Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-14


Canada to Lewiston, has been sold for so
cents 4 bushel. The drop in the price Of
potatoes was quite sudden one.
girl Is years of age was arrested in
Lewiston Thursday for stealing goods from a
house.
The Island Falls Cornet Band, consisting of
IL members, has just purchased nice set
of new instruments.
Mr.. Moses Ward, of Fort Fairfield. 81
years at age, last Saturday dug 80 bushels of
potatoes. wheeled them 10 rods to his house
and carried them down cellar.
Mr.. Joseph Edwards, Of Dyer Brook. broke
his right leg in two places last week while
engaged in piling. He has two sons who
have each broken leg within the past three
years.
The Commercial SAYS: There il talk of
asking the next Legislature to divide Aroos-
took county, as the upper portion, owing to
the great distance from court, is virtually de-
prived Of its legal rights, parties in may in
stances being obliged to travel $50 miles to
attend court.
w. II. Abbott is making trip through
northern Aroostook this week, buying game
of all kinds, in which he is an extensive
dealer. He ships largely to the Boston and
New York markets.
CUMBERLAND.
In Cumberland county since March 18th
there have been over 400 seizures of liquor,
and there have been paid in liquor fines into
the treasury of that county during the time
nearly $50, O0O.-Press.
Another cargo of rails for the Bridgton and
SacO River railroad is now being discharged
at the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad
wharf.
The Ladies' Land League held a very
large and enthusiastic meeting in Portland
Thursday evening.
The telegrsphers in Portland and vicinity
have formed an organization called the Tee-
graphers' Brotherhood.
There is to be a billiard tournament of
three days at the Falmouth billiard hall, to
commence October 18th, for a 5000 prize,
open to all amateurs in New England.
FRANKLIN.
f. F. Gilman as agent for manufacturers
in Dexter, is purchasing and shipping large
quantities of wool at Pennington.
A telephone line from New Sharon village
to Pennington is being talked up. We hear
that Thomas Williams, of the Falls, promises
to give the necessary poles between the latter
place and New Sharon.
The Chronicle saws a session of Franklin
County District Lodge will be held with Gov
King Lodge, of Kingfeld, Saturday, Oct.
2lst.
PENOBsCOT.
The Penobscot and ArOostook Union Agri-
cultural Society held their annual shew and
fair at Patten, on Wednesday and Thursday
Oct. 4th and 9Th. The show was not up to
the average, though the horse trot was quite
interesting
The corn factory of the Moses Bros. at
Dexter has been in operation four weeks,
putting up l | 900 cans per day.
Pumpkins are selling at 5 cents a pound
by the CARLOAD in the Bangor market.
The Commercial says that Bert IIamliR, a
II years old Bangor boy, shot himself in the
wrist, severely, Tuesday. Lockjaw is feared.
The Wing SAYS a new lodge of the A. 0.
L. w. is to be instituted at Bangor, and also
at Oldtown, OronO and Dover.
Two deer were seen last Saturday in Dex-
ter in A. L. Barton's pasture with his cattle.
WALDO.
The Journal says Benz. T. Black of Bel
fast, in digging drain near the rag wharf on
the east side, came to a number of logs four
feet beneath the surface. The logs were hol
lowed out and placed together. making a vat.
1t was afterw ards learned that the logs were
used for tanning watts and were placed there
nearly 100 years ago by Mr.. Tolfurd Durham.
one of the earlier settlers of Belfast.
WASHINGTON.
young man named Lane of st. John,
was accidently shot on Thursday the 9TH
inst, at Swallowtail Light, Grand Manan,
bv young son of J. w. Kent. Esq. The
boy had been in the habit of swapping caps
on the gun, and not knowing that the gun
was loaded pointed it directly towards the
young man. saying, ''I'll shoot you" DIR.
Cameron'was Immediately called, and report
ed the wound a severe one.
The Christian Mirror says: At council
called to meet at Machias, September 18th,
Rev. II. II. McGown was dismissed from the
pastorate of the Congregational church at
Machasport. He was also recommended to
gospel in good standing.
Forty-one thousand boxes of smoked
herring have been shipped to market from
Eastport this week.
The coal in the Company's shed at the
Pembroke Ironworks is on fire. large
force of men have been employed for several
days past, trying to put it out.
YORK.
The fiftieth anniversary of the organization
of the Free Baptist church of Saco,was cele
brated Wednesday evening last.
There were Is divorces decreed at the re-
cent term of court in York county - the
libelants being equally divided between the
two sexes,
A little girl about IL years of age, employ
ed at the Pepperell, was severely injured
Monday, while crossing the railroad bridge
near the York blocks. She stepped between
the sleepers and broke one leg.
The pupils of Mr.. Wales School, Bidde
ford, have engaged Chambers full band for
a first-class concert on Wednesday evening,
October 25th.
Mrs. Hannah Smith, of Dayton. who is S4
years of age, recently spun. doubled and
twisted fl skeins of yarn and kn; two pairs
of hose in four weeks.
Mr. Joseph Harmon of Benny Eagle. Hol-
lis. while blasting rocks one dav last week
undertook to drill out the camping and as
the drill punched through into the powder.
the powder took fire, throwing the drill and
sledge some 90 rods. Mr.. Harmon narrowly
escaped serious injury, as quite quantity of
powder was blown into his face.