Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-18
State News.
AyDROACoGGIy.

The total shipments of shoes from Auburn
in 1852, were S0.S25 cases, against 1856
cases in 1881. The shoe business of Auburn
gives employment to about 1900 persons.
Ths factories are making a better class of
goods than ever before and the value of Au-
burns shoe product is probably greater than
at any previous time. 1t is an actual fact that
some of the factories have refused orders. on
account of an over-pressure of business But
Auburn's attention is not confined exclusive
ly TO shoes Four million wards of bleached
cottons, 800 sets of chamber furniture. one
million bricks, thirty thousand barrels OF
crackers and various other products were
made in that city, in 1882.
FRASKLIN.
On Wednesday of last week, Frank Wv
man OF Eustis Mills. Stratton, met with very
serious accident getting his leg broken. He
was at work in the woods for Dudley Bros,
about five miles from that place.
The Journal saws that c. H. Watson of
Pennington Falls, is TO manufacture 10 600
wooden packing boxes for the Sandy River
Packing Co.
The Journal saws that on SUNDAY the eth
inst, Postmaster f. II. Soule of New Sharon
went into the post-office. and. as he went TO
put a letter on to the wheel, he heard a whiz
and crash. Looking up, he saw where a bull
let passed through the lamb of his office door
and passed along 10 post standing near his
store counter. Ii was fired from a large re-
volver in the meat market, which is on the
north of his store, and passed through the
wall of shingles board, and lath and plas-
tering. A line, being drawn from its entrance
to its exit from the office, showed that it
passed within about two inches of the post
master. Comment upon such carelessness
is unnecessary.
kENSEBEC.
At the annual meeting of the North Kenne-
bee Agricultural Society, held Tuesday. the
2nd, inst. at the Office of J. S. Soule, Water
vile, the following officers were elected; ;
President, Martin Blaisdell, Watervllle; LIST
Vice President, Isaac w. Britton. Winslow;
2nd Vice President, Geo. f. Hallowell,
Waterville; Trustees, Geo. Balentine, Water
vile; Lester Holway. Fairfield; Al. Libbey,
West Waterville; Harry Drummond, Wins
low; A. II. Rice, Secretary: ID. r. Wing,
Librarian; J. G. Soule. Treasurer and Agent.
The Treasurer reported the total receipts for
the year 1882 to be S32 Il. l. and the disburse
ments 1920, IL. leaving balance in the
Treasury of Sl,04. The premiums unpaid
amounts to SS4 90.
PENoBsCoT.
Mr. w. L. Crosby, who has been connect
ed with the Mining and Industrial Journal
for some months, has accepted a position as
bookkeeper for the katahdin Iron Company.
A daughter of Mr.. James Littletield, West
Bangor. is confined to the house from INJURIES
received by falling on the ice on Hammond
street, Bangor, some days ago.
The Wing saws that David n. Estabrook,
Esq, of Oldtown, died at his residence in
that place on Saturday. Mr.. Estabrook was
a prominent citizen and well known lumber
man of Oldtown. A few weeks since he had
the misfortune to fall and break his hip,
which injury, no doubt, fastened his demise.
The deceased was widely known throughout
the Penobscot Valley and was universally
held in high esteem.