Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-08

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ton of the electric light into Lewiston and
Auburn have organized corporation to be
known rs the Lewiston and Auburn Electric
Light Company" and have chosen the follow
ing officers: Directors. VIM. F. Goulding.
W. W. Bolster. E. S. Paul, Charles Green
VOID. Morris n. Myers, A. NJ. Pulsifer and
Benz Conant; President. W. F. Goulding.
The capital stock is fixed at s75, 900, at pres
ent, but probably will be increased. In a
few days the company will decide which light
to adopt
Fire caught in the picker-room of the Con-
tinental Mill. Lewiston, Monday forenoon
1t burned fiercely and threatened to be Sc
rious. The mills extinguishing apparatus
and crew were able to cope with it. and sub
dued the flames after a brief but sharp fight
No outside alarm was given.
Miss Cary has appointed Tuesday evening.
June 9th, for her concert in Lewiston, in be-
half of Bates College. 1t has been thought
best to defer the second for time.
ARoosrooK.
They are having cold and backw ard spring
in Sherman. Grass is backward, and in some
fields is badly winter killed. The hard spring
frosts have been severe on the clover fields,
hitting the roots out of the ground, so that
they withered. The first part of the spring
the middle of May. The ground is full OF
water. and putting in crops is retarded on this
account The grain crop is nearly put in.
but only a small part of the potato crop is
planted. There will be large acreage OF
crops put in in this town the present season.
The forest is yet bare of leaves, but is putting
on green tinge.
CUMBERLAND.
r. G. Seribner, clothing, Otsfeld, has
been attached.
Bridgton high school graduating exercises
will occur Friday afternoon, with a class re-
ception in the evening. an event of especial
enjoyment to the alumni and friends.
HANCOCK.
The Douglass mine is thus noticed in the
Maine Mining Journal
Sinking the main shaft is going on regular
ly, and the ore steadily increases in richness
as the work advances. The easterly shaft has
been connected with the main shaft at the l2-
fathom level, thus giving largely increased
facilities for taking out ore. During the past
month llO.7l4 pounds of rich copper matte
have been shipped to Bergen Point, Nj, be
sides l25 tons Of burnt ore: another ship
ment of burnt ore is in readiness and await
ing transportation. The large 50-ton cupola
furnace, recently completed, will be started up
about the middle of the nresent month
MIR. Haskell w. Hincklev. nronrietor ot
the Blue Hill House at Blue Hin died on
Sunday after a somewhat protrac,ed Illness
oAiohp'
Inc lumoermen nave cleared the small
streams, and the rear of the large drives
passed Bethel, Tuesday the Both ult The
FARMERS nave improved tne time IN sowing
ana planting, and great breadth OF land has
been put under the harrow and hoe, and
much remains too wet to cultivate.
Quite a number of Gilead farmers are
planting sweet corn for the factory at Bethel.
There will not be large area of field corn
planted, but more grain .sown.
Inc ureat northwestern Telegraph Co; OF
Sanaua VIII erect i1op line 10 rams Hi
curing 'ne month OF June; Inns gives direct
communication with fortiand ana Montreal
without repetition OF messages. Ii also con-
meets with the Western Union and other
telegraph companies doing business in Maine.
The publication of the Oxford County Ad-
vertiser, recently burned out at Norway, will
De resumed; Mr.; Messerve renres from the
nrm, ana MT. r. w. Sanoorn' formerly OF
the Lacohia' ~ H. Deh'ocrat, VIII take his
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