Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-13
State News.


Inc Times says: ne dOult0n Iron Oun-
dry is filling orders for twenty large stoves
(thirteen hundred pounds each) for different
starch factories in this county.
The Republican says: Our Swedish neigh
bors are prospecting. Quite a number have
been added by immigration, this season. and
more are expected soon. As class. the
Sweeds are held in high esteem nv our citi-
zens. They are honest, industrious and pru-
dent.
CUMBERLANp.
Gen. Ward B. Burnett, distinguished
soldier Of the Mexican war. and wife. are
sojourning at Topsham as guests of their old
friend Colonel Wilies p. Walker. The Gen
eral is still suffering from the effects of his
old wounds received in the battle of Chur-
ubusco.
HANCOCK.
W. NJ Eaton of West Gouldsboro' thinks
ne has seen a sea serpent. He says its head
was about as large as a dogs, and was car
ried about foot and a half above the water.
There were three distinct folds of its length
in sight, behind the head and neck which
moved with vertical motion. II passed
about so wards from him and was in sight
five minutes altogether. He judged its
length TO be about % or 80 feet. 1t moved
through or on the water at very rapid rate.
and carried spray or foam in front of its
neck, half as high as its head.
Rev. c. W. Huntington, of Brookield,
Mass. has accepted the call rendered him TO
become pastor of the Congregational church
and society at Ellsworth.
kENNEBEC.
Last Friday, while Howard Runnells of
Benton, was loading revolver, it was acct
dentaly discharged, infiicting quite severe
wound in his right hand. The ball entered
the inside of the hand and lodged between
the bones. TWAS removed from the back of
the hand by DIR. F. J. Robinson.
PENoBsCor.
A correspondent of the Wing writes that
the decision of the judges. to whom was refer
red the matter of throwing the sawdu>t and
shavings from shngle machines into the
Penobscot River, will have a serious effect
upon the shingle manufacturing business.
lie says; In some of the mills the expense
required TO carry off and burn the sawiast
would be so much that the machines will
probably be replaced by other machinery.
| understand that interested parties are taking
active steps TO have the law enforced to the
fullest extent. which is to the effect that the
sawdust from gangs, muleys, and in fact,
refuse of any kind whatever, shall be kept
out of the river
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Observer says Mr.. VIM. Greeley met
with quite severe accident last Friday while
getting in hay. He was driving into the barn
with a load, when one of the hind wheels
struck the side of the door, stopping the team
suddenly and throwing him violently from
the load upon the forward axle and tearing
fearful cash in his right leg just below the
knee, stripping the bone clean for four inches
SOMERSET.
At the annual meeting of the Fairfield
Junction Mill and Water Power Company, at
the Office of n. Totman & Sons, Aug. LIST,
the following officers were elected Modera-
tor. +. NJ. Totman; Clerk, +. NJ. Totman;
Directors, c. G. Totman, A. II. Duren, S.
A. Nye. c. d. Lawrence, l.. Totman; Treas
urer and Collector, A. II. Totman; Agent.
A. II. Duren.-Journai.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times says that the selectmen of the
town of West Bath will proceed to lay out
road to Mr.. Crooker's place at Birch Point.
The road will pass over Mrs. Lewis land
south of her house, being the old highway in
use before Mrs. Lewis house was built. and
which was then fenced off by VIM. c. Lord,
the owner at that time, who turned the road
at this point so that it extended down to the
north and west of the new house and thence
to Croocker's. 1t was on this old highway
that the recent assault, Lewis VS.. Croker,
was committed, and it appears to be the in
tention Of Mr.. CroOHer, the defeated party
in the above case when the right to the road
is established. to bring a suit against Mrs
Lewis for assault, claiming that the affair oc-
CURED in the above highway where Mrs.
Lewis had no right to modest him. There
are number of interesting phases of the
case, and it is probable that much time will
elapse before settlement between the par
ties is effected.
The new steamer building at Bath for the
International Steamship Line, is getting
along finely. The hull is ceiled and the
workmen are now engaged in planking her.
1t is expected she will be ready to launch by
the first of October. when the hull will be
towed to Portland and the Portland Company
will put in her engine. boilers and other
machinery.
WALDO.
The barn of Henry Reynolds in South
Brooks was struck BY lightning SUNDAY morn
ing and totally destroyed, together with its
contents, consisting of horses, cow, pig, hens.
fifteen tons of hay. harnesses, etc. no in
surance. In Belfast during the shower the
railroad freight depot was struck, the electric
fluid entering the building by the telegraph
wires. The fire was extnguished before
much damage was done.
WASHINGTON.
The Union says that the BURBERRY packing
company at Columbia Falls. have started
work in the new factory. They can pack $50
to 800 bushels Of blueberries per day, if the
berries are brought in. The pickers are
taking to their tents on the Great Plains.
YORK.
The Argus saws that it is understood that
parties in Portland have contracted for all
the goods to be manufactured by the kezar
Falls manufacturing company. The factory
is located on the southerly side of the Os-
sipee river in the town of Parsonsfeld. The
river forms the outlet of Great Oss. pee Lakes
in New Hampshire, and the water supply is
abundant at all seasons of the year. This
valuable property is owned principally by
citizens of Kezar Falls village. who have con-
tributed nearly $4,000 for the success OF the
enterprise. Parties in Massachusetts, con-
template erecting large shoe factory at this
Mace during the coming fall