Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-05
State News.
AxDRoscoces.

ANDROeCoCGTy.
The Journal says: There vas ssalnost
tragedy" in Lewiston. Monday evening. A
Lewiston young man called ON his adoret
one. and At . seasonable time, proceeded t.
turn down the lights, ~ usual. He vent toe
iar- The wick dropped into the oil and the
lamp exploded. No one was injured
| Three logging turnouts started for the
woods Tuesday morning, having waited q
month for snow.
| ARoosrooK.
Shipping potatoes are worth $3.50 pei
barrel, in Houlton.
The Pioneer saws: December is moi
usually month for snakes to be out crav ling
over Aroostook farms. but Letter B man
killed two one day last week.
The Pioneer says: One thousand grated
apple trees from a Houlton nursery have
been purchased by citizens of Perham, to be
set the ensuing spring. The time is coming
when Aroostook will raise its own fruit.
farmers having found that trees grown from
the seed planted here are far better than
those imported.
CUMBERLAND.
The Lewiston Journal saws: About foot
Of snow has fallen at Brideton. the first of
the season. The roads are badly drifted.
The Argus says: Steamer Magnet sank at
her moorings in Portland, Monday, being
caught under the piling Of the wharf at low
water She will he raised and repaired.
The State wholesale grange store At Port
land has increased its business 5000 over
last year.
FRASKLIS.
furious northeast snow storm COM
menced early Monday morning at Ches-
terville, continuing until nearly noon. Civ
ing foot or more of light snow. Teams will
now be lively. drawing bark to the tannery.
lumber to the mills and wood to farmers
yards and to market. Manufactured lumber
of all kinds has been in brisk demand during
the past season and operators on different
lots will make larger cut than usual.
OXFORD.
Frank Barker Of Fryeburg during the past
year has sold $40 worth of eggs and ST worth
Of poultry. from twenty-three hens, and has
twenty-eight hens left. They are pure blood
Brown Lephorns.
Sunday night. The wind blew a perfect gale
so that it lies in heaps. Thermometer at
zero all day Monday. Around the head
waters Of the AndroscOggin they have about
three feet Of snow TO the great joy of the
lsmbermen.
Gould's Academy in Bethel is completed
and accepted BY the trustees. 1t is one of
the most imposing school buildings in the
county, and was erected at q cost of about
$4,000.
PENoBsCOT.
During December the Bangor letter car
riers delivered S. pieces. and collected
5l.3s5 pieces. total Of l03.53s. The car
riers report the month as having been one of
the heaviest in a long time.
The Wing saws The cold weather of
Monday night closed the river for the second
time this season. The ice formed is Of good
quality and extends some dozen miles down
the river. The season has been the longest
on record-239 days. Quite a number of
parties were busy. Tuesday. stalking out the
ice to be cut. While engaged in this work
in front of the Rollins ice house, Mr.. Henry
Leach broke through, but escaped with
thorough ducking.
SAGADAHoC.
The annual meeting of the Orphans Home
Association was held at Bath Monday, Pres
ident Torrey in the chair. The report of the
president was read, showing the number Of
children in the home to be sixty-seven. The
expenses of the home were between 500
and $500 less than last year.
WASHINGTON.
The Machias Union SAYS December af-
forded no sleighiEg. There were several
falls of snow one to two inches each, but the
ground was soft and the roads were kept in
bad condition for travel.
In Marshfield there is a family who have
used common glass lamp chimney for
twelve years. The chimney has been in
daily use and is not weakened in any part.