Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-15
State News.
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The Journal SAYS: The three lodges o,
Knights of Pyth.as in Lewiston and Auburn
are planning grand demonstration BY the
order in that city, the middle of next Sep
TENDER
Over twelve million of logs. for Lewiston.
Auburn and Lisbon, havs come down the
river. and have been sorted this season.
Pingree's rear drive is now at West Bethel.
and Woods is below Livermore Falls
CUMBERLAND.
The Times SAYS that a man named Frat.
am, of New York, is sick with small pox at
Steep Falls. The house has been boarded up
and red flag hung out as a warning to the
people in that vicinity.
HANCOCK.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Blue Hill Copper Mining Company was
held at kittery. Tuesday. June IA.
The Sullivan Mining Company has levied
al assessment of % cents share aggregat-
ing S24. 900, payable June %, 1881, by stock
holders of record June Is.
kENNEBEC.
The Lewiston Journal says: The diph-
liberia is prevailing TO a great extent in
Gardiner. Saturday. two children died of
tiile uI>cdsc anu eotiit lNtntt OtltE eases were
reported.
Marcena L. Crummett. brakeman, who
was injured SATURDAY., by jumping from a
Maine Central freight train at Morrilrs Cor
ner, died Sunday. at the Maine General Hos
pital. His remains were sent 10 Vassalboro'
on the Pullman. He was twenty-five years
of age.
KNOX.
Tba Ga1at,a s.rs that Dn.Il, nj
are making quite encouraging progress in re-
funding the railroad loan. About SO. 900 of
these bonds have been taken up. besides the
s20, 900 which were paid at maturity. A part
of these have been paid in cash and part
have been exchanged by the holders for the
new four per cent municipal loan. authorized
by the City Council and by special act of
the legislature. A large amount of the rail-
road loan bonds. held by banking CORPORA
tiOns and individuals, will be offered for ex-
change of redemption July lst when the in
terest coupons are payable), the holders de-
string to retain them till that time.
LINCOLN.
The news saws there were heavy frosts in
Lincoln county, Sunday and Monday nights
Ice as thick as window glass was reported
Beans, squash and tomato plants were frozen.
PENoBscoT.
The Commercial says: A man named
Hugh F. Carlton, aged about 40 years. was
found dead in his bed this morning at A. Pat
ten street. He was out yesterday in his usual
health Heart disease is supposed to have
been the cause of his sudden demise. He
leaves wife.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The observer says that little five year
o. g f., lY;n IN
named Garlic. stabbed another little boy
with jack-knife. The knife went through
the ear. so as to be seen on the other side.
Tho affair occurred at school while the teach
er was absent at noon, and the little f How
who was stabbed was enticed into the ante
room of the school house and two or three
other boys went along and helped fasten the
door and window.
SOMERSET.
The Lewiston Journal says The st. Adams
cheese factory started Monday, the 18th. Mr..
w. NJ. Lewis of Newport. has been engaged
to manipulate the curd into first-class cheese.
A. j. Bonney, the president of the associa-
tiOn for the last five years, was elected ut
the annual meeting for another term, giving
good satisfaction to all concerned.
The Argus says John S. Abbott died at
his residence in Waterfowl, Mass, Sunday
forenoon, from heart disease. He was born
in TEMPLE. Me-, and practiced law in Thorn
aston and Norridgewock in this State, NOV
ing to Boston some twenty years since,
where he has had wide practice. He was
"A years old. He leaves four sons and four
daughters. The children of the Phillips
(Congregatonal) church had purchased
gold headed cane. which they were intending
to present to him Sunday afternoon as sur
prise, the presentation speech, even, having
been prepared.
YORK.
The Biddeford Times says that Sunday
week, Mr.. Amos Hutchins, of Ogunquit.
buried his daughter ten years of age. On
Monday night. Mr.. Hutchins being called
suddenly by one of his children, made mis-
step at the head of the stairs and fell to the
bottom. He was picked up insensible having
struck very heavily upon his face and head.
A cash under the eye required few stitches
As he can use neither his arms or legs, it is
feared that his spine is injured, and there is
but little hope of his recovery.