Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-06-29

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The GOO, 900 refundinR loan Of the city Of
Lewiston, was awarded Tuesday night to .
syndicate u 10l4-
.CBMBERLAxD.
Mr.. Benz Welch, Who is visiting Portland
after an absence of Is years, il superintendent
of all the car shops of the Central Pacific
road. He was born upon Peaks Island, his
ancestral homestead being now known as the
Peaks Island House. He has q very re-
sponsible position. having charge of all the
cars of 4 600 miles of road.
A heavy log got stuck across the Maine
Central track Tuesday on the road near the
New Gloucester station. Unavailing efforts
we're made to move the log and to stop the
approaching noon passenger train. The
engine pushed the log aside. No harm was
done
At the meeting of the Maine Central direc-
tors Wednesday the question of tine purchase
of the Sandy River road did not come up.
ONLY routine business was transacted.
The Advertiser says at Presumpscot Park
Fourth of July, $500 will be offered in three
races.
1t is reported that the Unitarians of Port
land. are to build new church in the western
part of the city. uniting both the First Parish
and Park street societies. 1t is also reported
that the First Parish society will donate their
present edifice to the Portland Institute and
Public Library.
FRANKLIN.
Dr. Rounds, principal of the State Normal
school at Pennington, and Misses Rounds
and Munger, assistant teachers in the same
school, have resigned their positions.
KENNEBEc.
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Evelyn L. Gilmore, daughter of DIR. L. Gill
more of Gardiner, while Mary L. Barstow of
Gardiner, daughter of P. n. Barstow, the
corn and -four dealer, graduates from Welles-
ley College.
Dingley Bros are building coal shed on
their wharf, of about ], 200 tons capacity, for
the storage of soft coal, so that in case of fire
bv spontaneous combustion their other stock
will not be injured.
SOMERSET.
Lem. Whitney. Pittsfeld. the young man
who was so seriously injured few weeks
ago. is out again.
Mr. L. T. Pike, a we'll known business
man of Brighton, died last Tuesday night
after sickness of but few days.
meeting of the directors of the Farming
ton and Carrabasset r. r. was held at West
New Portland on Tuesday P. NJ, June 10.
and elected Daniel NJ. Bonney of Farming
ton, President; f. S. Winter of Kingfeld,
Superintendent. Subscriptions have been
received amounting to nearly $4,000.
The Annual meeting of the Somerset Med
ical Association was held at Skowhegan,
Tuesday.
YORK.
The Biddeford Times says, reports from
all along the beach, York harbor to Cape
Neddick, show the number of boarders to be
about double what had arrived on the same
date, last year.
Ar LARGE.
The Maine Historical Society has taken
steps to secure the 500 letters from persons
of note who subscribed toward the bust of
Longfellow placed in Westminster Abbey.
The papers have been signed and the New
Brunswick railway will take control of the
st. John & Maine, which has been leased by
the former road for 999 years. Steel rails
will be laid on the st John & Maine and then
the track from Boston to st. John will be
laid with steel rails. The consolidated line,
aggregating over 400 miles of road will be
under the general management of E. r. Bur-
pee, Il provincial railroad man, who for some
time past has been resident of Bangor.