Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-08

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The Lewiston Journal says that the Au
burn shoe business is rapidly improving
the fall run starting earlier than usual. The
| shops are getting in full crews. The ship
ments show an increase of 200 cases thi,
week.
The little sufferers from Wednesdays ex.
plosion in Lewiston are more quiet The
LauRhton child's condition remains pecarious
and not much encouragement is given BY his
physician. The older Knowles boys face il
| raw mass and there is fear his eyes may be
lost.
ARoosrook.
The Aroostook Times says that $50, 900 in
revenue was collected in that customs dis
| frict during the u months ending June S0th.
The present official force of the district com
prises the collector and FIVE deputy collectors.
During the month of June there were l5.-
l4l dozen eggs shipped from Houiton by the
American Express to Boston.
The Woodstock Sentinel SAYS since last
week several attempts at burglary have been
made at quite a number of residences in that
town.
Pressure Isle Fourth of July celebration is
estimated at from 5000 TO 1000. The address
of Hon. 5. L. Milliken is spoken of in the
highest terms, as one of the sblest ever de-
livered in that section of the State.
CUMBERLAND.
One of the sail makers of Portland. has
been some time in rigging schooner about
A feet tall and four feet long. Wednesday
she was carried down on the Minnehaha to
Peaks Island where she was sailed.
~s-'S fyl, art Eal~a c. y
displayed horse mackerel on Thursday that
weighed $50 pounds. 1t was named Jumbo
of course.
Over & Libby of Portland have invented
fish cleaning machine. The invention is a
set of Russian bristle brushes, set in peculiar
position and rotated by steam. With one of
these simple machines the work of five hands
in the old way, is done in the same length of
time and done much better. About 81 mack
erel per minute can be dressed by this ma
chine.
SAGADAHoC.
Lieutenant Crawford. formerly military in.
structor at Bowdoin was in command of Bat
terv c., L. 5. Artillery, which was guard
at the execution of Guiteau.
Goss, Sawyer & Packard of Bath are lay
ing the kesl in the Moses yard for 1000 ton
four masted schooner with auxiliary steam
power.
The Times says +. b. Torrey's son, of
Bath, who was severely injured short time
since by falling through an open trap door in
j. b. brakes stable, is able to be out again.
The fall was most severe, IL feet, and he
struck on his head. remaining unconscious
for three days from conclusion of the brain.
When he came to his senses, he could remem-
Der nothing of the accident whatever.
SOMERSET.
, Mr.. J. Hayden, postmater at Fairfield Cor
ner. has resigned his position, and it is be-
lieved that the Office will have to be discon-
tinued.
Over 2OO0 cords of edgings have been hauled
and piled in the pulp mill yard at Fairfield,
since the mills commenced running.
The Third Maine Regiment Association
will hold its reunion this year at Skowhegan
The day set for the meeting is Aug. 18th
Many Somerset county men were members
Of this gallant regiment, and the Association
will have cordial welcome.
The people of Arson, against whom suits
have been brought by the holders of the
towns defaulted railroad bonds will hold
meeting on the 10Th of this month, TO decide
what course to take. 1t is believed PROPOSE.
ton to exchange per cent. bonds for all out
standing per cents will be carried in the
town meeting. and will be accepted by the
stockholders.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Andrew Maxim of Mos
cow. celebrated the 50th anniversary Of their
marriage on Saturday, June oath. Four
daughters and 10 grandchildren were present.
The Journal says: NJ. j. Dow Of Brooks,
has invitation make OrUaOIzipU
canvass of the State of Delaware. for the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars. Mr.. Dow is very successful temper
ance worker. Trade is rapidly increasing in
Brooks.
WASHINGTON.
The Calais Times says % salmon have
been taken with the fly in Dennv's river this
season.
There is to be a grand reunion Of soldiers
and sailors at Calais, August 10Th and 18th.
1t is anticipated that the 9Th .daine Regiment
Association will meet there on the same date.
YORK.
A boy named Green, living in Saco, was
firing an old gun on the Fourth, when it
kicked terribly. knocking the patriotic youth
several feet. depriving him of his senses,
breaking his collar bone and jaw, knocking
his upper front teeth out, and cutting large
part of his upper lip almost off. Another
young man who stood near was knocked
down insensible
The old garrison house in South Ber-
wick, occupied by VIM. Parsons, the Oldest
building in the town. is undergoing thorough
repairs. and reminders of the Indian wars
have been found in considerable numbers.
consisting mostly of bullets bedded in the
tmbers.
AT LARGE.