Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-30
State News.
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ASDAODSO0OA2s
There are IS electric lighn in operation in
Lewiston and Auburn.
An ingenious car for the shipment of gran
lite from the bill top at North Jay to the rail.
road. will be built At the Auburn railroad
shop, for the North jay Granite Company.
An engine will be placed at the foot of the
hill. The engine operates 4 wire rope over
pulley At the top of the hill.
A boarder who lived In the Lewiston house
with John Fl. Spaulding who suicided and
attempted to kill his wife at Newport says
that to all appearance both Spaulding and his
wife were we'll behaved and we'll contented
people. Mrs. Spaulding was lady like and
the last woman in the world to suspect of
anything wrong.
CUMpKRLAND.
A line of steamboats, are to be put on be-
tween Portland and Boothbay, Damariscotta
and Wiscasset
The first number of the Headlight, the
greenback paper, Rev. W. F. Eason, editor,
was published Saturday.
DIR. W. R. Evans contends that he has
made disco, cries which will make his repeat
ing rifle the best in the market.
The repairs on the steamer katahdin, At
Portland. are proceeding satisfactorily.
What is now the ladies cabin will be used
for staterooms and an other one established
in the hold aft. She will 60 on the line again
in the spring.
Mike Barry of Portland, has challenged
Delaney of Biddeford, to fight hand glove
contest for purse and the light weight
championship of Maine. Delaney has ac-
cepted and it is likely that a match will be
arranged to come of shortly. Probably the
place selected for the meeting will be some
where in New Hampshire.
KENNEBEc.
Miss Susie J. Bates of Clinton weighs 1877
pounds, and is only twelve years old.
A lodge of A. o. U. w. has recently been
organized in Oakland.
Prot. A. w. Small of Colby University,
lectured before the college Y. NJ. c. Associa-
ton on Martin Luther, on Sunday evening.
The lecture was much appreciated.
The engine pulling the l2.lS freight train
from Bangor Wednesday last. blew out a
cylinder head in Farmingdale. The train
was run on a turnout near Rich's and delayed
until an engine could reach them from
Waterville, which caused delay of about
two hours.
The Lockwood Band of Waterville, are to
give grand concert and entertainment at
Town Hall, on the 18th of next month, to
aid in buying uniforms, etc.
MIR. H. C. Burleigh is much better and will
probably completely recover.
Mr.. c. F. Taylor, South Vassalboro, is
the fortunate owner of a mare that is already
famous, and which seems destined to become
one of the greatest brood mares in the world.
The mare in question is Skip, by Gideon,
dam by Young Indian Chief, of Canadian
pacing stock. One of her colts is valued at
$4,000
A company has been organized to build
skating rink at Boothbay, which will cost S5,-
900, with floor l00x60.
William Witt of Washington was found
dead in the barn behind his oxen on the 10th
inst. by his sister. He probably died of heart
disease.
OXFORD.
Daniel Clemens of Kezar Falls was Sc
verely injured the other day BY tree whose
branches struck him while falling. He was
severely cut about the head, and his extremi-
ties we're paraliZed.
Milton Bracket of Chatham, N. H., took a
six year old child to take care of, from the
selectmen of Lowell, Maine. He has unmer-
cifully beaten him. Over 80 gashes were
counted from two to four inches in length
which the lash had made, raw and bleeding.
PENoBsCoT.
Our Dexter correspondent writes: 1t is re-
ported that Shaw's tannery in this place is to
be permanently shut down in less than year.
Mr.. Hall, foreman of Dustin's blacksmith
shop, has got fire escapes on each side of
Town Hall, and one is to be placed on the
rear of Bank Block to accommodate Masonic
Hall.-The Dexter mills are to be started
very soon, one starting this week, in part
Dustin & Co., are full of work, one of their
latest jobs being large iron planer weighing
over 10000 pounds, which they furnish to
Connecticut parties for S700.-Herbert W.
Leach, one of the survivors of the Jeanette
expedition will lecture at Town Hall this
week. Dexter High School will close this
week, after a successful term under ths tut
ton of Mr.. Soule of Oakland as Principal
and Miss Mae Thompson of this place, assis-
tant.-Mr. Jere Page met with a severe &C
cident at the depot last week, by falling of a
load of shingles, striking on his head and
shoulders. He bled some internally, but is
doing well.-Mr. L. II. Tibbetts of Ripley
has purchased 63-horse power Bookwalter
engine, which he utilizes in wood-sawiDg.
He takes it from place to place on horse
sled, and has sawed up the woodpies of sew
eral of his neighbors. He has taken a large
contract at Monson.-The Dexter Young
ladies will give leap year skating party next
Friday evening" they paying the bills, invit-
ing their partners and seeing them home after
it is all over.
SOMERSET.
f. A. aud J. A. Cilley, of Fairfield, have
sold a colt sired by Gen. Withers, to Brown
&Hilton, North Arson, for $3.50, She was
two years old and q very nice colt. He
bought her for breeding purposes.
The Assessors of Skowhegan are fitting up
Engine Hall to be occupied by the fire de-
partment as a reading room. They have
good fire department. Steamer No |; Union
Hose No. 8; H. and L. Company. Their
services are appreciated by the town.
j. II. McCone of Skow hogan has in his pos
session Town Warrent dated Feb Is. 1902,
issued to ''John Smith, Constable of the
town of Caanan in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, To the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of said town."
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