Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30
State News.
ARoosrooK.

AROOsTOoK.
The water in the Aroostook and st Johr
rivers is higher than i, has been for years anl
is doing some damage. At Van Buren. or
the ST. John, the water is so high that work
for the present has been suspended in the
steam saw mill, the water being two feet
above the floor. Lumbermen in that sec.
tion no longer grumble about lack of water.
| The danger now is that some of the logs will
be driven inland.
CUMBERLAND-
The press says Sunday evening. about 8
O'Clock, boy about IA yaars old. who re-
sides on Green street, was crossing Portland
bridge with lighted lantern when man,
who was intoxicated, stopped him and de-
manded the lantern. The boy refused to
give il up when the man assaulted and beat
| the boy terribly.
/ The body of male child, tied up in bag.
was found in the cove in the rear of Atwood, $
lead factory Ligonia. Monday. Apparently
the child was put in the bag shortly after
/ birth, and had been in the water many weeks.
Coroner Gould was called and. directed that
it be buried in Forest City Cemetery.
During the week of the fair at Saccarappa
Lodge of Odd Fellows, Unity Lodge of Port
land, presented to them S.3 and Ivy Lodge
$50. Saturday evening Harmony Lodge pre-
sented to Sacarappa Lodge the sum of 500
in cash. making s225 contributed by Port
land lodges during the week 1t is certain
that Saccarappa Lodge fully appreciates the
friendly feelings of the Portland brethren.
PENoBscoT.
The Wing says that Mr.. Geo. NJ. B.
Sprague, Deputy Collector and Inspector At
Vanceboro. has met with a most unfortunate
and painful accident The particulars are
msagre, but it is understood he fell down the
cellar stairs in his home. at Vanceboro and
struck with such force as to fracture some
of his ribs.
SAGADAHoc.
The Times says that during the past week
Melville W. Spinney sold to the Fort Pop
ham Summer Resort Association the beach
at Fort Popham which gives this popular
resort the full control of the beach from the
Fort to Morse's river, distance of three
miles 1t settles all cases in court regarding
the beach and wharf.
The Times reports that Andrew Mckinney
of Winnegance, although seventy-two wears
old and perfectly blind is able to go through
the mills on the dam and runs a slab saw.
This is accounted for by the fact that he
worked in the same mills before he became
blind He has been a mill man some forty years
and thoroughly understands the business.
AT LARGE.
The following dividends are payable in
Boston on and after June lst: Calais (Me.)
6s, 1891, 3, 5000; Lewiston (Me.) City 6s,
1888. 3,s3 900; Lewiston (Me.) 6s,principal.
-, S5O,000 Maine S. 6s, June. 1889, 3, S69,-
600; Port. C'y 80, X. r., 3, s., ,000 Port. c.
6s, 'S7, bldg, 3, $3.50.
III e
the n. B. and Canada Railway Co. extended
their road from McAdam Junction to Vance
boro. distance of six miles. This piece of
road was built on account of the n. b. 4 c.
not being able to make satisfactory terms as
to connecting at this point with the St. John
& Maine. Now that both roads, the N. B. &
G. and the St. John and Maine have been
leased by the New Brunswick Co., this piece
of new road from McAdam Junction to the
St. Croix will be abandoned. 1t is reported
that the Grand Trunk will make push this
season to gain an increase of White Noun
tain travel.
The following Maine star service changes
are announced from the post office depart
ment Andover to Upper Dam. From June
to September 80, 1888, service six times
week. Is miles, partly by steamboat and
partly by land, May %. 1888. Route 93.
September 80, 1888, service six times week,
lSa miles, partly by steamboat and partly by
land. Nav %, 1888. Route "a. Middle
Dam to Errol. y. II. From June l to
September 80, 1888, service six times week,
Il miles. partly by steamboat and partly by
land. Nav %, 1888. Route $50. East
Waterboro' to East Parsonsfeld. From
June to September 80 in each year, increase
service between East WATERFORD and
Limerick, IOi miles. to IL times week,
Nav %. 1888.
The famous trotter SO Ezra L." will partic-
ipate in the races at Mystic Park on Thurs
day. and during the season will trot on an
extensive circuit, going as far west as Chica-
go. He is entered in the latter city in the
2 % and 2.25 classes and will be called to
compete almost entirely with Western
horses, there being among the 2S0 entries
only one from New York, and from New
England no representative except himself.
The races in Chicago take place the last
week of June.