Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-21
State News.
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military organizations in Androscoggin coun-
~ TO inin in their Memorial Day parade
The ,uburn Light Infantry is drilling
hard. in anticipation of lis trip to Loweh.
The COMPANY will give ball IN Auburn
Hall April 5th
Lewiston is soon To have camp OF Sons
of Veterans. ,o
C. II. Pendexters assets are about s1,ooo,
and his creditors will get about 20 cents on
dollar. All are unsecured.
Smith and Sabin of Lewiston, have con-
tracted to pipe the new shoe factory o.
Skowhesan. and the two elegant houses butt
this year by the Glib, rts at Canton
Inspector Gen. Lynch remarks of Dana
Battery of Lewiston, in his annual report
In this platoon NAV be found some of the
best material in the State. The men are
quite well instructed in artillery and infantry,
and the principles of inspection are well uh-
understood and executed
Dinsmore 4 Greenleaf of Auburn. have Sc
cured the contract to build the Mechanic
Falls shoe shop. There will be used in its
construction Tic, 900 feet of dimension TIM
Der, 10000 boarding boards, 10000 feet
she athing. 30 600 feet floor boards, l2,0oo
feet hemiuck boards, 5000 clapboards. and
24O windows A. J. Weston, Mechanic Falls,
lumber dealer. and tr, asurer of the COM
to be used in its construction.
CUMBERLAND.
The number of deaths in Portland for the
week ending March 18th, was Is, from the
following causes: Consumption, .; pneu-
mona. 2; paralysis, .; inlantile. =; disease
of BRAN, 2: old age, cancer, childbirth. blood
poison, accident, each.
A meeting of the Longfellow Statue Asso-
citation was held at the Aldermen's room at
City Building Portland. Saturday. Mr.. fash
reported that the association has received up
to date from the schools in the State 81 034,
of which about $3.50 were received from the
Portland schools. The treasurer has on hand
at the present time 81, 1877, and has paid
some $500 of bills.
The steamer Buenos Ayrian which arrives
in Portland this week from Glasgow. has on
board 80 Clvdesdale horses and 80 Shetland
ponies. They are to be shipped west over the
Grand Trunk road
The Argus SAYS three weeks ago, We II
appearing man, named Mr.. Scott. came to
Portland. and after looking over boarding
houses considerably, took rooms in the same
house with j. c. Rowe and-wife. The
three formed quite a friendship. Monday
evening while playing cards, an elderly man
and yelled lady entered the room. Rowe
and-wife screamed. Rowe was unnerved
and his companion equally so. 1t then came
out the yelled lady was the Mrs. Rowe; the
elderly man her father. Rowe's wife was
several years his senior; had money. with
which she had assisted him in business. He
was now ready to do anything and on the
spot gave to his father-in-law assignments
that secured the sums advanced BY his wife
to aid him, and the modest bill of 81 900 that
Mr.. Scott the detective, handed in. He also
signed a confession that he had not been
true to his marriage vow and then, and not
till then, the injured wife and her parent left
the room.
Geo. r. Croker, mill hand in the en-
ploy of ii. w. Jewett & Co. at Gardiner,
eloped recently with the daughter of Mr.. AL
fred Williams, of that city who resides on
Brunswick street. Croker is about &c wears
old, and the Miss but IA. Crocker having
been forbidden the house the girl did up her
clothing and threw the bundle out of the win
dow in the night. Croker it is supposed Sc
curing it. The next day the Young damser
started far school when it is supposed she
went to meet her lover, and the two took the
next train West.
LINCOLN.
new vessel was launched at East Booth
bay recently, named the Ambrose II. Knight
for j. G. Poole, and she will fit for the fish
cries.
The News says: A serious accident oc-
cured in the yard of William Adams & Son,
on Tuesday the l3 inst w. l.. Adams was at
work on a stage, some part Of which gave
way, precipating him some Is feet down on a
pile of rocks, striking his face on the sharp
edge of a rock, breaking both upper and lower
Jaw. breaking out several teeth and bruisiny
his body badly.
The water is very low in the river at Bris-
tol and but very little long lumber has been
sawed as yet. There has been an unusually
large amount of lumber hauled into the mills
this winter. and business bids fair to be live
ly when the water does come. G.. C. Rob-
bins Son are getting out small vessel
frame for the Gamages, and manufacturing
some packing cases, barrels, etc.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The State railroad commissioners will
visit the location of the proposed Monson
railroad on "Wednesday of this week. The
directors of the company will hold meeting
at the same time and action will doubt
less then be taken concerning the COM
mencement Of the work of construction. The
Lowell. Mass, capitalists, who will furnish
the means for building the line, will proba-
bly, be in attendance at the meeting.
''What thing good?" is the query of a
poet somewhat confused if he has a cold the
only good thing we know Of is bottle of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup.