Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-10-09
State News.
ASpRoscoeets.

The journal saws. Hotel and livery bust
ness in Lewiston and surrounding towns dur
ing the pas; three months has been the bes,
ever known. There are about 40 livery
horses kept in Auburn, and the supply OF
teams in both cities has not been equal TO the
demand.
The 10Th annual convention of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of Maine will be
held at Lewiston. October 9th and 2sth. II
is expected that there will be much larger
attendance than usual, owing to the prosper
Gus condition of association work throughout
the State. Prominent workers from other
States will be present
ARoosrooK.
There were hauled into and sold in Houl-
ton last Tuesday. 1920 barrels of potatoes
at an average of 81 65 per barrel. or $3.50.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press says Laielythe Longshoremen' :
society in Portland have ordered that the
men belonging to the union who have been
receiving 50 80 dav. shall charge 80 cents
for dav and 35 cents for night work II will
be impossible for the Allen company they
say. to paw these rates. They cannot afford
it. If the longshoremen insist. then the
company will have to import their help from
Montreal and call upon the city authorities
TO protect them.
Friday man attempted to pass directly in
front of moving engine at the Boston an,
Maine depot at Portland. and was struck by
it and thrown. when Jack Tenant spran
to his rescue and dragged him by main
strength upon the platform just in time IL
save his life.
HANCOCK.
Three hundred and seventy FIVE dollars has
been raised by subscription for Miss abb
Roberts. the young lady recently SO badly
injured in a mangle.
kENSEBEC.
Mrs. Cynthia A. Taylor, lady well known
in Waterville, has for many years been a
great sufferer from disease. She now think,
that she i, cured and that her recovery ha.
been wrought by prayer.
The farmers of Belgrade propose to hold p
show and fair at the town house, Tuesday.
October. 10th.
The Wayne town fair has been postponed
until October llth.
The Free Press says: Four women, each
sentenced for life, are now inmates of the
State Prison.
James Wight Of RockIand has two young
quail bred in confinement. This is rare
thing and is seldom accomplished by bird
fanciers.
LINCOLN.
Thursday, the third and last day, the
Lincoln county fair was attended by the
largest crowd ever on the grounds. The
fair has been great success in every respect.
The premium of $40 for best draught oxen
was awarded Charles f. Peabody, Alma.
D.. frst in, Gov "a
cattle: Alma second; In the three minute
race Simpsons Duroc of Alma won in three
straight heats; Sawyer's Black Dick of Alma
second Time ,. l4a 90. 8 03. In the = So
race, John Shaw's Shaw's Knox of Augusta,
took the first money in three straight heats
Hastings Watcher, of Bremen, second
Tiltons Gravnnse of Gardiner third. Time.
236, 2.365, 2.35.
PENoBsCOT.
The proposition to have new fair grounds in
Bangor, where will annually be held grand
exhibition of the agricultural products OF
Pen0bscot county as well as an exhibition of
Names fast horses, meets with much favor
here.
The Whig says the extract works of the
Shaw Bros. in Township 80, have been given
the name of Texas by the Shaws, and their
goods are marked Texas. Maine.
The Dustin machine shop at Dexter is
among the most important of Dexter's manu-
featuring industries. This year they will
make into castings fully 1000 tons of iron.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The fair at Foxcroft closed Thursday with
fine weather and good attendance. In the
three minute race Manter's Gipsy took frs,
money, and Wiggin's Doctor. second Grants
Lazy Jim took first money. and Loveley S
Maud second in the 40 race. Barker's
Trnhet got first money and Palmer's Frank
lin. second in the sweepstakes. Best time,
2 II.
Mr.. Elma Greeley of Saltwater. MINI
was killed near that city a few DAYS since
He emigrated there from Howard (near
Greelevs Falls, at the head of Sebec Lake.
about 1913. He was Stillwater's first post
master, member of the Second Territorial
Legislature in 1851, and also of the State
Legislature of Minnesota in 1856. He was
q popular and wealthy man.
SAGADAHoC.
Sportsmen from down river report a great
abundance of black ducks and c00t all along
the coast They are very plenty in the VII
cinitv Of Ebeneeook. and are brought from
all quarters in great plenty into the Bath
market.
Goss, Sawyer & Packard of Bath are to
build ., ,500ton propeller for San francisco
parties
Mr. David Bright of Bath IS gaining no lit
tie attention as pedestrian. He ran four
mites in 30 minutes at Lincoln fair at Dam
arscotts Thursday, and again the succeeding
dav attempted the same and performed the
distance OF ) miles in % minutes.
WALDO.
The Belfast Journal says There wa,
shipped from Belfast Monday morning a car
load Of 1--we hogs for the Brighton market.
The dogs are making sad havoc among tbs
sheep in the vicinity of Thorndike.
Mr.. Anson Colson and his wife Abigail o.
winterport. aged respectively eighty and
sevcntv-seven wears one day recently walked
a mile and picked seventeen quarts of black
berries.
The interest on s35 900 of Belfast's bond
ed Indebtedness. known as the war loan
ceased Friday, and the bonds have beer
called in for payment The cash is ready
for the holders The work of refunding goe;
on slowly, but surely