Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-12
State News.
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An Auburn man picked II, 600 dozens OF
eggs. the past season, and Is now seiiin9
them for double what the quotations were
when he bought them. He will he consider
ably Weather after the speculation than he
was before. There have been few years when
egg Spectators have had such big chance
II is said one man in Belgrade has made $780,
900 in egg speculations. Egg sellers get
their own price now.
The Worombo Mill at Lisbon Falls, whose
new machinery is just starting up, is said to
manufacture as fine woolens as any mill in
the country. The sale of the same is mostly
in the West. Philadelphia. however. takes
large amount. The mill has lately been en-
larged. Ii now runs over time and even can
not keep up with its orders.
The Grand Trunk Railway now sells linn
tied tickets from Lewiston to Boston for 80 20
"a reduction of 50 cents This is in conse-
quence of the reduction of rate between Bos-
ton and Portland This will be good news to
travellers The fare between Lewiston and
Boston at one time was three dollars. and was
afterwards raised to 81; then TO SO. 20. which
is the present price Of tickets with stop-over
privileges.
ARoosrooK.
A. II. Dewitt, at his mill in Presque Isle,
ground 5.224 bushels of wheat during the
month of December.
CUMBERLAND.
On SATURDAY. Sheriff Sawyer discovered a
bold scheme on the part of two prisoners,
named Williams and Earle. to escape from the
county jail Ingenious tools. such KEYS.
etc. were found hidden in their cells ready
for use.
Chas. +. Washburn. son of ex-Goy. Wash
burn of Portland. is elected member of the
present Legislature of Minnesota.
Alden j. Blethen. Esq, formerly of Port
land, has bought into the Kansas City Daily
Journal, and is about to become its business
manager.
Judge Tourgee, author of "a Fools Err
randi and ''Bricks Without Straw" will lee
tire in Portland. on the 10Th inst, under the
auspices of the Loyal League.
FRANKLIN.
As Conductor Knapp's forenoon train from
Pennington was coming around a curve near
North Jay, Friday. 9TH inst, two cars jumped
the track and went into the ditch. The cars were
a passenger and a smoker. None Of the pas
sengers were hurt except one man, who ac-
cidently put his hand on the stove and burned
his palm. Conductor Knapp put his passen-
gers into the baggage car and brought them
through. 4 wrecking train. in charge of
IADbuiIaSteT w dgG went up Ill Ine AFTERNOON,
and got the cars on the track. l. seemed an
unlucky Friday for Mr.. Knapp. One Of the
cars of his afternoon freight train jumped the
track. the same afternoon on the Androscog.
gin road. between Brunswick and Bath.
Some trouble with the trucks is supposed to
have been the cause. Very little damage
resulted from either accident
Journal
LINCOLN.
The News saws that Mr.. Joseph F. Hollis
of Waldoboro' died Monday, after being a
sufferer lS years from erysipelas. Mr.. Hol-
lis was born in Boston in 1900 and was at
the time of his death so years and four
months old.
OXFORD.
Mai. Jas French of Porter. has a men,
orada of all storms during forty years.
Mr.. A. p. Andrews of West Paris has late
~ brought two ear loads of sheep from Yer
mont. They are very fine lot. and will be
sold to farmers for stock sheep.
PENoBscor.
At Soudeunk Stream. which enters the
West Branch of the Penobscot about ten
miles below Chesuncook Lake Dam. are two
very large numbering operations, one being
carried on by Messrs. Chas. Dole of Bangor,
and Capt. Gilbert Soule of Brewer under
the firm name of Dole and Sou!e. The firm
employ IS men and 80 horses and propose to
haul 100000 to 5000, 900 feet, principally
spruce. The other is carried on bv Mr..
Erastus Loveland. who has about 30 men
"a oxen and 80 horses employed and will get
out between 100000 and 5000. 900 feet,
mostly spruce.
Messrs. Bacon. Robinson & Co, finished
cutting ice on the Kenduskeag stream last
week They harvested about three thousand
tons which averaged sixteen inches in thick
ness.
Tie golden wedding of Capt. and Mrs.
William Fl. Dole of Orrington was celebrated
in fine style at their residence. THURSDAY
evening. 9Th inst.
SAGADAHOC.
The Bee saws there is a good deal of
diphtheria in Richmond. Four deaths have
occurred from the disease in few days. and
seven more are now suffering from it.
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Levi Mcdonald. while at work in the
woods about three miles from Machias, met
with painful accident on Tuesday Jan. t. He
was cutting log, and while his axe was on
the down stroke, the log suddenly settled
enough to allow the axe to pass by and bury
itself. with full force. in his right ankle, split
ing the bone and making a fearful cash.
YORK.
Mabel c. Sweat of Parsonsfield. daughter
of Moses Sweat. NJ. d., the well-known sur
geon and physician. was recently married to
VIM. ID. ID. Churchill