Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-04
State News.
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/ The Journal saws: The brick makers in
Lewiston have had a grand season and made
a great many bricks. Nearly six million
have been made in the two cities White
house has burned about two millions: Pet
tingiil, one and half millions: Dunn nne
million; Thomas and Libby. half million !;
Patterson, half million: Brooks ami Nor
ton about 400, 600: total $500 90 Not all
of these bricks have been sold Two and a
half millions have been shipped out of town
and Mr. Patterson has just ordered 400. 600
of his burding 10 he shipped at once to st
Stephen, where he is mill building Half Il
this years production in Lewiston will have
gone out of the county. when the building
season closes.
CUMBERLAND.
Hanlan and Ross have finally decided on
race TO come of on November Is. the place
TO be decided hereafter. Ross will train at
Portland.
Last Tuesday night tramp entered the
residence of Mr.. Files, West Gorham. by
the cellar, crept up two flights of stairs and
visited the apartments where Mr.. F. was
pocket.
hNOX.
The Press says that the coroner's inquest
on the body of Willie Cain of Rockport, has
been finished. The jury returned verdict
that the boy came to his death from violence
at the hands of Ralph Burton Richards
principal and Edward Freeman Gross as ac-
cessory. Richards and Gross have been in
dicted, and their trial in the Supreme Court
will occur this week.
The New Religion saws that the Oxford
County Musical Convention will meet in the
Congregationalist Church in Norway. Octob-
er 18th. Preparations have been made to en-
terrain large number of people. A large
attendance and good time are anticipated.
PENoBsCoT.
During the month of September, the Ban
gor carriers delivered 25.S7s letters. $685.
postal cards, l5,429 newspapers. and col
lected during the same time 3l,947 letters,
l2,5l9 postal cards, 213l newspapers.
The Wing saws Last Saturday one of our
surgeons removed large tumor from the
throat of man named Thomas Cox. who re-
sides in Patten street. The tumor involved
a jugular vein and the wind-pipe. and the
operation, which was made as a last resort to
save the patients life, was very severe and
critical.
SAGADAHoC.
William p Hill dry goods dealer. Bath.
has failed. His liabilities are about $4,000,
of which 50 900 is for merchandise. and the
balance for borrowed money. The assets ag-
gregate about So 900, nominally. and are a
bout 81, 400. Mr. Hill offers 80 cents on 81.
and will probably get settlement on this
basis
WALDO.
Captain Charles G. Calver, whose sudden
death occurred at Chelsea. Mass, on We'd
ndesday last. was born at Searsport, Me-,
January H. 1928. and was a son of the late
John and Elizatfieth Calver. He leaves
widow, one daughter and one son to mourn
the loss of good man, kind and affection
ate husband and father. The town Of Sears
port lose one of the best townsmen. His
family has the sincere sympaths of his
friends. The remains were taken to Sears
port for nterment, and the funeral was held
in that town on Saturday, October |.
WASHINGTON.
Now that Calais has got a large cotton mill
on the safe road to completion she is looking
around about for some other big enterprise.
She now wants to get the big ship builders of
the country to transfer their operations with
another.-Maehias Republican.
YORK.
The Times says: Mr. Gorden OF LYMAN
has had about $50 peach trees in bearing
condition this year and over 1900 more COM
ing forward. He will probably raise this year
upwards of 1000 baskets. He finds ready
market in this vicinity, but ships some to
Portland and Boston.
AT LARGE.
The Portland Press SAYS: c. NJ. c. Pratt,
grocer Portland. is reported in insolvency,
and it is thought the creditors will get but
little.
Daniel S. Simpson, carpenter. Boston
dorchester district. has failed. Mr.. Simp
son was until recently engaged in the manu-
facture of refrigerators, etc. at SearsDort,
which place is still his residence. lie will
get his settlement in insolvency, having in
stituted proceedings to this end at Searsport.