Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-19
State News.
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ASDRoscoGGIN.
some OF the Lewiston bands are ALREADY in
training with view TO the Maranocook
tournament next summer There i.
prospect of considerable interest being excit.
ed.
Mr.. c. S. Crowell. of Lewiston ba.
sent of 600 barrels of apples by rail. the
past week. The most of them went to Wash
ington and the South There are indications
that the apple market will be brighter in a
few weeks, and spectators have resumed
cautious buying from farmers.
KNOX
At large meeting of the Rockland Work.
ingmens Association lately. a proposition
was made by the President that the lime-kiln
men agree TO work for sl.50 per dav during
the winter, on the condition that the Lime
Company and outside employers will guaran-
tee them 81 in the spring. This proposition
was, however. voted down and it was voted
not to work for less than 50 per day.
LINCOLN.
Mrs. Carney of Dresden, Administrative of
the estate of d. c. Carney has petitioned for
leave to sell the estate. or SO much thereof
as will satisfy the debts, 81 600 The home
stead farm at Carneys point, embraces one
OF the best ice privileges on the kennebec.
and notwithstanding the membranes. i,
ought To bring more than enough to satisfy
all demands. The estate also embraces the
quartz leads recently opened by Messrs
Lenox & Eaily. These gentlemen have
suspended operations till spring. but were
much encouraged by the indications
Ice operations more extensive than ever be-
fore are confidently expected this winter on
the kennebec. Large additions have been
made to the storing capacity at Cedar
Grove" and at ''Small's," while at Lincoln
and 'Stearns they have graded for stacks
-Ners.
PESoBsCor.
The Bangor Wing SAYS II the reports
are correct, there has never been a time with
in the recollection of the oldest inhabitant"
when the country roads were in such hOr-
rible condition as they were on Thursday. All
the stages were from two TO six hours late.
The roads had been fearfullv cut up during
the rainy spell and the damp snow which fell
early Thursday morning only served to par
italy fill the ruts, while the horses feet ball
ed up so badly that they could scarcely keep
on their legs. The driver of the Ellsworth
stage had hard one, but got through all
right, though several hours behind time.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times saws: The outrageous
caricature of Bath which we see going the
round of our exchanges, credited to an ap-
parently Bath paper, first appeared in pa
per printed in Rockland.
Richmond sportsmen are organizing a club
for the protection of fish and game in this vi
cinity. Thirty or more individuals have al
ready identified themselves with the move
ment. f. II. Lowell will act as Warden. and
the club will be governed by the laws of the
Maine Fish and Game Association. The idea
is good one.
The telephone business is booming at Bath
New subscribers are being added daily
There is a prospect of getting out of town
connection soon. There are fifteen sub
scribers waiting. in Brunswick to ''hitch on
as soon as this is done. The telephone bust
ness stimulates the telegraph business.
Times.
YORK.
The 'pink eve" is prevailing to consider
able extent among the horses in Biddeford
vicinity.
Over 500, 900 cigars were manufactured
in Biddeford and Saco during the past year.
Farmers of Buxton find a ready sale for
their apples at the Portland market at prices
ranging from 81 cents TO 81 per bushel
Mrs. Eleanor Grover of York who died
lately aged 9S, kept an account of her ex
penses for tobacco during her life, which
amounted to over Sll00. If she hadn't used
tobacco she might possibly have lived to a
good old age Biddeford Journal We
suppose the last sentence 10 a grim Joke