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

with Lisbon, by telephone. As soon a. the
finishing touches on this extension are done
the men will commence work on the line &c
West Auburn
X. E. Patterson, ESQ.,, of Lewiston. has
contracted to build q new mill at Calais. to
contain 40, 200 spindles. He will do both the
brick and wood work. A. d. lockwood,
ESQ.,, il one Of the leading owners.
The Bates corporation, Le~iston, has COM
menced to make a place for its new quill,
mill. All the looms have been taken from
the old mill on the bank of the cross canal,
and the old building is rapidly coming down.
and in day or two the foundation of the
new brick mill will be started.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus SAYS: Mr. Allen Ramsey. son
Of Mr.. Ramsey, late superintendent of ever
green cemetery. who has been in the vicinity
OF the Black Hills for some time prst, wrote
10 his father short time ago that he should
start for home this month on 4 visit. A tel
egram has just been received saying that the
young man was blown to pieces by an ex-
plosion day or two before he was intending
to start on his journey
The dwelling house of Lemuel Thompson,
at North Windham, was DESTROYED by fire,
between IL and o'clock Wednesday night,
June lst The loss is about $500.
HANCOCK.
The American saws there is a narrow cut
between two mountains about two miles
from the Franklin line, called 'Hole in the
Wall" The rocks are split and piled in q
remarkable manner. giving the appearance OF
Yosemite on a small scale. There is q
deep cave in this mountain, which few ever
heard Of. The roof is composed of one solid
piece of granite nearly thirty feet high, lean
ing at an angle of about forty-five degrees.
About two years ago some barrels of -four
and meal, were stolen from a camping crew
a short distance from this cave. Though the
party was supposed to be known, at the time,
yet no one knew where the goods were con-
cealed. few DAYS ago, party of pleasure
seekers took it into their heads to visit this
cave. At one corner there was noticed q
dark passage which led, no one knew where.
One OF the party took courage and on ''all
tours" entered the passage. After crawling
along for about fifteen feet he came to high,
broad room. This rosm, &, without doubt " as
the store house of the thieves, for here were
empty barrels piled up in good order. The
barrels of meal and flour were probably con-
veyed to this safe retreat during the night,
and carried away in bags as wanted.
KENNEBEc.
The Mail SAYS: With the small cannon
ball, which we mentioned last week as hav-
ing been found on Fort Hill, in Winslow, we
have since learned that there was also un-
earthed at the same time and place, a skele-
ton, piece Of a gun barrel, stone knife,
some buttons and a coin.
The Selectmen of Waterville have con :
pleted their labors as assessors, and find the
value of real estate to be 81, 745. 025-or
Sl24 Cos more than last year; personal pro-
perty, $5Sl.9l0-or 1923, 400 more than last
year; total valuation, S2,326, 935-or Sl4s,-
l55 more than last year. The number OF
taxable polls is l,O25-lO2 more than last
year; number of dogs, ll6-ll more than
last year. The rate of taxation will be S2l.-
80 for one thousand dollars, or "a mills on a
dollar.
The Camden Herald says: The Sardine
Factory is having good run of fish. Fifty
four bushels were landed Wednesday, and
five hundred boxes of cans came on the boat
Wednesday morning for the factory.
LINCOLN.
The Lincoln County Educational Associa-
ton will hold its next meeting at Damaris-
Gotta, Saturday, June 18th, at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ
The News says: There have been plenty
of alewives, and the catch Friday and Satur-
day was sufficient to supply the demand.
Many more fish could have been taken if
there had been customers. The receipts will
be between four and five hundred dollars.
1t is safe to say that the town will be able to
realize, another year, 4 net profit Of at least
one thousand dollars from the alewive fish
cry. --r s.s
PENoBscor
A grand trot is announced at Dexter Trot-
ting Park July 4th; $l42 are offered in
prizes.
The ship Marcia Greenleaf cleared at
Bangor Wednesday for New Orleans. She
is the first full rugged ship that ever loaded
ice there. Her cargo consists of 11SG tons OF
ice of excellent quality.
The Wing saws In the last two months
some $4,000 worth of ware has been manu-
featured by the Bangor Stone Ware Co..
and of all this amount there is not over $40
worth of refuse or imperfect ware. The clay
from which the ware is manufactured comes
principally from New Jersey, none being
found in New England so well adapted for
the purpose.
SAGADAHOC.
Can't. II. l.. Babbett and Jacob B. Phillips
and others of Taunton, have contracted with
Goss & Sawyer, of Bath, for the building at
once of two 1000 tons three-masted schooners.
Shoe shipments from Richmond for the
week ending June I'd, 100 cases and As pairs.
Number of pairs including samples, 1900.
SOMERSET
The Journal saws that Messrs. Gullfer &
Fogg. of Fairfield, who have been driving on
Dead river. returned home Wednesday. They
took the drive at Long Falls and drove to the
mouth of dead river. There were As 100000
of logs. They employed about seventy-five
men and were on the river forty-six days.
After the freshet the water fell very rapidly
and they were compelled to leave about 1000,
900.
WASHINGTON.
The Advertiser saws that the wife of Capt.
RYAN of Calais, who was so badly burned last
week by her dress catching FIRE, is undergoing
great suffering, and there are grave doubts OF
her getting over it.
Work has fairly commenced on the erection
of the cotton factory at Calais. A number OF
men are at work pulling down. and moving
old buildings, and preparing the ground for
the commencement of the foundation.
YORK.
Among those in Texas who are prominently
identified in promoting the construction OF Its
numerous railroads and in developing the
,osourcos of the State is Mai John Walling-