Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-26
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The Journal says the Auburn Light Infant
~ left Lewiston yesterday on the morning
train, under command of Lieutenant S,orah
The Infantry was Joined at the Transfer Sta
ton by the Portland Cadets and travelled by
special car. and arrived in Lowell at O'Clock
P. NJ. They were received BY the Lowell
Phalanx and the Lowell High School Cadets.
After a parade through the streets of Lowell
4 banquet Was provided at the Phalanx armo-
~. followed BY drill and ball in the evening
At Huntington Hall. The visiting companies
will leave Lowell for Maine at l O'Clock p.
NJ, to day, arriving home at $50.
CUMBERLAND.
North Scarborough, was entirely destroyed
by fire Monday night. Loss about $500; no
insurance.
On Sunday, April sth, Thomas Manson OF
Oxford, promising lad of l6, had a severe
attack of nose bleed. About O'Clock, Mon
day, it broke out again, continuing until about
kalf-past 8. Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock il
began again. and DIR. Tllton of Norway was
sent for. As he had not come at about P.
NJ, DR.. Stevens was called in, and soon after
DIR. Tilton arrived. The most powerful styp-
stopped until about ) the next morning
bleeding nearly 23 hours. At that time the
patient was very much exhausted. and his
hands and feet were as cold as marble. He
seemed to rally a little at first, under the in J.
fuence of powerful stimuants, but soon be-
gan to sink again, and died few hours after.
PENoBscor.
The Penobscot County Farmers Club will
hold meeting in Hampden about the middle
of June when the corn canning question will
come up again for discussion. The farmers
of that vicinity are very anxious that corn
camping factory should be established in Ban
gor. There is no reason why such an estab-
!ishment. under good management. could not
do very satisfactory business there.
WALDO.
Mrs. Rebecca GoOdell died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph P. Berry.
in Prospect, Sunday, the 18th inst, at the
advanced age of 100 years and 8 months.
Her husband served in the war of 1919. She
distinctly remembered the sailing of the Eng
lish naval ships up the Penobscot during the
aforesaid war. She was always possessed
of excellent health and a vigorous constitu-
ton and her death was caused by exhaustion,
superi.duced by extreme age. She had
large circle of friends, and was greatly re-
spected by all. She leaves six children,
three sons and three daughters. The funer-
al services were held the 18th, and were
conducted by the Rev. A. j. Clifford, of the
NJ. f. Church, Bucksport.
WASHINGTON.
Herbert Eaton is reported out of danger,
and is gaining as fast as could be expected.
The fourth bullet has been removed from his
L. 81.
the fifth and last ball.
An adjourned meeting OF those interested
in the Creamery was held it the Grand Jury
room, Machias, Tuesday. April 18th. Mr..
Geo. w. Drisco, who went to Massachusetts
to investigate the matter, made a very
full report, giving facts and figures
as to the cost of building, machinery,
churns, etc. The committee on location re-
ported that they had not been able to find a
location, but as steam will probably be used
for power there will be no trouble in finding
a place to put up the factory. The COM
mittee on number of cows, reported pbout
1000 in Machias and adjoining towns. The
capital stock was fixed at 81 900 divided in
to shares of $40 each.
AT LARGE.
Sending cattle to Brighton does not pay
just now. A York county stock raiser recent
ly returned with a car of first class cattle that
would not sell at prices paid at home.
A copy of the "Maine Spelling Book"
now in possession of Mr.. John Bosworth, of
East Sumner, contains among other curious
items, the statement that Hallowell and Port
land were at that time Capitals
f. G. Peterson. desk manufacturer. Port
land, is reported failed and offering % cents
on 81.
c. H. Pendexter & Co.. fancy goods,
Lewiston, recently reported failed. has settled
at 20 cents on 81.
Cote & Co, grocers, and Cote & Michend,
bakers, Waterville, have been attached.
The attachment recently placed upon
Samuel Pillsbury, Rocklard, was for small
amount, and occasions no financial embar-
rassment.
Postmaster. appointed L. Com
stock, Greenbush, George A. jackson, North
Searsmont A new office has been establish
ed at Titcomb, Aroostook county, and VIM.
II. Smith commissioned postmaster.
The Adjutant General of Massachusetts,
has made his annual report. He thinks
Maine militia are among the best rife shots,
and that Maine has the best artillery battery