Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-07
State News.
ANDROSC0GGN.

ANDROsCoGGIN.
The Journal saws: Livermore man ha:
sent two tons of evaporated apples into thi:
market this week. They wholesale at 10 cents
per pound Evaporating apples is already an
important interest. By this process a
bushel of fruit shrinks into four or five
pounds.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says the Westbrook dye works
at Saccarappa are in full operation, and make
a model dye house. At the present, time IL. coo
yards of duck are being dyed and flushed
daily Soon it is expected to turn out 70. 900
yards per day. The new mill is being finished
very rapidly. The most of the cards are in.
and being clothed ready for the grinder.
Capt James Mountfort of the schooner
Sarah and Ellen was lost at sea on the voyage
to Cardenas, at which port the vessel is
reported just arrived. Capt. Mountfort was
resident of knightville and widely known
III business circles. lie was about 40 wears
old. and leaves widow and son. This is
the sixth Portland captain that has been lost.
or died at sea. within the past year.-ArgHs.
HANCOCK.
The Cranberry Isles have been having
some severe weather with gales and snow
storms, high tides and waves making havoc
viii >ilEplug III lidfUoT-l IelliOul also mas
had recently a gale the most severe and a
tide the highest that even the oldest in
habitant' can remember. The British
Schooner Bucco, Williams, of and from ST.
Johns. \. b.. with $50, 900 long lumber for
New York, dragged both anchors and went
ashore, and was considerably damaged.
The new foundry and machine shop in
Ellsworth is completed and are now ready for
business, This will be an important addition
to the business interests of that city. Mr..
+. Worcester has been very active promo
ter of the enterprise.
PENoBsCor.
The Wing says: A. C. Ward of East Ed
dington is carrying on quite extensive lum-
herring operations on the shores of Burnt
Pond in the town of Clifton. He has quite a
crew of men engaged in getting out last
blocks, and expects to obtain from forty to
fifty thousand blocks this season.
The Wing says \ report has reached Ban
gor of the disappearance of a Holden man.
Last Thursday two brothers named Pierce
were engaged in choppng wood, and the
rain falling in torrents they went home to
wait till it ceased. One of the brothers be-
came impatient, and, taking his axe and UNI
brella, started off to the woods again to re-
sumo work, and he has not been seen since.
The other brother did not know of the for
mer's intention until after he had been gone
some hours, and does not know positively
which direction he took. 1t is said that the
missing individual has acted singularly on
previous occasions and it is thought possible
that in temporary fit of insanity he has
wandered off into the woods. A search has
been commenced.
WASHINGTON.
valiant company of IS men has been organ
lied in Jacksonville for the purpose of captur-
ing the big serpent near Chain Lake. They
are to start for Wesley as soon as the snow
is off the ground, or about the first of April
taking with them quite a number of sheep.
swine. calves and dogs, which will be placed
in an enclosure prepared for their safe keep
ing near the track of the serpent. 1t is en-
pected that the noise made by these animals
will awaken his snakeship, and bring him out
to face his foes. As the snake rushes fo1 his
breakfast, a rope will be in readiness to be
thrown about his neck and he is captured,
The Republican says: The prospect seems
very fattering for the building of the Shore
Line Railroad. \ few towns are vet to be
heard from.
letter from Cooper SAYS that many of the
lumbermen of that town have taken their
teams out of the woods on account of the
depth of snow.-RepuJtican.
YORK.
John b. Donovan, Esq, of Bddeford, lee
tured before the Land League of that city
last evening, on Robert Emmett Mr. Don
ovans lecture was very eloquent tribute to
the memory of the immortal patriot. He
held the closest attention of his auditors, and
was frequently applauded. The Biddeford