Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-02


The Houlton Times saws: The debt of the
county is about twenty thousand dollars.
Nearly every young man in Arooostook
who can buy or hire piece of land is CO.
ing to plant potatoes this season.
CUMBERLAND.
The Bowdoin paper manufacturing COM
pany at Brunswick has sixty hands en-
ployed on a monthly paw roll of 81 900
They are turning out l6j tons of nice
quality newspaper a month. Shipments are
made to various points throughout New Eng
land.-Brunsnick Telegraph.
kENNEBEc.
4 passenger coach is to be run betw ee n
Fairfield village and Waterville, to connect
with the noon trains.
Mr.. Delaield. the agent of the New Eng
land Gas Co. has been in Waterville to make
arrangements for the immediate establish
newt of their works there.
The spiles are now all driven for the foun-
datiOn of Barrels block. and we look to see
building operations commenced shortly -
Waterrilie Sentinel.
KNOX.
Nice ore is being taken from the Tolman
mine, and it attracts the attention of the pub
lie so much that stock is being sold consid-
erably and is on the rise.-Cdmden UeTaH
Larry Tucker. of Clark's Island, on Sun
day. Apri. "a, was riding with his daughter
to ThOmastOn. When near the residence of
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, in South Thomaston his
horse became frightened at some letters
placed on large stone at the roadside for an
advertisement. ran into the ditch throwing
them both out, and fracturing the bones of
Mr.. fuckers right leg, above the ankle.
LINCOLN.
Messrs. Kuhn, Pulsifer & GAY, the we'll
known corn ring. have leased OF the X. & l..
r. r. lot of land east of the depot at Wal
doboro' where they will Immediately erect a
two-story building for a wholesale grain
warehouse. With their facilities they claim
to be able to sell at wholesale as low AS Port
land dealers.
OXFORD.
The Harrison correspondent of the Bridgton
News writes: the last time Mr.. Don G.
Seitz of Norway. was here, to print his
fathers New Religion. he gave mysterious
hints as to something coming out in a
future number of Scribner's Magazine. The
cat is now ont of the bag. The May number
contains an interesting. illustrated article on
"Artemus Ward; his Home and Family" by
one Don c. Seitz Don has leaped to fame
at single bound
On and after Monday next. three trains a
day will be run between Bangor and Bucks
port. The mails from Bucksport will arrive
on the last train, at six o'clock, instead Of
half-past two, as heretofore.
SAGADAHoc.
Miss Prescott has resigned her charge as
Matron of the Orphans Home in Bath. She
takes charge of the High school in Winth, op.
l. sn1, oh for ri bald II 10
underatood that Mrs. Hutchinson. of Read
field, will be installed as Matron Of the Home
in one or two weeks.
SOMERSET.
What Skowhegan failed to do at a former
meeting-provde a night watch, for lighting
the streets for fire department &c.-will
probably be accomplished to-day Monday,
MAY End.
Messrs. Woodman. Wing and Shepherd of
Fairfield are at work on their new furniture
factory at that place. 1t is to be l25 feet
long and 60 wide. and three story. These
gentlemen have been in the mandatory of
furniture at the above named place for a
number of years. and know their business.
Messrs Morse & Waterman. of Skowhe
gan. who were burned out in the fire. have
had their store repaired and have moved
back their goods and are ready to serve Gus
toners as before Smith Whittier. who since
the fire has occupied the Harmon Bakery,
has built a temporary ell on to the front to
accommodate his retail trade.
WALDO.
The annual meeting Of the Lincolnville
Gold and Silver Mining Co. occurred on the
9th. The same board of officers and direc-
tors was elected with the exception of Mr..
Tucker of Belfast one of the Directors. in
whose place Mr. Freeman of Rhode Island
was chosen. 1t is expected that work will
commence in few weeks.