Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-15
State News.
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In November. the hip of Lewiston Cana
dian, named Labonte, employed a. q wood
chopper at Canton, was dislocated by q tire,
falling upon him His friends pushed the
leg back in its place. as they thought, but h,
grew no better and vas finally brought home
Thirty days after the accident, q Lewiston
surgeon was summoned and found the hiy
still out of place, the patient suffering excru
ciatingly. and one of his legs several inche.
shorter than the other. The man is nov
doing we'll.
ARoosrooK.
Frederick L. Farnham Of Washburn, ha.
purchased of the Hersey and March estate tn,
north half of Township Is, range 4, ARGOS
took county. Mr.. Farnham has for some tim,
operated a single mill near Caribou ant
will. during the coming winter, erect near tn,
land above mentioned. another mill. which
will be provided with four single machine.
aud one rotary saw.
Hon. L. Powers has recently purchase,
81 500 acres of timber lands. This. added t.
his previous landed interests. makes him tn,
owner of about 80 900 acres.
The saw and grist mills at Easton are shu
down for want of water.
CUMBERLAND
The Press tells an odd story Tuesday
officer Stevens found q large, handsome
clean-looking hog, astrav on India street
Portland. He tried TO find an owner for ths
animal, without success. He went into the
American House and Place. followed BY the
hog, seeking an owner for it. Finally MIR
Stevens went to the station. and when he
reached it. the hog trotted into the deputies
room, at his heels, like dog. The dos
would pay no attention to Officers Slower OF
Bell. who were there, but kept an eve or
Stevens every motion. Finally he was giver
bed in the shed at the rear of the building
fed and watered, and made happy. The hos
will weigh about $50 pounds.
HANCOCK.
The winter term of the Bucksport Seminary
opened last week with an attendance of l0l
pupils. Prof. Ernest f. Clarke. of Augusta
takes the place of Prof. Clifford, who was
obliged to resign on account of ill health
charge of the Art Department. With these
SAGADAHoC.
r. w. Carr and T. J. Croker of Bowdoin-
ham, have formed copartnership for the
manufacture of thin coats and are at present
doing quite a large business, giving employ.
ment to families for a circuit of 10 miles. S.
w. Carr has also started up his shop and will
do good business in this line.
SOMERSET.
There is great scarcity of water in Scion
Wells that have yielded an abundant supply
of water all summer are now dry. The river
is very much lower than usual, when winter
sets in. There has been no muddy going the
past fall. Since December 9TH, there ha,
been excellent sleghing, which is being gen
orally improved.
Capt. Emery's term as postmaster at Fair
field, will expire in few months. As far as
we are able to learn there is great unamini J
of sentiment in favor of his reappointment
The same remark applies to Postmaster Dunn
of Waterville.
The farm buildings of Mrs. c. B. William.
of Embden were burned Saturday afternoon
There was no one at home and the cause OF
the fire is unknown. Eleven cattle, 2 horses
IA sheep, 2 hogs, 80 or 40 tons of hay, two
years clip of wool, good sleighs, buggy
moving machine, horse rake. all the house
hold goods, Oain, ETC., were burned, except
an organ, one bed ana bedding and soms
little wearing apparel. No insurance.
WALDO.
The journal says: NJ. J. Dow of Brooks
treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Maine, i.
now at work in Lunenburg, and Queen.
counties, Nova Scotia, for the Good Templars
He has instituted over 100 lodges of thi.
Order. and has given much time to the ad
vancement of the cause.
Mrs. Lot Vinal. an aged lady living in
WiEterport. was so severely burned last weel
by her clothes accidentally taking fire, as &c
cause her death in short time. Her hus
band and son were also quite badly burned in
trying to save her.
John Gordon of Brooks. at his pants factory
is now working 10 hands in his shop, and 22t
outside, who take the work to their homes
He manufactures l25 dozen pants per week
Mr.. Gordon has just put in a new five horse
power petroleum engine, which gives grea
satisfaction. The machine burns five gallon:
of oil daily, at an expense of GO cts. s. l.
Dodge manufactures 1000 vests per week
employing 200 outside hands.
Central Lodge was instituted at Centre
Lincolnvile last week which makes 26 lodge,
in Waldo county, with membership o
about 200. There is a lodge in every towr
in the county with the exception of Stockton
Islesboro, Belmont, Montylle and Liberty
mere are tnTee IouRte III l<tuCOlHNllit. AM
two in each of the towns of Belfast, North
port and Thorndike.
Mr.. James II. Gates of Jackson. lost hi
pocket book through hole in his coat poke
on Thanks giving day. 1t contained abou,
$500 in currency and large amount in notes
At last accounts he had failed to find it.
AT LARGE.
Those in situation TO know say the follow
ing changes will take place next spring in thu
appointment of preachers in the NJ. E
church. Rev. J. r. Day, now at Temple
street, Boston. goes to St. Pauls, N. Y.
Rev. II. w. Bolton, at Trinity, Charlestown
follows Mr.. Day; Rev. Mr. Green, at Gree
Falls. N. H., follows Mr. Bolton. 1t is SAT-
Rev. MIR. lyric of Auburn, Me-, follows Mr.
Green.
Steamboating on the Maine coast has beef
trying work for the past few weeks. Tit
fi,ful December weather and violence Of thu
storms have called for prudence and goo,
seamanship on the part of captains and crews
There have been "a Good Tempars lodge
instituted in the State in the past six weeks