Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-16
state News.
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There ID steady increase in the shot
shipments from Auburn. The gain in two
weeks has been about 800 cases.
ARoosrooK.
Al few DAYS ago, a colt belonging to Geo
Merrill of Pauen, was missed from the
pasture, and after a dilligent search wal
found in No. 5, with its throat cut.
The Penobscot yearly meeting of Free
Baptists will be held at Houlton. the e6th,--
2sth inst The opening sermon will be
preached by Rev. Z. 6. Eastman. of Rock
land, Tuesday evening Revs- c. r. PEN
ney, of Augusta, g. w. Mcdonald, of Wood,
stock. n B., and others will also preach.
CUMBERLAND.
J. A. Locke, Esq, agent for the WEIGH
estate. Peaks Island, is having an Artesian
well bored for the benefit of the cottage
residents upon the property, which If sue
cessful will be great convenience to most
OF them, as the supply of water has been very
scanty the past summer.
About nine o'clock Saturday night, fire was
discovered in the two story wooden building.
at Saccarappa. belonging TO the Dirigo Tn
derwear1Co Keller 4 Bailey, and occupied
by them as a box mandatory, also as a
storehouse, and in spite of all efforts to save
it. it burned to the ground. The building
was valued at about S., 800 and contained
stock and machinery worth about s., 900. all
of which is a total loss; partially insured
amount not known. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but is supposed to have caught
from spontaneous combustion from lot of
waste in the building. A carload of cotton
was run down to the storehOuse Saturday at
ternoon but the propretors decided not to
unload il till Monday
kENNEBEc.
There was launched Sept. 3, from the yard
of j. Manchester Haynes, Wiscasset, the
clipper built center-board schooner Emma ).
Briggs. of about $50 tons, to be commanded
| by Capt Alonzo Lewis, of Boothbay, owned
by the Captain and others, of BOothbay and
Augusta, and halls from Augusta.
KNOX.
The Belfast Journal says that with the ex-
ception of Portland. North Haven is the larg-
est fishing port in Maine. The enterprise has
developed wonderfully within few years. I'M
| I'll the feet now embraces some of the finest
vessels that seek the finny tribe. Last year
six vessels from North Haven stocked on an
acreage 500 Up to the present time the
fishing vessels have been even more success
| ful than last year.
OXFORD.
! Mr.. Enoch of Roxburv, lost an OK in a
| singular manner, lately. The two cattle took
| fright " lille hauling grain and run down bank,
the shock ended the hay-rack over (it being
made fast at the front end) and it struck the
OK on the head killing him his mate was not
injured.
Woodsom's store at Locke's Mills was
broken into and robbed of quite a large
amount of goods and money, one night last
week. No clue in regard to the thieves as
yet.
Bears have made their appearance in Bethel
and Greenwood. A party ON Bear Mountain
few days ago saw three, an old bear and
two cubs.
SAGADAHOC.
The Times says Daniel Hodgkins' store.
at Bath, was entered from the rear, the
burglar passing through a vacant tenement
in the private way, last Monday, while he
was at dinner. and from $50 to $25 in
money stolen from his money drawers. One
was private drawer that he didn't think
any one knew of.
WASHINGTON.
Rev Ii. +. Harding, Of Hallowell is to
deliver the historical address at the centenni-
al celebration of the organization of Centre
street church in Machias next Tuesday.
YORK.
Moses B. Goodwin died at Franklin, n.
H., on Thursday night. aged So. He was a
native of Limington. Me-, and a graduate of
Bowdoin College in the class of 1915. For
many years he was a teacher and cores
pendent of newspapers. The deceased was
greatly interested in educational matters.
The nlsley family had reunion in Lin