Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-10
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ANpROSCOGGIN.

ANDROsCoG6IN.
Tie Journal says: The Auburn shoe bust.
ness holds up wonderfully. While from Lynn.
Brockton and other shoe towns comes the
report of a tapering off of shipments and a
thinning-out of orders, the Auburn manu-
facturers seem 10 more than hold their own.
1913 cases were sent of this week. and |. s5s
in the corresponding week of lastyear.
HEf ARoosToeK. wnn~
The Times says the Starch factories in that
county are in full operation.
Five cargoes of steel rails have been laid
on the n. B. 4 C. Railway which. with the
new passenger cars recently added TO the
rolling stock, places the road in excellent
condition.
The annual meeting of the Portland &
Rochester r r.. occurred in Portland. We'd
nesday. The report of the directors was
read, and all other business post 'oned until
the 18th. The funded debt is l.500. 200 !;
capital stock outstanding, S636, 0ll.06.
The Argus SAYS David W. Hoffses, mate
of ship Louisa Walsh, had an examination
before u. S. Commissioner Rand Thursday
charged with an assault on the high seas with
a loaded pistol. Sep. 10, 1881. upon one Dav
id Murry, seaman. The ship was on voy-
age from Liverpool 10 Belfast. Maine. The
complainant produced James B. Hobart and
James Carr, seamen. who saw the shooting
and the defendant had the master of the YES
sci and second mate. The examination has
occupied two days and is continued to Octob-
er 18th
HANCOCK.
Bank Examiner, Fred +. Richards, has
just completed the examination of the Han
cock County Savings Bank. The assets
amount to over 500 900 and it has surplus
of over 10 per cent. above all liabilities.
LINCOLN.
As Conductor Woodbury's train on the
Knox 4 Lincoln railroad was rounding a sharp
curve near the camp ground in Waldoboro,
Wednesday afternoon, the engineer discov-
cred that a large red-oak tree had blown
down diagonally across the track. He i'm
mediately whstled down brakes, but not in
season to prevent the train from striking one
limb of the tree, eight inches in diameter.
with such force to break it in two and
splitting the main tree for fifteen feet. The
passengers were very thankful to escape with
broken headlight and few other slight
damages to the engine and baggage car, says
the Press.
PENoBsCor.
The Commercial says that workman are
rebuilding the Great Works mill that was
burned last summer. A portion of the foun-
dation is already built and they expect to be
far advanced enough on it before winter set
in to run single saw, by which they will
manufacture the lumber for the superstruc-
ture.
SAGADAHOC.
The Bath Times says that Sagaiahoc Dis
trict Lodge, l. o. G. r., met with Beacon
Light Lodge, No. 1872, at Topsham, Thurs
day. There was forenoon and afternoon
session, and public address in the evening
by r. X. Simonton, of Camden, G. w. c. I.
of this State.
SOMERSET.
Tuesday afternoon, one of the four horse
teams belonging to the Lawrence Brothers,
of Somerset Mills was coming along Main
street, when Fred Jewell of Somerset, who
was sitting upon the trucks, accidentally fell
in front of the rear wheels. His head, fall
ing directly in front of the wheels. was pushed
along a few feet in the gravel, when it trigged
and the wheel passed over the head which
was badly cut and bruised. The young man
was sent home on the train.-Fdirfeid Jour
nal.
WALDO.
Mr.. Chesley Heal of Searsmont was lO3
years of age Sept 10th He is as erect as a
man of forty is in perfect health, never wore
glasses and has good eyesight. He lives on
the farm which he bought and cleared up in
1928. His teeth are perfectly sound and he
has never known what sickness is.
WASHINGTON.
An aged woman, Mrs. McCafferty, was
burned to death Mt Woodstock, Sunday night.
The occupants of another part of the house
in which she lived heard her groaning. and
looking through window saw her clothing
on fire. Men were summoned and the door
broken open, but the unfortunate woman
was 90 badly burned thatshe died in an hour.
YORK.
The September term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court. at Alfred has nearly finished its
session. The case of l.. c. Chase. of Boston
ct ais. VS.. the Springvale Mills was conduct
ed by Copeland for the plaintiffs and Tapley
for the defence verdict was rendered for
the plaintiffs in the sum of $lO75: carried up
on exceptions In the case of William NJ.
Roach for having in his possession certain
intoxicating liquors alleged to be kept and
deposited by him for sale, which was an ap-
peal from the lower court, the defendant was
found guilty and appealed. This was a test
case, for there were large number of ap
pealed cases on the docket, and As soon as
this verdict was known the defendants plead
guilty and paid their fnes. The case Of
Sarah Written for the murder of her child
has been continued.