Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-24
NO 20.
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

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The total amount of grain exported from
the port of Portland in 1882 was 1,7l9, ,76a
busels, divided thus: Wheat, l,l25, ,59s
bushels; corn, Sal, ,s7l bushels
The Village Bank of Brunswick held it's
annual election last week. The following
were elected Directors of the Union Nation
al Bank Stephen J. Young, William Decker,
Amherst Whitmore, John w. Perry, Geo. Il.
Skoifield. 5. J. Young, President. A semi
annual dividend of six per cent was declared.
KENNEBEc.
The Gardiner Reporter SAYS: We learn
from Capt Collins that the steamer Star of
the East is undergoing repairs at her quarters
i'll East Boston. and will be put on the route
in the spring in as fine condition anv
steamer that sails east out of Boston harbor.
In addition to her new boilers now being
made expressly for her, about 20 new state
rooms will be added or the forward deck, the
pilot house being raised to the upper deck
and many other improvements made TO secure
both convenience and additional strength.
KNOX.
new paper box factory is going to be
started at 'Rockland
At Rockland, 919. 100 cases of lime was
manufactured the past year. an increase Of
90, ,093 casks over 1881.
LINCOLN.
The First National Bank of Damariscotta
at meeting Of its stockholders Tuesday, the
10Th inst. voted 10 renew their charter under
the later banking laws for 20 years, the for
mer charter expiring the comidg month.
OXFORD.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Canton Bridge Co. held in the depot Monday,
Jan. 8, Chas. II. Gilbert was chosen presi-
dent of the company for the ensuing year.
c. Nj. Holland, secretary, and j. NJ. Holland,
treasurer
Frank r. Stevens of Canton has contracted
to haul 900 cords of wood from the Jewett
farm in Canton to the depot, for Lucius
Packard of Auburn. He has now at work
ten horses and five men.
Commencing with this year, the Canton
Steam Mill Co. will run their mill both sum-
mer and winter. This will make large in.
crease in the business of the railroad.
PENoBsCoT.
The Hammond street church, Bangor, Rev
II. l.. Griffin, pastor paid off debt of S.
S94 last year, established a Young Peoples
Meeting and Young Ladies' Sewing Society,
raised S2,l67.07 for benevolence, and re-
ceived nineteen new members.
SAGApAHoc.
The Times saws: The affairs of the Coun-
ty of Sagadahoc are in what may be termed
good condition. The liabilities of the county
amount to S64 900, $53, 800 of which are in
bonds, maturing mostly in the year 1888.
The bonds of the county are first class prop
erty. They bring six per cent. interest and
the County finds it impossible to buy them
in at advantageous prices.
The Times says of the Peoples 25-cent
Savings Bank at Bath, that the officers of the
bank held meeting Saturday afternoon, at
which the bank examiner was present, for the
further examination OF the standing upon the
street although very generally talked about,
the scare, if any, is confined to those who are
least acquainted with the business.
WALDO.
At Belfast, considerable business Is In
progress. One shoe factory employs 100
hands. The polishing works and foundry in
connection with the stone yards are all busy.
and the Belfast Machine Works are now in
excellent running order. Kelley & Co..
manufacture wedge and halfwedge axes and
the double btted axes, and many other kinds
of edge tools. They run FIVE trip-hammers,
and turn out $50 axes per day, which find a
market in all parts of the country. George
Hardy, near by, has another axe factory
where he has made 800 dozen since last
September
WASHINGTON.
There is at present employed in the Ma
chias district one Custom House Collector
and three Deputy Collectors at total salary
of S2.9S7.50. The salaries of the Deputy
Collectors at Cherryfield and Jonesport are
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