Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-13

NO. 81.

highway tax separately assessed at mills.
The town debt is S., ,S62. 67 this year, a re-
duction of So, l05.5S from last year.
ARossrook.
The prohibition party of Aroostook county
has issued call for n convention to be held
in Houlton, Wednesday. March 18th. The
avowed object of the convention is to effect
an organization preparatory to the nomina-
tion of temperance candidates for county
officers at the next election.
The Republican says the Dominion au-
thorities are investigating the Melvin kidnap-
ping case. Several dispositions have been
taken in Fort Fairfield.
The whole amount Of potatoes shipped
from Presque Isle, Caribou and Ft Fairfield
for the month of February was II0, 900 BUSH
els.
CUMBERLAND.
Capt. James Babb OF Sebago aged nearly
30 years. and a soldier of the war of 1872.
lies in very feeble and critical condition
from a paralytic shock
The students of Westbrook Seminary are
about to commence the publication OF a pa
per known as the Westbrook Echo. A press
and type have already been purchased from
funds contributed by friends and parties inter
ested in the enterprise.
lams was working under betting, at W.K.
Dana's mill at Saccsrappa. Thursday, and
not feeling very well soon after, took dose
of Jamaica ginger Immediately after drink
ing 1t he fell down senseless. and when he
came TO his tongue was paralyzed. This is
the second person that has had like expert
ence after working under the betting, and il
is considered due TO electricity.
HANCOCK.
The Commercial SAYS that Deer Isle is the
second town in population in Hancock coun-
ty. 1t is twelve miles long. and from five to
seven wide. 1t is IA port of entry under Cas-
tine. There are about $50 vessels large and
small owned here, and engaged in coastng
and fishing. The male population are mostly
sailors and fishermen; there are four canning
factories. viz; two at Green's Landing, one
each at Burnt Cove and Ocesnville. There
is a silver mine at Dunhams Point, which i.
being worked with fair prospects at present.
At Green's Landing there are two ice COM
panies who have filled their houses after a
hard struggle with the snow. The coasters
are preparing to commence work, but will
not do much until the Penobscot opens.
Knox.
The Rock,and Gazette says: The Portland
cement recently laid in the Easement of the
Thorndikc Hotel was that manufactured by
the Cobb Lime Co. II is pronounced much
better than the imported.
There is to be a canning business carried
on at Rockport. commencing in the spring.
and A. i. Gould has the contract for making
their packing boxes.
PENoRsCoT.
The Whig says the Penobscot Chemical
Fibre Company will commence work next
month on the large pulp mill which they are
to build at West Great Works.
Dexter has a smart high school boy who
says that ''Hallowell is a town largely engag-
ed in the manufacture of ice. - Ga ,ette.
The Dexter Gazette says There were
men at the grist-mil one day this week from
II different towns with grists Of wheat
from Corinth, Charleston, Garland, Parkman,
Wellington, Harmony, Guilford, C0rinna,
Ripley, Sangerville, st. Albans and Dexter,
and the amount brought was more than $50
bushels
WASHINGTON.
Capt. Wyer Bradbury of Machas died sud
denly Tuesday. the eth, of paralysis. He was
for % years master of sail packets between
Machias and Boston.
The JonesbOro Lumber Co. and others
have done fair business not quite the
average of winters past.
Steuben, town of 100 inhabitants, has 80
men over 20 wears of age, the average being
about -.
Ar LARGE.
The Wing says During the past winter
crew of men have been at work on the pro-
posed Megantic line from the Canadian
boundary to Moosehcad Lake, and Thursday
the crew were within five miles of the foot of
the Lake The workmen have been very in
dustrious during the winter months and have
accomplished a large amount of work It
looks as if the promoters of the enterprise
meant business.
An exchange says "Man's average life is
81 years" DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup will
always live.
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