Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-09
State News.
AxpROsCoGGry.


ANDRosCoGGIN-
The Journal SAYS: The fare from Lev is
ton To Chicago was advanced from 50 10 s.
| by the Grand Trunk. Monday. Hundred
have made Western trips from this city. dur
ing the past month. account of the cheaI
fares. About twenty persnns started from
here for Cbicsgo on the IS tickets. Monday
The report is being vigorously circulated
in some parts of the State. that there are
cases of small pox in Lewiston. There have
been none for several wears. When cases dc
occur the disease is stamped out 81 qnickl,
that no one need have fears If trouble IN that
respect at any time.-Leristoa y3RFaai-
| ARoosTooK.
| The Star saws W. b. Longlev Esq of Nor.
ridgewock has located at P.esque Isle &c
practice law.
! The Maine Board Of Agriculture. will hold
session at Fort Fairfield, Friday November
( 18th.
! The Washburn starch factories have ground
up about sesenty-fve thousand bushels OF
potatoes, running the longest OF any factories
| in Pressure Isle.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Argus says There arrived
bows. the oldest not over twelve years of age.
who had travelled all the way from California,
their destination being Damarisco.ia. They
are orphans. and are going among friends.
The Winkley protessorship of Latin al
Bowdoin College has been accepted by Mr..
John H. Wheeler, Phi. D., who has been in
structor in Harvard. A graduate of Harvard
a fellow of Johns Hopkins university and a
student of the University of Bonn, he has
enjoyed special opportunities in preparing
for his profession. In the early days of Cow
dom, Harvard men were in the faculty and
contributed TO the reputation enjoyed by the
college. Prof Parker Cleavelsnd, who died
in 1858, was the last representative Of the
university at Cambridge in the BowdOin
faculty, and now. at the end of nearly a
quarter of a century, the succession is re-
newed
FRANKLIN.
l. o. of G. T. The monograph saws that
the District Lodge, |. .. of q. T of Frank
| lin county. organized at Phillips. The
following officers Of the District Lodge were
elected; District Templar. A. s Butterhed.
jay; Counsellor, J. NJ Hampton. Strong
Vice Templar. Miss Thalla Toothaker, Phil
lips: Secretary, J. II Thompson. King
field; Assistant, Miss Nettie Stanley, King
| field: Treasurer. f. Sealey. Pennington
| Chaplain, f. F. Packard. Wilton. fl was
| voted that the meeting of the District Lod ye
be held quarterly, and the next meeting will
occur in the second week in January, at some
place not yet designated.
kENNEBEC.
The Reporter SAYS that the Oakland ice
company at Gardiner are shipping their ice
as fast as possible, to make room for their
| usual winter stock.
The Reporter saws that Mrs John James
caught her foot in the sidewalk at Pntston,
and was thrown violently to the ground. She
was taken up insensible and carried to her
home, whereiher injuries were found to be
quite severe, having separated the ribs from
| the breast bone.
The Rockland Gazette saws that the amount
of Rockan1 city bonds paid or exchanged for
municipal four per cent mp to this time is
| about 1907 900. OF the new municipal bonds
ut per cent Sl60, 900 have been sold or ex-
changed. Holders of railroad bonds who
have not accepted the new tours have been
paid in cash. the money for this purpose hav-
ing been obtained on Temporary loans. at
rates ranging from To per cent. One sum
of $50 900 was obtained at 3 per cent, and
something over $4,000 at s3 Go per cent.
| Little has been done in retunding for some
weeks past, owing to increased stringency in
| the money market
OXFORD.
Saturday, the 18th inst. a man of the name
of John Morri~v. while at work in Denison 5
pulp mill, accidentally fell into one Of the
| liquor watts. He was Immediately taken out
but lived only n few hours. The man Me
| Carly, who fell into one of the watts in the
pulp mill few weeks ago, is getting along
well. and will be able to go to his home
| soon.
| PENoBscoT.
| The Bangor Wing saws On Saturday af-
ternoon Mr.. Henry J. Foster. the contractor
for building the Baptist church at Bradley.
fell from the upper staging and struck across
| the end Of board with such force as to
break the board and fracture four of Mr..
| Fosters ribs.
| Monday forenoon Mr. Moody Brown and a
fellow workman. employed at Warren's ship
ward in Brewer, were engaged in hewing a
| stick of timber, the III the hanrls of his
companion slipped and struck Mr.. Brown in
the back, making a flesh wound between two
and three inches long.
WALDO.
The Camden Herald SAYS that little four
wear old boy of J. Young. Lincolnviile. was
! frghtfully treated by a ram. Monday. His
| collar bone was broken, and there were Sc
we're bruises and cuts on his head. shoulders
! and arms.
! WASHINGTON.
| The Portland Press saws: "A seaman from,
| Pembroke. on board the schooner Ariel. now
! at anchor in the harbor. met with a serious
accident Friday evening. Some of the rig
cling swung round and struck him on the
shoulder knocking him senseless. His collar
bone was broken and he was otherwise in
iured lie vas taken to the Marine Hospit-
al.
YORK.
The Journal reports another small poS
case in Biddeford.
There are bv actual count. at the present
time. five hundred and ten hotels. stores and
| dwelling houses Mt Old Orchard Beach. This
count including the Free Baptist camp ground
takes in the cottages as well as saloons
boarding houses and large hotels, leaving out
| all those who dwell in tents. All these build
Il incs have been erected within nine years.
II The Ossipee News SAYS that Mr.. Flint ha'
| sent away from Cornish four car loads 81
| corn and has NOR. left He has now ; 00C