Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-28
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

The spring term of Bates College closed
Friday.
The Androscoggin is still ice-bound from
Lisbon Falls up to the rips.
Right Worthy Grand Master Cox of Port
land, of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Maine paid an official visit to Abou Ben
Adhem Lodge of Auburn. Thursday evening.
About sixty-five Odd Fellows of Auburn and
Lewiston were present The Grand Master
exemplified some new secret work. He was
accompanied by the Grand Marshal.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says that the Portland match
factory is about to add another story to its
buildings to accommodate its largely increas
ing business.
David L. Rice of Pownal. formerly of Lew
iston, recently secured, through Harris pen
sion-agenc,, Auburn, back pension money
amounting to S2.047.
HANCOCK.
The American says that Mr.. VIM. H. Ray
of South West Harbor, was taken suddenly
i'll recently, and died in less than an hour.
1t was his son who had such a remarkable
deliverance from death by leaping from the
deck of the schooner Kate Newman to that
of the Stephen Harding while the schooners
were in collision in heavy snow storm and
gale, off Long Branch, n. j., in the night of
Feb. 2. 1850.
PENoBscor.
When the Pullman train from Bangor ar
rived at Portland, Wednesday morning, and
stopped moment on the track from which
the train backs down to the depot, one of the
passengers, young man, thinking the depot
had been reached. slipped out of the car and
walked overheard, valise in hand. AS he
struck the cold water his wells might have
been heard half mile. Fortunately the
tide was in and he was soon dragged from his
cool bath into the car. But his valise and
hat were left for the fishes.
Mr.. Sewell Pratt of Corinna has sold his
span Of matched horses to g. j. Shaw, of
Hartland.
At meeting of the Senior Glass of the
State College the following officers were
elected: President. W. A. White; Vice
President. o. L. Pease; Secretary. A. T.
ingalls,; Collector and Treasurer, J. b.
Wilson; Orator, c. l.. Moore; Historian,
c. II. Fogg; Prophet, H. W. Brown; Poet,
Miss C. L. Buck; Odist, ii. NJ. Plaisted
Vale Victorian, L. A. Wyman; Marshal, r. S.
Smith Chaplain. II. II. Andrews: Executive
Committee, J. B. Wilson, b. F. Murray,
II. II. Andrews. The class voted not to have
a concert at commencement as has been the
custom heretofore. G. w. Sturtevant and
X. J. johnson, members of the class of 81.
left college last week to enter upon their
duties as civil engineers upon railroad in
Texas.
SAGADAHOC.
Richmond is to have cotton factory. 1t
will be erected early in the summer. Hon.
L. J Southland and S. W. Jack, Esq. are the
principal movers in the enterprise.
The Times says that it is estimated that a
sum not less than 900 must have been
circulated in Bath by direct reason of the
Knights Templar centennial ball, and as re-
suit business has been most wonderfully
improved.
Our Pittsfeld correspondent informs us it
is the intention to rebuild the burnt district
with brick blocks. The inhabitants have a
town meeting Saturday to take steps toward
the purchase Of fire engine. The Odd
use oftheir hall. The town books and papers
were all saved.-Derter Gazette.
Mr. Chas. Gilman of Fairfield, was quite
severely injured at the steam mill last Satur-
day, by heavy piece of hard pine timber
falling on one of his legs. No bones were
broken, but the flesh was badly bruised. He
will be unable to resume work for some time
DIR. Stevens has in his stable at North New
Portland deer that is a curiosity in that sec
ton. 1t was taken in the Dead River woods
near Flagstaff. Woodsmen and hunters who
have seen it. say they never saw the like.
The ears of the animal are nine inches long.
and its tail is like young colts. 1t com
pletely answers the description given bv
books of the mule deer Of the eastern slope
ofthe Rocky Mountains 'sIntermediate in size
between the wa pitt and the common deer !;
ranging along the eastern side of the Rocky
Mountains from lat. "a degrees to n. w.
Texas; it is found on the upper Missouri
and Platte rivers. and in Oregon, not extend
ing to the Pacific" A Western hunter who
has seen it says it is no curiosity to him.
WASHINGTON.
The frozen herring trade of Eastport and
vicinity for the past winter comprises total
shipment of 32,63O, 900 herring. an increase
over the previous winter of $500. 900. The
estimated cost of the shipments, including
barrels, was SOS, 700
YORK
The Times says that VIM. Hawkyard. a
man about fifty years old, while walking
down Main street, Biddeford. Wednesday
afternoon. had an apoplectic fit, or shock.
and was taken home and died about O'Clock
Wednesday night.
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