Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-29
State News.
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o1itis- uiscoNeItu many years ago, mas revlv'
ed A stock company has been formed, and
the crushing mill is on the ground-a massive
affair, which was drawn from Mechanic Falli
by twelve strong oxen. A carriage road has
been built to the mine. The necessary build.
ings are being constructed under the super.
vision of an experienced miner from New
Jersey. Smelling works will not be erected
| at present. but the ore will be reduced to
what is called the 'sblue state" and shipped
to Portland. The agent of the company,
Mr.. Blake of Portland, says the thing is but
an experiment, and if successful an effort
will be made to provide easier transportation.
Locks will be constructed in Pleasant river,
near Raymond village. Then the ore can be
easily transported via Rattle Snake Pond to
Sebago Lake, striking the railroad at Stand
ish.
A lodge of Good Templars has been form
ed among the eolored people of Portland.
FRANKLIN.
The friends of the proposed Franklin and
Mekantic railroad are feeling jubilant over
the prospects of the road. Ii is stated by
| nearly every fair minded man in the section,
that the road is q sure thing and will un-
doubtedly be built next season.
Nothing definite has been learned as vet we
believe in relation TO the disappearance of
William Kennedy of Strong. 1t is generally
believed that he has run away and that no
harm has befallen him.
There is a report in circulation, SAYS a cor
respondent of the Pennington Chronicle,
that the house of Mr.. Ephriam Conant of
Strong WIS entered Tuesday by some thief.
who sue ceeded in getting away with $50 of
Mr.. C's money, and for few days thereafter
parties were looking for certain suspected
individuals.
The Rocklaud Opinion says we have re-
Gently been informed that those in charge of
Patrick Cain at the Insane Hospital, includ-
ing the supintendent, nr. Sanborn. are fully
of the opinion that he is insane and not re-
| sponsible for his act in killing Campbell. so
that it is not probable that he will ever be
tried.
Four vessels are to be completed in the
Thomaston yards in this fall.
Three young people, in Thomaston Edward
Matthews. Rev. E. II. Long and Miss Flora
W. Mcdonald have died within q week, of
Consumption.
VIM. Adams & Son of Bootobay, have just
| launched a model of strength and beauty for
Gloucester parties. She is named for the
master, Edward Trevoy, 1854 net tons, and
| will go winter fishing. The same firm sold
| to B. W. Latham of Noank. Conn, the new
| schooner Melinda Wood, 24.32 tons net for
| 500. This is the sixth vessel launched
| from the yard of these enterprising builders,
| this year. 1t is understood that another is
contracted for.
PENOBSCOT.
| By the shutting down of mills in the Pc
| pnhs river m ~ the HrOu fn
| it is estimated that the men have lost $25, 00O
| if not more, in wages, and the lumber supply
| has been cut down over Ii, 000, 900 feet. The
docks at Bangor has not been so clear of
manufactured lumber for years as they now
are. and the vessels in port are greatly de-
layed in getting their cargoes, the scarcity of
| Lumber creating a dizziness all around. The
steam mills on tide water, at and below Ban
gor, are all running, but great difficulty is
experienced in getting logs to them. The steam
| mills drives are made up at Sunkhaze, Is
| miles above Bangor, End during the dry spell
the driving contractor has been obliged to
buy water, that is to hire saw mill owners to
| shat down for hours at a time so az
to allow enough depth in the channel to
| float the logs down. This, with the hiring OF
extra drivers, makes the contractors expense
| very heavy sometimes, and his profit are very
price of lumber has advanced so cents per
| 900 all around. Freights are 50 to Boston,
1925 to sound ports, and $3.50 per 1000 to
New York.
A large British steamer is is expected a,
| Bangor this week to load deals and birch
spool timber for Glasgow. This will will be
| the first shipment sver made from Bangor tC
| Glasgow by steamer.
A number of weeks ago Patten gentle
man lost horse. He thought the animal had
been stolen and offered a reward for his re
covery. A few days ago two men were hunt
| ing and heard noise which they thought
was made by moose. They obtained sight
of the the animal and found it to be the LOST
horse. He was captured with much difficulty
| YORK.
William Andrews, an old farmer living in
the suburbs of Saco, has in his cellar nearly
| so barrels of wine. He will neither drink
it, sell it. give it away nor throw it away. As
he made it all himself, its sale would not on
| ly conflict with State laws, but with nationa
ones and the valuable property keeps increas
| ing in quality every year. to the wild exas
peration of Mr.. Andrews fellow citizens.
Frank Cole of Saco. Wednesday the oath
inst. started from Bidddeford pool in row
boat for home. fierce northwestern gale
was blowing at the time and tremendou.
heavy sea was swelling. Just as he rounded
the point a large breaker came rolling il
towards him and with great force the ses
struck the boat, lifting the bow out of the
water and knocking Cole fully ten feet away
1t wus a long time before he got ashore ant
he came very near being drowned. A breech
loading shot gun. valued at $50 was lost
| overheard when the boat upset.
The Biddeford Times says Thursday even
| ing. the 25th inst, French family arrived
| in Saco. The father and mother each carried
child in their arms and four small children
toddled on after them. They could not speal
a ord of English and wandered around thu
| streets of Saco in the chilly air for over al
hour looking for friend whom they did no
know where to find. A gentleman interest
ed himself in their behalf and obtaining al
Interpreter found the family they we're il
| search of
1t seems that the Simpson case at Bidde
ford mentioned in telegraph Saturday morn
ing is one of the most fiendish and devilsl
that has taken place in that region for lone
time. 1t seems that Mrs. Simpson is EN-
ployed in the weaving room of the No. mil
on the Pepperell, and lives with her sol
William. on South street, near Kings Cor
ner. For several days she has been suffere
from a bad cold. and left the mill at an earl,
hour Wednesday afternoon, too ill To con
tinue at her work. While sitting before tn,