Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-21
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
A dispatch from Ne~ London, Conn. dated
Sunday says that the Eleanora was declared
seaworihy that DAY and left At l2 o'clock noon,
for Portland.
James Sampson, first officer of the British
steamer Acadian, now at the port of Portland.
with coal for the Grand Trunk was found
dead in his berth Saturday morning.
There are now IT. the corridor of the Port
land police station. 80 barrels and 10 half
barrels of beer seized by the police. The
amount contained in the barrels is LILO
gallons.
The Citizen says that the axe-handle mill
at Webbs Mills, Casco. runs night and day.
and the number and variety of handles pro-
duced is truly marvellous. Vet the demand
seems limitless. This year orders began TO
come in earlier than usual and are I'M
precedentedly large.
The schooner George W. Gushing Captain
Gushing. was out fishing only two days and
stocked 81 ,200-or over $40 to each of the
crew.
FRANKLIN.
The Phonograph SAYS of Clark & Hooper's
new saw mil! at Letter E plantation. that it
will be the largest mill of the kind in Frank
lin county.
Herbert Horn of Weld. while loading
small pistol the other day, carelesslv fired
bullet through his left hand.
And still another enterprise is to be rees-
tablished in Phillips. or rather Avon. by
Major Seward Dill. Two or three years since
a saw mill owned by the Major was carried
away by a freshet, down in the valley. The
Major is about to commence the construction
of new dam, and next spring will erect and
equip saw mill.
Ten horses for the knickerbocker Ice Com
panv arrived in Gardiner from Philadelphia
on the boat They will be used on the ice
this winter.
The Mail says a society has been formed in
Waterville for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, with S. |. Abbott as president.
LINCOLN.
Mr. Seth Jewett came near his death few
days since by walking off from a bridge in
Whitefeld, cutting his head, face and neck
badly. also splitting his nose.
Mrs. s. NJ. DinsmOre, Postmistress at West
Dresden, has determined TO resign. to take
effect January LIST, 's3, and the people in that
section are looking about for her successor.
So far no one has been found who is willing
to accept the honor.
The News saws quite an extensive business
is being done at Waidoboro, in shipping
ferns.
OXFORD.
The family of Mr. II. S. Davis, Bryant's
Pond were quite badly poisoned, lately, from
cider apple sauce which had been cooked in
a sauce pan.
Wesley Adams of East Stoneham, killed
a bear a few days ago, that weighed, when
dressed between 800 and 400 pounds.
VIM. Goodwin has lost sixteen sheep this
season by bears.
PENoBsCOT.
At the last term of the Supreme Judicial
Court held in Bangor, 20 divorces were
granted
SAGADAHOC.
very large amount of business has been
done at the steam mill of Nye Co.. of Bow
doinham, during the past season in the manu-
facture and sale of lumber. Three cargoes
have been shipped during the last few days,
besides a large quantity has been sent off by
ears. and they have a large quantity on hand.
The first building OF the Goss Iron Works
established at Bath, is nearly ready for oc-
cupancy. 1t is the office, and has been re.
modelled from the old dry house Of the Rice
steam mill. In the east half of the building
is the tool shop or rather place for the pres
ent temporary storage of tools. The remain
der of the building is divided into an office
and drafting room.
YORK.
On the night of the 18th grocery store at
Union Falls, DAYTON, was burglarously en-
tered and SIP in money and about SD worth
of cigars were taken. A man named John
son was arrested, lodged in Jail, confessed
and disgorged about $50. He is supposed to
have had an accomplish.
AT LARGE.
The following men and firms are reported
failed: John F. Conley. boots and shoes,
Waterville; George ii. Haynes, groceries,
dry goods, VIM; c. NJ, Davev & Co shoe
manufacturers, South Paris: The Portland
Suspender Co., Portland, has assets of about
$1,000 and an offer of 20 cents on 81 will
probably be made; The liabilities of Simeon
Lord, tanner, Bongor, are about 50 800.