Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-09
State News.
ANDROsCOGGIx.


The journal SAYS: The owners of th,
Oood Fortune" mine, in New Mexico
ORGANIZED in this city by the choice of tn,
following officers President. L. H. Hutchin
son; Vice President A. D. Cornish: Secre
tary, George Maxfeld; Treasurer. p. w
rarker The company is called the Coco
Fortune Gold and Silver Mining Co. Anothe,
mining company, called the 'Grand Mogul.
has been organized in this city. The property
is in New Mexico.
CUMBERLAND.
| Frederick W. Clark, brick manufacturer,
Portland, has been attached by creditors
Inc attachments aggregate, if is said, some
$1,000
Mr.. George Smalrs child, some sixteen
months Of age. was drowned a few DAYS age
at Saccarappa by falling into ditch that con.
famed about foot Of water, in the stable
yard.
| FRANKLIN
The Wilton Record learns there is a pros
pect that the water power on the Androscog-
gin IN Jay known as the .Otis Falls" is TO be
utilized by wealthy company who propose
to erect mills TO cut lumber and to manufac-
ture pulp and paper from wood.
HANCOCK.
Hon. Eugene Hale and wife are spending
the summer az their home in Ellsworth.
The Tourist says that fair was lately held
IN aid of the church of St. Sauveur. at the
residence of Mrs. Gouverneur NJ. Ogden. on
Ogden's Point The profits of the fair were
about 81 900.
The Indians have quite large settlement
at Bar Harbor. The Tourist says they have
many new tents, and their place looks quite
cleanly and respectable.
KNOX.
The Opinion says that at the adjourned in
quest, August 18th, in regard to the manner
of the death of Willie Cain, of Camden.
There will be evidence presented to show
that neither the BODY, nor the clothing were
where found week ago, and two poles found
near the brook. may perhaps, be connected
with the suspected removal of the body. The
manner in which the clothing was piled upon
the ground will also be shown not to indicate
that the boy piled them there himself. as he
| removed them. The shirt was at the bottom
folded as is done by laundresses with clean
clothing; on it were the pants, then the vest,
with the hat on top. There was no coat
The shirt was considerably widowed, and
on the right shoulder, is spot which looks
like blood. County Attorney Robinson has
the clothing, and will have it carefully ex-
! amined.'
The News says that VIM Stevens of Sweden
while climbing between load of hay and a
post in the barn, slipped and caught on a
spike in the post, causing internal injuries,
which will disable him for weeks to come.
PENOBsCOT.
The fall term of the Maine State College
commenced yesterday.
The Bangor Foundry and Machine Co.
have suspended work for few days in con-
sequence of the intense heat
The Wing says that parties who have been
peeling bark for Fl. Poor & Son have finished
and are now yarding their bark Some 5000
cords will be hauled to their tannery in Ban
gor the coming winter.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Observer says that Mr.. John r.
Stanchfield of Milo has received over 5000
back pension and Mr.. Edmund A. Robbins
over $500. The money in each case comes
to worthy recipients and on account of loss
of health and property is especially welcome.
SAGADAHoC.
Bath has a young lady clerk who works in
a store all day and hoes corn after supper.
The new town house in Phipsburg is framed
and boarded The interior will be plain
wood finish, with the hall for town meetings
on the ground floor, and offices for selectmen
etc, on the upper floor.
The freight receipts at the Maine Central
! station in Bath for the month of July amount
ed to nearly 5000.
The Journal says that the house occupied
by Mr.. Samuel Robbins, at Greer's corner,
Belfast, was consumed by fire on Saturday
evening last Most of the household goods
were saved.
The Camden Herald says that daughter
of Mr. Studley Linconvile, met with pain
full accident, Monday. She was on load OF
hay. which upset, and as she fell, she held a
pitchfork in her hand, with the tine toward
her 1t penetrated her abdomen to the depth
of about three inches.
WASHINGTON.
Campmeeting will commence on Monday,
August 30, on the grounds at Jacksonville,
East Machias.
Some miscreant at Deep Cove, near East
port. badly cut the neck of horse belonging
to John Matthews, on Monday night last.
The body of man about % years of age
washed ashore at Crow Point, Aug. 6, near
Mispec In his pockets was baggage check
marked "Boston to Calais. Me-, and on his
handkerchief was peculiar design.
YORK.
A hearing upon petition for the Portland,
Saco & Portsmouth and Eestern Railroads, to
establish and maintain depot at the inter-
section Of the Old Orchard Junction Railroad
with these roads near SacO, was concluded
July 9TH before Messrs. Wides, Anderson
and Talbot, railroad commissioners. They
granted the prayer of the petitioners, and
ordered that depot with suitable accommoda
tons for passengers and freight NAV be MAIN
tanned by said roads from the first of June to
the first of October, each year successfully,
n. & II. B. Cleaves, appeared for the petition
er. and Nathan Webb in opposition.