Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-09
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State News.
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| The Evans Rifle Company, Of Mechanic
Falls. lately received an order from South
America for IS 600 Evans magazine rifles.
The committee chosen at Bates to examine
| the Sophomore prize ESSAYS written this term
on the subject of THE influence of a Great
Mind in Moulding the Character of People.
unanimously agreed to give the prize to Mr..
j. n. Nichols.
ARoosTooK.
The Times says Mrs. Lucy, who left her
home in Aroostook few days ago. for Osh-
kosh Wis, at the advanced age of lo4 years,
arrived at her destination all right She went
the entire distance alone.
CUMBERLAND.
| The citizens of Portland having extended
ar invitation to the Colonel commanding.
stall and TO each company of the Second Regi-
ments Infantry, NJ. V. NJ, to attend the Port
land Fourth of July celebration. the Colonel
commanding has issued circular to that eff
| feet Free transportation will be provided
for the Regiment.
The Argus saws William Foster, rigger,
45 years of age. living al 20. Fore street,
Portland was badly injured. He was at work
Central wharf Foster was standing within
a large coil Of rope on the after house when
the shears fell upon him. bruising his head,
starting several ribs and breasing one leg
/ Just above the ankle, in two places. He was
taken home. Physicians sent for. Thursday
/ he was suffering considerably, vomiting fire.
queDtly. and the physician said he was un-
able to decide the full extent of his injuries.
FRANKLIN.
The Lewiston Journal says there is strong
talk of building railroad from Strong to
Kingfeld. Another meeting of the gentle
men interested will be held at the Freeman
town house on the 10Th inst. Hon. John
/ Reed, c. E. of Lewiston. has been requested
TO be present at this meeting. He has been
asked TO survey route for the proposed rail
road. but has made no engagement, on ac-
count of the pressure of his duties AS Clerk
of the Lewiston Water Board Two routes
are mentioned-one via West Freeman and
Salem and one via New Portland. Both
routes have earnest friends.
PENoBsCoT.
The Commercial says: At IL p. NJ. Tues
day Mrs. Barney Mccain, an aged widow
lady residing at l23 Main street. Bangor. met
with an accident that will probably result ia.
tally. She wass passing through the hall at
the head of flight of stairs, and, tripping on
a rug, lost her balance and fell down the
stairway to the floor below. The left arm
was fractured between the elbow and the
wrist and the right hip was also fractured
As Mrs Mccain is about so years old it is
not probable that she will recover.
The Wing says Messrs. Patterson & Lin
coin have leased the Jail workshop of Penob
scot county.
Willie Dorr, boy six years of age, fell
into the river Thursday afternoon about one
O'Clock from wharf in Winterport. When
rescued it was thought life was extinct. but by
strenuous exertions, continued for some time,
the youth was resuscitated and is now doing
nicely.
PIsCATAoUIs.
The second annual meeting of the Stock
holders and Directors Of the Williams Slate
Company was held at the Stowell House,
Brownvile. on Tuesday, June 9th. The
capital stock Of the company is Sl50,O00 in
! 800 shares. OF this stock $50 shares were
reported as yet IN the treanury. Owners of
500 shares were represented, with 62 shares
unrepresented. 1t was voted to increase the
number of Directors from three to five.
The following gentlemen were elected Off
GERS of the company for the ensuing year :
Directors. Daniel Stowell, Rev. A. A. Miner,
/ w H. H. lTcidul. II. WIN tHe va
cancy to be filed: President, Daniel Stowell :;
Treasurer, VIM. H. Ireland; Secretary. L.
B. Crosby, NJ. D.; Business Manager, f. B.
Billiard. The future outlook for the quarry
is very promising.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter says movement has been
made looking to the pardon of Leavitt, the
prisoner who whacked Jailor Cleveland over
bn baa I'd md nod hy inn fbrOuuh a
window several years ago. He is sick with
consumption, the doctors say beyond recov
cry. The case was before the Governor and
Council Friday. County Attorney Bradbury
opposed the pardon.
Bears are killing sheep in Harmony says
the Reporter.
The store recently occupied by Bigelow
Prescott of ST. Adams. was robbed on the
night of MAY 30th. The amount taken is not
yet known, but it is estimated from 500 to
$500 worth of goods.
The Reporter says a large jam of logs
formed on Weston's boom above the dam at
Skowhegan, last week, reaching up river near
ly mile and half. A crew of nearly 200
drivers were busy all day Sunday trying to
give it start . It was found so solid that
it was found necessary to remove the tops of
the piers before they could accomplish their
was turned into the corporation Sunday
morning and it is thought that in fifteen or
twenty days the rear will be in Mooshead
Lake.
WAsHINGToN.
The Calais Advertiser says DIR. Black of
St Stephen, has been granted pension of S25
a month and back pay, amounting to $1,000
by the government, on account of his loss of
health while In the service during the war.
Ar LARGE.
1.-The salmon in Maine rivers will have to
show up better than they have to make much
business for fishermen, this year" says an
authority.
The sensational report published in New
York on Tuesday, to the effect that the Ameri-
can Trunk Line had made written protest
against the connection of the Grand Trunk
Railroad of Canada with the Delaw are, Lacka-
wanna and Western Road, is denied by Com
missioner Fink.
/ A hard-headed darkey named Green,