Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-22
state News.
ARoosrook.

ARoosrooK-
Some two hundred carloads of hemlock
bark have been shipped from Houlton, by RAIL-
this winter.
LYMAN Stevens of Ludlow. has bought
lot a, Fl. Fairfield. on which he INTENDS
building three stores
The steam grist mill. at Caribou, has been
running day and night, Sundays excepted.
for the last six months. They have enough
grain nov on hand to keep il running for
three weeks
ANDROsCOGGiS.
The Lewiston Journal says Friday after
noon. girl about seventeen years OF age, was
found lying between two buildings on LISBON
street. intoxicated, and completely covered
with mud from head to foot The man who
discovered her dragged the woman into the
back door of a house near by, and she fell on
the floor insensible.
There are several cases OF typhoid fever IN
Lewiston and Auburn,-an unusual time OF
wear for this disease.
The Journal SAYS Mrs. Ellery Bond OF
Lewiston, who is 81 years of age, wove the
past eight years in hand-ioom l'ao yards OF
rag carpeting. and knit 100 pairs OF stockings
and mittens-besides doing her housework
Who has done better:
Hon. +. NJ. Drew will deliver the Decora-
ton Day address at Lewiston.
So ,625.47 worth of liquors was sold by the
Lewiston agency lost year. This Is . ill-3o
less than the year previous.
The store OF Nessrs Smith Smith, pipers
and plumbers, Lewiston, Was entered by bur-
glars Thursday night. and the money drawer
ransacked.
CUMBERLAND.
Portland has found wonderful cnre-aii
spring on Munjoy Hill.
On Sunday, March 9Th. Mr.. William t.
Gould caused censu, of the church-soing
population of Portland to be taken. tie
found that, while there are 1910 coed seats
in the Protestant chnrches OF Portland only
< OBI persons by actual count. were IN the
pews In a paper read before the Congrega-
tional club, Monday evening, he reported
these statistics.
FRANKLIN.
The Phonograph says that Samuel Farmer
of Phillips, lost stage horse Wednesday,
worth about sl25.
The Franklin Co. Musical Institute met
for rehearsal at Drummond Hall, Farming
ton, on the 18th inst. The county was well
represented, although the attendance was not
large, as the roads are in poor condition for
travel In the evening, concert was given
by choir of 80. directed by Mr.. c. 4. Allen
of Pennington.
KENNEBEC.
Mr.. X. .. Robbins. a vigorous and ex-
perienced quill driver, is now editor Of the
Waterville Sentinel. He formerly edited the
Dexter Gazette. and later the Newport News.
PESoBscoT.
Mrs. Mary l.. Williams, dealer in millinery
goods. Newport, i. reported failed and in in
solvency.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter SAYS that Special Deputy II
C. Hight of Fairfield, searched the premises
of Seth Wheeler of Canaan, one day las,
week, and found twenty one bottles of liquor.
He was taken to Fairfield for trial.
The Reporter says that Monday morning,
March II, as Mr.. Orrington l.. Williams OF
Madison was returning home from Skowhe-
gan he was thrown from his pung, striking on
his neck and shoulders, and receiving quite a
severe shock.
A little four year old daughter of Bry-
ant Roundy of Benton accidentally ran against
her mother, who was carrying pan of hot
water, one day last week and was scalded
about the face and neck
A man by the name of Blackwell. living at
Fairfield town farm. committed suicide by
hanging himself with his handkerchief Tues
day.
Messrs. A. II. ( c. +. Duren of Fairfield
have made a contract with the Lockwood Co
to furnish the floor plank and finish timber
for the new cotton mill which is to be BULL
at Waterville the coming summer. The con
tract amounts to about $4,000, and they will
commence on it as soon as the river opens.
YORK.
The Buxton and Hollis Agricultural So
ciety will hold their next annual fair and cat
tie show Oct 18th, 9Th and 9Th.