Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-30

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has crew Of ten men with two teams, en-
gagged in putting in from 200 to 260 pieces Of
cedar rift day. on the banks Of Caribou
stream. The crew are under the direction
of Mr. William McClish who operated for
Mr.. Collins with success on the same land
last winter.
Mr.. O. A. Shepard has sold his promising
gray mare called Country Girl to E. d.
Tasker of Gardiner, for the round sum Of
$500. We expect to hear from this animal
in future.
The Republican says that on Thursday
morning of last week At about O'Clock the
village of Caribou was aroused by the cry Of
fire. 1t was discovered that the single MILL
near the large steam grist mill, the property
of W. H. Gray, was completely enveloped in
flames. Fortunately the roof of the grist
mill was covered with snow. which enabled
the citizens to save the grist mill and prevent
large destruction of property. A portion
Of the single mill was saved in . damaged
condition. Loss about $500.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press says: Mrs. Gillen. of BOWS
Lane, while suffering from temporary insani-
ty, ATTEMPTED to commit suicide by drowning
in Back Bay on Wednesday, but q young
man rescued her.
As the result of the several meetings
Wednesday President Jackson, of the East
ern, was elected President of the Portland,
Saco & Portsmouth, and F. r. Barrett q
director in the same road to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mr.. Z. B.
Phillips.
The steamer Sarmatian of the Allan Line,
arrived at Portland Thursday. She brought
full cargo, and cabin, intermediate and
Al steerage passengers. The Sarmatan is
the steamer which brought over the body of
Sir Hugh Allen to Halifax.
Mr.. j. w. Stockwell was thrown from his
sleigh on Fore street. Portland, Wednesday.
and dragged some distance. He escaped
with some severe bruises.
The Press SAYS that Mrs. McGill. Mount
fort street, Portland, while cleaning out q
closet on Christmas, took a revolver from the
shelf and accidently discharged it. The
bullet entered her side but inflicted only a
flesh wound. The ball was cut out and she
is now doing we'll.
A sad case of suicide occurred at Gorham
Thursday afternoon. Miss Susie NJ. Ward,
aged about 20 years, daughter of l.. ID. Ward,
formerly of Bethel, took her own life BY
poisoning.
HANCOCK.
The sale and supper held by the Baptist
society last week, at Ellsworth was a grand
success, the net receipts amounting to some
thing over $500.
Thr schooner Ella Rose. owned by H. B.
Mason, went ashore on the Mussel Ridges
between Owls and White Heads, and sunk
She is loaded with corn for II. B. Mason, who
will go on to look after his interests.
The American says that the steamer Henry
Morrison new makes two trips per week be-
tween Rockland and Ellsworth leaving Rock
land every Tuesday and Saturday at $50 A.
NJ, or on arrival of Boston and Portland
steamers; returning will leave Ellsworth
every Monday and Wednesday at 7.45 A. NJ.
PENoBscor.
The Wing says that the work on the man.
moth pulp mill at West Great Works con-
tinues, and it is anticipated the great estab.
lishment will commence operations during
the latter part OF the winter. The machinery
10 now being put in, but there being a great
amount of it and much of it being large and
heavy. the work necessarily proceeds rather
slowly.
Andrew Finnegan, against whom a war
rant was issued some days ago for keeping a
gambling den in Granite Block, Bangor, was
arrested about midnight Thursday at his
home on Merrimack street, says the Wing.
Finnegan had been absent from the city
since the recent raid at his establishment and
had just arrived home when he was captured
The arrest was made by Officers Colson and
Mccoy.
WALDO.
Twelve hundred mutton carcasses went to
Castine. from Belfast, on FRIDAY by steamer
May Queen. The factory at that place is
busily engaged in canning mutton. The
meat came in over the railroad, and from the
country in teams.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Loretto
Hayford, of Belfast. died Sunday, by bleed.
ing at the nose. The animal had had q
previous attack, but was apparently all right
Sunday morning, until about 20 minutes
before death. Deaths from this cause are
very rare.
The Sheriff elect Wadsworth has filed his
bonds with the Commissioners and will enter
upon his duties next Monday. He has ap-
pointed the following deputies Frank
Mussey, Unity; A. P. Cargill, Liberty A.
G. Caswell, Searsmont; b. F. Haskell,
Freedom; f. w. Ellis, Swanvile; J. T.
Averill, Frankfort; j. w. Wallace, Jackson.
The other county officers have secured the
requisite bondsmen and the bonds will soon
filed.
The Age says Silver Harvest Grange, of
Waldo, elected officers on Thursday of last
week as follows w. NJ, Gilman Roberts
O.. l.. II. jackson; L., II. II. Goblet; S.,
John s. Gilmore; A. s., NJ. Wentworth;
Chap, VIM. L. Coembs; Treas, f. Cross;
Sec. A. J. Simmons; G. X. c. P. Gilmore;
Ceres. Mrs. Jane Quincy; Pomona, Mrs. E.
c. Freeman: Flora, Mrs. E. l.. Goblet;
L. A. s., Miss Bertha Quincy. Installation
and supper Thursday evening, Jan. 4th.
WASHINGTON.
Twelve bushels of smelts were taken from
one net on the river in Steuben, on Friday of
last week. The old fishermen says this is
the largest haul ever made in that town.
The Eastport Seminal says that frozen her
ring are still very scarce article. Only a
few small lots have been shipped the past
week. About all the herring have been
caught at Grand Manan so far and we learn
that as high as 81 80 per hundred has been
paid for them, which we think is the highest
price ever paid here. We learn that one
vessel succeeded in getting q cargo, at Grand
Manan, the first caught there during the cold
snap about two weeks ago, which were car
ried to market and sold for So. 100.
The Seminal says that over 600 deer have
been killed in Maine this season. Close time
begins January LIST.
On Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Dorcas
Bibber of Eastport, slipped in going from one
room to another and injured her hip bone.
She is about 80 years of age, but her ply
stefan, DIR. Jonah, reports her doing nicely.