Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-17
State News.
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AXDROSCO6GIX.
The Lewiston Journal says: Sleighs were
out in the northern part of this county, Mon.
day forenoon. There we're over two inches
of snow on the ground. The snow disap.
peared about Is fast as il fell in the city
There Was no snow after the 2sth of April,
last year.
Giover's Band will play at the dedicatorv
ceremonies in Auburn, on Memorial Day. a
Fantasy by Reeves. called WAR Memories.
or Day in Camp in g." 1t Includes all
the cavalry. artillery and infantry calls, drum
and fife solos, snatches from old war songs
etc.
About 81 600 will be expended by Lew iston
in its 4th of July celebration. $1,000 has
been appropriated by the City Council and
the balance will be raised BY subscription. of
which amount $500 has alreads been pledged
The Young Mems Christian Association of
Auburn has raised $500 for the purpose of
fitting out ro,ms similar to those of the Ban
gor Association.
CUMBERLAND.
The sea ran high at Portland, Monday. and
all steamboats, were delayed. The boat from
Boston to ST. John did not arrive. and many
who intended to take passage spent the night
at the hotels. The boats for Boston and New
York did not leave until midnight Press.
Vaughan street ward room, Portland. was
well filled Sunday by tine branch of Pine
street church which has lately severed its
connection with the society. Rev. Mr.
Jaques preached, advising moderation and
careful consideration before taking definite
action. He urged that an attempt be made
to become reconciled with the main church
large number of the officers and members
of Pine street Sunday school have sent in
their designations.
HANCOCK.
The East Maine Conference Seminary at
Bucksport is enjoying an excellent degree of
prosperity and progress. The present senior
class will graduate II members June 22, and
the class to graduate next year numbers %
members. Rev. NJ. w. Prince, principal of
the institution is dangerously ill with brain
fever.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Observer says that many river drivers
have been obliged to abandon work and go
home, on account of low water, and thou
sands of logs are hung up on dams and lodges
on the Piscataquis river and its tributaries
The Observer says Messrs. Bailey & Par
ker of Milo recently received an order from
Boston parties, to manufacture for them 100
tons of excelsior during the present season.
from Palmer's drive, at Squaw rips, Pleasant
river, last week. His name was Michael
Moyney. and he belonged in New Brunswick.
He was buried in Brownvile. 1t is reported
that two men from the Provinces were drow ned
from Drummond drive, Pleasant river. this
week.
SOMERSET.
Hartland is soon to be connected by tele-
phone with the telegraph at Pittsfield An
Association has been formed for that purpose.
The capital is in shares of ten dollars, and
has been all taken.
WASHINGTON.
The depositors in the Calais Savings Bank,
which was closed in 1873, " ill receive an ad.
ditional dividend of ~ per cent. making. 90
in all
The Republican says the 500 spruce trees
sent to Cape Cod from Millbridge arrived in
splendid condition and are now growing in
the sands of the barren cape. The same man
will set out, next fall, large lot of hackma-
tack, and about 1000 more spruce trees the
following spring.
At special town meeting in Kennebunk,
May 18th, it was voted to build the bridge
over the Mousam river at the village. of iron,
and a committee was chosen to act with the
Selectmen in deciding what kind to have,
also in regard to rebuilding one abutment.
A drive of about 100000 logs arrived
Saturday. Four and half million were for
J. Hobson & Sons, and the rest for J. G.
bearing. They were from the Great Ossi-
pee Biddeford Times.