Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-18
State News.
ANDRosCoGGN.

AxDRosCoGGIS.
The Lewiston police spilled IS gallons Of
liquor, Saturday afternoon
Androscoggin District Lodge, I. O. G. T.,
" i'll hold its quarterly session with Lisbon
Star Lodge, the first Wednesday in May.
ARoosTooK.
c. A. Allen. Esq. of Pressure Isle. has
been authorized to examine all students from
Aroostook County who desire to enter the
State College He will be at his Office July
9th for the purpose Indicated All who pro-
pose to enter next term should present them
selves on the day mentioned, Mr.. Aliens
certificate being accepted as evidence of the
fitness of candidates.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. Webster, whose wife was thrown from
one of the cars of the Portland Horse R. Z.
last summer has settled with the company
for $1,000 il is said. Mrs. Webster was very
badly injured, she having been obliged TO use
crutches ever since the accident occurred
A bird shot BY Abel Sanborn of East Frye
burg, which was supposed TO be bald he AIDED
eagle proves to be turkey buzzard Gar
thates Aura very rare species in this north
ern latitude, of which only two specimens
have been reported in our State.
FRANKLIN.
The Journal says among the places to be
benifitted by the proposed railway is one OF
its termini. Jerusalem. Here for some years
extensive operations have been going on, in
creasng year by year, until they have as
sumed gigantic proportions. The region
throughout Jerusalem Plantation is delight
fully wild, covered with forest of many va
rieties of timber. Beyond is the Dead River
region, soon to become second Rangeley,
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town. In Jerusalem large numbering oper-
atoms are conducted.
SAGADAHoc.
The American ship Oracle, of Bath. Capt.
Morrison, which sailed from San Fran
cisco, January is for Liverpool. was wrecked
off Cape Horn and part OF the crew drowned.
The Times says Winfield Hagan. the
youngest son of Mr.. T. S. Hagan of Bath.
who broke his leg some time ago, had recov-
cred sufficiently to be around on clutches and
while in the she'd adjourning the house at
work Saturday his crutch slipped and not
thinking, be put his weight upon his lame
leg to try and save himself. The bones were
not sufficiently united and the result was a
second break in the same place as the former
one.
WASHINGTON.
The report comes from Truro that Eaton's
condition is less favorable. 1t is doubtful if
he will be able to be removed during the April
session of the Supreme Court in that city.
Including the railroad bonds, the total bond
ed debt of Calais is now Sl3l 900, and the
total city debt is Sl44, l22. 04. to meet which
there are resources of Sl02, SAG &c, so that the
net debt now amounts to S4l ,574.30 and the
property of the city, at a moderate valuation
exceeds the net debt by $4,000. During the
past year $4,000 of bonds have been paid.
Ar LARGE.
John c. Bangs, general store, Cascs, is
reported offering 40 cents on 81.
F. H. Calderwell general store, Belfast, is
reported failed and offering 80 cents on a
dollar.
A. L. Dresser & CO., Portland, recently
reported failed. have liabilities of about
5000.
The first meeting of the stockholders of
the Grand Trunk since its union with the
Great Western was recently held in London,
at which the chairman of the directors, Capt.
Tyler, was able to make an encouraging
speech upon the operations of the company.
In 1888 there were I3 900 holders of Grand
Trunk securities and Z ,255 holders of Great
Western securities-a total of 20, 255 holders
of their securities. As regarded mileage.
the total mileage of the Grand Trunk, in
Guiding branches, was l 81, and that of the
Great Western, including branches, 1913.
Then there was the Chicago and Grand
Trunk, 335 miles, and numerous other
branches, and altogether the combined COM
panes could count up mileage Of $3.50
milps