Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-17
State News.
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barreling and heading the frrit.
G. A. Perrigo. who has recently removed
from Rockland TO Lewiston. proposes 10 start
= new weekly paper. to be known as the
candid Observer" in Lewiston. Mr.. Perrigo
has purchased some of the printing material
Of the defunc, Sunday Sun.
A subscription Of S51 has been forwarded
to Mrs. Golf, the victim nf the recent villain
Gus explosion, from the Androscoggin M,lls.
Mr.. Goff has repaired his almost demolished
house. His wife is getting on very we'll. but
she will have bad scar on her face.-Joaraal.
ARoosrooK.
The Picneer SAYS There resides across the
line family named ''Coffre." one member
of which was a marriageable voung lady who,
few days since, became the wife of an
Aroostook farmer named Smith. As there is
a duty of ten per cent on coffee imported
from New Brunswick. and as Smith did not
call at the custom house on h wav home. the
boys discovered the substance of first class
joke. Accordingly q revenue officer was eau
tiously approached, and quietly informed that
sO-and-so had smnggled one hundred and
fifty pounds of coffee and taken il to his home
on Litleton ridge. With vision of spoils
and charming haul to balance the risk
attending a seizure. he lost no time in calling
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revenue laws. Smith wa. informed of the
object Of his nocturnal visit. and. calling his
hlushing bride. formally introduced her to
tle badly sold officer. who returned. to
enter that kind of Coffee upon the free list.
CUMBERLAND.
Raymond, according TO a correspondent of
the Lewiston Journal, is a most enterprising
village. 1t contains mills which do large
s<>fSa and
slaves, shook and heads has one of the best
hotels outside of the cities, one which last
year entertained over 20O0 guests; flourish
ing X. of p. lodge with Il members; in fact,
its only lack seems to be a railroad connec-
ton with Portland 40 miles away The
Bridgton and Portland X. X. if built, would
supply this lack.
The Maine Historical Society of Portland
will celebrate Longfellow's birthday. on the
9th. Several papers will be read, among
them one by Hon. j. W. Bradbury Rem
iniseences of Longfellow nv a classmate;
and one BY Prof. A. S. Packard Of Bow doin
College: Longfellow as Student and Pro
fessor. Some recognition of the day will
probably also be made in the school.
HANCOCK.
The American has received a copy of the
original petition to the General Court of Mass,
for the incorporation of town of Ellsworth
Mr.. Isaac Phinnemore of Cherryfield met
with a severe accident while hauling a large
spar frem township No. 10. In turning a
bend in the road, the sit DIS were overturned
and one end of the spar rolled on to his left
arm and side, holding him until help arrived.
No bones were broken, but his side and arm
were badly bruised.
The Bar Harb,r stage driver reports hare
urOupA in savara1 placas m hi,
49, u. go; y. VI" ;i IN "a .a.u;, -' ~,
TIC term has been nn,sr.I,v nle.san, and
,r"f,a,Jo ,ha a,,ardanoa n,,,,hor;na ., nn
pu, wv vi y"
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kENNEBEc.
Miss Ruth China and Miss Mary Harper,
of Albion, aged SO and S. wears respectively.
and both inmates of the poor house, died on
Monday, 9th inst, within few hours of each
other. The former was deaf mute. and has
peeh Town charge ever SINCE she was giri.
l ne ia!ter mas oeen supported oy 'ne Town
s".ne siA years. anu mas se." "e'piess 'o'
'hirieen years. lhere are only 'nree paupeIs
y" 1870 .ne u. ., one y, ~ 10 GU,
ano."e' nearly CO.. ""u 'he o''ei oos vi 10
NJ r Rs.sev n-or-;s,or nc tho ,arn.-r
mo, ,;,h n.;nf,i nnn;tan, Co... L. 400
a. IS ,ha -, - -, H. go. -.
50 " ~ H., - 80 t.n;.r
up az. ~ ~ 80 ,
""', '"'o w .n'" Pa' "'' "'Du'" " '',e '
anu Die" INTO H. as ne haa o'!eh uohe priore'
10 iorce the wafer along tue pipe put draw
ing !" ms orea'., oe.ore 'akihg ms ,hout"
.,1;. me :, . Wy ,"'p MS ,ia ''oa',
.naaL for nrn,h., 81 do Inn, he - now
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kNox.
The COurier-Gazette says that out OF 100
hochiahu ci''Zehs rh'er''e~tu' Oh were III Ia
'o' VI ieasi"s ''e n"oA anu i-',o"'n "ii'o"u'
"', ~, VI MEDITERRANEAN "ppo anu u. u"ue. S
So -" g. C ""
""d'u.u 80 .ot, - ,,,on M IS p"',
-, ~. L. =, H.. a.. D.
r a"' "" IA" ~ =. ~
,oi "e' prosecuting "''s !" opening ne'
mouse anu ooihe All "'''''" "er power 'or Tue
SUFFERING sea"e"'
PESoBsCoT.
The Wing saws: Messrs John r. Webbcr
& Co., have a force of l25 to $50 men en-
poyed at Alton in their shinge mill, saw
mill, last block mandatory and cooperage
shop. The two shingle machines are going
day and night. turning out large quantities of
shipped this winter. The saw mill crew are
getting out hemiock. and the co0perage crew
III m a mr.