Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-07
State News.
ANDROsCOGGiS.

Negotiations are pending between Mr.. Hi
ram Holt, the Franklin county Hay -Knif,
manufacturer, and Lewiston parties, look ins
to a removal of the business to the latter
city
Two young burglars were detected trying
10 break into a store in Lewiston one night
recently. They had jimmy. an instrument
for cutting putty from glass, and several
other tools. They had tried several stores
in the vicinity. The officer gave the m term
in City Prison. They were fifteen or six.
teen years of age, and apparently had dime
novel on the brain.-.Iournai.
FRAsKLIS.
The Record says that Wilton is remarka-
BILE for its famous stream with its two lake
reservoirs, and its series Of descents. making
it n valuable source of water power 1t is
remarkable for its lakes. Its two principal
lakes are deep. elevated reservoirs. seeming
ly placed by design as near the more elevated
portions Of the surrounding territory as they
could be placed, to be fed BY the numerous
riils and springs which drain the peaks and
ridges which serve as surrounding dams.
HANCOCK.
About fifty tons Of ore from the Mammoth
mine In Blue Hill are to be shipped To the
Portland Smelling and Reduction Works for
treatment.
KENNEpEC-
The water in the ponds at Wayne is very
low. Some Of the manufactures have been
obliged to suspend operations. Strong hopes
were entertained that the rain of last week
would raise the water some. but all such
hopes were of little avail. The G. T. lodge
lately organized at Wayne is doing finely.
New members are being initiated at nearly
every meeting. The warm weather of last
week was improved by many in fishing
through the ice. T.. :. Bisbee and n. +.
Strickland in one day set their lines, cap
tured and brought, home one hundred and
FIVE pickerel.
PENoBscor.
A painful accident occurred TO Young fell
low of lG, cook in Palmer's lumber camp on
Pleasantriver. While splitting wood he struck
the axe into his wrist. cutting of the head
OF the bone, and into one of the arteries. He
began to lose blood to q most alarming ex-
tent and at least quart of the vital red fluid
poured out of the wound, before the bleeding
was stopped BY tying cord tight around the
ann. The young man walked sixteen miles
TO katahdin Iron Works and thence he came
by stage and rail to Bangor for surgical aid.
The bones were adjusted and the wound was
dressed by Drs. Sanger and Young. The
youth is now doing we'll
Freight trains have begun to run regularly
over the BANGOR 4 Katahdin Iron Works
Railway. Lumber. iron and slate has
accumulated in large quantities awaiting
transportation over the new road
The young people of Plymouth lately took
Sl2 for S. S. library books, at an exhibition.
SAGApAHoc.
There are FIVE new vessels now living at
Bath wharves being fitted for sea. Four OF
them average 1000 tons.
The Bath Times says: Mrs.. c. T. Green
leaf has in her possession the last rebel paper
printed in Vicksburg. The Daily Citizen,
NJ. Sword, proprietor. II is printed on Z
section of wall paper and dated July ?. 1868
Quotations from II Porter, poor fool, hs
might - we'll give up the vain aspiration he
entertains Of capturing our CITY," "A ramol
has reached our ears that -four 10 Is pound
molasses $40 = gallon, and corn $40 .
bushel." ION dit that the great Ulysses
surnamed Grant, has expressed his intention
of dining in Vicksburg on Saturday next. and
celebrating eth Of July BY grand dinner
He will do veil to remember, s1rst ooeeh you
rabbit, etc."
York.
Business il beginning to loom ~ At Oh,
Orchard. Lumber - beginning to arrive ant
there il good prospect for work being un
usually lively this vinter.