Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-15
state News.
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B. Keene Co., are now running the shoe
factory at North Turner, and are putting on
an extra crew.
S. E. May Esq of Lewiston has purchased
of John K. Hall, one-hah of the American
Express building, on Lisbon street.
The Journal says: The committee of ar
rangements have decided to allow none but
invited guests on the floor, at the reception to
Governor Robe to be given in City Hall,
Lewiston, on the evening of February LIST.
No lady will be admitted unless escorted by a
gentleman presenting an invitation. These
conditions will be rigidly adhered to. for
obvious reasons. The members of the Leg
islature with their ladies will be invited to at
tend the reception. and it is expected that the
Legislature will adjourn on the afternoon of
that day. 1t is evident that the reception
will eclipse anything of the kind heretofore
attempted in that city.
The Journal SAYS: The annual meeting of
the Home Manufacturing Co., was held in
Lewiston. Thursday afternoon of last week.
The following directors were elected: Chas.
Gay, David Cowan. Albert Young, I. E.
Eustis. S. f. Nav; Treasurer, +. B. Whee-
lock President. Charles Gay; Agent, David
Cowan: Supt., Albert Young. The Treasur-
er made a very satisfactory report. The
looms are now turning out 500 yards of
fannels, daily. The action of the Directors
in leasing land and power to Messrs. Gay,
Woodman & Co., was endorsed. Directors
May and Eustis went to Boston, Saturday
last, to spend few days on business connect
ed with the company.
ARoosrooK.
The Republican says of young Howard
who was burned in his fathers burning house
at Easton: He was removed to a neighbours
but died in few hours. He had his senses
until he died, and arranged some of his bust
ness matters.
CUMBERLAND.
The Brookln, Captain II. c. Williams of
the Dominion line. sailed from Portland for
Liverpool at | 80 Thursday night She took
5 passengers. 2s3 cattle, Sl2 sheep, and 1868
tons of cargo.
The Partisan of the Allen line, and the
Dominion of the Dominion line. are the
next boats due.
FRANKLIN.
Elias YeatOn of Industry recently sold his
two year old stallion Carrabasset for $2l0.
He has been taken to Nebraska for breeding
purposes.
The narrow gauge is crowded with bust
ness. The large numbering operations at
Letter +. and Perham Stream give it much
1relSnt IN ADDITION 10 what IL nau Ue1Ore tne
opening of these enterprises. Another
engine and more freight cars will soon be
added to the rolling stock.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Sandy River National Bank, of Pennington,
holden on the 9th inst, the following named
officers were elected for the ensuing year
+. G. Butler, A. w. +. Belcher, Daniel
Beal, Alvin Currier, and j. W. Fairbanks.
for directors. At subsequent meeting of
the directors. f. G. Butler was chosen Presi-
dent and T. f. Belcher Cashier.
News has reached our village, says the
Pennington Chronicle, of the death of
Zachariah T. Milliken, of Chelsea, Mass, a
former resilient of this place. Mr.. Milliken
was formerly proprietor of the Miliken
House, now Hotel Marble. succeeding his
father in law, Edward Butler. Esq, in the
business. His age was 80 years.
KENNEBEC.
A copy Of the Catalogue of Colby Univer-
sity, Just issued, shows that the students now
number l24-3l Seniors, 81 Juniors, "a
Sophomores, and ~ Freshmen. The present
term will close on the last day of this month.
The lawsuit, ID. W. Parkhurst, assignee of
an insolvent estate vs.. the Peoples National
Bank OF Waterville, to recover $1,000 alleged
to have been received by the Bank with
reasonable cause to believe that the debtor
paving the same was insolvent at time of
paying, was tried Monday and Tuesday in S.
j. Court at Belfast. 1t resulted in a verdict