Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-14

ne journal saws Ilans nave been MADE
for the proposed extension to the Lewiston
almshousc. The plans are for a two story
wooden building. i3x2s feet, to form wing
OF the main house. The proposed building
has l. rooms. nine in each story, and will
be used as dormitory. As an appropriation
has been made for the buildings, work will
probably be commenced mt once.
IlANCoCK
The Steamer "IIenry Morrison will make
two trips per week between Rockland and
Ellsworth, connecting Mt Rockland with the
Boston and Portland boats each trip. About
the middle of June or when the summer ar
rangment of the Boston and Portland boats
commences the Morrison will make three
trips per week.
Work on the BuehiIl Douglass, Granger
and Twin Lead Mines is being pushed night
and day. The Douglass have their smelling
works quite well along. The cupola furnace
es. where the ore receives its first treatment
after being roasted, are completed and some
twenty-five tons of a dark locking substance
called matte is awaiting the completion of
the reverbatory furnaces (now nearly done)
to be transferred into "copper" ingots."
very large amount Of money has been expen-
ded on these four mines. and all are sanguine
that success will surely reward them at last
Rumford is to have n corn factory .-Messrs
Harmon & Gilbert drove their logs from the
Ellis river last week.
The Democrat saws that Mr.. IS. Ware. who
had his hand sawed in Mr.. Richardson's mill
at Bethel. last week, it is feared will lose his
life, erysipclas having set in.
PESoBscoT.
The Whig saw, Lemuel Nichols has been
awarded the contract for carrying the mails
between Burlington and Olamon for the next
four years, from July !, 1881, to July |, 1885.
PiscATAQuIs.
The Commercial says that the monthly pay
roll of Messrs. Mayo's factory at Foxcroft. IL
$500 with yearly amount paid out Of $50.
900. They have Gs operators beside the
large amount of labor for both man and
beast in hauling the wood which it takes 10
run their factory. Over 400 cords are re.
quired, which adds some 1890 more which is
distributed among the farmers. The wool
and sboddy matter comes from the Boston
market. The goods made from them are re-
pellents; they bear the highest reputation in
the New York market.
SoaEE-RT.
The Reporter says Work st the corn fac
tory is rushing. They have ten w0rkmen
engaged in making cans a. the rate of 1000
per day.
4 Stockholders meeting Of the Sko~hegan
and Athens Railroad. was held at Athens
last Saturday. They adopted bylaws and
chose Edward Ware, r. @. Green. G. +.
Barker, J. &. Kinsman, ID. +. Hobart, b. NJ.
Hight and Jotham Whipple, directors.
Chose Il. NJ. Hight committee to visit Lewis
ton, Portland and Auburn to solicit subscrip-
tions 10 stock. Adjourned to meet 1t Athens
June 4th, at one J.. NJ. A directors meeting
/ for choice Of President will he held on Sat
A.. nrday. the 18th inst.
W,lbt.
Mr.. /. v. Miller. Of Belfast, has recently
returned from another cruise in the interior
of northeastern Maine, where he purchased
/ 81 900 worth Of frs.
WAsHfSGTOx
/ About $1,000 bushels potatoes have been
shipped from Calais and st. Stephen, the
crop Of 1880. most Of them this Spring.
/ The Wsukeag House, Sullivan, is to be
run this season in connection with the
Eastern Hotel, Maci,ias, under the sflcien.
management Of Mr.. Stoddard, propristor Of
tbs later.