Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-24
State News.
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The criminal costs At the January term o.
the s. J. Court foot up S7SS.6S-
The Journal says - partof Lewiston saw,
with wondering eyes, lady going down street
inside pair of No. 9 mems wool moccasins
Ii was piucky Auburn girl, who accepted
the offer made by Lewiston shoe-dealer to
give her the boots if she would wear them
down street. She won the boots, and gave
them to her father.
The Journal of Wednesday says: There
probably never has been Q time in Auburn's
shoe history when tine weekly shipments rep
resented SO much value as they do this week.
The number of cases was equally as large
2. l47, but the same quantity of goods, of 90
fine a quality, has probably never before been
shipped in one week. The Auburn shoe bu-
siness has been completely revolu,ionized.
and the quality of work made has been grad
ually and constantly improved until that city
has become known As 4 center for mems fine
work.
ARossrooK.
laundering operations at Fl. Fairfield
have not been materially interfered with BY
the rains. there still being sufficient amount
of snow for good hauling.
The mill privilege, water wheels, etc. on
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Fort Fairfield was burned, has been sold to
II. A. Haines Co, who own a saw mill on
the same dam. They will rebuild the grist
mill early in the spring.
Potatoes have fallen in price in the market,
but no one is seriously injured. There
is large quantity in stock, but
it is believed the price will advance
again before long. Farmers have reaped
a rich harvest this year in their pota-
10 crop. Several of them have received
more money for their potatoes than their
farms would sell for, and Aroostook farms
don't sell for very small prices either.
FRANKLIN
A Pennington correspondent writes the
Lewiston Journal: The feeling of discomfort
induced by the Jones failure has given place
somewhat to a sense of security in the small
er local establishments, which are known to
be working upon visible securities, and il
seems probable that the average amount of
canning will be done the coming season.
The roads are in bad condition, exposed
points being nearly and quite bare on the
main roads. Teaming and travel has been
at discount for the week. A slight fall OF
snow Sunday p. NJ, somewhat improved the
roads, but lit is just hard as the old
teamsters call it.
In the outlying districts of the town the IA
vorable winter months have facilitated the
tiilage operations of the season BY enabling
much farm teaming to be done up, which or
dinarily takes much time in the spring.
The war of the bonds seems TO assume
no new aspects.
The Argus saws: schooner built by
Coombs & Day at Camden, was launched
Cot md Shn -. L. y e.. 4 IL
inches beam, and - feet deep: tonnage 4O7.-
OF register, and 564 carpenters measure.
WALDO.
Some of the agricultural people in Belfast
are agitating the question of organizing in
that city a Grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, society that is very popular among
the farmers.
Feb. 18th National Bank with capital
of 100000 (S50. 900 have been paid in. was
organized in Searsport. with Jas. G. Pendle-
ton, President; Chas F. Gordon, Cashier.
1t will be called the Searspor. National Bank.
Several members of family by the name
of Wood, in Penobscot, have been 'up" in
court for maliciously breaking up a session
of the village school. neighborhood quar-
rel was the primary cause.
YORK.
Business Is rather quiet at Oid orchard.
None of those burned out have, as yet, begun
to rebuild, and the prospect is that no one
but Mr.. Fiske will do so. 1t is rumored
that he has already contracted with parties
from Boston to do his work. There is being
built by Mr.. Blake a block OF stores. on
Atlantic Avenue, and Judge Ross is building
a two story dwelling on Union Avenue. The
new hotel being built by Miss Lovey Pills
bury is to be ready for plasterng soon.
Old Orchard lodge, !. o. ofG. T.. is in q
very fiourishing condition.
Parsonsield has had % snow storms this
winter, ahd expects Il more, If old signs
prove true