Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-07
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Mr. Samuel r. E .,=i1, If Auburn will
shortly receive "a 2ea ~ h.ck pension
money. This - the iasg--s amount, the
Journal says, ever received by any one per-
son in this vicinity.
me Lewiston Journal saws: Among the
NE members of the Maine State Agricultural
society In this vicinity, there exists strong
nope that the Trustees will make the art de-
partment of the coming Fair a WORTHY repre-
sentation of the art of the whole State. and
not merely local or a Photographic col
lection- 1t is suggested that grand art
loan might be collected ar trifling expense.
should the work be placed in the hands of a
competent person and paintings be solicited
from various rarts of the State The pre-
MUM lists have been revised, and the pre-
NUNS are now more liberal than ever before
in the State.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says The Maine Central d.
rectors were in the city Wednesdas with
Superintendent Tucker. looking over their
recent purchase of land. and LAYING out plans
Tor the erection of their machine and repair
shops. The principal buildings will be of
brick. Ii is understood work v i'll soon be
commenced on the buildings.
HANCOCK.
An April shower accompanied by distant
thunder, passed over Bar Harbor on SUNDAY.
between l2 and p NJ
The house of Benz Carter. at West Surry.
was struck by lightning on Saturday at ~
o'clock The lightning went through the
roof into the cellar, nearly destroying the
house, and setting it on fire. The fire was,
however, discovered and put out by the neigh
bOrs.
Quite number Of vessels from the sur
rounding ports are at Castine fitting ND for
their summer work
The Collins Granite Co, at East BluehilI,
employs 10 men in the granite business. and
the force will shortly be increased to 200.
Fifteen men are al.o engaged IN splitting paw
ing stones.
PESOBscor.
The Wing says: The ice is reported quite
firm in the narrows and there seems no i'm
mediate prospect Of the ice leaving the Penob-
scot.
The Wing says: The through travel over
the f. & N. A. Railway is now very large
The amount of baggage is so great that there
Is not time enough at Vanceboro for near all
of it to be examined by the Custom House
officials, and large quantities are inspected
upon arrival in Bangor. The Custom House
officials are in attendance upon arrival in
Bangor of both the night and morning trains
and they are kept very busy for long time.
The trains during the past few DAYS have
been so crowded with Provincial baggage that
the sealed baggage car would be full and
frequently lot would be placed in both the
postal car and the regular baggage car,
SAGADAHoC.
The Sagadahoc Supreme Court. Judge Bar
rows presiding, opened at Bath. Tuesday.
Thos. f. Hogan < Co. of Bath. are build
ing three small schooners at their yard.
The Cadets of Bath have drills in City
Hall twice a week.
Mr.. James A. Winslow of Bath lost val
liable horse recently by lock-jaw produced
by a severe attack of pink-eye.
Capt. l.. b. Cheney of the tug Amer
lean Union fell overheard from raft
Wednesday morning, and was fshed out with
a furnace hoe.
The Fl. Popham Summer Resort Associa-
ton, at meeting held Wednesday. decided
to build a wharf near the Eureka House, in
order to enable the Star of the East to land:
to fit up the Irving House. and to level of
the land near the beach and lay it out in
house lots.
The Sxowhegan Reporter says: News was
sudden death of Miles Standish, Jr.. at Flag
staff. Mr.. Standish like his father. who sur
wives him has been largely engaged in lumber
ing all his life Tie was a genial, wholesouled
man and he WHY be greatly missed in the
vicinity where he lived. He leaves a wife
and one child.
large deer made its appearance in Skow-
hogan SUNDAY afternoon-but did not tarry
long.
WASHINGToS.
Gilbert Longfellow of Machias has sold his
island near Jonesport to Geo 4. Gardner,
Boston. The price was about S22 900. The
island will probably become family summer
resort.
YORK.
In town meeting at Cornish, Tuesday, it
was voted, II to !, to raise $4,000 to build a
shoe factory for Lynn parties. and also to
exempt the same from taxation for ten years.
Faded COlOrs Restored.