Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-26
State News.
ABOosTOOk.


Mrs. H. NJ. Estes of Waterville, instituted
in Caribou. Saturday afternoon, August 10th.
Juvenile Temple, and in the evening a
lodge of Good Templars.
| There is talk of large political meeting
at the Methodist campground, TO be addressed
| by Messrs. Blaine, Robbie aad Others. The
! place selected is one conveniently located to
accommodate those from all the towns in this
part of the county. This will be the Aroos-
took ''Maranocook rally" of the campaign.
CUMBERLAND.
1t is estimated that 1000 acres of forest
lands have been burned over by the fire at
Steep Falls The Lord heirs will lose great
deal of lumber, and A. and p. b. Young of
Hiram about 81 900 worth. The fires are
thought to be under control
The Telegraph says Light frost on
Brunswick plains and in low localities on the
10Th inst. The latest frost in the early part
of the season was on the morning of June
18th, giving only sixty-six days this summer
exempt from frost.
The wharf sagged where Lynch, Green &
Co.'S coal yard is situated in Portland. Thurs
day. and let about ZOO tons OF coal into the
dock
1t is reported that Rev. Eliza Kellogg of
Harpswell. recently went into Brunswick
same day a brisk shower came t.. Harpswell,
and it is thought in answer to his prayer.
FRANKLIN.
Richmond Thompson at Jay Bridge are
doing quite an extensive business in their
turned wood box factory. They employ so
hands and their pay roll is about 5 200 per
month. White birch lumber is used mostly.
They are shipping 81 600 worth of goods per
| month.
Mr. Winter of Kingteld, has bought very
large amount of wool IN that section of late
| Monday, the Nth. he took in between twenty
and twenty-five thousand pounds, paying So
cts. per pound.
| portable steam engine, owned by the
parties who recently purchased large tract
of spruce timber land in E plantation, now
| stands mounted on iron wheels, at Phillips,
| ready for its journey into the wilderness.
The engine will be used for the manufacture
of spruce lumber, as soon as Mr.. ID. w.
Shepard can complete road, about one mile
in length through the woods, to the spot
where the engine is to be located.
The Chronicle saws that through the efforts
of Comrade S. c. Paine, there is a prospect
of the Soldiers Association, that met at
Calais last week, meeting at Pennington next
year for their reunion.
The Chronicle says that young Smith, who
shot himself at Sidney, Tuesday. diving in a
few hours, was buried at Wilton, Friday.
HANCOCK.
A special dispatch to the Argus says: An
other case of highway robbery, or rather
attempt at the crime, is reported from Bar
Harbor. A Bangor party was riding out on
the Ellsworth road near the Howe cottage.
when rough looking man stepped out and
commanded the driver to halt, but the driver
whipped up the horses and ran past, thus
frustrating the would be Claude Duval, whose
only consolation was curses at his failure.
In building the big Rodick Hotel over L.
900. 900 feet of lumber was used, $50 900 laths,
27 900 clapboards, 230, 900 shingles, 20 tons of
nails and 500 casks of lime.
KNOX.
The Commercial SAYS Maria A. Martin, of
Appleton, died August 10th, after sickness
of 90 years. She was bitten on the hand by
dog when she was l6 years old. Much of
the time since she has suffered intensely.
The Camden Herald says there is some ex-
ctement over some fine looking pearls found
in some clam shells taken from brook near
the river, at Appleton.
OXFORD.
The Democrat says John Black. Paris town
collector paid the whole of his county tax
before the goth of August.
SAGADAHOC.
There is to be a grand fireman's reception
at Bath Sept. 9th and 9TH. The occasion
promises to be one of the grandest times ever
recorded in the annals of the Bath fire depart
ment.
I. W. Hyde of Bath has a family clock in
his possession $50 years old it has brass
face
Bath Vennor thinks this dry weather
will continue till November.
There are four schooners discharging hard
pine at Goss & Sawyers lower yards and one
at Deering Donnell's. The frames are all
up for the large four-masted centre board
schooner building by the Morse firm. Her
keel is 1870 feet long.