from a load of hay Monday and
drove a sled stake into his body some three
inches. He died from the effects of his in
juries the same day.
HANCocK
John W. Chilcott, son of Deputy Collector
Chilcott of Ellsworth, was lost at sea De-
cember It'll during storm. He was second
mate of brig Dirigo.
PESoBscor.
The Commercial saws that on Thursday
evening, DR.. and Mrs. f. F. Sanger gave an
elegant reception at their spacious residence
on First Street Bangor. The large parlors
were crowded with the flower of the social
life of that citv
Mr.. f. g. Duren. of the late firm of Duren
& Co.. of Bangor. has retired, and the first of
next month the store will be opened by the
Bangor News Company. Mr.. Duren is one
Of the oldest business men of the city, having
moved to Bangor in August. 1884.
PIscArAoUIs.
The Observer says that some zoe, 900 Fl. Of
spool stock have been delivered at the facto-
Greeley, which is one-third of the amount to
be supplied by him his contract being 600,
900 feet. Considerable quantities are also
coming in from parties up river.
YORK.
The new Congregational church in Elliot
is now nearly completed. 1t will be ready
for dedication in February. John r. Hanscom
has presented the society with a fine large
bell. weighing 1000 pounds. This is but one
of Mr.. HIS many acts of generosity.
More wood is being cut in York this win
ter than ever before. One party is moving
500 cords from the vicinity of Mount Aga
menticus to Cape Neddick.
Rev. A. Cole of Cornish one of the ablest
preachers in York county, and who was wide
" and favorably known throughout the
western part of the State, is dead.
The Hatch family of Cornish, has made up
from its own members a most creditable cor
net band. The father, mother, five daugh-
tiers, and two sons. each play upon some in
strument, and they bid fair to rival if not ex-
eel the McGibeney family. They are to give
q concert in Portland soon.