Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-25
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istry of deeds The recorded transfers foot
up So. 0GC. for last week
The Journal SAYS: Farmers say that early
indications are that much grass has been
winter killed. in this county X Is. however
too early to base any predictions concerning
the coming grass crop Of the immense
quantities of black hay damaged nv last sum
mer's backward weather and long rains, a
large proportion remains in the barns of our
farmers. Some of it has been pressed and
put on the market. but good deal of il will
not be sold. and will be good for nothing but
bedding. There Is brisk market for choice
hay. A number Of prominent Lewiston farm
ers have held back big stocks of pressed hay
and have had recent liberal offers from Bos-
ton parties.
ARooSrook.
The Commercial saws that Mr.. Thomas
Fishu of Fit Fairfield met with a rather mar
row escape from drowning in the Aroos,ook
river Wednesday the 18th. While watering
his horse COW ran by him into the water
and got so far out as 10 be in danger of going
under the ice, seeing which Mr.. F. waded in
and turned her toward land; but. in doing
this lost his balance and was carried under
the ice To swim was impossible; and. being
hurried along the thought struck him TO break
the ice above his head, which, owing TO its
porus CONDITION, he succeeded in doing. al
though about ten inches thick. As the water
was about five feet deep, We think it very
narrow escape, especially as he is well along
in years and the current was rapid.
CUMBERLAND.
Portland firm are loading the steamer
Rawley of Boston with shocks for the West
Indies, an unusual occurance al this port
Sunday Times
The Times SAYS; Last week nine ears
with eight horses in each, passed over the
Maine Central railroad for Boston.
Two ducking cases. in returning from
dance at Cape Elizabeth Saturday night In
one case the boat suddenly filled and sunk
leaving its quartette of passengers founder
ing in the decidedly cool water. In the other
case, one of the la,iies stepped upon the rail
causing the boat to capsize. All were rescued
in a thoroughly chilled condition.
John Pollock, a steeraye passenger on the
Circassian of the Allan line suicided on the
trip from Portland to Halifax.
HANCOCK.
Since April /, Deer Isle has had no tele-
graphic communication with the rest of the
world. The cable across Eggemoggin Reach
was broken, and on examination found
so badly rusted and stranded that it is found
has been ordered and is expected to arrive
daily. 1t costs 81 900
PENoBsCor
The directors of the European { North
American railroad are considering the matter
of increasing their rolling stock. They have
decided to build machine and repair shops at
Mattawamkeag at once, at a cost of $40, 900.
The station at Greenbush, recently burned,
is being rebuilt. The directors have decided
also to sell by public auction, early in the
autumn, the lands granted the road by the
State of Maine.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times mentions a four-masted
schooner, the VIM. l.. White, lying at anchor
in the river. bound to Baltimore with 1000
tons of ice. She was built by Goss, Sawyer
4 Packard of Bath, in 1850 and is 99J. 81 tons
measure and halls from Taunton, Mass.
The Times says desirable house rents are
in demand in Bath.
The Times says stranger calling himself
w. Brown, an old gentleman about Ga years
of age, who has been stopping at the Com
mercial House was taken uuwell last Tuesday
afternoon, was taken to the poor house on
Wednesday, and died Thursday noon. He
had no relatives in this vicinity, nor money.
and appeared to be searching for work, call
ing himself gardener, and registered at the
Commercial House as from Moose River.