Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-18

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The Lewiston police spilled three hundret
gallons Of liquors of all kinds Thursday af
ternoon. 1t was the largest spill of the year
Mr.. Charles Greenleaf of Auburn has re
built the Auburn colony's Harpswell bowling
alley. which va. recently destroyed by gale
The Journal saws: An epidemic is now
prevailing among the cows. The cow doctor.
are puzzled. We learn. also. that there is M
alarming mortality among the hens.
John Caskley of Minot has taken the con.
tract to make 600, 900 cans for Burnham and
Morrill,, for next seasons crop of sweet corn.
He employs eight hands. They make about
l9, 600 cans per week.
ARossrooK.
The roads in Blaine vicinity. leading in all
directions, are said to be in bad condition
and need to be looked after.
Messrs Crockett and Gould have put up
. Wooden Factory on Otter Brook, in Carl
bou, about mile from the village. They
have recently put in q carding mill. three
looms, spinning jack. fulling mill and press
They propose to add to the mill and ma
chinery as soon as business may demand.
The factory will be public convenience for
this section.
CUMBERLAND.
The Bath Times saws: We pitied the poor
Brunswickers Wednesday. Main street was
all under water. Ladies were being ferried
across the street on horse sleds. In some
places pedestrians were using the fences for
sidewalks.
VIM. II. Ayers, one of Portland's old citi-
zens, died suddenly Thursday morning at his
residence. Mr.. Ayers was down town the
evening before in his usual health.
The pross Mr Eraamap Hanson ba 9
lately patented an improved machine for
turning irregular forms either in wood or
iron. The new machine will turn anything
from three-eornered piece to a polygon of
any number Of sides. 1t will turn a five
pointed star. a crescent, and in fact almost anv
shape that can be mentioned.
FRANKLIN.
The Chronicle says it is very sickly in
Madrid.
The Chronicle reports that nearly all of
last and former years stock of wool in Frank
lin county has been sold.
The highways in some sections are getting
to be a mixture of slosh and ice, and lumber
operators find it difficult to keep sleds in
position in the woods, owing to the yielding
of the snow.
PENOBsCoT.
Mr.. Francis, who has been examining the
water power at Bangor, gives it as his opin-
ion that 'the water power would be better
adapted to other kinds of manufactures rather
than wooden or cotton. Pulp and paper man.
ufactures are better adapted for your power.
The storage Of night flow is quite important
in most manufactures. and here it would be
very small. The variability of the flow makes
it less valuable for manufacturing purposes
than uniform power"
The Wing says: One of our merchants re,
ceived an order from a man in one of the in
terror towns, which was hurriedly signed
that he was unable to make out the signature.
He accordingly submitted it to several gen.
tlemen who came into the store, requesting
them to write what they thought was the name
As the result of their various attempts he ad
dressed his letter in reply as follows: Mr.. A.
NJ. Parkman, or Mr.. A. NJ. Gilman, or Mr.
A. NJ. Tolman, or Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer, or Mr.
A. NJ. Turner or Mr.. A. NJ. Pitman, or Mr.
A. NJ. Salmon, or Mr.. A. NJ. Thomas, or Mr.
A. NJ. Pilman, or Mr.. A. NJ. Totman, or Mr.
A. NJ. Thumm,--, Maine. 1t is to be
hoped the letter thus fully addressed will
reach the party for whom it is intended.