Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-09
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

There is a well founded rumor that new
Sunday paper is to be started in Portland.
The proprietor will put in new type. engine,
press etc There is sufficient capital back of
the enterprise.
Julius Walff of New York. an extensive
packer of canned goods. who is on an extend
ed business trip through Maine. said Monday
that the sardine pack of this State this year
will probably reach 81 10000 He has just
returned from business trip through England
and France, and believes that the export
trade in canned goods will be much larger
this year than ever before.
A young man, who says his name is James
McGinly aged 90. of 156 Sixth street. South
Boston, vas found in the street of Portland,
Monday night, in a somewhat unsettled men,
tai condition. As near as can be made out
he came from Boston Saturday, and has wan
dered about the streets ever since. He had
a companion with him who he says had the
money of both.
Joel Merrill, for seven years master of the
Portland Almshouse, died Sunday. after an
illness of only few hours. Since his retire
ment from the superintendancy of the aims
house, Mr.. Merrill has resided on his farm
at Stroutwater He WAS 81 years of age and
leaves 4 family.
kENNEBEc.
The Clinton Croquet Company have, dur
ing the past winter, shipped l,S0O sets to
Ohio, two car loads to New York and two car
loads to California. They have contracted to
supply a single New York firm with 10000
sets, which they intend to fill by the lst of
July, besides supplying a large trade outside
They have paid out some So 900 for lumber
the past winter, and have now on hand 200,
600 of hard wood and 5000 of box lumber
,a1 h,rffa md raI Co..
From 10 to Is men are employed.
The senior class of Colby University has
voted to have commencement concert, and
the following well known talented artists have
been engaged Mrs. E. Humphrey Allen,
vocalist. Leopold Lichteuberg, violin soloist,
and the Germania Quartet, composed of the
following solo players: Mr.. f. N. Bagley,
first cornet; Mr.. B. Bowran, second cornet :;
Herr +. Strasser. saxophone and clarionet :;
Mr.. George W. Stuart, baritone; Mr.. Peaks,
pianist.
SATURDAY. n ght an engine and six freight
cars ran of the Grand Trunk between Bry-
ant $ Pond and West Paris. No one was in
jured, but the business of the road was
blocked for about two hours. A broken
wheel was the cause of the accident.
PIscATAouIs,
The woodworking factory OF johnson &
Clough of Brownville. are now making the
wood stock for 10. 900 900 matches per day,
SAYS the the Industrial Journal. These are
shipped to match manufacturers in several
States and their correspondence shows that
the pine wood of northern Maine is superior
for match stock. Connected with this estab-
lishment is a shovel-handle factory, which
tnrns out about s 900 dozen year.
SOMERSET.
story and half farm house and ell, be-
longing to to Frank Duren. on the river road
one mile north of Fairfield village, were
burned. Saturday about noon. Cause of the
fire supposed to be defective chimney. The
family were in the house when the fire was
first seen. Mrs. Duren opened the chamber
door and discovered the chambers all in a
blaze. Most of the household goods were
saved. Estimated loss $1,000 and insured.
YORK.
The Sacos. and Alsmedas of Bath, played
a league game of polo at the rink in Bidde-
ford Monday night, resulting in victory for
the Alamedas by a score of 8 to 3.
AT LARGE.
The earnings of the Grand Trunk road
since January lst have been s., ,599. .43 against
3.917 .604 for the same period last year, a
decrease of 1878 39l