Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-18
State News.
ANDROsCGGGIN.

Il. w. Parker of Lewiston has 500 different
kinds of coin. and large collection of scrips.
He has one cent. two-cent and 6ve-cent scrips
If the Androscoggin Mills, and several pieces
of the Franklin company's scrips. He has a
full set of the confederate currency.
]. r. Small of Lewiston, has been chosen
President of the Lewiston Gold and Silver
Mining Co." Incorporated under the laws of
Colorado. with a capital stock of $1,000 900,
with headquarters at Denver.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland has mad dog which has bit
ten two children.
Rev. r. Bacon. late of NORWAY, was in
stalled as pastor of the Congregational
church at Saccarappa, Wednesday 10Th inst.
Judge Virgin at Portland Saturday forenoon
ordered Charles Wells to appear on the 18th
Of February and show cause why he should
not be declared from practicing in the Courts.
Thursday night Samuel Fernald of Port
land, in attempting to go down the cellar
stairs at the Perry House, stumbled over a
cat, and went to the bottom, breaking two
ribs.
man named Brown, living in Cape Eliz-
abeth slipped and fell upon the ice, near the
Eastern railroad depot, Friday. and was so
much injured that he was taken home in Il
carriage.
KENNEBEc.
On Thursday evening Jan. 18th, the
friends of Rev. c. r. Young of Mt. Vernon
to the number of about one hundred, made
him donation visit. aud after spending two
hours of pleasant conversation, departed to
their homes, leaving forty dollars. feeling
that they had spent pleasant evening.
LINCOLN.
Iohn Murrv resident IF pootbh,v H.,
somewhat remarkable history. He is 20
years old. never was sick a day in his life,
never drank drop of liquor nor used any
tobacco. He is now in the enjoyment of ex-
cellent health, having the appearance of q
man not over 60 years of age, and stranger
seeing him walking on the road would not
take him to he over 40 He carries on his
farm with little help, having got about all
his hay last summer. He makes no use of
spec.acles. He is pensioner for for servi-
ces rendered his country in the war of 1912.
PESoBscor.
1t is understood that parties in this State
stand ready to build mills for the manufac-
ture of textile fabrics at Oldtown provided
the water power can be obtained of the Veazie
estate at lower figures than those demanded
The price set by the owners is $50. 900.
Quite severe accident happened to
couple of the employees at the Katahdin Iron
Works Monday. the 10th inst. Some melted
iron struck one of them in the eye iniuring it
TO such an extent that he at once started for
Boston to have it removed. The other was
not so badly hurt, and Tuesday he drove to
Dexter for medical aid.
Last Tuesday the people in Wellington be-
gon to think Prof. Vennor's predictions we're
coming true. for it was reported that where
the wind had access. the snow piled over II
feet high. About foot and half fell in III
hours Tuesday.
Belfast is quite port in the winter time.
and such articles As pig iron and hay which
are shipped from Bangor in the open season.
are carried there by rail and shipped all
along the coast. when Bangor is inaccessible
to vessels. Several Bangor commission
merchants and shippers are doing business
in Belfast this winter and large quantities Of
pig-iron. hay. etc, are being shipped to New
York and ports south of Hatteras. Ice is
also being shipped from there in considerable
quantities, some going to the WI
York.
The temperance excitement in Biddeford
has been at fever heat for the last few weeks.
and quite number Of liquor prosecutions and
convictions have been made in the municipal
court