Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06

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HANCOCK.
The Ellsworth Foundry Machine Shop
was compelled to shut down on Saturday
night for want of capital to carry on the
business. The company has been en-
barrassed from the start and has at last
found the burden too much to attempt to
carry longer. The local business is not
sufficient to support the shops and in order
to do other work, additional machinery and
tools would be required which the company
is not now in a condition to furnish
The American saws that the game pro-
tectors within the last three weeks have shot
four hounds on the island of Mt Desert, and
three in Franklin.
KENNEBEc.
Hubbard & Blake Mfg. Co. of West
Waterville. commenced the manufacture of
hatchets this season-a new list of goods
with them-and are now fitting up their new
shop on the upper dam for this purpose.
Mr.. H. L. Garland of Winslow, raised a
tornip this year closely resembling human
hand
Mr.. Otis Getchell. an old resident of
Waterville and the captain of the boats that
used to ply between Watervile and Augusta.
died very suddenly at his residence on Mill
street. last Wednesday night
This is proving very favorable season for
hay shippers and those dealing in this pro-
duct are actively at work. One hay specula-
tor whose headquarters are in Augusta is en-
gagged quite heavily in the business. He
rides out in the country among the farmers
and purchases their surplus hay in the NOW.
Three presses are kept running by him and
are sent around from barn to barn putting
the hay into a convenient and compact form
for handling. The farmers are paid 80 90
ton for hauling it to the station. Last
week the Augusta dealer skipped five carloads
or about 80 tons. He now has about 500
tons engaged ahead which will be shipped as
fast as the facilities will admit. The hay is all
sent to Boston and costs the buyer here. ex.
elusive of the pressing, from 81 to 81. 80 a
ton.
The gray stallion Independence. formerly
owned by Mr.. Wilbert E. Potter of Augusta
is making his mark in New York. A dis
patch from that city says: Mr.. John ID.
Rockfellers new fast team appeared at Fleet
wood last week. 1t is cross team. The
gray stallion Independence by Gen. Knox. dam
by Gideon. record 2 81 /, and the black mare
Cleora. They were driven by Mr.. John P. Gill
bert to a road wagon. He came on with the
team level and nodded for the word The team
trotted at an easy gait, squarely and without
a break. to the quarter in 80 seconds. and to
the half in :09. They came in without
swerving, and finished the mile in :2l3."
This is very fast time for a span, and has
seldom been exceeded.
PENoBsCoT.
The wooden mill project, in Bangor, is
now an assured success; S95. 200 of the $780,,
600 desired is already subscribed. This will
be very gratifying news to Bangor people in
general. The details of the time of erection,
etc, will be settled at future time.
The new illuminated clock, to be placed
in the tower of the Bangor Universalist
church steeple arrived Thursday.
The Basin Mills of James Walker & Co.
are now in full blast and will continue so
until Nov. 18th or Goth. A force of 275 men
is employed and the output of all kinds of
lumber, long and short. is large.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The proprietors of the Mt. Kineo House,
recently destroyed by fire, will erect a build
ing to accommodate their winter business,
Immediately. They expect to have fine
hotel ready for next seasons pleasure patron
age.
The Observer SAYS that bears reported
quite numerous in Abbot and vicinity, and
have been feasting on mutton in several in
stances.
The Observer says a barrel containing 4S
bottles Of lager beer was seized by Deputy
Sheriff Cole of Monson, at the Foxcroft
depot, Monday.
The Dover Observer says that Thursday
evening. Oct Goth, some miscreant poured a
quantity of kerosene oil into the well of Hon.
l. C.. Flint.
WALDO.
The Mayfeld slate qnarries in Monroe,
will probably be reopened. now that rail-
road to that village is likely to be built.
Judge Morrill, of Auburn, the la, gest owner,
was in Dover, Monday night. and left at once
for the quarries. He was accompanied by
an engineer, and Tuesday evening several
workmen went up on the stage to join them.
Judge Morrill, saws there is an increased de-
mand for slate such as comes from his quar-
ries, and that he will employ some twenty
men this winter.
WASHINGTON.
A singular robbery took place at East
Machias some four weeks ago, which, with
its attendant circumstances. is worthy Of
mention. 1t seems that a gold watch and
ten dollar note were stolen from a lady's
sleeping room by burglar opening the win
dow and reaching in and seiZing said articles,
which Law on the window. Some three weeks
after the robbery, the lady found an ill-spelled
note on the window sill of the same room,
telling her where the watch might be found.
She went and recovered it.