Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-25

local ann State Nems.
Tuesday, July rs, 1882.
a S. Bangs, Esq, has sold his cottage at
Squirrel Island.
NJ, G. H. Pope of East vassalboro is soon
% move away from that town.
The remains of Col. Dewitt arrived on the
Pullman train, this morning.
The First National Bank, Of Houlton. is to
,a, for business the first day of August.
Gov Plaisted has changed his mind again,
md ba, decided on Sept 18th, as the day for
the opening Of the muster.
The Della Collins starts on round trip to
Rootbbay and the islands at o'clock this
morning. returns from Boothbay at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
At the recent examination of young men
m enter Bowdoin College. thenty-three were
.dmitted. There will be more apply at the
next examination.
The music given by the Augusta band on
the square last evening was appreciated by
al present and was of excellent quality. The
seIections were, for the most part, composed
bv Prof Goetz. the leader.
Saoadaboc Fish and Game Protective Asso-
citation. to be held at the fair grounds in
Topsham, Friday, 2Sth inst, at 7. NJ. will
he .old at one fare for round trip.
Amos Kennw orthy and DR.. Bailey. who re-
Gently labored at Winthrop, for the christian
cause, with So much success, are now hold
,ng meetings at the Friends Church in Port
land Much interest has been manifested.
f. NJ. Rollins and J. F.. Howard have
taken a contract to erect a brick building, 81
x5l. three stories, for Hon. +. J. Southland, of
Richmond. Two banks will occupy the first
aoor Offices the second, and hall the third
The Portland Company have just complet-
I'd five patent screw lever dump ears for the
Maine Central Railroad. Each car has a
capacity of - tons They also have fine
new locomotive nearly ready for delivery To
the road.
The past week has made great difference
in conditions al summer hotels aud boarding
houses They have filled up rapidly with
guests within a few days, and those who
have been expecting, from early reports,
that there would be plenty of room, now
find the best accommodations hard tn secure.
4 white worm about thrce-fourths OF an
inch long is destroying the foliage of hacma-
tack and fir trees in certain sections in this
vicinity. The trees appear all bare and
brown, as though scorched by fire. IL Is
thought that this worm is identical with the
one that has destroyed so many acres of val
liable spruce trees on the coast
Mr. EDITOR Il see il stated that Senator
Pendleton, of Ohio, is coming to Maine to
speak for Plaisted and fusion. This must be
a mistake. Pendleton is n millionaire; one
of those eusses of whom Piaisted SAYS ''lf
one such had been on board the Mayflower,
he would have busted the machine" Oh no =!
the mere suggestion is too absurd for anything.
Mike Smith and two other men got on a
spree Sunday. and in their rambles fell into
officer Breen's clutches. They were up be
fore Judge Andrews yesterday forenoon.
two of the jewellers paying fine and costs and
Smith getting 60 days in Jail. Patrick
Peaton was also up for being drunk and
not being able to pay cost amounting TO s.,
remains in Jail for 30 days.
The Suuid reports that DIR. Croker visited
Ocean Point on Tuesday. and surveyed the
territory on the Point with the view of pur-
chasing Mr. Kenniston's interest. DIR. c. is
negotiating with Ex-Governor Clshin and
other Boston capitalists with the view of sell
ing the entire property. These gentlemen
have in view the erection of a large summer
hotel at the Point, and selling lots for sum
mer cottages.
THE DEATH OF COL. DEWITT.
IN. sudden Decesse I'm Boston ON Monday
Morning.
A dispatch was received in Augusta yester-
day forenoon announcing the sudden death OF
Col. Henry A. Dewitt at an early hour on
Monday morning of heart disease. He had
been subject to attacks of rheumatism for
several years, and the first premonition that
Mrs. Dewitt received of any impending dan
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