Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-23
State News.
ANDRoSCOGGIN.

The Auburn city government has accepted
the amendments to its charter.
The mills at Sabsttis have been shut dowu
for about a month. The grist mill on the
upper dam is able to run for a short time al
intervals. Farmers from all the region flock
to this mill with their corn.
The heavy shipments of shoes from the
Auburn factories still continue and 2,5l2 is
the number of cases shipped the past week
considerably larger than the corresponding
week of last year. There seems to be no
indications of any slack in the Western trade
for some time. not before the middle of May.
which is about the time the busiest season
usually ends. Some of the factories have
received very large orders from New Eng
land iobbers. All the factories find il hard
work to keep along with their orders. The
shipment of ladies' work are gradually on the
increase as the season for this work advanc-
es.
The Androscoggin County Insolvency
Court was in session at Auburn, by adjourn
ment. Wednesday morning. Claims to the
amount of $1,000 were proven against the
insolvent estate of Margaret c. Rodick. doing
business under the name and style of J. A.
Rodick 4 Co., in Lewiston. The larger part
OF the liabilities are due to Portland firms.
although there are some creditors in Boston.
Mr. Charles II. Smith of the firm of A. Little
4 Co., was chosen assignee.
The Journal SAYS: narrowing particulars
of the burning of Mrs. O. b. Cotton of Lis
bon, are received. She was sick abed. Tues
,lay afternoon, and Mr.. Cotton went to the
post Office To mail letter, at her request
The prevailing theory is that while he was
absent, his wife in fit Of insanity to which
she was subject, set fire to the house with her
own hands. 1t is also believed that the poor
woman hanged herself, after starting the fire,
and met death by strangulation before she
was burned. Shreds Of a rope, or something
of the sort, found about her neck confirm
this theory. The people in the vicinity sup
posed the house was unoccupied. They saved
a good part of the furniture and goods in the
lower part of the house, but did not attempt
to 90 up stairs where the fire was raging at
first. Mrs. c. WAS about 40 years OF age and
was the second wife of Mr.. Cotton, to whom
she had been married but short time. There
was not much left of her body but her bones.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press says: 1t is reported that while
awaiting a requisition from Gov. Robie for
the arrest of Rufus Rand, two detectives
watched Mr.. Rand's house. While they
were watching two men came out, entered a
hack and drove off. The detectives started
in pursuit, and after they were gone Mr.
Rand left the kbuse and was edriven to the
Grand Trnnk depot. There he had box
car, attached to freight train, which he had
carpeted, furnished and heated by stove,
and thus departed for Canada at his leisure
and in comfort.
There was fire in the picker room of the
Banner mill at Saccarappa Tuesday, which
caught in some way unknown. Water was
mi tbn Ao
guished without great damage The exact
amount of the loss cannot now be ascertain
ed.
Tuesday morning the oil from n still at the
Portland Kerosene works leaked into the fire
and the fire not being able to eat it up, the
roof caught Steamer Falmouth. No. 4,
was sent out from the city about 10 o'clock
and PLAYED on the fire until, at noon, it was
under control. At that time the superinten-
dent was unable to estimate the loss, but the
sole damage was part of the roof of the
still house. No machinery was destroyed
and no one was injured.
There was bad break in the main water
pipe on Commercial street. Portland, Mon
day. and Wednesday a second break occurred.
The water forced its way underground, into
the cellar of King, Gilman & Co., which was
flooded to the depth of about three feet.
There we're upwards of 400 barrels Of flour
in the cellar. The lower tiers are completely
spoiled, bat some of the -four was happily
ou. of the reach of the water. The damage
will not fall short of $1,000 and may be
more. The water company promptly promised
to settle in satisfactory manner. CascO
steamer, No. ), pumped the water out of the
cellar that afternoon.
A small child living in the vicinity of the
Eastern Maine Central depot in Portland, had
one ear nearly eaten of by rat one night
last week.
The Journal saws ID. S. Knowles and C..
+. jackson of Paris, have formed a copart-
nershp for the manufacture of curriers'
grease. Mr. Knowles has been oper atng the
mill. The new firm propose to build fac
tory, and put in Is horse power boiler, and
largely increase the business.
SAGADAHoc.
Goss & Sawyer at Bath have a three sted
schooner about ready TO launch.
A new and fast steamer will be placed upon
the route from Popham, Parker's Head,
Georgetown and Phipsburg at the opening OF
the season. which will be great convenience
to the people.
ut roTt Optiatu assOCidtlou nave stOTcu
about 5000 tons of ice of the first quality.
They were nine days about the work. The
Association expect to make extensive i'm
provements upon their property in the spring.
SOMERSET.
A lodge Of Odd Fellows was instituted al
No. AnsGn. on Thursday evening, Feb. 22d.
Quite delegation was present from Skow-
hogan.
Among the new postal routes that have
been added by the Senate committee TO the
Post Office bill is one from Athens to Har.
mony.
The Skowhegan Grange are to hold meet
ings in the Methodist Vestry on Wednesday,
Feb. 2sth, forenoon, afternoon and evening
The meetings will be addressed by Z. A.
Gilbert, of East Wilton, secretary of the
Maine Board of Agriculture, and other
speakers from abroad. All are invited.
Measles are rageing in st. Albans just now
WAsHINGToN.
The Union says Mr.. +. II. Wiswell, q
East Machias, shipped in the year 1882, 5sl
cases; %. .069 dozen of eggs. Cash paid fol
eggs. S., ,49S. 20; average price about IS cent
per dozen. The potato trade the same yea
was light; shipped about z, 200 bushels.
Two-Thlrds Of Bottle Cures,
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