Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-04
State News.
AHDROsCOGGIy.

The annual meeting of the AndrOscoggin
Agricultural and Horticultural Society was
held Saturday. in the City Council room in
Lewiston. The following board Of officers
was elected: President, James Dingley, Au-
burn; Vice Presidents, J. b. Ham, Lewiston.
A. G. Thurlow, Poland; Secretary, w. r.
Wright, Lewiston; Treasurer, David Farrar.
Lewiston; Agent. James Clark, Lewiston /;
Trustees. f. s. Davis, Lewiston, o. ID. Pot
ter. Webster, Joshua Shackford, Poland. d.
p Field, Auburn, L. II. Blossom, Turner,
Eli Hodgkins. Greene. s. w. Shaw. Minot.
Chas II. Cobb was elected member of the
Board of Agriculture for three years.
Mr.. Charles Eaton of Auburn. formerly an
overseer in the Barker Mill, died Saturday
morning. Mr.. f. was a well known citizen.
He suffered from a mental disease. and at
one time was in the Augusta Insane Asy-
lum.
The Journal says Eighteen hundred and
eighty has been good year for the Auburn
shoe manufacturers rs compared with sever
al years preceding, and the production has
been encouragingly increased. The increase
has been nearly 10000 cases, or over half a
million pairs. The total shipments for the
year were 1854 cases, or over four and one
half million pairs.
Mrs. Dr. Russell of Lewiston, is ill with
diphtheria.
CUMBERLAND.
Friday, VIM. F. Seal presented the Maine
Historical Society a copy of the Bible, print
ed in Cambridge in l769-one hundred and
eleven wears ago. 1t belonged to Peperil
Frost, who built the Brewer House.
The Oldest postmaster in Maine. says Au-
gusta Moore. in the Bangor Wing, is Captain
johnson of North Harpswell, who is brisk
and lively at the age of eighty-seven, though
without a tooth in his head.
Chambers Band held its annual meeting
AT the band room Saturday evening. Mr.. ID.
n. Chandler was reelected leader, agent and
director. and the band starts on the new year
in first-class condition. The band numbers
among its member all the well-known must
clans who have been identified with band
bushes in this city for the past 25 years. 1t
has been a source of pride to our citizens
for its reputation is widely extended, and the
excellence Of Chambers Band is as we'll
known in other States as in our own. both A.
military band and northumberland
Press.
Mrs. NJ. C. Beedle, secretary of the Mass-
achssetts Ladies Relief Corps, connected
with the Grand Army, was in Portland Safur-
pay, in consultation with the members of
Bosworth Relief Corps of that city, for the
purpose of urging the various relief corps Of
tuls Stdtc W uHltc Itu tuOse VI MdSshCuu-
sets to form national society.
KENNEBEc.
The Reporter saws Josiah S. Maxcy. of the
firm Of Josiah Maxcy & Sons, Gardiner. in
surance agents. started on . Southern trip
Monday. He was joined in Boston Thurs
day bv his brother Warren, when they will
visit Virginia. Florida, and other Southern
points, and return some time in April next
The report that Henry Stevens an emplove
of the American Union Telegraph Co, in
Portland was obliged to leave work about two
weeks ago, and come home to Readfeld. is
wholly mistake as Henry Stevens 10 alive
and we'll and about his usual business
Readfefd lNers.
PESoBscoT.
The commercial says that the deposits in
Bangor Savings Bank have increased nearly
800, 900 the past year.
Petitions have been circulated asking the
legislature to give trial justices and officers
serving the processes, located in this town,
special powers, and Jurisdiction over persons
served and property attached on process. in
the towns Of Ripley and Cambridge in Somer-
set county, and Parkman and Saueerville in
Piscataquis county,-Dextey Gazette
II is stated that Gen. Plaisted Is to marry
the eldest daugter Of the Hon. F. W. Hill Of
Exeter. Miss Hill 10 shout ~, beautiful,
highly accomplished. has Just returned from
. tour through Europe. and Mr.. Hill is
fusionist. and has lots Of stamps.
Wednesday evening Mrs Geo. Mefcalf.
daughter Of Joseph Lihbey of Molunkus, died
suddenly in that village ef heart disease
She started to 60 up stairs but dropped to the
door and expired instantly. The deceased
LEFT . month old infant She was young