Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-10

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CCNDERLAND.
One importing firm in Portland is now pay
ing 1t the Portland Custom Houee dali
average Of Is 900 for duties. As paymen
must be made in greenbaeks the banks ar
somevhat troubled 10 supply the demand
The aggregate receipts for duties at tn
Portland Custom House in June we're $50,
$50, the largest amount received in any on
month since lS6S.-ByIdgfon Ners.
W. s. Jones, holder of the badge and cham
pionship of Maine ut glass balls, has beel
challenged BY C. F. Nash of Lewiston. Th'
contest will take place At Peaks Island Jul
10.
The lst-lOth-e9th Maine Regiments hav
accepted the invitation of Capt F. ~ Shaw
to hold the next reunion at his seaside villa
at Mere Point, Brunswick, Friday, Angus
18th.
On Wednesday June IS. daughter o
Henry Meserve of East Otisfield, aged abou
10 years. was burned to death by her clothius
taking fire while she was alone. Her clothing
was nearly consumed before help arrived.
Mr.. James A. Trafton of Sc. Harrison il
doing large business this season at buying
and selling horses. He made a "Trip tC
Camden last week after fresh supply.
FRANKLIN.
The Herald says Mr.. 7. J. Pennell, o.
Freeman, lost valuable horse Thursday
week The horse was wearing chain. go
frightened and attempted to leap a pair o
bars. Somehow the chain got tangled and
the horse swaying over, fell. striking on it:
back and dying within few hours.
The blueberry crop promises to be thu
largest for years.
kENNEBEC.
Rev d. l.. Davis and wife of South Pitts
ton, have moved to Wyoming. He will bt
much missed in the community.
The new stage and mail line from Water
vile to China by way of Narth Vassalboro
July.
Ms. Joseph White, agent of the Vsssaborc
Wooden Mills. rerires from the Office July II
and is succeeded by gentleman form Pitts
field, Mass. Other changes will probabl,
follow.
The sites for the wooden mill and cottor
factories at West Waterville. have been rur
out and two or three new roads will be sur
veyed soon.
LINCOLN.
The State tax of Dresden is Sli.3 %
County 1928 20; Town $500; rate 1872 The
town il free from debt.
The Freewill Baptist quarterly meeting " i'll
he holden with the F. b. church at South
Jefferson in September next.
The Bee says that Chas. Sti!phen & Co
have shipped this week, more than 800 bales
of excelsior from their mill at the Dresden
upper bridge. They will soon begin manu-
featuring bobbins, and have already secured
a contract for lO,O0OOO0 from the Pacific
Mills at Lawrence, Mass. The firm is enter
prising. and deserves to succeed.
Rev. DIR. Hicks, who was Guiteau's spirit.
ual adviser, was is this State during the
campaign of 1880, stumping for Garfield and
Arthur. He spoke in Lincoln Hall, Damaris-
Gotta, on the evening of August Goth of thai
year.
On Wednesday last. a horse belonging tc
Charles Stilphen, of Dresden, while crossing
the river on the Richmond ferry boat. back
ed overheard. and was drowned in abont 20
feet of water. Several bags of grain were
IN the wagon at the time, and only one was
saved. The animal was five years old, and
was valued at $500.
SAGADAHOc.
In Bowd0inham July 4tll, as the funera
procession accompanying the remains OF
Mrs. Robert z. Carr to the grave was return
ing from the cemetery, horse driven by )
w. Carr was frightened and threw out the
occupants of the carriage, Mr.. and Mrs
Carr, the latter suffering considerable injury
The board circular at the saw mill in Rich
mond is cutting SO 900 feet of lumber day
SOMERSET.
The funeral of Hon. Stephen Coburn ant
his son Charles, occurred at Skowhegan
Thursday p. NJ. 1t was very largely attend
ed. The procession to the cemetery included
nearly all the members of the Somerset Bar
the former schoolmates and collegiates o
Charlie COburn, and a large number of TIL
citizens and business men of Skowhegan ant
vicinity.
WASHINGTON.
Parties have been shipping large quantities
Of sailed alewives from Pembroke to East
port during the week; they sell for Sl.50
barrel.
Mr.. Charles Small of South Lubec recent
" lost $50 worth of fish by thieves.
YORK.
Three large boxes containing seals from
our harbor were at the B. & NJ. depot, il
Riddeford, few days ago, for new Massa
chusetts aquariuI.-JoWnni.
Fred LaFIeur escaped from Alfred Jail the
fO1rIn anu WAIKIKI Uliies 10 DIuueltFs
where he was captured about eight o'cloci
the same evening.
A. X. p. Lord, of West Buxton is running
his new saw mill day and night. turning on
large quantities of lumber.
A French girl named Moran, was killed b,
the eleven A. NJ. express train on the Eastern
railroad at "Happy Valley" last Wednesday
She was warned by the fagman and also b,
the engine bell, but she foolishly started t.
cross the track, and was struck by the engine
and knocked into the river, distance o
about Is feet. Probably death was instan
taneous.
The house of Daniel Knox of Brunswick
was entered by burglars on last Tuesda
evening about nine o'clock, and 1925, pai
of pants and an overcoat were taken.
Ar LARGE.
Senator James G Fair, of Nevada, has ex
pressed the opinion that the Maine, Ne'
Hampshire and Vermont mines were worth
the attention of capitalists, and that at hi
earliest opportunity he should visit some o
them.
Tine Wing SAYS the close time for salmon
oceurs On tho ,th of the prpsppt month Tn