Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-02


Aubnrn's appropriations for the curren
year are ll0,S4s- 81 against $50, 642 "a las
year.
The Androscoegin got up to fre.het pitch
1t rose two feet since Saturday at Lewiston
and il was high then. At Bethel and Berlir
the rise was much greater and there has beer
quite an overflow.
A harm on Prospect Hill. Auburn, wa.
among the number struck during Supda,
nights thunder shower Damage slight,
ARossrook.
The Commercial says almost every train
is bringing recruits for New Sweden.
William Ds,hson of Houlton. saws the
Pioneer. is the boss stream driver. In Is
days, with a crew of 1870. which DIV INDEED
down to 40. he drove Z 1000. 600 from the head
of the east branch of the Mattaw amkeag 90
miles or more to Gellerson boom. II ia the
best time on record for so large a drive.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press says: The manufacture of sof,
wool hats in Portland. which has been stag
uant for some time, ia just starting IN for the
fall trade. About IS hands are employed 3,
the factory on West Commercial street and
the intended production is about 100 dozen
per day. TO be increased if trade demands a
been sent out to the trade.
The Press says that Monday was the busiest
day at the telephone central office ever expert
enced. Upwards of 1000 connections were
made. The operators were jumping to it all
day, and at times could hardly keep up with
the calls.
Another lunatic has turned up. An Ando.
has hoop SIN VII . no -,o&o
perpetual motion. He has had the idea in
his head for more than ten years. He is at
work on machine which, when perfected,
will, 1t is thought, 60 when he says 60, and
only stop when the sun shall cease to shine
SOMERSET.
At Skowhegan, Mr.. r. L. Mitchell is
engaged in remodelling the old shirt factory.
to make it suitable for his business of manu-
featuring step ladders, which has grown to
large proportions. The main building, W hich
is three stories high and 36xS0 feet, has had
an ell added. 36x66, with basement and attic.
and to this has been added wing 24x42. An
elevator runs from the first to the third story
and a so horse power boiler and 40 horse en-
CINE will furnish steady power and heat the
buildings Mr.. Mitchell is fixing up the
whole establishment in the most permanent
manner and expects to occupy it the first of
July. He will then employ some 80 or 40
men.-Repo,ter.
WASHINGTON.
The Pembroke Savings Bank is gradually
closing up its business. Limited amount of
business does not warrant continuance.
The Calais Times says the Holsters of the
st. Croix waters have deprecated amazingly
in size, and from present indications will
soon be exterminated. One hundred live
ones were shipped from PASSPORT to Boston
in single boat this week.
OF the hen fruit business, the Union saws !:
In eight days. May Is to %, dealers in Ma
chias shipped 8 800 dozen of eggs to Boston
During the same time the local use and con-
sumption equaled at least 800 dozen. making
the product 1000 dozen. Shipments are
made weekly, so that it is fair to reckon the
1000 dozen the product of fourteen DAYS
Allowing each hen to produce ten eggs in the
fourteen days time, the number of hens re-
quired to lay the eggs does not vary much
from $500. The territory covered by the
Machias shipments equals about sixth of
Washington county, so that the hens in the
county number about 10000.
YORK.
Owing to the unfavorable weather of the
past month, many farmers.in Kittery, Elliot
and York who planted early potatoes are
turning them under. and replanting