Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-01
State News.


CUMBERLAND.
At the annual settlement with the collee
tor of taxes. Chas. S. Jorden of Cape Eliza
beth, for the years 1850 and 1881. he report
ed rs uncollected for the year 1880. includ
ing town and school district taxes, 81, $50 IS
and for the year 1881, sll,17l.S7. Total
Sl2,S22.32. Being unable to make further
collections at that time on account of il
health. Mr.. Clement E. Staples was appoint
ed to fill his place, after Mr.. Staples took the
books. The amount copied as uncollecteC
for the year 1880. was 81, S24 10, for the year
1881, 81, 347 sc. Total, S. 72 .06. Assum
ing il to be fact that all taxes returned q,
uncollected were unpaid. the conclusion ar
rived at was that he had collected 50, $50. q
more than he had paid into the town treasury
The collector also reported the county anC
STATE tax. for the year 1881. as fully paid
when in fact he was owing the county $751;.
81. and the state. 81 ,59l.56. Mr.. Jorda,
subsequently paid the county S65l,79 Err
rors and equities in the accounts to be adjus
ted, will leave the collector short" s.. 539
10.
kENNEBEC.
John c. Horn of Oakland. shipped clever
fine horses for New York markets. Monday
Feb. 25th.
Oakland Lodge. No 81, A. o. L. W. wa
instituted Jan. 23d.. at Oakland. Officer
were elected as follows: David Z. Parsons
p. NJ. w; James Lowe. NJ. W; Geo. L
Hovey, Foreman: Hiram Wyman, Overseer
II. A. Bates, Rec. Geo. II. Vinegar, Fin.
Fred S Pullen. Receiver; Samuel II. vii
Der, g.. Geo. +. Foss, |. W; Frank l.
Morrill,, O W.; David f. Parsons, Med. Elk
KNOX.
We were informed last week saws tn
Re"kland Free Press, that the body of Ber
nard Alderman, who died in this city las
summer and was buried in St. George. hi
wifes native place, had been disinterred. a
the request of his brothers, John and Pete
Alderman, and an examination made by Drs
Hitchcock and Edward Estabrook. Portion
were sent to Prof. Carmichael, of Bowdoin
to be analysed,
The Bodwell Granite Co. Vinalhaven hav
almost completed their contract for the Chica
go Board of Trade building. The last stone
are in the hands of she stone cutters. Take
altogether. the job has been a good one 70
the workmen.
Mr. Charles E. Weeks has been appointe
Rocklard agent of the Boston & Bango
Steamship Company, succeeding Mr.. Osca
A. Kalloch, who has resigned the position, t
take effect March lst, 1884. Mr.. Weeks ha
been connected with the line for a number c
years.
PENoBsCoT.
The following is the estimate of Surveyo
G. w. Lord, of Burlington, of the amount o
logs cut on the Passadumkeag, for the yea
1884: pine, 100000; juniper, 10000
cedar, 10000; hemlock. 1850, 900; spruce
1880, 900 Total, 100000.
W. ID. Eaton of Boston was in Dexter las
week and made quite ripple of excitemen
by notifying all those who had bought timbe
or wood of Joseph Leighton that he sEoul
require them to pay him, whether they ha
paid Leighton or not, as he had mortgage
on Leighton's farm and had only given hin
permission to cut off what wood he needle,
for his own use.
SAGADAHoc.
During the overture in Mile LaFavre
Mnistrells in Columbia Hall Bath some per
sons gained entrance in the rear of the hal
into the upper dressing room and stole al
overcoat which belonged to one of the mem
bers of the troupe and q coat and vest il
which was a gold watch chain with a 81,
gold piece attached. The thief has not beef
found.
SOMERSET.
Geo H. Pishon. of Fairfield. is buyin.
large quantities of hay. He purchased II
tons in Cornville last week for 50 per ton
Traverse jurors have been dram from
Fairfield for the March term of the Suprem,
Judicial Court at Skowhegan, and are Al
follows: John Fuller and John Holbrook.
Mr.. F. B. Ward of Skowhegan, who's,
buildings were burned about
week ago, was reported to hav,
lost in the fire the books containing tn,
tax lists of the town and corporation of whicl
he was collector. The corporation book
have been found, and Mr. Ward settled will
the town on Tuesday.
WALDO.
James II. Gates of Jackson, is one of tn
largest and most successful cattle buyers il
Waldo county. He now has thirty head O
cattle at his barns. Among the lot is on
pair of FIVE years old oxen which girt eigh
feet and three inches and weigh $500. Mr.
Gates intends to make them weigh 5000 pound
by next fall and will exhibit them at the Stat
Fair. Mr.. c. slaughters and supplies th
markets in Belfast and vicinity.
WASHINGTON.
Miss Hannah, daughter of Mr.. Patric
Calligan at East Machias, is thought to b
the author of Bread Winners" serial pub
lished in the Century magazine and whic
attracts much attention in the literary world
About two O'Clock on the morning of tn
25th the store of Julius Bell of Whiting
was discovered to be on fire. The flame
had made such headway at the time of tn
discovery that every effort to save anvthin
uroyed unsucce ssful Conference.-The tho entir
contents were consumed with the building
The origin OF the fire is unknown. Their
was some insurance.
We hear that the Catholic. contemplat
erecting a convent school the coming sum
mer, on lot they own near the residence o
the late l.. ID. Sawyer, on the avenue a
Calais. 1t is fine, slightly location 70
such a building.