Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-21
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State News.
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very many reals are nov being shipped
rom Lewiston to Boston. says the Journal.
There we're 2 23I cases Of shoea sbirped
from Auburn during the week ending " ~dnr.
day. This was big spurt for so LAT. in The
season. and Is gain 0f over 500 cases owe:
lat week
Eden Butler. 4 member Of the Auburn
Light Infantry, was injured while filing rid.
sheiis ior the company. Tuesday evening
one OF the shells accidentally exploded and
iacerated two fingers OF his right hand very
badly.
A telephone line from Lewiston to Mechanic
Falls will be built very soon.
ARoosrooK.
Harry Vanwart. the Young nan injured in
the accident "f eolliiing ears at Houlion sta.
ton on Monday morning, did not rally from
the depression following he Injuries received
out continued TO sink. and died on Tuesda,
morning He was about IL wears of age and
was starting on the train TO join his father il
Boston. No blame attaches To the railroad
company for this accident.
PENoBscOT.
The Wing says the semi annual session OF
the Grand Division. S,.n. of TEMPERANCE. o,
the State of Maine. will be- held on the fourth
wednesday of April. the 26,h inst. at Car
mel, with st. Paurs Division, No. III. S. OF
+.
Nearly all Of the principal sawmills on III.
fenobscot are now in active operation. and
The new lumber has begun TO show in the
docks. The water in the river is at fair
saving pitch now. and is sill rising on ac
count of the melting Of the snow up river /,
Is expected that lumber viii be some higher
in price this season. Spruce (random) open
ed this season at the same figures as last sea
son-S12 per NJ. In another week every mill
on the river will be going. and the shipping
trade correspondingly lively.-Commeretai
SOMERSET.
The Kennebec is reported rising at Show
hogan.
General c. p. Mattocks of Portland met
the farmers OF Skowhegan vicinity, and, as
agent for New York parties. made PROPOSE
ton TO pay, the coming season, 81 cents per
can of % ounces. the same to be paid in cash
on delivery. This has nothing to do with the
old indebtedness of J. Winslow Jones for last
years operations. II is thought the farmers
will give the parties a trial this season.
committee was raised to procure siguers for
the required nnmber of acres,-l5O.
Mrs. Edmund knights, woman about 81
years of age, living on the road to Larone
'e'N'"'u i"St ootuioaN ohSiho'u w tdhHIs w
grains of belladonna. Mrs. Knights has 70,
years exhibited tendency toward suicid.
and has seemed to have mania for the dead
ly drug with which she finally did the deed
as she has made many attempts to procure il
by sending for it and by asking for it herself
She died on Sunday forenoon.
WALDO.
A Belfast rat gnawed through the head of a
oil L,,t h. n,l -,,J
in season TO save $40 worth Of oil.
Belfast is considering the refunding Of her
debt. The trustees selected are-Edward
johnson of Belfast, Josiah IL. Drummond OF
Portland, and Frederick Robbie Of GOrham.
who have expressed willingness to accept.
YORK.
The sharp eve of the Times noted that a
flock of wild geese numbering nearly 100
passed over Biddeford Wednesday morning.
The Saco assessors have taxed all the boat.
belonging at that place that are worth 800
and over. Boats worth about 500 will be
much more convenient in the future, remarks
the Times.
Monday. Mr.. John Buckley Of Biddeford
who some time ago went to Ireland to get
help for the mills, returned home, bringing
81 Irish girls from the county of Cork. They
will go into the mills at once and learn the
different kinds of work.
AT LARGE.
Alvin Waterman. dealer in groceries. etc,
East Auburn, has been attached.
+. A. Aver & Co, boot and shoe dealers.
Gardiner. have failed. The liabilities are re
ported as some 50 200, with nominal assets
of about $4,000.
Benjamin F. Sietson. grocer. Richmond,
p,vp uhpuf $500 WI III NJ ahnuf 2100