Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-26
State News.
A OSCOGGIN.

ANDRosCoGGIN.
The Lewiston Journal saws: The munich
pal court room has been transformed rapidly
into an art gallery for the art department OF
the State Fair.
Mr. F. A. Herring of Lewiston claims that
he has discovered new element in nature,
making 20 in all. What this new element is,
he is not yet prepared to disclose
ARoosTooK.
The freight train which leaves Presque
Isle about six O'Clock 4. N. got off the track
about mile below that village Friday morn
ing. where il was hopelessly stuck all day.
The track, however, was cleared in season
for the regular night passenger train.
The arrival of the iron horse in Presque
Isle, although moi from the most desirable
direction, has given an impetus to business
| in that town. New streets have been opened
and new dwellings are TO be counted bv the
score.
KESNEBFC.
The Kennebec Baptist Association. held its
annual meeting in West Watervile last week.
The Moscow church was dropped from the
| roll. The meeting next year i'll be in Skow
hegan-Rev. f.. Nugent is to preach the
annual sermon.
West Waterville. on every hand shows
signs of a healthy growth.
+ 4 Champlip has started his evaporation
in Winslow and is taking in apples, pumpkins,
etc,
The library of Colby University has re-
ceived from the estate of the late eX-President
Champln 2l3 volumes of classical, meta
physical and theological works.
In the dwelling house occupied by Mr..
Peleg Wilcox, near Monmouth Centre. dur
ing one of our recent hot days, a tin pan was
put in such position in the sun to dry. that
its reflected condensed rays burned a hole in
the panel of the door, and was only prevented
from burning the house by an almost acct
dental discovery.
Vassalbcro juices over p years old
Young man who goes out doing house work
by the week. When travelling by rail or
coach he takes a partly finished stocking or
mtten along and improves his time by knit
ting.
The News SAYS Mr. Otis Sprague of Wal
doboro, a uIember of Company \, 2l,t Maine
! regiment. has recently received arearage of
pension, amounting to eighteen hundred dol
lars.
Thomas A. Foster of South Berwick. while
ditching shallow muck swamp, was sur
prised to find. at a depth of about three feet,
what is undoubtedly bed of marine shells
and clay.
The Maine Historical Society held an in
teresting meeting and reception at Damaris-
Gotta last week.
OXFORD.
Bears are raidng on the sheep and apples
in the vicinity of Andover.
Mr.. James T.. Burnham, of South Parsons
field. is suffering from injuries sustained
from a fall. While gathering apples for the
market limb which supported his weight
gave way, precipitating him to the ground.
SAGADAHoC.
A mild form of scarlet fever is prevalent
among the children of the Orphans Home at
Bath.
The engine at the bag mill at Richmond
broke down Wednesday. necessitatine
shutting down several days for repairs
new and more powerful engine will take the
place of the present one in a few weeks.
The Bath Times SAYS: Fuel is very scarce
and high in Bath. Well seasoned hard wood
sells at s. 90 per cord delivered and i. bard
to get at any price. IL seems that wood is
growing more scarce every year.
WASHINGTON.
The Calais Times says the Pleasant Point
Indians are much exercised over the mysteri
h''N'''7i'is
we'll known member of their tribe. He was
last seen about 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Aug 27lh,
at Head Harbor, in a sail boat with two
white men, all three being under the influence
of liquor Since that time four weeks ago,
nothing has been learned of him. An at
tempt will probably he made to have a legal
Investigation.
AT LARGE.
The Wilimantic thread COMPANY Of Con-
nectcut are to build spool factory in Maine
to employ 800 men.
The trotting stallion Winthrop Morrill,.
well known in this country. formerly owned
in Boston and located at Beacon Park. died
recently in Maine. He was f0aled in 1855,
and was bred in Vermont.
Will Perham rode his bicycle from Paris
| to Orono, last week. He went to Augusta
in one day and from there to Bangor-about
so miles in less than day and half
| The National Bell Telephone Company of
Maine has declared a quarterly dividend of 4
| per cent.
Patents issued to Maine inventors under
date of Sept. 18Th 1882; Moses W. Weber,
| Biddeford. tag holder.