Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-16
State News.
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The CAV of the first crow ha, been heard
in Lewiston. A' neAf0
Inc pupils of district school in Auburn
nave amused themselves by breaking up the
benches, this winter.
Inc Lewiston Journal SAYS: Ayoung man
announcing himself as prof Kinp.lev," an
eiocutlonist, came to- this ciry a month or
TWO ago. and introduced himself into good
,ociai circles. He has appeared at several
iocai entertainments. never with much sue
eess. ana has attempted to form a class in
eI"cnti'n- He Recently has manifested men,
'ai aoefratlon lie has endeavored to Der.
sua"e people that he was the King of France
ana was about 10 be crowned. He invited
MS friends to come over and witnes, his cor
uhatinn, he agreeing to pay their expenses
put these royal an,icipations did not settle
MS board bills and it was a natural eopse-
qnenee that the Prof" gained an acauaint
ahce with the disposition of an unfeeIing
world toward hungry, impecanious and un-
oaianced elocutiOnist. lie wandered into the
police station, Sunday, and was given food
and lodgings until Monday, when he was sent
TO New York, where he claimed to have
friends.
ARoesrook.
Wing correspondent from Monticello
says Like other sections of the State We are
getting good crop of snow, though it did not
begin to grow until late. A thaw would be
agreeable now. Owing to the immense
quantities OF cedar in this vicinity, this is one
ii the best places in the country for the
single business. The mill is in full running
order, and between 60, 900 and 90 900 shingles
are cut every twenty four hours. giving en-
pioyment to quite large number of men,
CUMBERLAND.
Gorham is soon to have the telephone Its
citizens have decided to establish a public
library. The prospect for the Normal School
is quite fattering for the coming term.
Mr.. Charles Fenton of Saccarappa has lost
another little girl by diphtheria
The Falmouth Hotel in Portland has been
leased to Mr.. Gibson. manager Of St Nicholas
Hotel, for term of five years. Thorough
repairs will be made on the building, a store
removed in front to make light Offices and
corridors. and other improvements introduce
ed.
great many accidents to lumbermen are
reported In some sections help is scarce on
account of a sort of nervousness caused bv
this fact
The people in Canton and vicinity are
rejoicing over the idea that soon they will
have bridge across the Androscoggin
Work was delayed for a short time on &C.
count of the lumber not being on hand. but it
has now arrived and workman are busy
The piers are completed, and the bridge men
say the bridge will be completed inside of six
weeks. The bridge is combination of wood
and iron; IA tons of iron will be used in
construction.
Eight men at South Paris, under the
charge Of Superintendent Buckley are busilv
at work making corn cans for the coming
season. Upwards Of 10000 cans are now
made, and this years work will exceed in
number that of any other year by several
thousand.
PENoBsCor.
Henry McNallv of Bangor, indicted for an
assault with pistol upon William Wey-
mouth, policeman, of Bangor, with intent to
kill, plead not guilty because he was insane
at the time of the assault. Wing.
The Wing says The brakeman who was
killed on the New Brunswick Railway Mon
day, near Zealand, was attempting to go
from box car to a fiat car, W hen a board that
he had hold of gave way and he fell on the
track. Eight cars passed over him and he
was shoc&ingly mangled. A coroner's inquest
was held and verdict of accidental de ath"
returned, no blame being attached to the rail-
way.
SAGADAHoC.
The question of leasing the X & l.. rail-
road is still under consideration, and argu-
ments both pro and con still come thick and
fast-so the Bath Times reports.
The employees OF the Bath Iron Works are
forming an evening class for elementary in
struction in mechanical drawing.
Mr.. George Goddard of Bowdoinham died
very suddenly Saturday evening. He had
been to Bath. and returning got nearly to his
house when he dropped dead, it is supposed
from rupture of blood vessel. Search was
made and he was found the next morning.
He was about As years of age.
The Times SAYS: We understand that Ed
wards. the City of Richmond man who was
cut some time ago, and who has been ap-
pearing in a fair way for recovery. now has
symptoms of pyamia. manifested by a SWELL
ing of the parotid gland and the doctor con-
siders his case quite critical.
The Times says. Some lively work
is being done on the Parkers Bay
Ice Co.'S pond at Parker's Head.
They now have one field of about
from snow and ready for shipping. Anoth-
er Is a little distance away from the dam, con-
siderably larger. that has only the last snow
on it. Last SATURDAY there were at work
fiftv-two men, ten horses and six yoke Of
oxen, all scraping snow. There has been
one cargo shipped by the schooner Leman
Blair. Another schooner is now lying
at the pier nearly loaded. The ice is Of
the finest quality and runs from Is to Is 3-4
inches thick 1t is said the company have
quite fleet of vessels chartered to arrive as
soon as the weather will permit.
WASHINGTON.
Isaac Wilder. Esq, a native of Dennys-
VILE but for many years resident of Cutler,
died few davs ago. For number of years
he held the Office of deputy inspector in the
Machias Collection District; was also post
master in the town for many years, and has
ALWAYS since his residence in the town had
general superintendent of its municipal af-
fairs. lie was twice elected sheriff of the
county and proved himself an efficient Off
Ger. He was leading official in the masonic
fraternity, and frequently represented Look
Out Lodge in the Grand Lodge Of Maine
/ Argus.