Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-18
State News.
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State News.
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Mr.. Chas. II. Hobbs, Superintendent of
Bates mill, Lewiston, has resigned his
position. TO accept the position of agent of
mills at Cornwall, Canada, at q salary of
$1,000. His friends on the street manifested
their regard for him by = surprise party and
the present Of an elegant gold headed cane.
FRANKLIN
Ansil Briggs of Freeman. with the help of
of several men. was engaged in lifting large
rock, when the chain broke, throwing the
heft of the rock on his lever. throwing him
some ten feet high and as far backward, with
such force that when he struck the earth on
his face, it left him senseless for some time !;
broke our several of his teeth and terribly
bruised his face and jaw.
KExNEBEc.
Frank Bigelow of Riverside, who has been
at work for an envelope company at Spring
field. Mass. has for several months been
taking the goods Of the company. and send
ing them to his brother at Riverside to be
sold. His brother had received them in good
faith, supposing ii to be legitimate transac-
ton. The matter has been satisfactorily
adjusted.
The Juvenile Temple at West Watervile
is said to be the banner Temple of the State.
There is great interest manifested in the
children. The membership of the Temple
numbers 10. The members are now pre-
pairing an entertainment TO be given at West
WaterviIle. the proceeds of the same to be
devoted for the purpose of purchasing a
library for the Temple.
The steamship Eleanora of the Maine
Steamship Line for Portland, which was run
into by the steamship Nervous of the Boston
Line. while passing through hell gate Thurs
day, and forced upon the rocks at Wards
Island. is chiefly owned BY &. NJ. Bailey.
Esq, of Winthrop. The steamer was named
after his youngest daughter.
KNOX.
Representatives of Pennsylvania railway
company have visited Rockland to consider
the plan of connecting the quarries with the
kilns. They have the iron and the rolling
stock for such a purpose. and it is reported
that they have sufficient capital to enable
them TO carry out the plan. The question
with them is whether or not there is likely to
be business enough to warrant the cOnstruc-
ton of such railway as is contemplated. Al
ready charter has been procured which the
Pennsylvania capitalists can possess them
selves of if they conclude to embark in this
enterprise 1t would be an advantage TO
Rockand every way if such a road can be
constructed.
LINCOLN.
A lodge of Knights of Pyihias will be es-
tablished in Roothhav next Wednesday even
ing special steamer from Bath will be
chartered. and a large number of Knights will
attend. Over eighty charter members have
been secured for the lodge in that town. The
h., La, Go, I
will attend, and also from various parts of
the State.
PENoBSCOT.
Mr. Gorham Percival. one day recently
walked from Hudson to Bangor. a distance of
Is miles, between one and six O'Clock in the
afternoon. Mr.. Percival once manv years
ago walked this distance, and now. when So
years of age, he has demonstrated that he can
still do it.
English sparrows have put in their appear
ance at Dexter.
The Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad is
now transporting larger amount Of freight
than ever before in its history.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter says Mrs. Lucinda Barrett.
wife of Levi Barrett of Canaan, died very
suddenly on Friday evening last. She visit
ed her son the same day and appeared in
good health up to the time of her death.
The next session of the Somerset District
Lodge will he held with Loyalty Lodge
Skowhegan, Dec. lst. 1852
The school house near Wellington stores
in Athens was burned week ago. 1t was
thought it was destroyed by some tramps who
were intoxicated.
The sixth al niversary Of the Embden Re
form Club was celebrated at the Town House.
Nov. 5th, President Boothby presiding
WASHINGTON.
Cherryfield is soon to have a local paper
known as the Courier, edited by Mr.. Am
brose S. Wiley of that town.
Dphtheria is raging at Grand Manan. The
schools at Flsggs Cove have been closed in
consequence.
Mr. Henry II. Hooper. an old resident of
Biddeford, was found dead in bed at his resi-
dence. 1870 Elm street. Thursday morning.
The Biddeford Times says: A drive of
about million logs came down the river this
week. They consist of spruce, hemlock and
pine and are for J. HUDSON & Sons and J G.
bearing.
AT LARGE.
Some "A Good Tempars's lodges have
been installed during the past six or eight
months. which will make good the average
losses and add something to the grand total
in Maine which now numbers nearly 800
lodges.
James NJ. Andrews, Biddeford, is settling
in insolvency.
ID. z. Heath. livery, Bangor. has failed.
SHILOHS VITALIZER is what YOU need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness
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