Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-04
State News.
ANDROsCOGGIS.

The Lewiston Journal SAYS: s.Drew
Knox" the $1,000 horse owned by P. NJ,
ihurlow, Esq, has been killed. His suffer
lngs became SO great that there was no hope
tor his recovery, and speedy end was given
him. post norton examination was made,
and one Of the horses kidneys was found to
have been nearly destroyed by an ulcer.
CUMBERLAND.
case of smallpox was reported in Port
land Sunday. The health authorities had the
whole family taken to the pest house, to pre-
vent further trouble, and fumgated the
premises.
Thirty-two new telephone subscribers have
been put on in Portland alone during the
month of March, larger number than in any
previous month. new feature in the Port
land exchange is corps of GRAND bows, for
the subscribers. They are sent at call
The Advertiser says there is man in Port
land who makes n regular business of con-
structing snug hiding places in which vendors
of liquor may safely stow their supply with
out detection. He charges from SIS TO S25,
according to the labor involved, and some OF
his contrivances are described as being mar
wells of ingenuity.
HANCOCK.
Mount Desert is very soon to have new
post office, to be named THE Sound office.
1t will be about three miles from the Mount
Desert (Somesville) office, on the Northeast
Harbor road.
During recent excavations at the quarry,
Otter Creek, some interesting remains of the
sborigines were brought to light They were
presented to the Maine Historical Society
The town of Hancock is to have a high
school, supported by private individuals.
PENOBsCOr.
Sales of ice are reported in Bangor at 81.
so per ton.
1t was announced few DAYS ago Il at g
Charles Brown had been killed on the East.
ern Railroad and that it was supposed he
formerly resided in Exete-. 1t has been as.
certained that the report was correct. Mr.
Brown for some time lived in Bangor and
was at one time connected with the Franklin
House Wing.
The town officers of Newburgh are Mod
orator. Joseph w. Chapman; Clerk, John NJ
Bickford; Selectmen. Assessors and Over
seers of Poor. Josiah p. Rigby. Frank Pres.
| colt, Chandler II. Whitcomb; Treasurer
Jabez Knowlton; Town Agent, J. p. Rigby
Auditor,C. A. Arnold; Supervisor Of Schools,
Walter F.. Luce.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times of Saturday speaks of an
aged pair as follows To-day is the Seth ami.
versary of the birth of Mrs. Mary Clark, q
widow of this city, and her twin sister, Mrs
Della Prescott, who resides in Charlestown
Mass. The two were born April LIST 1896
Both have been twice married, and both are
now widows. Mrs. Clark resides with heI
daughter, Mrs. John c. Tallman, on Linden
street. and retains her faculties to a remark
able degree. She has had seven children
four of whom are now living.
YORK.
There are three churches in Limerick vii.
lage and only one pastor, and we understa nd
that that one will retire next month. Times
A cut-dOwn having been made on the ''6n.
ishers'" wages in the shoe factory at kenne
bunk, many of them, failing in their efforts
to secure compromise, quit work, and will
seek situations elsewhere.
James Hilton of Wells is % years old, and
is most wonderfully preserved man
He reads fine newspaper print, writes
his name in clear. plain hand without the
aid of glasses. He can take an eigh,
mile walk with ease; can get in and out of 4
| carriage as nimtly as man at 40; has beer
| a user of tobacco for about IS years, anC
when demonstrated with for its use. says he
has used it for a number of years and it has
not Killed MIN yer. ne can near reaoiiy
and has good memory.
AT LARGE.
| Patents have been issued to W. Linscott
West Auburn, shoe; f. Witham, Carritunk
calk; trade mark. J. P. Baxter. Portland
| canned corn; Portland Packing Co., Port
land, canned provisions.
Charles NJ. Adams, provisions, Portland
| has failed.
C.G Sawyer. trader and packer of canned
| goods, Wilton, has failed.