Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-23
State News.
ANpRoSCoGSlS.

The Lewiston Journal SAYS wool-pelts are
nov coming into town in biz loads Ten
Thousands pounds have been offered at one
store since Monday. Holders have been
waiting fer boom. bu; the b"om hasn't
struck.
The bicvclc csse was trIsi in iht Lew lston
Municipal Court. Wedne>ls, morning. and
the respondent. Mr.. Dexter Washbsru- Was
fined s. for violating the city ordinance
which prohibits the use of the sidewalks by
vehicles OF ANY kind. save baby-carriagcs.
ARoosrooK-
The Wing saws that Fred Moore nt Eel
River, Carleton County. y B is operating
this wear on the ST CrOix and i're>qae Isle
branche. of the Aroostook- He expects 10
cut Somewhere between s.0eo.0t0 and r.
90. 900 feet. A large number Of MEN ard
horses will be required to handle sach large
cut,-about 200 men and - horses
CUMBERLAND.
The children's ward in the Portland hos
pital Melted SIS. from the performance q.
the Song of the Bell"
Lem Lubee of Harpswell, has received
eight hundred dollars back pension money
from the government, for injuries received
during the late war.
HANCOCK.
The mining property of the Home Silver
Mining Company of Gouldsboro has been
sold on an execution from the l. :. Circuit
Court. The property which i. a 80 year
lease was purchased by Milton II. Sanford of
New York for S6lo.
Bluehllers are living in hopes of yele-
phone connecting. at Orland, with Bangor.
W. II. II. Spofford has recently been APP
pointed deputy collector of customs at Deer
Isle
kESSEBEC.
Waterville is very much excited over the
contemplated removal of the Maine Central
repair shops from there TO Portland.
Wood choppers in China have been busy
preparing their wood 10 haul for the coming
years use and market. Much wood is hauled
across China lake each winter, and finds
ready sale at North Vassalboro, the wooden
factory buying largely of that commodity.
PESoBsCoI.
Corinna has now no regular lawyer. The
gentleman who has been practicing there for
a short time. now goes West"
Ii is the intention of the stock and bond
holders of the Bangor Opera House TO finish
the building in first class style. and il is
hoped il will be ready for dedication by
March.
he JdUuarN term Vi Tue IeHOUtcOt county
court promises tn be an exceedingly busy
one. There are several important cases al
ready assigned for trial at the first Of the
term. There are go cases on the continued
docket.
SAGADAHoC.
There are three or four schooners loading
wood at Parkers Head.
Don't sit or stand on this desk is the
u Al. L.
queer set of customers he must have.
SOMERSET.
Numerous buildings have been erected in
Sko~hegan the past wear. Notable among
them is a fine new hotel.
G. II. IIussey & Co., South Norridgew
manufacturers OF clothing, employ in their
shop - hands, in country, so; average pay,
men $40, women 81 80 They have made
~, 600 garments the present year.
Mr.. Fred johnson of Pittsield. graduate
of Bowdoin. class of 81. has received an APP
pointment in the United States signal ser
vice. He reports at Washington the fret of
January.
+. r. Weber, Esq, one Of the enterpris-
ing farmers and real estate owners in st. Al
bans. has, within the last twenty years,
cleared and fitted for the moving machine,
nearly fifty acres of rough, wet and very
stony pasture land, at cost of from S2j to
$50 per acre, and which now pays good in
terest on cost of land and Improvements
WALDO.
Interest in Temperance work lie steadily in
creasing in Bucksport.
On one of the streets in Camden is an oak
tree measuring Is feet in circumference.
fatal accident occurred in Monroe. last
week. Mr.. John Mansur. Go years of age.
while shingling his barn, fell distance of
twenty feet. breaking his back and receiving
internal injuries.
Last Saturday, pickerel weighing lbs.
9 OF. was caught through the ice in Quante-
bacook pond in Searsmont.
WASHINGTON.
Deer have been seen in considerable num-
bers, in this county lately.
Ex-solliers at Calais are in luck. Two
have lately received back pay, one $1,000,
the other 81 .s36.