Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-21
State News.
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Two houses and a stable in Auburn ON ned
by F. A. Lane. were burned Monday night
The fire caught from the explosion of a Ian
tern. One house was valued at S27po. in
sured 81 600 in the Springfield. The other.
worth 500. was insured $500 in the Scot
fish Commercial. Lane lost part of his fur
niture; not insured. VIM Mortified lost all
his furniture, insured 5000 in the Scottish
Commercial. Wallace futile lost part of
his furniture no insurance.
The Journal saws: The Bates mills are
now making $50 different designs of gooc,s,
in their looms. The warps for these diff rent
designs contain from $40 to 9,e00 ends each.
Two designers are employed by the Bates.
at high salaries. Both are German.
ARoosrooK.
The Pioneer says Diphtheria of very
malignant type is again on the increase in
this part of The county. Several deaths oc-
CURED last week two in the family ofEugene
Nickerson of Oakfeld.
Mr.. G.. W. Fogg of Monmouth is canvass
ing this county for fruit and ornamental trees
and shrubbery from the nurseries of Sturges,
Merrick & Co. of East Brighton, \. Y. Mr..
Fogg was a resident of this town in lsi6. but
was absent from 1858 to 1880. twenty-Seven
wears.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press SAYS: Mr.. Charles Babcock the
well known Portland machinist has received
ar order for fifteen electric lights of the
Werdermann patent. from Allen 4 Nixon of
New York. which are probably designed for
lighting theatres, and will be manufactured
by Mr.. Babcock at once.
Maurice c. Blake. nominated by the re-
publicans of San Francisco for mayor, is a
native of Harrison or Otisfeld He was
graduated from Bowdoin in 1888, in the same
class with Edward A. Dana. Stephen II.
HAYES and Charles c. Nutter of Boston. He
read law with Fessenden & Debois in Port
land was then strong Webster whig: settled
for a short time in Belfast, but has spent
most of his life in San Francisco, and was at
one time county judge.
LINCOLN.
The iron smoke-stack at Hobson's steam
mill in Wiscasset, is being replaced by a new
brick chimney. The chimney will be 10 feet
square at the base and seventy feet high, and
will take about sixty thousand bricks TO build
it.
Oxford County convention of Reform Clubs
u y.
August Sd. The first meeting for organiza-
ton and reports of clubs, will be held at
TO- 30 A. NJ. Public meetings at and T. NJ
PENoBsCoT.
The Wing saws Mrs Kate b. Ford. who
is here assisting her husband in the prepara-
ton of the History of Penobscot County, has
Just received an appointment as Lecturer to
the City Teachers Institute, during the week
beginning August 30. Mrs. Ford is a gradu-
ate of the Michigan State Normal School,
and was for many years a teacher in the pub
lie schools and colleges of that State and in
Cleveland, Ohio"
Monday, Judge Virgin appointed Judge
Crooker ct ais. VS.. the Bangor { Piscataquis
Slate Co.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times says: "A grand sub-m
rine explosion will take place in the Kenne-
bee river near Fort Popham, on Thursday of
next week The Eastern Steamboat Compa-
ny, by whom the explosion will be superin-
tended, are to run an excursion steamer to
the Fort on that day"
SOMERSET.
The Methodist cam-meeting will be holden
on the Arson camp-ground about three-quar-
tiers of mile from Arson village, commenc-
ing on Tuesday, Sept. 9Th and closing on
Sept. l3th.-E. c. Strout preached in the
Methodist Chapel at Arson Sunday, July 10th.
They have secured his services to preach
every two weeks during the ensuing year.
WASHINGTON.
The Machias Union says: Sch. Lizzie
Brewster, Smith. is undergoing repairs in the
ward at Jonesboro to the extent of 50, 900.
Mrs. NJ. T. Wardwell has been elected
Principal of Jefferson School at Minneapolis,
and Miss Lizzie p Mitchell Teacher in Room
A, same school for year 1881 and 80. Mrs.
w. formerly belonged at Whitneyville and
Miss NJ. at Machas.
YORK.
The Biddeford Times says: The Eastern
railroad refused to connect with the Old Or
chard Junction railroad Tuesday. Judge
Virgin has granted an in junction on them,
which was served on the Eastern road. This
will prohablv mako them connect