Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-20
State News.

State News.
AxDRoscoGaIN.
The Lev iston Journal saws: Livermore
is to have public library in town ere long.
the late c. c. Washburn having left a large
q sum for the purpose of erecting a granite
structure, to be used public library. II
is be situated At the '.Norlands,' and will add
greatly to the beauty Of the mansion and
grounds.
The big chimney for the wooden mills at
Lisbon Falls was completed Thursday. Nov.
10TH The masons took their dinners on the
top that day, and before the stagings we're
taken down quite 4 number went to the top
to see the view from the height of 40 feet
n. W. Dntton, Esq, of Lewiston, has
started q new and successful industry on
Lisbon street.-the manufacture Of ulsters for
the Boston trade. Mr.. Dutton employs IL
hands, and his pay roll is $500 per month.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press saws a woman was found sitting
on door step on Cumberland street. Port
land. Thursday evening. evidently very i'll.
She was taken into the house and died with
in ten minutes. Before she died she gave a
name, which was understood as Edwards. |
and said she resided at Woodford's. She
was a woman of about 45 to 30 years of age,
and had three dollars in money. some
Deering horse car tickets, and q rosary in
her pocket.
The Press notes the failure of Davis W
Coolidge. -four receiver and grain Spectator
of Commercial street. Portland. His liza
biities are estimated at from SIS, 900 to
500, 900. His assets are unknown.
1t is rumored that the steamship companies
intend m imnoYt large nrmhar If lahorers
from Montreal to take the place of Portland,
Me-, 'longshoremen, who demand five cents
an hour for night work more than the COM
panies will pay.
Tuesday afternoon officer Rice arrested
Daniel Roake, in Portland, for stealing $50
from the pocket of Dennis O'Neal at place
on Fore street. sometime last March.
HANCOCK.
Walden Dyer met with a painful accident
Thursday afternoon, while at work in Beams
yard, Camden. He was hewing a stick of
timber and by slip of his axe cut nearly the
whole of four toes completely off, only the
big toe remaining unharmed.
The American says that the Catholic Fair
at Ellsworth, last week, Melted between $500
and $1,000.
The American says that Thomas Foss of
Hancock, over so years of age, while on his
way home from Ellsworth. Saturday night
was run over by the Cherryfeld stage. lie
was carried into a house and cared for.
At Camden, II. NJ. Bean has contracted to
build four three masted schOoners-one of
575 tons for Capt. c. II. p. Rogers, of St.
George; one of $50 tons for Capt Ellis Bick-
more Of St. George, one of 500 tons for Capt.
Kendiston of Rockland, and one of 600 tons
for Capt. F. Hart, of St George; the t~ first
to be launched in February, and the other
two in the summer.
Jesse Treat, general groceries. Bucks port
Centre. failed Thursday. Liabilities $4,000
assets $500 to $1,000. 1t is understood that
he owes considerable amounts in Bangor,
Portland and Boston.
KESNEBEc.
The News says the manufacture OF indurated
ware is an industry new to the world. no other
works of the kind being in existence. The
Fibre Ware Company of Portland, with a
capital of S250,0O0, took possession of the
building erected bv a defunct chair and fur
niture company, about one mile from the post
office at Waterville, nearly two years ago,
and ran their works until last March, working
under patents granted in November, 1880, |
and March and August, 1881. Since last
March the works have been under the super
intendency of Mr.. James G. BODICE of Cor
ham, who is just completing new fre-proof
arranged that a continuous draft of hot air is
passing through them. and with arrangements
for ascertaining and regulating the tempera-
ture and humidity of each room. The works
will be ready to start up again in a couple of
weeks. When fully running Is or 20 hands
will be employed.
SAGADAHoc.
1t is reported that the measles have broken
out in a mild form at the Orphans Home. |
The children are under such careful manage
ment that the malady will not be attended
with anv serious results.
The Times saws that very few appreciate
how many cigars are sold in Bath in week. |
A dealer remarked the other day that he
averaged l 200 in every four days, or $50 a
day from one store only. The sale extended
to every store, and the number is indeed
surprising.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter says: Mrs Lucinda Barrett. |
wife of Levi Barrett, of Canaan, died very
suddenly on Friday evening, Nov. 18th, She |
visited her son the same day and appeared in
good health up to the time of her death.
The Fairfield Journal says that Mr.. Simeon
Paine, an aged citizen of North Arson, died |
very suddenly on Saturday. Nov. 1lth. Mr.. |
Paine has been out of health for some time, !
but retired Friday night as well as usual and
was found dead in his bed Saturday morning |
WALDO.
hand car was thrown from the track on
the Belfast railroad Tuesday, severely injur |
ing Henry Roberts OF Brooks.
The Belfast Journal says that one of the |
Belfast police cases the complaint of
Isaac F. Kendall of Belmont, VS.. A. ID. |
Smith. for an assault and battery on Alonzo
knight. Smith is from Togus. When he is |
refused charity, he generally abuses people, |
and in the present assault case drew a revol |
yer. The justice sent him to jail.
WASHINGTON.
The report Of dog having killed a child
in Millbridg. is hoax. Nothing whatever
to make such a story of has occurred there. |
The Avertiser says the keeper of the Calais |
poor house. surprised, last week, at
finding nice new baby in the entry of that
institution. No clue to parentage.
YoRK.
man named Roberts from York, Me-, |
visited Boston Wednesday, and in the even
ing made the acquaintance on the street of
one Nellie Ring. alias Dora Richardson, with