Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-19
State News.
ANpRoSCoGGIN.

ANpRoscoGGIN.
f. n. Nelson. the Minot apple. raiser, has
sold his span of grays to Boston gentleman
for $3.50.
Eureka Council No. 60 American Legion
of Honor of Lew istop, entertained its men,
bers and friends on Wednesday evening last,
To the number of 800, with music BY Cush-
ing's orchestra, comic reading by bennett,
singing by male quartette and efreshments.
Eureka No 60 is live council.
ARoosrooK.
The Aroostook Times learns that a Mr..
kneeland, of Silver Ridge, dropped dead at
neighbor's house a few days ago, while filling
his pipe.
Titcomb's new steam shingle mill at Houl-
ton is now running day and night, and turns
out 200, 200 Fl. of shingles every "a hours. 1t
has six shngle machines and cost S5OOO
The Odd Fellows of Houlton intend cele-
brating their anniversary on Thursday even
ing. Feb. 22. Carleton Lodge is expected BY
train. An initiation will take place, followed
by supper at the Smell House.
HANCOCK.
The G. A. r. boys at Bluehill are talking
about Soldiers Monument, and have chosen
a committee for that object, comrade Geo. w.
The new wooden mill at Ellsworth has re.
Gently been rented to w. ii. Faunce of Pitts.
field. who will put in machinery and COM
mence manufacturing in the spring.
The Ellsworth American says About Ave
years ago a sen of A. w. Cushman borrowed
Of his mother heavy gold ring set with
stone cameo and going out TO the stable to
play, soon lost it in the hay. After diligent
search by the boy, his father was called in
and the hay WAS thoroughly overhauled and
the chaf carefully examined but the ring
could not be found, This winter Mr.. Cush-
man purchased several turkeys and placed
them in his hay loft to be killed as they were
needed. The last one was killad about two
weeks ago and in its crop was found the long
lost ring, or rather what remained Of II, for Il
was in several pieces, the stone alone showing
but little sign of the wearing from the at
tempt at digestion.
KENNEBEC.
Lockwood Mill stock sold in Boston few
days ago at l20.
To make good the recent loss by fire of the
Somerset Railroad, the DUN Edge Tool Co.
have recedtly purchased three passenger cars
and a postal. express and baggage car which
materially add to the convenience and capac-
ity of the road and the comfort of the patron
izing public. The cars, though not new are
in thorough repair, and will be put on to the
road as soon as the painters have finished
their work of painting, vanishing and re-
lettering.
The Waterville Mail saws: Wednesday was
payday at he Mill, and $4,000 were dis
bursed among the employees.
OXFORD.
The journal says Hon. II. w. Briggs of
Livermore, Judge Morrill, of Auburn, and
Maj. ID. q. Hastings of Fryeburg, commits
sioners appointed by the Supreme Judicial
court of Oxford county, met at Judge Nor
rilfs office, Wednesday, to make their deci-
sion in the Canton Point ferry case. When
the bridge was built at Canton Mills, the
ferry from the Point to Livermore Corner was
discontinued on petition to that effect, by
the county commissioners of Oxford. Ger
tain Of the citizens were dissatisfied with that
decision and appealed to the Supreme Court,
which referred the matter to the above three
gentlemen. They have viewed the premises
Their decision will be sealed and opened at
the March term of the Oxford county s. J.
court.
PENOBscor.
The steamer Cambridge is receiving new
wheels and will be ready for active service BY
the first of March.
The Whig saws a private dispatch was re-
ceived in Bangor from Boston last Thursday,
that Thomas A. Williams of Bangor had met
death by drowning. The only particulars
given in the telegram was that he was lost
overheard from a steamer while enroute from
Liverpool to Boston. No additional details
have been received there. The deceased Is
well known in Bangor where he has lived
until within the past few months. He was
far sayoral af EI;,sh
Hose Company.
Geo. w. Snow, Clerk of the Bangor Water
Board, reports a very satisfactory financial
exhibition of the Water Works during the
municipal year now drawing to close. Dur
ing the year there has been an addition Of
81 400 to the water rates.
The Whig says: Ellsworth parties have
purchased 5000 acres of timber land at Ola.
mon in the town Of Greenbush, about 23
miles above Bangor. paving for the same
$4,000. The purchasing parties are Messrs.
Roscoe and Frank Holmes. f. Redman &
Son. and Henry c. Hastings.
PIscATAQuIs.
There is a rumor that wooden mill will be
erected at Brownville during the present
year.
SOMERSET.
Messrs. A. Z. Lawrence and G. w. TOzier
of Fairfield have bought the Cobb grist mill
at Danville Junction. They will do whole
sale and retail business.
Work will soon be commenced upon the
pulp mill foundations at Fairfield. The brick
are now being hauled. The mill will be
one third larger than the one destroyed and
have twice the capacity. Mr.. w. H. F.
Tower went to Boston recently to order the
irion work for the mill and to have work
commenced upon it at once.
ImpOrtant 70 the Sick.