Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-21
STATE News.
ANDROsCoGGN.

ANDRoscoGGIN.
The Journal says: The Auburn shoe ship
ments this week foot up 1857 cases, a gain
OF a cases over last week. Quite a number
or the shops are hurrying to get
off the last of their spring orders SO as to
commence on their fall orders.
AROosTooK.
| The Republican says: company of
IL Swedes from the .'old country arrived
few days since, on their way to New Sweden.
| The Times says: The cheese factories
started up last Monday. The Houlton facto-
~ received 739 lbs. and Barnes factory
about the same amount.
CUMBERLAND.
People at Brunswick are talking about
building narrow gauge railroad to tide
water. perhaps to the end of Mere Point, in
the hope TO re-establish the old freight route
by steamers to Portland, in the expectation
of getting cheaper rates.
Mr.. Albert Woodward, living in the vicin-
ity of New Meadows. committed suicide on
Sunday last, by blowing out his brains with
shotgun.
The Telegraph saws fifty patients were
present at the clinic of the Medical College
last Saturday. a larger number than were
present ever before upon one day; the result
was that two sessions were held.
The Press saws that a well dressed man at
tempted to kidnap Mary Ellen Dolan, a
bright little girl of ten years, while she was
walking on the street with her little brother,
Friday.
.FRANKLIN.
The railroad surveyor has been in New
Sharon and earnest efforts were made to con-
vince him of the advantages of that route
via New Sharon village. And some of the
most influential townsmen there have the
matter in hand.
The spring term of Wilton Academy
closed Friday, with appropriate literary ex-
ercises Friday evening in Academy Hall
The term has been profitable one and high
ly creditable to the board OF instructors, as
instanced by the increasing attendance of
pupils each term.
Olin. son of Erastus Aver. Esq, of South
Waterford. aged about Is years. was serious
ly wounded Tuesday morning. while he and
a school-mate were at play with small de-
fective revolver. Surprising a cartridge
could not be discharged he pointed the
volver toward his neck and fired The cart
ridge passed completely through his neck
between the windpipe and spinal cord. 1t is
supposed he will recover.
PENOBsCOT.
The Wing says: At eleven o'clock Thurs
day night fire discovered in an old house
near the Water Works, known as the ''long
house." and in short time was nearly con-
sumed.
Wednesday night. the station al the Bucks
port & Bangor Railroad, in Brewer, was
broken into by some party or parties I'M
known. The thieves were poorly rewarded
for their pains as no money was LETT in the
drawer, and the tickets were unmolested.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Observer says We understand that
work on the proposed public hall in Dover
will be commenced some time in July
Atkinson has a sensation in the mat
| rimonial line. A young man go years old
has just been married to a miss of IA sum-
mers which naturally causes considerable
gossip as well as establishment.
SAGADAHoC.
| The Bath Times says: Capt. Colcord, who
is to command the ship A. J. Fuller. has the
reputation of making as quick passages as.
any Captain living. Captain Colcord was
formerly in the ship Pactolus and was in San
Francisco. He sailed from there to Queens
| town for orders, waiting five days at Queens
town, sailed for Havre, discharged his cargo,
TAKING III DdilaSt anu salieu lot new IOTk,
arriving at New York in just five months
! from the day he left San Francisco.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter saws that Mr.. Joshua Davis,
who was wounded so severely in the late
shooting atfray at Harmony. is still in a
critical condition. The criminals were put
under $685. bonds and found bail. Mrs. Laura
Davis and mother have replevined the stock
and had it driven back. The prisoners plead
self-defence.
| The Fairfield Journal says: Jonah Longley
arrived at Carratunk Falls Monday, after a
drive of ten days from the Forks of the Ken
nebec. with forty men. He reports large
drive of logs and plenty ofwater. He received
dispatch from Gardiner Monday, not to send
any more logs at present.
! DIR. Bennett of New Portland removed a
tumor from the shoulder of Mrs. J. c. Love
| JOY of that town. last week. A very painful
operation. Mrs. l.. is recovering rapidly.
WASHINGTON.
The PASSPORT sardine factories have not
yet secured full supply of fish of the right
size and are anxiously awaiting the coming of
the vast schools of herring that ''strke in
about the middle of May. The factories at
Milbridge and Jonesport have all the fish
they need.
| The Nav term of the Supreme Judicial
Court began at Alfred, Tuesday. The Grand
Jury reported 80 indictments.
Charles IL. Bragdon. of Biddeford, has Sc
cured a SAC. 900 contract to furnish stone for
the government breakwater at Newbury-
port.