Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-09
state News.
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ARoosrooK.
Over one hundred Swedes have come into
New Sweden this year. There is a total
Swede population in that town and vicinity
of over one thousand.
CUMBERLAND.
The 18th annual reunion of the First Maine
Cavalry was held at Brunswick, Wednesday.
About l25 members were present. They met
at Grand Army Hall at $50. and headed by
the Brunswick band marched to the college
grounds, where a business meeting was held.
Henry Little, Co. G, of Auburn, was elected
president. In the evening they assembled in
Lemont Hall, where bountiful repast was
provided. Speeches were then made by
General Joshua L. Chamberlain, Governor
Plaisted, Capt. c. A. Boutelle, Professor
Campbell of Bowdoin College. E. NJ. Shaw,
W. B. Smith. Prof. Young. E. T. Getchell
and others. E. P. Tobie, Co. 6, Providence,
r. l., read an original poem appropriate to
the occasion. The next reunion will be held
at Auburn.
The John B. Brown estate in Portland pays
tax of $50, ga. 50-the largest in that city.
HANCOCK.
Southwest Harbor is reported full of mack
erel catchers.
whale fifty-th7ee feet in length, and
said to be very large for bunch back.
with a calf twenty odd feet, was brought into
Cranberry Isles harbor recently by Capt.
Higgins of the schooner Bloomer.
KENNEBEc.
Geo. r. Blake of Monmouth, residing at
present in Cambridgeport, Mass, was struck
in the lower bowels by piece of timber
thrown from a circular saw. resulting in
death three days later. Mr.. Blake owned a
farm in Monmouth. His remains were brought
to Monmouth, Tuesday. for burial,
The corn for the factory in Vassalboro is
much affected by the drouth, but seems to
stand it as well as any other crop, and has the
advantage being gathered earlier, and secured
from frost.
deer came into Vassalboro village last
Thursday afternoon, crossed the platform at
the railroad station and platform car, swan
the Kennebec river to Sidney.
OXFORD.
At the Coy railroad crossing in Oxford.
Saturday afternoon, Grin BRYANT attempted
to cross the track ahead of the Montreal ex-
press. The train struck his horse, cutting the
him completely in twain, and deposited the
remains beside the fence. The wagon was
smashed, and Mr.. Bryant had an arm injured.
The train man gave the usual whistles, and
Ludut every cHOIt W sup
The Democrat reports the West Paris peo-
pie excited by the report of panther being
seen in the vicinity. The animal was hunted
down and proved to be an old fox.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Commercial says that from the Will
liams Slate quarry at Brownsville very supe-
rior quality of roofing slate is being taken out.
Two wide veins of about 10 feet each, have
been opened to the depth of 40 feet which
promise to be inexhaustable. The company
now employs about 20 men and intends put
ting on a much larger force the coming win
ter. Boston capitalists are carrying on the
enterprise.
SAGADAHOC.
The 2sth annual fair and exhibition of the
Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural
Society, will be held at their grounds, at
Tepsham, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, October 10th, llth and 18th.
Sergeant Kelly, who shot young Smith at
Fort POpham, in July, and is now under
bonds for manslaughter, has been restored to
his place in charge of the fort.
Mrs. X. G. Farr, of Bath finished last
Saturday carriage robe that she has been
crocheting for the past year. There are 81
pieces in it., each of which was worked
separately, and they are joined together
forming harmonious whole, combining
with the utmost nicely. Each piece has some
pretty design on it one has mortar, another
horse shoe, another daisies, and on one of
the widest pieces underneath the center
piece, which has kitten as large and as
natural as life. worked on it in relief, are
Mr.. Fairs initials, X. G. F., and on cores
ponding piece overhead, is dado 1t will go
to the State Fair Times.