Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-03
State News.


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The Lewiston Journal says: The Firs
National Bank Of Lewiston has declared
semi annual dividend of per cent; Manu-
facturers' National Bank of Lewiston, pel
cent; First National Bank of Auburn, Del
cent; Shoe & Leather National Bank of Au
burn, "a per cent; Auburn Savings Bank. /:
per cent; Mechanics Savings Bank, u pei
cent. Our other savings banks declare divi
dends in May and November.
| CUMBERLAND.
The Argus Gays that a week ago Friday
morning, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs Bond and
Lorenzo Chapman of Stroudwater, Deering
were overcome with coal gas, and for time
it was impossible to restore them to conscious
ness. Mrs. Chapman never fully recovered
from the effects. She mad inhaled so much
of the poisonous gas that Ter lungs refused
their functions, and Thursday she died, with
out having recovered her senses. Mrs. Bond
was very low, Thursday evening, and it was
thought she would not live through the night
She can possibly survive but short time
Nr. Chapman is doing well, and will come
out all right.
HANCOCK.
The large pier of the steamboat wharf at
Bass Harbor is completed and the driveway
will be laid in season for the steamboats, TO
stop there in the spring.
KESSEBEc.
A mail route between Waterville and North
Vassalboro has been secured, which will
prove great public convenience.
The library of Colby University contains
II, 800 volumes and 5000 pamphlets. and ad-
ditions are made from the income of the Ii
brarv md tbo 81
Fund established by the alumni.
KNOX.
The Gazette saws the water supply of
Rockland is getting poor and it is difficult to
determine the cause.
OXFORD.
The Norway shoe factory is turning ont
twenty-five cases per day with $50 hands. 1t
will probably soon be running at full capaci-
ty.
Mrs. Levi Millett of Norway has a linen
shawl woven in the time of the war 1912 by
Miss Alpha Stephens. 1t is checked blue
and white with wide blue border She is al
SO the possessor of several interesting relics
of the battle of Bunker Hill. preserved by
her father, Dudley Pike, who was engaged
in that memorable fight.
The County Commissioners for Oxford have
closed up the business for the year. The
county commences the New Year with over
$4,000 in the Treasury. The county has
no debt and has over So 800 above all liabil-
tiles. The financial standing of the county
is source of pride to the citizens. and they
are not anxious for change-Lewiston Jour
nal.
PESoBsCoT.
well known hotel man, Mr.. VIM. j.
Mitchell, formerly proprietor of different
houses in Bangor, ksnduskeag, Greenville
and other places, died at Monson last Fri
day. He was a popular landlord, kind,
genial and obliging and will long be re-
membered by host of the travelling public
for his faithful hospitality, marked generosity
and kindly attention to all guests Wing.
The Wing says Last Saturday Mr.. VIM.
f. McStay of Kingman, while coupling cars,
had his hand caught between the ends of the
draw-bars. On examination, it was found
that the third finger was broken and badly
crushed and the second finger so badly in
jured as to require amputation. Mr.. McStay
is said to be steady, hard working young
man, who will by this accident be thrown
out of employment for some time.
The Young Mems Christian Association in
Bangor opened a well-stocked reading room
Monday. Many State papers, the New York
and Boston dailies, and the leading maya
zines are to be found there, and perusal of
them is free to all.
SAGADAHOC.
VIM. Rogers has three vessels on the
stocks, and Goss, Sawyer & Packard five.
Last week Eddie Verrill, an eight years
old boy, was playing in the engine room of
C. B. Foster Sons steam mill, at Rich
mond. A steam-pipe burst near him, the es-
Gaping steam scalding him so that the skin
peeled from his face, neck, arms and legs. A
pressure of forty pounds of steam was on at
the time, and he escaped death only by jump
ing through window taking glass and sash
with him.
WASHINGTON.
Districts No. and No. of Needy bemps
have united their schools, and employ but
one teacher, giving the scholars Of both dis
tricts the privilege of attending each session
of school.
One day lately, Mr.. Charles p X. Smith
of Machias. shot three bears in the logging
woods on Machias river. Not bad days
work, as they could have been sold in Ma
chias for forty dollars.
YORK.
Ploughs were at were at work in kittery
and Eliot, on Thursday last, and in Saco
Friday. the 30th. The frost was entirely out
of the ground.
Friday night a small schooner's deck
washed ashore at Old Orchard; it has indi-
cations of being burned. Several other small
pieces of wreck came ashore at the same time
Granville C. Wallingford, Esq. long a
prominent and highly esteemed citizen of
South Berwick, for many years deputy sheriff
of York county, died recently at the residence
of his law in Usage Mitchell county,
Iowa, at greatly advanced age.
Premature Loss of the Hair.