Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-07
State News,
ANDROsCoGGIN.


ANDRoscoGG1N.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Dingley are visiting
friends in Philadelphia
ARoosrook
The New Brunswick Railway Co. have
commenced to widen their road They have
two crews at work. One commenced af
Woodstock. and the other at Florenceville
both making southwark. They are LAYING
neavy steel rails. The new track is being
iald outside the old narrow gauge track
Some ten dwelling houses and places of
business are going up in Caribou.
Henry Jordans house near the Ludlow
road in Houlton, was burned recently during
the temporary absence of the occupants.
House ell and shed were DESTROYED, and but
portion of the furniture was saved.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus saws that machinist in the en-
ploy of the Portland ( Rochester Railroad
Co, has invented a switch that is worked bv
an appliance attached TO the locomotive. Ee
has made model which works TO a charm.
never failing 10 operate. no matter at what
speed the train is run.
Lieut. Crawford has organized the Bow
dom Cadets in three companies and thew
The Argus SAYS: An accident happened on
board steamship Lake Nepigon Thursday
afternoon. 4 staging on which some steve
dores were at work broke participating Har-
~ Nontrie and George Dow some distance
The formers hip was broken and Mr.. Dow
was badly bruised, although able TO walk
home.
The Press says: A man brought into this
office Thursday, perfectly well formed
chicken in all respects, except that it lacked
one leg and wing.
Messrs. Cobb. Bodwell and others will
build two vessels in Rockland the coming
summer. A. F. Ames and Others will build
one schooner of some 700 tons, and also a
smaller one during the season. White &
Case also expect to build one schooner, and
the South Marine Railway Company have
one small vessel frame already up.
Mr.. VIM. F. Gay, road commissioner at
Thomaston, while engaged in hauling load
of gravel. was thrown by the breaking of The
seat upon which he was sitting in front of
his dump cart TO the ground the wheel OF
the loaded cart weighing two tons, passing
over his body and arm. No bones were brok-
en-, and Mr.. Gay has fair chance of recov-
ering.
The Robinson Wooden Manufacturing Co.
Of Oxford, are building a large addition to
their dye house.
Messrs Evans < Brooks Bros. have rented
the building. known as the old pulp mill, al
Steep Falls and will Immediately set up one of
their new machines for cutting pulp directly
from the log. Should the machines prove a
seccess, as there is now every reason TO be-
heve. they will build up a large business as
they have excellent power and ample room
for manufacturing and storage.
PENoBsCor.
The Wing SAYS We learn that there is a
good prospect Of connecting Bucksport with
Bangor by telephone. This would be great
convenience to many in this city. Sterns'
mill is also to be connected with the exchange.
There are now one hundred and fifty-seven
telephones in the city and several orders on
the docket
The steamer City of Bangor now makes
two trips per week, leaving Bangor for Bar
Harbor every Wednesday and Saturday, at s
a. NJ, touching at intermediate ports, and
arriving at Bar Harbor at six o'clock. Re
turning the steamer leaves Bar Harbor every
Monday and Thursday at so A. NJ, arriv-
ing in Bangor at halt-past four in the after
noon. Meals are served on board.
SOMERSET.
There is some prospect of spool factory
being put in operation at East New Portland
Falls. Mr.. Thompson who owns the saw and
grist mill at that place is negotiating with
parties who desire location for that business.
Mr.. DAYS house on Malay Hill, New Port
land. was broken into short time ago during
his absence. and about 500 worth of house
hold goods stolen.
At the special meeting ofthe village school
district at Fairfield, Monday. it was voted to
place a steam heating apparatus in the high
school building at cost of $500. 1t was also
voted to raise by taxation the sum of Sll50
to pay for the apparatus, and the district in
debtedness.
WAsHINGTON.
The ST George Cotton Mill Company will
soon be organized at Passport. A. J. Seelye,
Esq, has offered to donate to the Company
site and water privilege for the Mill.
The Sentinel says: 1t is estimated that
over thirty thousand bushels Of pota-
toes have been shipped from Calais this
Spring. Potatoes reached as high as Sl.05
per bushel few weeks ago but farmers are
now obliged to take - cents.
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