Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-25
state News.
CCMHERLAyD.

CUMBERLAND.
| Last Sunday evening valuable buffalo
robe was stolen from p. Tolman's wagon, il
Harrison, which va in q shed in the rear OF
the Baptist church, the owner being in the
church attending . meeting At the time
Several cases of thieving have occurred a
the village within . few months and it il
suspected that the same individuals are guilty
of the whole of them.-Reports are afoat
that the site of the WOODEN mill is soon to be
disposed of, either By sale or lease, to parties
who will proceed at once to erect . manu-
featuring establishment of some kind. The
water power is q very good one, and there is
q stone dam in good condition. The site has
been unoccupied since the WOODEN mill was
burned several years ago, owing largely to
the lack of proper means of transportation.
By the building of the railroad to Brighton
this objection was removed in 4 great meas
ure and there seems to be no good reason
why so good privilege should remain idle
much longer.-The wire factory, which has
been closed for several weeks. is again rum
ming on q small scale. portion only of the
works being in operation, turning out wire to
fill some small orders that have been re-
ceived. There is not sufficient water to be
of any use.
&c. Jordan, a civil engineer from Port.
land. is now engaged in making q survey at
Old Orchard for q system of drainage and
sewerage, under the direction of the select
men. A report upon the same will be made
at the annual town meeting in March, when
it is confidently hoped favorable action will
be taken. as it seems to meet with the ap-
proval of the citizens.
KNOX.
The schooner VIM. Penn, Capt. Dexter.
has been heard from at last. Mr.. Emerson
Stickney of Washington, Me-, one of the
lows: "We left Vineyard Haven on the
morning of Friday, November l6, and be-
tween the hours of nine and ten o'clock that
night, Nausett light bearing west by south,
about six miles of, were run into by q steam
er and sunk in from five to ten minutes. All
hands were on deck at the time, trimming
sails Wind was light, the vessel making
about two knots, course E. N. E. steamer
came up to leeward and struck the Penn
plancing blow on the s:arboard bow abaft the
forerigging She then sheered of and con-
tinued on her course. Finding the vessel
sinking, and no chance to get aboard the
steamer, myself and John Williams of New
Brunswick, we being forward ut the time,
launched skif that was living on the hatch,
and jumping in, padded from the wreck as
soon rs pOsslDics 4uCIC WCiC dlts Ou SuC
quarterback. ~ the time Capt. Dexter,
George Dlngley, the mate, of Bath, the
steward of Bath-didn't know his name
and Jacob Hubbinett Swede.
We heard them, as we supposed, at
work trying to clear the boat, and thought
they were all right. After waiting till all
danger from the sinking wreck was passed,
we padded back, expecting to be taken into
the boat with them, but could find no trace
of her, the only object seen being basket
floating near where the Penn went down.
We then padded leisurely for the shore, but
were picked up by schooner Morelight or
Starlight, have forgotten which, of Calais,
and carried to New York. Williams
Pressey's and thought no more
about it. supposing all the time that the
boat had been picked up and the rest of the
crew saved. I afterwards shipped in schoon-
er Adaliza of Portsmouth and came to Boston.
From there came to Rockland by steamer,
and while stopping at my brothers at Thom-
aston, while on my way home, first heard that
the Penn had not been heard from at home,
since the morning of November 10TH"
SAGADAHoc.
Hnughton Bros new ship Servia, Bath,
was towed to sea, Friday on her way to New
York. where she is to load in the Sutton line,
with general merchandise for San Francisco,
Capt. j. H. Snow of Bath, takes her to New
York, at which port Capt. Gilmore of WOOL
wich, will take charge of her. The Servia
is owned by J. Warren Houghton, H. L.
Houghton, +. P. Houghton, AmOry Hough-
ton, 5. J. Meeker. Geo. Manson and f. Pat
ten of Bath, and E. L. Carter of Woolwich.
Her measurement is 23l.1 feet in length,
Al in width, 1871 in depth, S.3 in height, of
1866 81 gros, tons, and was metalled on the
stocks.
Palestine Commandery Knights Templar
of Belfast, Thursday evening, gave grand
ball and reception. 1t was one of the most
pleasant and successful social events held in
Belfast for long time. Knights were pres
ent from different parts of the State, and they
were finely entertained by Palestine Com
mandery.
The Storer Street Free Baptist church of
Saco. was sold Thursday to Samuel c. Ham,
iltOn, Jr. The new church is fast nearing
completion. 1t is the intention Of the pur-
chaser of the old church to convert it into
roller skating rink.
Capt. Jacob Terrill and John Curtis of
Biddeford, took nine hundred Holsters at one
haul of their pots at the Pool, one day last
week.
large number of men were discharged in
the construction department at the navy yard
at Kittery, last week, on account of a reduc-
ton n the allowance of money,