Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-01
State News.
ANpROSCOGGIN.


The Lewiston Journal saws that the biggest
seizure of liquor on the records was made by
officer l.. X. kenniston, Friday morning, at
the lower Maine Central station. in Lewiston.
The whiskey was rolled out on the platform,
from n car loaded with bales of cotton for
one of the mills. The barrels were stamped
and sealed in Kentucky. Part of them
marked &C T." Cleaveland, and part of them
III. S." Cleaveland The fifteen barrels
contain about geo gallons of fair rye whiskev
worth about Sl,S00. The railroad folks
don't know to whom the liquor belongs, or
anv facts in connection with it. The liquor
was libelled by Mr.. Remission. Friday fore
noon and will be destroyed unless the own
ers claim it and can prove it was not intend
ed for unlawful sale in this State.
ARooSrooK.
Loose hay is now lower in Ioulton market,
selling from $40 to ST. per ton.
Two thousand, three hundred and eleven
money orders were issued. at the floulton
Post office in 1880.
Sheriff Alexander has made the following
appointments of Deputy Sheritls: Jas. b.
Lindsey. Litteton; Porter Archibald, Mont
iceilo; Jacob c. Smith, Bridgewater; Jacob
Hardison. Caribou; John Weller. Weston.
\ grand skating carnival is to be given by
the proprietors of the Houlton rink, on We'd
nesday evening Feb. 9th. The skaters are
to appear in costume, music will be furnished
by the Citizens Band, and it is expected
there will be a large crowd to enjoy the sport.
Excursion trains will run from Calais and
Woodstock.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Press says; an unusual sight
was seen Saturday from the wharvcs. The cold
snap of that and the prev ious day had complete
11,c sod -.
Portland bridge, and on the Cape side
hundreds of skaters were ENJOYING themselves
upon the firm ice, skating with perfect safety
as far out from shore as the ship channel.
The Press says. that while II snow pillow
with two engines was trying to clear the
track of snow near Conway the snow pillow
left the rail, fell over backwards on the
leading engine, damaging it badly and severe
ly, if not fatally. scading Mr.. Snow. the
engineer.
Capt John Blanchard of West Cumberland
recently sold to VIM. Webster of Gray a pair
of large oxen. Their girth was more than
8 feet, and it was estimated that they would
weigh 1000 pounds. live weight. They are
to he slaughtered and the beef sent to Eng
land.
The Montgomery Guards will visit Law
renee, Mass. and be the guests of Co. +. of
that city at ball Feb. 18th. The Gnards
will give an exhibition drill.
HANCOCK.
Frank Preston Olds has been arrested at
Rockland for stealing from houses and stores
in Vinal Haven, Deer Isle and other places
large quantity of goods were recovered.
KEsSEBEc.
Waterville is to ask for a city charter
At last accounts from H. c. Bnrleigh. Esq
now in England, he was purchasing a fast
az he found animals to suit. and had hought
something over twenty. Mr.. Bodwcl. the
senior member of this importing firm. now
has thirty-one animals of the first importation
the others having been disposed of at good
prices.
LINCOLN.
Eben Lceman, seventy years old, who has
lived in Boston many years, died of heart
disease Wednesday night. In an old trunk
was found $1,000 in $500 a per cent. United
States bonds, 81 900 in gold. each piece be-
ing wrapped up separately in piece of pa
per, twelve bank books, two with $500 on
them, and the rest contained $500 10 $500
each. The deceased formerly belonged in
Dresden
PESoBscoT.
The First Congregational church of Ban.
gor, Rev. S. J.. y. Spear, pastor. adopted
some strong temperance resolutions mt its |
late annual meeting. They call upon the Of |
fcers Of the law everywhere to DO their Whole
duty and express the view that the growing
dangers from this great evil demand the mos, |
emphatic reassertion that intemperapt.c i \ |
sin.
Ar LARGE.
Ex-tish Commissioner G. G. Atkina last
week forwarded $4,000 salmon eggs. (saio,o !
safaT) to the New York State Fish Commits |
sioner Hon. Z. G. BLACKBOARD The eggs were
collected by Mr.. Atkins at Grand Lake |
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