Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-11-10

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ANDRoscoG6Ix.
The Journal says: A l5-years-old boy has
disappeared from West Turner. His nane
is Henry Whiting, . native of Brockton,
Mass. and he lived with his great-uncle. Mr..
j. A. Whiting of West Turner
A Lewiston shoe dealer sold Is pairs Of
boots and slippers to one lady the other day.
An Auburn speculator has piled up 500
empty barrels.
T. B. Swan, Who left Minot sometime ago
rather hurriedly, is said to be travelling
through Iowa with . panoramic entertain
ment. He is making money.
| CUMnKRLAxD.
The Journal says. A short time ago, Mrs.
True Warren of Pownal. hearing an outcry
by her hens, ran out to see what the trouble
was, and found her dog holding fast to a hen
and large hen-hawk holding fast to the op-
posite side.
Mr.. Elias c. Marston of North Yarmouth,
lost child last week, about three years old,
by eating IS sugar-coated pills.
Miss Deborah Fuller, IN aged and much
esteemed member of the Shaker society at
West Gloucester, was found dead in her bed
Sunday morning. Supposed cause heart
disease.
Mr.. w. H. II. Bryant, the successful prin-
cipal of GOrham high school, has resigned
his position to accept the 2nd New England
Agency for Harper Bros publications, " ith
headquarters at Boston. Salary 81 900, and
expenses.
The Press says that 2s hogsheads of molas-
ses rolled into the Portland dock at the fire
Monday, were removed Tuesday, in first rate
condition
FRANKLIN.
| Jay Bridge has started into manufacturing,
and bids fair to be fourishing village.
Richmond & Thompson employ 55 hands,
running 81 laths eight of these automatic. cut
up about 1000 cords of birch a year, deriv-
ing power from steam engine of 1870 horse
power. Amount of production year, turned
work $50 600. Boxes, cases and lumber,
about $4,000; in all about see. 900, made
into druggists wood, turned boxes and a va
riety of things.
| HANCOCK.
daughter Florence who is l3 years Of age,
and is % inches tall and weighs 80 pounds.
She is a natural musician and very in
telligent. Her education is sufficient to
teach many children much older than herself
| A deer was killed in Trenton, by Mr.. A.
H. Dresser, one day last week with a charge
Of partridge shot.
A whale. estimated to be about so feet
long, was seen in Union River Bay, opposite
Shady Nook. few days ago.
Henry Knight, president of the Camden
National Bank and senior partner of the firm
of Il. Knight & Sons, died, Tuesday, at
Camden. from shock of paralysis received
last Saturday.
Mr.. Dudley Wakefield of Sullivan, acci-
dentally shot himself last Friday, while hunt
ing on No. 8, near Franklin. The charge
entered his bowels making frightful wound,
from the effects of which he died the next
day.
The Press says that Tuesday, Gen. Thorn
opened the following bids for the improve
ments of rivers and harbors in Maine, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts: Moose a
bee Bar at Jonesport, Maine. For about
25,0O0 cubic yards of dredging. Moore &
Wright of Portland at AZ cents per cubic
yard, measured in scows. Robert Hamilton,
jr., Of Cumberland, Me-, at Al cents in
scows, Cathance river, Me. For about l3, 900
cubic yards dredging. Kennebec Dredging
Company of Hallowell, Me-, at "a cents per
cubic yard, measured in scOws, contract
awarded to Kennebec Dredging Company.
KNOX.
| The Bodwell Granite Co., have received
orders to resume work on the granite for the
new State, war and navy departments under
their contract, the extent of which is about
| Sl75 200. that being the amount which can be
applied for granite from the present appropri-
alton. The company are allowed some two
years yet in which to complete the present
order.
LINCOLN.
| On Tuesday, a very interesting meeting of
the Maine Board of Agriculture and the
Lincoln county farmers was held at Bristol.
The Speakers we're Mr.. Gilbert, Mr.. Stetson
of Damariscotta. me mber for Lincoln County,
Mr.. Hammond of Paris, member for Oxford
County. and MIR. Colebrook of Brunswick,
member for Sagadahoc.
| OXFORD.
Thomas Morrill, and Charles Grant of ar
mouth, are cutting ship timber in Albany.
They have cut and loaded one floor of about
55 tons, and contracted for another of about
the same size. They cut some splendid
pieces Of keel. One rock maple roughed out
a piece so feet long, 10 inches at the top and
% inches at the butt end.
For about q week a fire, said to have been
set by boys cunning, has been raging around
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1t has done a vast amount of damage to wood
and timber. Last Sunday night it ragged
wildly, and illuminated the section around,
as would a burning city.
| SOMERSET.
! Very much has been done in the removal
lodges and other distractions to running logs
| in the Kennebec river, at Scion.
! A large number have died in the vicinity of
Solon Of late. Rev. Mr.. Barber has con-
Quoted. upon an average, nearly one funeral
service q week for the past six months.
| Capt. S. T. Hutchins of Anson, has large
American eagle, which measures seven feet
and eleven inches across the wings, and stands
two and one-half feet high. The bird was
brought from Moose River. Depredations
among the sheep in that neighbohood, sup
posed to have been the work of bears led to
the setting of bear trap, which resulted in
the capture of this eagle.
| WALDO.
Mr. Rufus West of Frankfort, SO years of
age. held breaking-up plow behind good
team all day last Wednesday. Mr.. West is
the oldest man born in that town, and has
lived under the same roof all his life; never
has been away from home Is consecutive
days during the time he never used parti-
Gle of tobacco in his life. He has probably
| paid more money into the town treasury in