Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-11
State News.


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The having season will commence this
year about two weeks later than last season.
Mr. J. F. Barto of Presque Isle is erecting
a fine store 24x52 with dwelling apartments
in the second story.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says; Thursday five little bows
went from Portland to Deering strawberss-
ing. While there part of them went into
the stable of Mr.. c. W. Hobbs and one of
them climbed up TO high shelf and got down
a bex in which was quantity of cartridges.
ammunition. etc and a revolver. They
thought it wasn't loaded. but before they
had done with il one of them nearly PLAYED
the Guiteau on possible future President
He snapped the revolver just for fun. and
succeeded in filling his companions face
with powder while the bullet went 80 near
the side of his face To almost blister the
skin.
kENNEBEC.
The Fairfield Journal saws: DE- 4 Cros-
by. WaIeryille. the inventor of the celebrated
axe cover finds his business in thi, depart
ment rapidly increasing. His goods have
met with large sale particularly in the west
and he has agents in nearly all the principal
cities of the country. The manufacture of
these axe covers promises to be a rising in
dustry there.
The Herald says; Only two proposals re-
ceived by the Selectmen for building the
road as laid by the County Commissioners
from Main TO Sea street in Camden village.
One for 81 500, the other for S2,475.
PENoBscor.
The Wing says: Maplewood Farm. the
beautiful estate owned by Mr.. Frank ii
Lowell, on kenduskeag avenue. has been
purchased by Charles johnson, Esq, u
wealthy New York gentleman, paying there
for Sl4, 900. There are eighty acres of high
~ cultivated land, fine orchard and hand
some residence. Some Improvements are 10
be made, when the place will be occupied as
a summer residence.
The Commercial says: A special meeting
of the stockholders of the Bangor Piscata-
quis Railroad Company will be held at the
office of the company in this city on Friday,
July %, at IL A. NJ. to act upon important
propositions concerning the road.
SAGADAHoC.
The Times says: The largest cargo of
yellow pine ever shipped to this port-55O,-
900 feet-is on the way from Savannah on
board the schooner b. w. Morse, for Albert
Hathorn.
SOMERSET.
The Advocate SAYS Large number of
French Canadians are passing through our
village this season.
A catalogue of the Eaton school at Nor
ridgewock, shows that there has been total
attendance during the year, of 3l3.
The Advocate says A company has been
organized with $4,000 capital, to manufac-
ture the Diamond wrench patented by S.
d. Greenleaf and II. A. Thompson: S. d.
Lindsey, President; J. G. Waugh, Vice
President; Ed. 7. Page, Treas; f. p.
Mayo, Sec; Directors; J. G.. Waugh. S. ID.
Greenleaf. W. b. Nntter, II. A. Thompson
and l.. l.. Morrison.
Potato bugs are making sad havoc in Wal
do county.
At the annual meeting of the directors of
Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad. held
at Belfast July Sth, Charles b. Hazeltine was
reelected president, Asa Faunce treasurer
and John H. Quimby clerk.
YORK
The Biddeford Times. which was burned
out Sunday, is now issued from the office of
the Saco Democrat. The Times will soon
have new Office
The Argus saws Isaac Bracket of Cor
nish, has failed. His liabilities are about
SIS, 900; assets perhaps SIS 900. He is ow-
ing Shaw. Son 4 Hawkes. in the neighbor-
hood of Sl,700; Twitchell & Chapman a con-
siderable amount, as well as number of
smaller sums to other merchants in this city
The creditors hope to get 80 cents on a dol