Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-23
state News.
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arrested for stealing large quantities of wool
from the storehouse of r. W. Hackett.
Auburn.
Mr.. Benjamin Conant. of the firm of Brad
ford, Conant Co., is carving on the largest
timber business ever done in Auburn. He
has recently purchased several large timber
lots. He has five or six crews AT work in
different parts of Auburn. Lewiston and
suburban towns, cutting wood for both fuel
and lumber, and peeling bark. He is hand
ling an immense lot Of pine. hemlock and
hard wood.
The Journal SAYS: The vacant lot on Lis
bon street. formerly occupied by Nelligan'>
saloon, has been sold to Thompson Il Hines,
for the sum of $1,000. They propose 10
erct on the lot. a one-story, frame building
ninety feet long. 10 be occupied as a clothing
store.
AKOosIooK.
The Reporter says that Arthur Webster,
only nine years old, youngest son Of Hosea
Webster, of Limestone, met with painful
accident. He was with his older brother.
who was telling trees. when by some mishap
a limb of falling tree bore him to the
ground. breaking his leg just below the knee.
The Reporter says that there Is cluster Of
five lots in Castle Mill, the settlers of which
One of the first settlers was drafted, went
South and died. A young man was killed
while telling trees. One shot himself through
the shoulder accidentally. and one committed
suicide by shooting, all in the short space of
twe wenty years.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Press says The alarm from
box 60. at $50 p. NJ, Sunday, was caused by
flames issuing from X. F. Bucknams grocery
store, corner of York and Park streets. The
fire was confined to the lower story which
was badly burned. Mr.. Bucknam had an in
surance of $1,000 on stock, building and fur
niture which will cover the loss. Mr.. Dyer
had no insurance but said his loss was slight.
SATURDAY. night, about 1890 o'clock, Mrs.
ID. l. Deland, of Portland, dropped dead at
her residence on Green street. She was in
her usual health du,ing the day. Heart dis
ease was the cause of her death.
William Murphy of Portland, was found
dead at his residence, No. % Danforth street,
Sunday afternoon. Heart disease was the
probable cause of his death.
FRANKLIN.
The Record says: Mr.. Whiting has dis
posed of his interest in the Pennington Her
aid to Mr.. \. X. Knowlton.
Inc w lltOn RECORD saws y ulStTcSslup at
cident occurred at Lvermore Falls last week
by which little child of Mr.. Whitney lost
its life. 1t upset pitcher of scalding water
upon its face and neck causing death in a
few hours
The American learns that a new business
enterprise is being worked up in Ellsworth
which has already received considerable en-
;ch hnnas p,av
successful. 1t is the formation af a manufac-
turing company. 1t is the intention of the
promoters of the enterprise to purchase the
property known as the Hopkins Mcdonald
steam mill property, and the foundry and
machine property OF VIM. o. Mcdonald. if
the same can be done on satisfactory terms.
and combine woodworking and iron-wOrking
under one management.
OXFORD.
The thirty-ninth annual exhibition of the
Oxford County Agricultural Society will be
held on the grounds of the society at Norway
Sept 81, 2S and %. The exhibition promis
es to be unusually attractive and a large at
tendance is expected.
SAGADAHOC.
A very interesting family reunion occurr-
ed at the venerable Joseph Halls, of Bow
dOinham. it being the S4th anniversary of his
birth. Father Hall has been a prominent
and worthy citizen of Bowdoinham 6l years :
has paid an average annual tax of $50, been
a magistrate thirty-three years. He served
one year in the war of 1912. and was appoint
ed U. S. Marshal during the REBELLION to take
care of the northern rebels in that vicinity.
He has raised up twelve children, ten of
whom are living. and nine of these with thir
ty-three grand children were present on the
occasion referred to. Mr.. Hall is a straight
out republican, and at the last presidential
election with his sons and grand-sons cast
eighteen votes for Garfield. Probably, this
was not parallelled in the State of Maine.
The Sagadahoc House at Bath has changed
hands. Mr. J. l.. Taylor, clerk for the last
six years, takes charge.
SOMERSET.
The Gazette saws that Wednesday night
young man named Felker. of Ripley, went to
Dexter to attend the show, leaving his horse.
which was fine large colt. in the Baptist
church horse-shed. While he was at the hall
the horse got tangled and fell. running the
wagon thll into his body nearly foot.
The fall term of Somerset Academy at
Athens commences August 22nd.. F. S.
Wade, Principal, Miss NJ. A. Bicknell. Pre-
ceptress, Miss A. NJ. Robinson, Teacher of
Music.
WASHINGTON.
the semi-annual conference of Congrega-
tional churches of Washington county will
meet. October 4th and 5th. at Machiasport.
First preacher, Rev. Daniel Greene; second,
Rev. c. G. McCallv. Committee, Rev. Dan
iel Greene, A. l.. Harmon, Cyrus Sanborn.
YORK.
Tho R;ddoford Journal saws that Mr. An
drew Chadbourne of East WATERFORD. has re-
Gently built new steam mill here. The mill
is furnished with sixty horse power engine.
with five saws for the manufacture of slaves,
spool wood, base ball bats, pine lumber, &C.,
for the Massachusetts, trade. 1t gives employ
ment to thirteen hands, and cuts two thous-
and slaves and fifteen to twenty thousand of
other lumber per day.
AT LARGE.
There is a rumor to the effect that one or
two large hotels are TO be built at Moosehead
Lake. The point of land on Moose island,
and large tract of land called Sandbar have
been purchased. 1t is also rumored that Mr.
w. NJ Thayer and Mr.. Andrew Smith, the
popular and successful preprietors of the Pc
nobscot Exchange in Bangor, are to have an
interest in one or both of the proposed new
houses.
Marrifo.