Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-29
State News.
ANDROsCOGGIN.

ANpRosCOGGIN.
Lynn parties are corresponding in regard
70 the erection Of q shoe factory At Mechanic
Falls.
The Lewiston Journal says: A special
train containing 400 immigrants bound for
the West, passed through the junction, on
the Grand Trunk, Monday afternoon. They
landed from 4 steamer in Portland, Sunday
The Lewiston Journal says: Western
Maine is no longer in the constellation of
the Great Bear-or rather the great bear is
no longer in Western Maine; he is dead
The beast which has caused so much excite
ment, and which has been pursued so merci-
lessly, was despatched about three O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, on the line between Dix
field and Carthage.
The Journal saws: Messrs. 4. L. Denison
Co. are having 5000 cords of poplar wood
cut in Mexico and Carthage for their pulp
mill at Canton They make $50. 600 to 400
200 pounds of pulp per month. About eight
carloads of paper pulp per month are shipped
TO various paper mills, and about the same
amount is used at the company's paper mills
at Mechanic Falls. This important industry
shows what bonanzas there are in Maine that
Maine is only just finding out.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says 1t is understood that all
the ship carpenters in the city struck for So
per day, Monday, and many of them en-
ployed around the wharves stopped work
The carpenters committee gave notice, sew
eral weeks ago, of the intention of the men
10 ask for an advance of so cents per day
and the strike is almost universal. Several
firms and corporations have acceeded to the
demand of the strikers and it is thought that
they will be ultimately successful.
FRANKLIN.
The new directors of the Sandy River rail-
road met last week and elected ID. l.. Denni-
son superintendent; j. Z. Thompson, treas
urer and general ticket agent.
Fred Farmer of Phillips, son of S l.. Far
mer, Esq, was riding on a car loaded with
Eastwood logs, when the stakes broke, letting
the logs of, and Mr.. F. with them. He was
so badly injured in his head that little hope is
entertained of his recovery. He is about %
years of age.
HANcocK.
The Boston and Bangor Express Co. has
made arrangements To extend its lines TO
North Haven, Deer Isle. Southwest Harbor
Gouldsboro, Bar Harbor, Lamrine. Ellsworth,
Hancock and Sullivan.
The establishment of an office at East
fremont makes ID post-otfices on Mount
Desert Island. as follows Bar Harbor. Eden,
East fremont, Long Pond. Mount Desert,
Northeast Harbor, Pretty Marsh, Southwest
Harbor. Salisbury Cove, Seal Cove, fremont
West fremont and West Eden. One more
is much needed-at Otter Greek.
PENOBscoT.
The Wing says of the Iron Works affair:
The latest advices in relation to the recent
terrible affray at the Katahdin Iron Works
are, that it will not probably result fatally
A letter received last evening from the Iron
Works, states that Robinson, who suffered
the frightful injuries previously chron-
icled, is much improved, and the
physicians now assert that he is in fair
way to recover. Robinson was of powerful
frame, and his robust condition is of great
assistance in enabling him to recuperate from
the shock
SOMERSET.
Mr.. A. b. TYLER of st. Adams narrowly
escaped a serious, if not fatal injury. While
feeding his stock in the barn. a broken hay
fork lying on the highest girt in his barn be-
came dislodged and fell, striking him a glanc-
ing blow on the head, making slight wound.
Had it fallen straight down it must have en-
tered the back part of his head with serious
results,
Mr.. Charles Pinkham had the misfortune
to cut his foot badly while at work alone in
the woods, having severed several arteries,
which the doctors were obliged to take up.
WASHINGTON.
East Machias has 81 residents who are over
20 wears of age.
The town debt of ,Jonesport is 81 800, and
one of the towns public spirited and liberal