Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-01-12
State News.
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running on half time during the past week
on account of low water.
Lewiston has paid Sll 900 on its State tax.
There were 1885 cases of shoes shipped
from Auburn the past week. The shipments
are mostly of mems pegged and se~ed work.
and the manufacturers are Kept pretty busy
on their orders.
Six hundred and fifty French Canadian
children attend the new parochial school in
Dominican Block. Lewiston.
At the annual meeting of the Lake Auburn
Mineral Spring Company, the following
officers were elected for the following year
Directors, j. L. H. Cobb, J. n. Wood, Guy
C. Goss, A. +. Bean. Jesse Davis; Sec, F.
NJ. Drew Treas. John n Wood.
Mr.. J. W. Whitehouse, the Lewiston brick
manufacturer. has purchased 1900 cords of
wood for his next summers kilns, of Benz.
Conant and Lucius Packard. L. JacksoLs
teams are hauling the wood.
FRANKLIN.
The Lewiston journal says the cause of the
fire at Pennington, Monday, by which the
residence Of Mr.. George Millett was destroyed
was undoubtedly defective flue. Most Of
the contents of the lower part Uf the house
were removed, but everything in the cham
bers were burned. The insurance was 500
instead of $500 as first stated.
Mr. Eugene F. Gilman, Farmington's
leading horse buyer. returned Friday from
trip to Bath, Gardiner and the surrounding
country, where he purchased eight horses.
He has not yet succeeded in obtaining the
horse that Gen. Butler has commissioned
him to buy as a match for a horse the Gov
ernor already possesses. Mr.. Gilman can
match the horse if anyone can,
Saturday Of if tho cOldAaf
day of the season in Pennington. The ther-
mometer in the morning. in the village, stood
l5S below zero, and 26e below at Pennington
Falls. Sunday the weather moderated and
some snow fell.
The Knox woolen mill, at Camden, and
other mills along the river commenced this
week running on half time, working only
forenoons, for lack of water. The opera
tives are making barely enough to pay their
board and mill owners are losing money, not
being able to fill orders. No summer drouth
ever equalled this before in Camden on
Meguntcook river and never before in win
ter have the mills shut down for lack of
water.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Norway National Bank, Norway, held Jan.
9th, the following directors were chosen: II.
NJ Bearce. c. N. Tubbs. Alva Shurtieff. S.
J. Milleti, J. X. Hammond, Luther Pike, w.
W. Whitcomb, II. M. Bearce, President; c.
N. Tubbs, Vice President
SAeApAHoc.
Otis F. Thompson has been chosen chair
man of the SagadahOc County Commission
ers. S. w. Carr and B. F. Marble have the
nd ehorf rosnacfivolv
The prospects for tne renewal Of ship
building at Bowdoinham are good, subscrip-
tions coming literally to the new company
now forming, with Mr.. John P. Rideout as
master builder.
Mr.. T. P. Tyler of Bowdoinham has Sc
cured a situation in large tea house in
Japan for which place he will soon leave
His departure will be sincerely regretted by
a large circle of friends and acquaintances
A very high tide prevailed in the Kennebec
Wednesday. The prevailing east winds out
side must have driven the water in. All the
wharves at Bath were overflowed and the
tracks at the depot were also under water.
The tide is all the more wonderful from the
generally prevailing scarcity of water.
SOMERSET.
Neil Mcbride of Portland, has contracted
to grade the Athens railroad. The price is
about $1,000 per mile or SIP 900 for the job
payable in monthly installments as fast as
the work progresses.
The new County Treasurer of Somerset,
Mr. Frederic, will have his office at South
Norrdgewock but will be at Skowhegan on
Probate Court days and during the session of
the Supreme Court.
A petition has been presented to the Legis
{,r bo of tba. Solcp and
Embden Bridge Co., for the purpose of build
ing much needed bridge acroos the Kenne-
bee river, at or near where the Solon and
Enlbden ferry now is.
The Baker Manufacturing Co., of Bingham
has been organized with capital of $4,000
for the purpose of manufacturing the Baker
patent cattle tie, a device similar to the old
fashioned wooden bow and clamp so much
used by our forefathers but made entirely of
steel and otherwise much improved.
The stockholds of the Second National
Bank of Skowhegan. held their meeting
Tuesday, and chose as Directors. X. B. Shep-
herd. James Fellows, John A. Colby, Fred'k.
Hoyt and John Weston. The board organ
lied by the choice of Gen. Shepherd, Presi-
dent. and James Fellows, Cashier.
The Reporter says: John Mcclure was
at work in the woods in Brighton, when
ming him and cutting a two inch cash just
above his left temple.
Some time since young man by the name
of Bert Bessey, of Bridgtou, who is at work
near the head of Moose Head Lake, emptied
his pockets to repair his clothes. Among the
trip traps which were in his pockets was what
proved to be a dueling cartridge, which he
had found in the camp and had carried some
three days. Wholly unconscious of its ex-
plosive power, was returning it to his pocket
when it went off. taking with it a portion of
the thumb and first finger of his right hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Job Vose Of Knox, celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary Jan. 3D.. Over
80 persons were present. A cake basket,
knives. spoons and other silverware were re-
ceived from friends. Rev. DR.. Shaw reunit-
ed the happy couple. The bride wore the
wedding dress OF 70 years ago.
The Half Moon Stream Lodge l. 0. of G.
T., organized two months ago with Is men,
bers. has added % members. This lodge is
located three miles from village, in COM
petition with two lodges three and four mills
distant. Where is the lodge that has done
better!