Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-14
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The Lewiston Journal says: Mr. Benja-
min Conant Of Auburn. has just sold 1000
cords Of hard wood in lump. He has 1000
cords on his hands, still. He has operated
very extens vely in wood cutting, for several
seasons, but has cut his last cord and is clos
ing up the business.
The new Grand Trunk railway station at
Mechanic Falls has been opened to the pub
nc. 1t is the best station on the line between
Portland and Montreal
ARoosrooK.
lad named Chester Lawton, ii wears old.
son of John Lawton. who runs the Merriam
mill, 50 called, in Houlton, was browne last
Saturday afternoon The mouth of the sluce
was ci0gged. and the boy, in attempting To
clear it, lost his foothold and went down,
lodging under the ice. and drowned.
Petitions are being signed for the annexa-
ton of Msysviile 10 Presque Isle. Already
large number of names have been obtained.
and it Is probable that more than q msjority
of the voters of Presque Isle will sign the
petition.
Two feet Of snow are reported from Presque
Isle.
CUMBERLAND.
The Journal saws: Schooner Adeline
Adams dragged her anchor and went ashore
on Potts Point at South IIsrpswell, during
the westerly gale Of last Thursday night,
where she lies full of water. her hull being
partly out at low water. Efforts were made
on Saturday TO raise her. but did not succeed.
She will probably be raised. though in
condition.
The largest shipment of Jerseys ever made
from Maine, left on the Boston boat last
night. The herd consists of seventeen head.
Eleven are from George Blanchard Broth
er's BrOadmoor farm at Cumberland Center.
three from Alonzo Libby. Saccarappa, and
three from Judge Burbank's White Mountain
stock farm at Shelburne. n. II. The cattle
have been purchased by Messrs. Mills and
Walker. Greenville, S. c., and are going to
Millsdale farm at that place. MIR. s. c.
Libby. foreman of Broadmoor farm will go
through to South Carolina, and deliver the
cattle To their new owners.
The liabilities Of Sullivan c. Andrews of
Portland. are announced as follows: Per
sonal liabilities. S7l,749, of which $50 900
are secured BY collateral liabilities on notes.
largely of Coolidge, previously insolvent.
$40 500. The assets are equities in real
estate, corporations, etc, and are probably
small
FRANKLIN.
The Journal says: A veteran hunter of
Chesterville. Allen Hall. started fox recent
ly. and placing his hound on the trail, follow
ed him on a long, hard chase, and poor
Reynard finding himself closely pursued BY
the dog. sought safety by climbing to the
ridgepoe of $. n. Wat barn, in Fayette.
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He was then good target, and the bullet
brought him to the ground more quickly than
lie assembled.
HANCOCK.
The steamer Little Round Top, of Els
worth. met with mishap on Saturday.
While breaking ice in the river she stove
hole in her side. She will be repaired and
ready for duty in a short time, however.
The Buehill. Douglass and Stewart mines
are all at work, day and night. and are doing
we'll. The Douglass. it is understood, is doing
better than ever before, and before long it is
believed that the running expenses (Which
are not small) will more than b. met by the
sale of products.
OXFORD.
1t has been some six weeks since there has
been any rain in Bethel and the wells and the
streams are very low for this season of the
year. One of BetheFs oldest townsmen said
he never saw the water IN the Androscoggin
so low as at the present time.
The Journal saws: Mr.. w. II. Eastman.
formerly of Auburn, but now resident of
East Sumper. has a valuable cabinet of min
eralogical specimens, embracing some 400
pieces, some of which are rare and beautiful.
His collection is the result of great care and
persistent labor, as well as natural and
cultured taste for such curiosities. In this
collection may be seen specimens from all
parts of the country, and even from several
foreign countries.
PENoBsCor.
The inhabitants of Brewer at special
town meeting Monday, voted to grant tie
right of way for the proposed extension of
the Eastern Maine Railway to Smiths plan
ing mills.
SOMERSET.
Allen G. Clough of Madison, was serious
~ hurt. Friday. by falling from the high
beams in hs barn to the solid floor beneath,
a distance of Is feet, striking on his Shout
ders and back Mr.. Clough is upwards of 20
years of age, and it is impossible for him to
ever fully recover from his severe injury.
Rev. c. f. Blake ia about to retire from
Madison, where he has been preaching half
the time for nearly two years.
WAsHINGroN.
On Sunday evening. Sd, Thomas Mason of
Jackson Brook discharged a loaded gun
through the window of Charles Simmons
house. evidently intending to kill somebody
The cause of the desperate deed is presumed
to be jealousy. Mason had previously
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ing day he fired bullet into Shaw's store.
lie has been terror for some time at jack
son Brook.
Mr.. Ambrose s. Wiley of Cherryfield has
started monthly local paper called the
Cherry field Courier.
f. X Wilson, whose steam mill has just
closed, has manufactured during the past ten
months, 0,0O0 sardine cases for Wolfe and
Reising of Millbridge. and 10000 blueberry
cases for A. f. Stuart of Cherry field. He
has also planed 100000 feet of hemlock
boards, and manufactured 10000 heads for
lime casks. He employs ten hands with
nay roll ne $500 nor month