Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-01-11
State News.
ANpRoscoGcIx.

ANDRoscoGGIx.
There was a meeting of the Lewiston Y. NJ
c. A.. presided over by Pres. Webb, Monda,
evening. The meeting voted to secure tn,
services of Mr.. Hastings, the Internationa
Secretary of the association, for one lecture
There we're two accidents. caused by flying
shuttles, in the Lewiston mills, Monday af
ternoon. A Canadian named Dostie, EN-
ployed in the Bates Mills, was struck in the
breast and knocked senseless. He is al
right, now. VIM. Means, employed in an
other mill was struck in the face by a shuttle
and his nose was broken.
ARoosrooK.
The Aroosteok Pioneer SAYS that upward,
of 500 horses from New Brunswick have
been bonded at the Houlton custom house tC
work in the woods. This is a much larger
number than reported at the corresponding
date last year, indicating an increase in lum
bering operations
A singular accident occurred on the creek
bridge, at Houlton. last Friday. Two double
teams loaded with bark came down Putnam
street at brisk trot, each driver bent on
reaching the bridge first. Both struck the
north end together, and the of load, colliding
turned upon its side. throwing the driver
over the railing TO the ice below, a distance
of about twenty feet. Strange to say, he
escaped with only a few slight bruises.
CUMBERLAND.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows at Gorhan
will be instituted next Monday evening.
All the committees of solicitation for the
Longfellow statue will be in the field thi:
week and complete their work at an early
day.
The Portland Telephone Exchange added
10 subscribers and disconnected in Decem
Der. The company has 444 subscribers in
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
The Press says the teams of Grin Shaw
and James jerks collided sharply on the
shell road, Portland, last Thursday. throwing
both drivers out. MIR. jerks horse ran
away, jumping over fence and smashing
the sleigh TO pieces. Mr.. Shaw's sleigh was
considerably damaged.
The Press says there is nothing in the
statement that the proprietors of all the
hotels in Portland, except the Falmouth
have signed an agreement Mt to close up their
houses on a certain date, to remain closed
till such time as they may be allowed to
keep an open bar without molestation.
FRANKLIN.
The Franklin Journal says there has never
been time when water was so low as al
present Throughout Franklin county pee
pie are complaining of its scarcity. Many
mills are shut down on that account and wa
ter for household purposes is hauled from
the river or melted from snow.
PENoBsCoT.
Sheriff Stratton has appointed the following
deputies: Geo. W. Brown, Geo. b. Robin
son and Henry A. Appleton, Bangor; Asa L.
Grant, Corinna; VIM. H. Durgin, Dexter
Edwin r. Bean, Corinth NJ. ID. Strout, Brad.
ford Hiram Davis, Winn and +. A. Edwards,
Lincoln. There are several more to be ap-
pointed.
SAGADAHOC.
Hayden's city ice house in Bath is about
three -fourths full. Forty-fve teams have
been hauling since Saturday. The ice is of
excellent quality. Bath draws its supply of
ice from one of the finest sources in New
England.
The Bath Times says that officer Bailey
met with quit severe accident, few days
since in coming from his home on Granite
street The boys had been watering the
sidewalk and the ice was covered with a very
light covering of snow. Mr.. Bailey slipped
just as he had left his house, and falling, dis
located his shoulder.
SlnCe MARCH ISL Tile hHOA ILiHCUiu TAIL
road has paid to the city of Bath as its share
in the earnings of the road the sum of $50.
467.03. Last year, during the entire fiscal
year, the amount paid was Sl7, ,912.0l. The
rate per thousand paid since March 1st this
year upon the total issue of Knox & Lincoln
aid bonds is at the rate of $22.S5 per thou.
sand, there being originally 1896, 900 of X
& l.. aid bonds outstanding. Of these bond.
there have been paid since 1880 in yearly
payments the sum of S7l ,2s0, the last pay
ment coming due on July lst, 1882. The
gain in the receipts from the X. 4 l.. r. X
is very gratifying.
There is great demand for men in Unity
to work in the woods. There are now some
eight or ten crews at work in that vicinity.
The G. A. r. post held public installa
ton of officers at Connor's Hall, Saturday
evening, JAN 9th, followed by an oyster sup
per. The proceeds were large.
Hillside Lodge now numbers fifty six, and
is in prosperous condition.
WASHINGTON
Joseph Maloney, q farmer of Red Beach
Calais, aged 7S years committed suicide BY
hanging Monday afternoon. No cause is as
signed.
YORK.
The Argus says Mr.. Isaac L. Came, q
Bonny Eagle, has taken from his timber lot.
and delivered to his mill three thousand fee
of logs this winter and expects to have cor
siderable more delivered. There have beer
about one hundred cords of wood hauled into
West Buxton village this winter.