Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

AxDR0sC0GofN.
The Journal says: Carpenters are putin;
up new fence on the railroad side of th'
Trotting Park. II will be capped and painted
An arched entrance will be made, and it vii
be suitably painted and lettered The scat,
have been covered.
The Journal saws: Over 1850 feet %
stringers were laid on the horse railroad
track, Monday. The builders seem To bs
masters of their business AM arr pushing
things" as they promised. Eighty men are
now at work, divided into several gangs
They reached the vicinity of the High School
House, Monday P. NJ. and if they have a
continuation of their good weather and good
progress, will reach the Fair Grounds early
next week.
CUMBERLAND.
The fare from Chicago to Portland. bv the
Grand Trunk railroad will be seven dollars
No other changes in passenger rates.
The Argus says: Officer Sterling YESTERDAYS
arrested Edward Hilisfd. boy of II. for
breaking into G. H. Irish's store on North
street. a short time ago.
large party of Odd Fellows from Bangor
will visit Portland on the 9Th of September.
They will be qnartered at the Falmouth Ho-
tel.
FRANKLIN.
The Lewiston Journal saws: 1.-The can
ming establishments of Pennington are about
ready for business. Some few fields of sweet
corn will be ready for harvest in a week or
ten DAYS. The cold season will necessitate a
rush Of business, as many fiells will be full
at the same time, which ordinary summer
weather would have brought up TO the can
ming point over more extended period.
but the facilities are equal to the emergency
in that vicinity
HANCOCK.
The Portland Advertiser says 1.-THE
steamer City of Richmond carries about tw o
hundred passengers H. Bar Harbor upon each
of her regular trips, and the steamer Lewis
ton about the same number.
The steamer Falmouth arrived at Bar Har-
Dor last week from St. John with a large
number of passengers, most of whom were
obliged to stay in their staterooms on board
the steamer, there being no accommodations
to be had at the hotels.
The United States steamship Saratoga is at
Bar Harbor.''
The Herald says the berry trade at Camden
has been brisk this week. Blueberries have
been selling at eight cents quart and rasp-
berries at nine cents a pound.-The lobster
factory has shut down for the season after
putting up 81, 600 cans of Holsters in about
three months, and nearly the same number
of mackerel in about half the time.
LINCOLN.
A correspondent Of the Boston Advertiser
who has recently visited the Pemaquid region,
declares that the rock writing" on Damaris-
cove island is meaningless snarl of assure ;
that the "ancient pavement" at Pemaqud
exists only in fancy; and the White Noun
tains could not have been seen by Weymouth
at any point between Monhegan and the
Kennebec. This is good bit of business
for one trip: but the same writer admits that
g although the Popham colony at the mouth
of the Kennebec fell still-born, the cabins of
scattering settlers lined the shores of Pema-
quid, the st. Georges islands and Monhegan
for many years previous to the advent of the
Plymouth colony" and that is all that the
Maine Historical Society has ever asserted
as matter of demonstration.
PENoBscoT.
The Commercial says: The funeral of the
late John Wesley Torrens, of Brewer Village,
took place in that town Monday afternoon.
The impressive burial service of the Grand
Army of the Republic was used. Post Beale
No. IL. of this city. attended the obsequies.
Deceased was formally Commander Of the
Post.
SAGADAHOC.
The 7th annual reunion of Sd Maine Regi-
ment will be held at Oak Point, today,
Wednesday. Aug. 18th, whittier they with
their friends will be conveyed by the Sebe-
nOa. free sail in the afternoon; music bv
the Cadet Band. Dancing and games will
L. IL.
have grand banquet in the City Hall at
Bath, Wednesday evening.
SOMERSET.
The annual exhibition of the East Somer-
set Agricultural Society will be held at Hart
land, Sept. 18th and 14th.
The Lewiston journal saws: Mr.. c. A.
Atkinson of Norridgewock. on Monday, Aug
Sth. shipped nineteen head of cattle from
that place to Illinois. They were purchased
for large stock raiser there. The herd con-
sisted of cows, heifers and calves, all Here
fords. 1t was Mr.. Atkinson's intention to
accompany the herd himself, but he received
a compound fracture of leg from the kick
of horse and so had to send another with
them.
WALDO.
Several instances have recently occurred
in Monroe where people have found three or
four hens missing. and some lying around
badly mangled and partly eaten. The thief
proves to be wildcat. which has been seen
in the neighborhood.
WASHINGTON.
Hereafter the Machias Savings Bank will
not receive money on deposit and pay inter
est on it, for the reason that it cannot be in
vested so as to pay depositors more than q
per cent.
YORK.
Sunday night a light of glass in the snow
window of Mr.. G. F. Mariners fancy goods
store at Old Orchard, was cut out. and about
$50 worth of goods stolen. NJ. Mariner
sleeps in the store, and keeps loaded re-
volver by his side. and the burglar can thank
his stars that, owing to a good conscience,
Georges slumbers were so sound.-4rgps.
RESCUED FROM DEATH.