Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-27
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

Two thousand invitations are now out for
the Governors reception at Lewiston.
The Lewiston police spilled 30 gallons OF
liquors last Thursday.
The Journal says: /: Messrs. Lemont & Fish
er will Immediately replace their burned
building with store 100 feet long.-It is
expected that Fogg's $4,000 suit against
Spencer Rogers will be tried at Auburn this
week.-The robe thieves are still at work.
Mr.. ID. F. Long reports a nice wolf skin
stolen from his team. There were two robes
on the team-ode worth $40 and the other
worth $40. The thieves took the $40 one.
Custer Post G. A. Il. of Lewiston, is unable
to procure Fitz Hugh Lee as lecturer, as he
is not coming North.
One of the most popular military compsn-
les in Maine is the Auburn Light Infantry
The company has accepted an invitation to
vis, Hav.rhill, Mass, Feb. lst, and has
since received an invitation to visit Lowell,
Mass, April 25th, with the Portland Cadets.
as the guests of the Lowell Mechanics Pha
lanx. The infantry has not acted upon the
latter, but will probably accept.
ARoosTooK.
Potatoes bring So per barrel in the Houlton
market.
b. II. Towle, Esq, of Sherman, has been
appointed deputy sheriff.
The masquerade carnival at the Rink in
Houlton last Thursday evening was quite
successful. There were many fancy and
unique costumes. and some fine skating.
The Houlton Times says The huge pile of
sh;na,a Mil ;nd;ca,e huS,ness TSa min hos
heen ou;cklv hnilr and nnt in rpnning order
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The Gardiner Home Journal says on Sat
urday afternoon the Goth inst. John Hastings
and two others started to drive to Round
Pond in sleigh. leading horse the Hastings
had bought i'll that city. In East Piston, the
roads were full of bitches made by the drift
ing snow, and as they drove into one of them
the sleigh tipped forward, and the end of one
Of the runners pierced the horse they were
leading, in the bowels, and killed him.
The Kennebec Ice Co. will finish filling
their houses this week.
The Centennials had a very quick run in
filling their houses. They put in $1,000 ton
Ill ten Gays ihey dln not nave to stop to
Tt C:.,' w. "a n ~, o 900
,ha Tannahoa%n 4 ooo ,ona ''o'o 'o'' anu
kNox.
City Treasurer Weeks of Rockland had
fall in his barn last week by which he was
I,
ID. n Bird retires from the firm of Bird &
Nutter, carrying on the st Nicholas Hotel,
Rockland. ana Mr Nutter continues the
business.
Mrs. Strout OF lhomaston, fell IN her room
one day this week and broke her arm and
otnerwlse INJURED herseii.
MT. WIN. Stackpole OF ihomaston, fell on
tne ice last wednesday evening and lractur-
ed ms .hIgh oone.
, a; r. humphrey loss IN the burning OF
us u"eiiihe a, ingrana"' mr. hockiaho, mas
oee" aoJ">'eu ny .ne insurance agents oocn-
ran q oe"aii' oy the payment OF 1uii amount,
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C,ark,s Island 81 Coor,o w.s aas,rovod h.,
fire between three and four O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. The contents on first floor we're
saved, those in second story lost Mr. Watts
is stone cutter. an Industrious but poor
man, having mad large family he had no
'"'ur""ce' All" HIS ioss Will oe severely ieit.
PIsCATAoU1s.
Atkinson is to have lecture sometime in
F February bv Rev. r. Gerrish, of Bangor
The temperance order is prosperous.
Messrs. Currier G Sons of Abbot have a
long line of teams on the road hauling white
birch to their mill.-We are sorry to note
the failing health of Dexter Thomas of that
town.
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