Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-14
State News.
AxDRoscOGGIy.

| ANDRoscOGGIy.
The Journal saws: Spectators in potafoe.
have cut cts, from their Offers, and are nov
paying 30 cents Numerous carloads are 60
ing Bostonward.
There are on duty in Lewiston, between the
shafts of truck wagons, three steeds, y hose
ages aggregate so years. The patriarch OF
the job horses has seen 80 years service and
has not run away for several seasons. The
two other frisky animals in the trio are aged
respectively 20 and q yesrs--LeTiston
Journal.
| CUMBERLAND
| The Argus saws Lemuel Cobb, another OF
| Portland's old merchants, died al his residence
| in Cape Elizabeth, Friday, after an illness OF
several years, at the age of 70 years. Mr..
Cobb was formerly connected with Winthrop
S Jordan. under the firm name of Cobb and
Jordan, their place of business being on
Commercial street. Mr.. Cobb retired from
business some fifteen years ago. He was the
father of Lemuel H. Cobb, night editor Of the
Press, and Albus r. Cobb, with c. NJ. Rice
& Co.
FRANKLIN.
The Chronicle SAYS that the Pennington
corporation assessors are preparing the tax
bills of the Maine Central railroad bonds.
They amount to So.
The annual meeting of the Franklin Cen
trail Agricultural Society will be held ut
Daggett Hall, Nov. 80. 1881.
The Chronicle srys that the moccasin trade
of Russell & Walker of Wilton. is unusually
good this fall.
HANCOCK.
Joseph Squirting, the Cranberry Isles post
master, while returning in his skif from
Southwest Harbor last week was overtaken
by a squall. The sail jibed and the boat cap
sized, but he fortunately managed to get on
her bottom and held on until rescued BY peo-
pie who had been watching him from the
harbor.
Alfred Bugler, a Bar Harbor merchant,
formerly of Cranberry Isles, had recently a
very narrow escape from death from blowing
out the gas in his room at the New England
House, Boston. Endeavoring to reach the
door he fell unconscious, and was only re-
stored after long time and most strenuous
exertion on the part of his discoveries.
KENNEBEC.
The Waterville Mail SAYS George Rice,
ESQ.,. well known citizen of West Water
vile, is reported apparently near death by
cancerous affection of the stomach. He has
served on the DOaru OF stleCtutT, anu III the
various relations of life has borne the reputa-
ton of an honest and worthy man.
KNOX.
The Free Press says of the story that
Montgomery tells relative to the St. George
murder, that in passing the Meservey house
in December, 1877, he heard the cry of muir
der, and, going to the window, saw the man
commit the murder, and that the murderer
L-I h. g -, 60
the crime. The County Attorney attaches
no importance to the confessions from which
this sensational yarn is elaborated, as they
were contradictory and at variance with
known facts.
LINCOLN.
The Herald Says: A Portland gentlemen
is in town cutting Christmas trees in the
woods of Damariscotta. The trees put up
in bundles and shipped to Boston and New
York where they are retailed at from 81 to So
according to size and shape.
OXFORD.
Messrs Marshall & Irish have quite a crew
of men at work driving their poplar down
the river to East Summer, where it will be
taken out and loaded on the cars and sent to
thh Yarmouth pulp mill. This is the first
experiment of driving lumber down the
to clear the channel of Instructions. Poplar
and white birch, which have hitherty been Of
little value in this section, now finds ready
naturalization Journal.
PIscATAoUIs.
The Observer says Messrs. VIM. McComb
and o. =. Martin of Foxcroft are about to
start fruit-canning establishment at the
mill lately used for wool-pullng owned by
Mr.. McComb. They are making preparations
this fall and both gentlemen visit the Show
hogan factory this week to CLEAN the necessary
information for carrying it on.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times says; Mr.. James A.
Coombs. employed a. joiner at the yard of
Goss & Sawyer. while engaged in operating
a circular saw had the fingers of his left hand
badly lacerated. The fourth finger was so
mutlated that amputation was necessary.
YORK.
Mr. Ivory Simpson of York, SO years of age
with his wife, who is aged 81, drove to Ports
mouth few days ago on business, having
finished which they drove home again. Mrs.
Simpson manages her dairy herself. taking
care of the milk from seven cows, and makes
about 80 pounds of butter week, in addition
to attending to her household duties.
AT LARGE.
The Press gives the following: The
The liabilities of S. J. Goldstein, clothing
dealer, Bath. are about Sll 500, with nominal
assets of 90, 700. The liabilities of James
ID. Perkins Kennebunkport, are about