Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-06
State News.
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The Lewiston police seized eixfv-five gal
Ions of liquor. SATURDAY.. Twenty-Five wers
seized by officer Taught and twenty BY officer
Stone from the American Express: and tween
fy BY officer Douglass from the Merchants
The Argus saws The committee of credi-
tors recently chosen to investigate the affairs
of Thomas Ward. clothing dealer. Lewiston.
has been to Lewiston. and returned without
having receiving any offer of compromise
from the debtor which was satisfactory. Mr..
Ward proposed to pay 40 cents on 81. hu;
such proposition was not entertained. and
the committee put him into Insolvency.
CUMBERLAND.
Miss Hattie Baker of Portland, has been
engaged by W. II Burroughs for his COM
pany at the Pavilion Opera House. Galveston
Taxas. for the season OF lssl-a.
The Argus SAYS: Some time Saturday
night some miscreant aaubed the hou.e of
Mr.. Chas- H. johnson. at No. l56 Bracket
street. with Japan varnish or asphaltum
The front of the house is almost entirely
covered. and is completely ruined. nothing
but new clapboarding being able to replace
it its former condition.
KESNEBEc.
A. c. Carr Esq. of East Winthrop, sold
on Thur day the last of his stock of apples.
He has handled the past year sixteen thousand
barrels. The fruit he saws has kept remark
ably we'll. that sold this week. not shrinking
peck TO a Darrell.
The Mail has the following in regard to
Colby University At the exit of 81, In
Augusta last Friday evening. a poem was
read by H. F. Dexter; an Grafton delivered
nv p. :. Lindsey; the history was by E. f.
Dudley; the prophecy by J. L. Deering. A.
L. Doe acted as POSTMASTER. The boys had
jolly time.
The Camden Herald says that having wages
are about as high as they have been for
number of years. 81 so and So 90 being free
" offered. The canlkers employed at the
South Marine Railray. struck last Monday
morning for an advance eff % cents per day.
from 50 90 to 50 So. The rock haulers are
preparing to strike for an advance of cents
per cask. They are now getting cents,
which is too low by far.
LINCOLN.
Mr. Henry A. Kennedy has assumed the
duties of Collector of the District of Waldo
borough. and has appointed George Bliss,
Deputy Collector at the port of Waldoboro'.
OXFORD.
The first Methodist church in the history
of Buckfield, was dedicated on Wednesday,
June Goth. The church was crowded in the
afternoon to listen TO the stirring and impress
sive sermon by Rev. w. II. Bolton of Bos-
ton. At the close of the sermon, pledges to
the amount ef $3.50 were quickly made and
in the evening, after sermon by Rev. Mr..
Bolton, the church was dedicated free of
debt.
PENoBscoT.
A thrilling runaway occurred Saturday
morning in this city. by which three young
ladies'. daughters of Mr.. F. \. Simpson If
Carmel, experienced a narrow escape from
death.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times says: Durig thunder shower
recently, the lady operator at the telephone
office was alarmed for a moment when a
flash of lightning caused all the electric bells
to sound simultaneously.
WASHINGTON.
The Union says: Dredging in the Lubec
Narrows is progressing favorably. and it is
expected that by December two cuts will
enable vessels to pass through at low water.
We understand that NJ. c. Stevens cheese
factory located at East Stream fin Cutler. is
an assured success. large business is be-
ing done in turning out as good a quality of
cheese as is made anywhere in the country.
YORK.
\ building in Eliot. occupied for post office
and country store. end owned by Brooks &
Co.. was burned Friday night. A barn was
also destroyed. Loss $1,000. Partially in
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