Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-13
State News.
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Farmers say nothing bat a rerv wet june
will save the hay crop Much grass is winter
killed
Lewiston's disbursements for the curren,
month are S20,l7l.20. Sill 900 are for cou
pons.
twenty four gentlemen and two ladies will
graduate from Bates College this summer
CUMBERLAND.
William Haggett, dealer il provisions.
Portland, Me-. has been attached
BY some misunderstanding between the
contractor and sub-coutraetor for the new
telegraph line from Portland TO Bangor. Mr..
Harrison c. Thayer, the sub-contractor, is to
recount the poles on the line.
HANCOCK
The Press says more than s., 900. 600 have
been expended in building improvements
since last summer at Bar Harbor. vet all have
not built who desired TO do so. from the great
difficulty of obtaining lumber and workmen.
Large blocks have been built on Main street
which give that part of the town a city-like
appearance. By far the costliest cottage at
Bar Harbor Is that now being built on the
Eden street shore BY Mr. W. S. Quincy of
New York II is said the place when COM
pleted will cost about $3.50, 200. 1t is more
of the palace than cottage. Several $50. 900
cottages have been built
A tramp gained an entrance TO several
stores in Ellsworth the other night and OBJ
tanned some money and goods. In breaking
a window to enter one of the stores the thief
cut his hand and this led finally to his arrest
Bar Harbor Is to have roller skating rink.
Work commenced on the large building this
week. which is to be $50 feet long BY 60 feet
wide.
Rockland young man was refused mar
rage license until he could ascertain the
name of his intended bride. He had courted
her for two years, but only knew her BY her
nickname.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Wing says: J. W. Palmer & Sons
forward drive, together with fifteen hundred
thousand of Murphy 4 Co.'S old logs. left
Brownville Thursday morning They COM
menced to run their new logs through the
Gulf, Thursday morning, with l2 feet head
on their dam.
The ice left Sebec lake on Monday.
The Maine Bee Keepers Association have
been in session this week at Foxcroft.
SOMERSET.
Mrs. Esther Cooley of Bingham has re-
ceived commission from Gov. Plaisted. to
solemnize marriages, administer oaths and
take acknowledgement of deeds.
The Home Farm says there are between
Old Point and Norridgewock % fiocks of
grade and full blood Spanish Merino sheep,
numbering from 20 to 100. They will average
81 pounds of washed wool per head.
The Advocate says: Mr. George B. Gray
has bonded his alter. power on Arson side. at
Madison Bridge. to a Mr.. Tenny, with view
to utilize it for manufacturing purposes This
il one of the best privileges in the State.
WASHINGTON.
Says the Eastport Sentinel: Forest fires
are starting up again around us. We have
noticed the past few days dense columns of
smoke rising from the woods in different To-
calities near by.
AT LARGE.
Following are the orators for Memorial
Day in Maine. so far as reported: Augusta,
Hon. Joseph o. Smith; Eastport, J. II. II.
Hewett Of Thomaston; Bangor, Col. J. 8.
Peaks of Dover; Dexter, Rev. w. G. Haskell
of Lewiston: Dover and Foxcroft, Rev.
Theodore Gerrish; Pennington. Rev. r. L.
Howard of Bangor; Hallowell, Capt. Samuel
w. Lane of Augusta; Vinalhaven. Col. w.
II. FOgler. Belfast; Liberty. Col. Hersey of
Belfast; Eastport, DIR. John P. Sheehan,
Dennysville; Vassalboro, Rev. II. w. Tilden
of Augusta; Auburn, Gov. Plaisted Norway,
Hon. J. p. Swasey of Canton.
The fifth annual reunion of the State of
Maine Association of Almeda county, Califor-
mia. was held at Badgers Central Park, East
Oakland, May 9th. There was a large atten-
dance and grand good time. Geo. +. Whit
ney, Esq, native of Pennington. delivered
the Grafton, and J. G. Severance, Esq, the
poem.