Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-25
State News.
ANDRoSCoGGIS.

ANpRoscoGGIx
The Citizen says that L. T. Allen has in
his garden at Mechanic Falls. a chestnut tree
eight years old. from the seed. that is IL
feet { inches in height and measures ia
inches IN circumference 1t appears per-
fectly hardy; is clean, pretty shade tree
| We see no reason why chestnut trees NAV
not be successfully grown anywhere in this
region. They can easily be grown from
seed, or young trees can be obtained of
nursery dealers.
Scarlet fever, says the Lewiston journal.
OF severe type IS prevailing in that city.
ARoosrook
MIR. Robert Corners, an extensive operator
ON the upper ST. John, has Ii, 900, 600 feet of
| lumber TO bring down the river, and will put
on driving crew of 230 men and 20 horses
as the state OF the stream permits.
| On Saturday, April 9Th, H. Golding, while
attempting to cross the river just above Fort
Kent broke through the ice. His cries for
help were heard by Mr.. Fabier Cyr. who
went TO his assistance. but he also broke
through and both men were drowned.
CUNBERLAxp
Quite number OF Casco Young men are
going TO Boston in few DAYS, to work for
the So. Boston Ice Co. through the summer
Intelligence is received of the recent death
at her home in Worcester. Mass of Mrs
Buzzeli. 4 native of Sweden. a sister of DR..
Evans of Norway
1t is rumored that Capt George w. Parker
is TO take charge Of Reform school in an
other State about the lst of June. He is
now chief deputy of the Cumberland county
sheriff force.
Major Cyrus w. King. the only surviving
child of Names first Governor, died at
Brunswick on the 18th inst. aged - wears
and , months.
The Bridgton News SAYS The Hall of the
Ladies Aid Society at Edes Falls is approach
ing completion. and will be a creditable ad-
diton to the place. The ladies have been
interchangeable in their efforts TO effect this re-
suit and are worthy of much praise for their
perseverance under many difficulties
KENSEBEC.
Rev. Mr.. Martin. recent pastor of the NJ
+. church at Waterville. preached his fare
well sermon Sunday April oath.
Among the largest farmers and stock
raisers of Wayne, is W. H. Roberts, who has
large barn well filed with grade Durhams,
numbering about thirty head. lie raises
from four to six pairs of nice steers each
season.
The Sentinel says Mr.. G. ID. b. Blanchard
of Boston. has made another valuable pres
ent to Colby College, in the shape of five
beautiful pictures after originals found upon
the walls o: houses in Pompei.
1t is understood those who are interested
in the mine at Clarks Head will soon resume
work, and will probably 90 in more extern
sively than before.
Thomaston. for the first time in its history
has a genuine uniformed policeman. wearing
the regulation button, blue coat, and police
| mans cap.
Thomas Mc(irath. of st. George, has been
placed under $1,000 bonds to appear at the
September term of court for selling diseased
beef
The proprietors of the lobster factory at
Port Clyde have commenced operations, and
our farmers are hauling the shells upon their
fields for dressing They make an excellent
fertilizer.
\ course of four lectures. on Persia and
the Persians is to be given by Rev. w. T.
Stocking, for the benefit of the Congregation
al church of Wiscasse, The first of the
course will he given on Tuesday, April 10Th
PESoBsCoT.
Agreeably to a call, number of the bee
keepers in Piscataquis. Penobscot and Somer-
set counties met in convention at the Grange
Hall. in Dexter, April l4th, and formed bee
association. to be called the Northeastern
Bee Association of Naine;' with seventeen
members. and the following officers were cho-
sen: F. q. Addition, Dexter, President: s.
w. Croker, St. Adams. Charles b. Ellis,
Corinna. VIM. IIoyt Ripley, Albion Il.
Dodge. Exeter, Delon Robinson, Sangerville,
John Leighton. Garland, 4. s. Torey, Ban
gor. Vice Presidents |. G.. Leighton, Park
man, Secretary; Lucian French, Sangerville,
Treasurer.
Columbia street Baptist church, Bangor,
has extended a call to the Rev G. b. Illsley.
of lewiston to become their pastor.
The Wing saws on Thursday afternoon. at
about 3 O'Clock Rosie B. Gennings. little
daughter of Joseph Jennings Of Hampden,
aged about 10 years, went with some little
companions to play; during their ramblngs
the little Jennings girl went so close to
bonfire that her clothes caught, and soon
she was enveloped in a sheet of flame. being
terribly burned. A doctor was called, but
medical aid was useless. and the little suffer
er passed away at o'clock Friday morning.
SAGADAHoc.
The clerks in the carpet store of ID. L.
Percy of Bath were alarmed recently by q
bullet coming through awindow on the north
ern side of the store. and lodging in the wood
work in the farther side of the room. Marshal
Gilman was Immediately informed and in a
short time he ascertained that the bullet must
have been discharged from firearm in the
hand of clerk, in the employ of Samuel
Anderson. who. with another young man,
were indulging in rifle practice at the rear of
tine drug store. The ball must have glanced
from the object fired at. rs the range was in
another direction.
SOMERSET.
At the last village corporation meeting at
Skowhegan it was voted to have no night
watch: no street lamps: no police: no fire
department: no bell rung and no water
brought.
Grin o. Eittum has the contract to carry
the mail between Scion and No. Arson.
A crew of workmen began excavating for
the foundation of two new buildings to he
attached to the new WOODEN mill. in Skow
hogan Monday April 18th. Tine dye house
will be of brick. one story high and will be
6Ox40 feet. The picker room and boilar
house will be two stories. lOox'n feet and
also of brick These buildings will be rap
idly pushed forward and on their completion
the machinery for the new mill will he at
once put in
Last week five horses from Norridgewock
were put upon the cars for Boston which
realized their owners the following prices ::