Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-23
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| of snow at the head-watefs Of the Androscog
gin. The lumbermen who are usually oblig
ed to come out at this time, can work two Of
three weeks longer. It is nov excellent do
ing" The cut of timber has been immense
4, this winter.
The Journal says; Felix Jondreau, /,
French Canadian, about SO years old. was ar
rested in Manchester, Monday, on . charge
Of incest, lodged by Haverhill. Mass, author
tiles. The details of the brute's loathsom,
crime are too revolving for publication. IL
brief it may be stated that the victim of tn,
unnatural fathers revolving crime is his II
years old daughter, and that the shameful ex
perience covers a period of some three years
| At that time the family lived in Lewiston
Jondreau was taken TO Haverhill.
The Journal says: The busy season in the
Auburn shoe factories is pretty well advanced
but the heavy shipments continue without any
signs of let-up. The past weeks shipment:
are the largest of the season, and larger thar
any week of last year The number of cases
shipped was ASH. Large receipts of stock
make it evident that the manufacturers feel
no immediate prospects of decline in the
business. This season is an exceptionally
long one with the Auburn factories.
The old suit of Livermore vs.. Robert F
Gordon, ct ais again comes to the front-bul
now for the last time. Livermore originally
sued Gordon and his bondsmen for the amount
of Gordon's alleged defalcation as town col
lector. This action slashed around in the
courts for long time but was finally decid
ed in favor of the town. At the hearing in
damages, Judge Symonds awarded a sum
equal, with interest added to S2,602.79. The
attorneys for the defence took exceptions to
Judge Symonds' ruling and the case went to
the law court again. The final decision is in
favor Of the town which RECEIVERS from Cor
don and his bondsmen 2,603.97 with costs
taxed at SllS 81. The bondsmen are Mar
Gus NJ. Keith and Martin c. Keith.
ARoosrooK.
Messrs. Stephens & Son, who have been
operating largely in cedar on the Aroostosk
for several years past, will get out about L.
500, 900 this season. They have mill at
Fort Fairfield, where all their logs are man
ufactured into shingles.
Most of the lumber camps on the Aroos-
took and its tributaries are deserted, the work
of the season being completed. The snow
is about four feet in depth in that section. and
it is thought that the rafting season will be
good, unless some reverses that cannot be
calculated upon should occur.
The town of Blaine claims to be the ''ban-
ner" of the county in regard to temperance.
With population of less than 700, there are
four distinct temperance organizations con-
tanning from forty to one hundred and twenty
members each: they each sustain weekly
meetings, and are all in prosperous cOndi-
ton.
CUMBERLAND.
Gardner Floyd, Esq, Portland, sub marine
contractor and driver, has been engaged dur
ing the last year in recovering the property
of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Co.,
lost in the Presumpscot river at Gambo, re-
Gently. He reports that, nOtw outstanding the
extreme cold weather (the thermometer rang
ing as low one day as 90 degrees below zero)
the company had furnished a crew, and un-
der the very efficient management of their
master mechanic, Mr.. Geo. H. Poor had
succeeded in hosting all the cars out of the
river on to the bank in most expeditions
manner.
SAGADAHOC.
The Bath Times says: In about a month
the improvements on the southern side of the
NJ. C.. X. r. yard will be continued. In the
dock. a channel of sufficient depth to float
coal laden vessel will be made. number
of extra tracks will also be laid in the yard
which are need for the increasing freight
business. The freigth business at the Bath
station within the past few months has in
creased largely. Nearly every outward freight
train requires the assistance of the "shifter"
to start from the freight yard.
The freight train on the Knox & Lincoln
road met with quite serious accident Friday
The train on its way east. left the rails about
one mile and half this side of Damariscotta.
Six box cars went off the track. No one was
injured The casualty delayed the regular
four o'clock train until nearly seven.
SOMERSET.
The Steam Framing Mill at Fairfield
which has been shut down in part for several
DAYS for want of lumber, started Monday
with full crew of 40 men and with plenty of
orders.
The following officers of the Skowhegan
Reform Club were elected Tuesday evening
of last week: President, A. s. Burke; vice
presidents, James Dealy, Edward Wilson,
John Young; treasurer, Rob. Mcmahon ;
chaplain, John Young. Meetings Tuesday
and Sunday evenings. The Sunday evening
meetings are largely attended and good
interest is shown.
The Reporter says An extra town meeting
was held in Madison Monday to act upon the
building of town house. 1t is decided to To-
cate the same about midway between the
White school. house, so called, and Asa
BlackwelPs Corner. 1t will be in the vicini
ty of T. J. Rowe's. The three selectmen,
with George A. Morrison and J. NJ. Jones,
constitute a committee to arrange for the
building of the house. Town house to be
built before the first day of March, 1884.
The Commercial says business is very good
at Hartland, and the streets present lively
appearance.-A. CHM, the wooded manufac-
turer, has 1900 cords of wood on his yard
He pays 1915 per cord.-Mr. G. J. Shaw
has large quantity of bark at his tannery
Friday night Mr.. Clifford was severely
injured bv his horse running away.-Colds
are prevalent and physicians say it is very
NATURALIZATION b. Allen, who was in Co.
X 90 Maine Regiment, has suffered for a
number years from a wound in his leg, and
it is now feared that he will be obliged to
have it amputated.
AT LARGE.
Fish Commissioner Stanley of Dixield, is
about to send a consignment of 100, 900 land
locked salmon to be distributed in the waters
of Moosehead and Rangeley. The eggs will
hatch in April and be distributed in June
The distribution of salmon throughout the
rivers and lakes will be larger than usual
this year. Four hundred thousand Penob-
scot salmon will be propagated for Maine
waters, besides the land-locked salmon above.
The salmon cuiiing of last season was sue
cessful. The eggs Matched well, and the fish
are confidently expected to come up the rivers