Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-30
State News.


ARoosroox-
The Republican says the two Maine Gen.
trai surveying parties met at Patten. last
Thursday. Mr.. Oak reports very favor
able route, especially on the Aroostook end OF
the line, and as passing over excellent settl.
ing lands. The distance from PresQue Isle
to Dover. as surveyed, IS about l923 miles,
which will be reduced on locating, five per
cent
CUMBERLAND.
A Portland schooner, the Nellie Starr.
Capt Thomas Colby. encountered hurri-
cane on New Years night She sailed from
Boo,hbay for Savannah. \. c.. and arrived
the 18th She lost her foresail and mainsail,
and everything was washed from the decks,
the bulwarks and poop deck stove, filling the
cabin with water and causing the vessel to
leak badly The hands we're at the pumps
for three days. Mrs. Colby, who was with
her husband, worked all night bailing out the
cabin and helping in every way she could to
save the vessel. Her husband and the crew
are proud of their noble shipmste. Capt.
Colby belongs in Bath, and was married las,
summer.
kENNEBEc.
The Sentinel says: The principal theme
now is Mr.. Holt and his new shop. Mr.. Holt
has purchased the privilege at the dam be-
longing to the Dunn Edge Tool Co, with
some six or seven acres of land tor about
$1,000. and will commence to build just as
soon as men can go TO work in the spring.
He will have one of the largest shops on the
stream, he intends putting in eighteen
large hammers, which of themselves will
necessitate the employment OF about forty
men.
Favette is reported so lively this winter,
with singing schools, lyceums, sociables, cir
cles and meetings, that il is difficult 10 find
an evening to stay at home.
KNOX.
The Camden Herald says that 1866 YES
sells passed Negro Island light, in the bav,
last year. OF this number 1887 were
schooners. For 1880 the number was lS.-
1876.
Ice cutting in Rockport will be commenced
on the pond probably this week. The ice is
from fourteen TO sixteen inches thick, and las
clear as a politicians conscience"
The Free Press saws the birth of child TO
Dr. and Mrs. +. Z. Hitchcock of Rockland,
makes the fourth generation now living in
their home.
PENoBsCoT.
Friday evening, as the night train from
Bangor for ST. John was approaching the
crossing near Greatworks. a man attempted
to drive horse and sleigh across the track
just in front of the locomotive. 1t was i'm
possible to stop the train in time to avoid a
a collision. The engine struck the sleigh,
smashing it into kinding wood The horse
freed himself and, it seems, escaped being
struck The man who occupied the sleigh
ua lyi in fro pf ha hpf
beyond few scalp wounds did not appear to
be seriously injured. His name was given
as Will Stafford, who is said to belong in
Oldtown.--W Whig.
SAGApAHoC.
The Bath Times says: Mr.. Geo. b. Litch-
field aged 20 years. working between decks
on the vessel in Rogers yard, Friday morn
ing, slipped and fell backwards from between
decks into the hold 10 feet. He was picked
up insensible. The accident caused concus-
sion of the brain, and the man was cut over
one eye. The case is very serious but not
necessarily fatal.
WASHINGTON.
The Sentinel says there are twenty eight
sardine factories on the Maine coast, situated
as follows Eighteen at Eastport. four at
Lubec, three at Jonesport, one at Robbinston,
G. F. Granger. Esq, of Calais, had mar
row escape from losing his house last week,
by fire. In a basket, in closet of a room
that had not been entered for week, there
was piece of dyed silk, which by spontane-
Gus combustion started fire. Mr.. G. smell
ed the smoke, and hunted in vain for the fire
for over half an hour, and then found this
queer origin, which WILL possibly, explain
many mysterious fires.
Another wife belonging to the much claim
ed Melvin has turned up. She is living in
South Eliot, and was married to him in 1864.
They lived happily together, says the lady,
until the following April, when Melvin one
day departed, remarking that he was going
to Bangor to purchase a farm, and would
soon return. From that day the South Eliot
bride has seen or heard nothing of her Mel
vim, nor is she particularly anxious to have
him restored to her, she has long since put
an end to her sorrow by marrying another.
The Bddeford Times says A report comes
to us from over the river that some Of Sacos
enterprising young men have clubbed togeth-
er for the purpose of taking immediate meas
ures toward securing the person of Guiteau,
with a view to having his execution take
place at Hills Beach, on the fourth of July
next If the necessary arrangements can be
made, it is proposed to have boat racing
dancing. etc. and should the arrangements
be brought to successful consummation it
will be the biggest affair that ever took