Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-27
State News.
CUMBERLAND,

Clarence Hale, ESQ.,, will deliver the ora
.ion At the Fourth of July celebration a
Springvaie
Dr. Grin Ross. of Kennebunk, died Tues
Gay, after long and painful illness. at the
age of Gs years. wv
James L. West, lumber dealer, of Portland
has failed. He will 20; out of business.
Connecticufs crack military company, the
governors Foot Guards of Hartford, con.
template visit to Portland in August.
The universalist church of Bridgton has
Just redeemed its church property from the
heavy mortgage which has enc1mbered it for
years The church will be repaired and the
society resume regular services at an early
day.
Dexter A. Hawkins, of New York CITY. has
recently presented Bowdoin college with a
valuable painting. 1t is the work of a noted
herman painter, and represents a view in
northern Norway. This painting is 8 feet
by d feet in size, and is valued at $500.
Fifty dollars has been contributed by Hon.
feleg Chandler for distribution in the militia
~ department of Bowdoin college as prizes
for excellence in drill and target practice II
now seems certain that Bowdoiu is to be rep
Resented in the regatta at Lake George, in
july new four-oared shell has been pur-
chased, and the crew is doing hard work
he date OF the race has not vet been decid-
ed upon, but it will probably be the Ilth or
18th Of July.
SOMERSET
Mr. Abel Hoxie of North Fairfield. sold
last week five head Of fat cattle to Mr.. Gideon
Wells OF Clinton. They consisted of a woke
OF oxen, yoke Of year old steers and an
odd year old steer. The girth Of the oxen
was feet and inches, and the 8 wear old
steers feet. The year old steer pirted 3
feet and was well formed. Mr.. Hoxie was
unable to obtain mate for him and sold him
for $4,000 to Mr.. Wells who intends TO keen
him while and see what size he will attain.
Mr. Hoxie has one of the best farms in town
and IS noted for keeping good stock.-Fair-
fsid Journal.
The Somerset Reporter saws the people of
Embden are greatly discouraged BY the decis.
ION on the railroad bonds oftheir town. The
town is small with but few wealthy men in il
and no manufactures. The debt is S45. 600.
besides two or three years interest. Then
there is a war debt of 81 900 besides. The
best citizens of the town look upon the nav.
ment of the debt as an utter impossibility. II
compromise could be effected, they would
try and pay every cent they could 1t is said
that they also intend to test the constitution
atty of the law which allows the taking OF
private property to pay public debt.
WALDO.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Hichborn, of Stockton
had been in Bangor, in attendance upon the
Universalist Convention, and when riding
home Thursday evening, their horse took
fright at the inward coming train at Hamp.
den railroad bridge. The animal ran away
and the occupants Of the top buggy were
thrown out violently and sustained personal
injury. Mrs. Hichborn's collar bone was
broken, while her husband received bruises
upon the head and face. The horse ran I'M
til he fell down and was severely injured.
He was a fine animal, valued at $500 The
buggy was wrecked. 1t is said by those who
witnessed the accident that it is great won,
der Mr.. and Mrs. HichbOrn were not both
killed.
AT LARGE.
There is considerable rivalry between the
Portland, Bangor & Machias steamboat
company and that of the Rockland, Mt. Des-
ert & Sullivan company. few days age
the Mt Desert claimed to have made the
quickest time between Rockland and Bar
harbor that had been made. Wednesday the
city of Richmond, Capt. Dennison, went
over the route and beat the Mt. Deserts
time fifteen minutes, making the run from
Rockland to Bar Harbor in three hours and
a half