Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-16
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! The Ar0ostook Republican says. The work
on the Fort Kent & Caribou road will be
commenced next Monday under the direction
of David Collins, agent. on township Is.
range 3. and soon We shall have the long
talked of road that will open up thousands of
acres of fine Lands for settlement, and lessen
the distance between the two places about
| thirty miles. Ii is said that the route Is for
the most part level. In one place for mile
and a half distance. along Madawaska Lake,
there will not be rise, and the road viii be
as straight as an arrow, and the whole route
being so picturesque cannot fail to make it
popular for tourists and pleasure seekers, be-
sides being of untold convenience to the gen.
eral public.
In 1880 Aroostook county had $500 farms
containing 270,4t acres of improved land
the principal productions of which were as
follows: Barley, 1917 bushels: buckwheat,
296 .793 bushels; oats. 62S. 4S5 bushels: rye
10 s9i bushels; wheat, l3s. 236 bushels; po-
iatoes, 2,24s .594 bushels; tons of hay. S0,-
3l6. The quantity of wheat raised in the
State was 695, IA bushels, of oats, ., 265, SIS
bushels. ard of potatoes. 1899. 625 bushels.
Aroostook's proportion OF these staple crops
was, therefore, nearly one-ffth of the wheat,
and Ulore than one-fourth of the oats and
potatoes.
HANCOCK.
Work on the Shore Line is progressing A
crew of men commenced Thursday on the
line near the residence of Mr., Horace Davis
in Ellsworth. The surveyors are now at
work east of Ellsworth and it NAV be stated
that much greater difficulties are encountered
between the Union and Sullivan rivers. than
were found between the Union and Penob-
scot. 1t is probable that the depot grounds
in Ellsworth will not be fixed on until the
line east is more definitely determined. The
route through Hancock, towards Lamoine,
has been found impracticable as the expense
of bridging Skilling's river would be too
great at the point where the road would have
to cross. The question will probably be def
nitely settled by the surveyors in a few days.
The American gives the following particu-
lars of the recent burglary in Ellsworth ''be-
tween the hours Of 9.30and IL. Tuesday night,
burglars eutered the stable Office of John NJ.
Hall & Co., and broke open the safe taking
the company pocket book which is thought to
have contained in the neighborhood of S400.
The stable door is fastned with paddock
which was forced open. The outer doors of
the safe were left unlocked by the proprietors
or the burglars had a KEY that would fit it
(the safe being old style) and the inner doors
broken through. There was about $500. in
in the safe besides the amount taken which
luckily was not discovered by the burglars.
Wednesday morning, fragments of the pocket
book and the papers it contained were found
on School street. There are indications that
the work was done by parties familiar with the
place and the habits of the proprietors.
The Wing says Mr. F. W. Cram has re-
turned from Bar Harbor, where he has been
experimenting operations on the Green
Mountain Railway. He reports the work as
progressing satisfactorily and thinks the line
will be completed before the last of next
week. Rails are now laid distance of j, 200
feet from the Lake and the remaining 800
feet will shortly be done. The locomotive
has already assembled as far as the rails are
laid and runs very satisfactorily. Work on
the new Summit House is progressing rapid
ly and it will be opened to the public before
July LIST. The steamer Wauwinet on Eagle
Lake is making regular trips between the
two landings. Mr.. Cam has not as yet rem
dered any decision concerning the offer to
become superintendent of the New Bruins
wick Railway.
KENNEBEC.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Somerset railroad for the election of
directors was held at Oakland. Wednesday.
On motion of Hon. S. d. Lindsey a com
mittee of five was appointed for the purpose
of devising measures for the liquidation of
the debts of the company, and getting them
into the hands of the bondholders. The
committee is as follows: Hon. Stephen ID.
Lindsey, Norridgewock; Hon. Frank w.
Hill, Exeter: Hon. William G. Davis, Port
land S. S. Thompson, Esq, Vermont;
Albert Moore. Esq. No. Arson; Josiah H.
Drummond, Esq. Portland. There will be
another meeting in four weeks for the pur-
pose of hearing the report of the committee,
and for the election of directors. The
Somerset road extends from Oakland to
North Arson, distance of 90 miles. Grading
is being done to Scion, a distance of eight
miles from No. Arson. The road will be
extended to Bingham, and ultimately will
probably connect with Lake Megantic rail-
way.
There were 1873 cargoes of lumber. aggre-
eating 100000 feet, shipped from Bangor,
Me, in the four weeks ending June 8, and
$500 tons of ice since June |. Contracts are
made for moving 10000 tons in June and
july. Some has been sold for so cents ton,
and some stacks uncovered to melt Most
of the cargoes go to Baltimore.
The law court will convene in Bangor,
Tuesday, of next week.
The fourth and last Mattawamkeag drive
was in the Penobscot river. Thursday. This
cleans up sill the logs on Mattaw amkeag ex-
cept 500, 900 of Osgood's logs in Hot Brook
Lake and 100000 of James Clifford and
others in Battle Brook.
Fish Commissioners +. NJ. Stilwell and
Henry o. Stanley, have just finished putting
200. 900 salmon fry into the Penobscot and
its tributaries. The fry we're emptied at
Bancroft, Midway, Kingman and Enfield.
SAGADAHoC.
The Times says In a shower of Satur-
dav evening, Mr.. John Clifford. who resides
in Phipsburg near Pitch Pine HILL was de-