Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-22
State News.
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1 AlA6EkLASD.
At about o'clock Wednesday evening q
dwelling house near Westbrook Seminary, on
College street, Stevens Plains, took FIRE from
sparks coming from chimney and was burn
ed. The building was owned BY Mr. ". D.
Hawkes., and was occupied BY Henry Berry.
meeting Of the owners and residents OF
the islands in Portland harbor. will be held
at Peaks Island the last of June, for the
purpose Of taking steps towards incorporaf-
ing themselves into q town, with distinct
privileges The idea is to increase popula-
ton, a. there will be no debt and the taxes
will be light.
The report of q new packing house in Port
land, to be composed of Mr.. Wolf of New
York. Mr. George Burnham of Portland,
seems to have been without foundation.
Messrs. Wolf and Burnham deny any con-
nection with such an enterprise.
Little Chebeague is to be taxed be the town
of Falmouth, for the first time for q hundred
years, according to the Cape Elizabeth
Sentinel.
During the voyage of ship P. G. Blanch-
ard of Yarmouth. Me-, from Honolulu to Fall
mouth, England. the ship carpenter, A. Hem
derson, fell overload and was drowned. On
reaching Falmouth the captain of the P. G
Blanchard reported this fact to the United
States consul and left with him the wages
due Mr. Henderson The money has been
sent to Portland for the relatives.
FRANKLIN.
Hon. +. c. Perkins OF Farmington has
been in Portland for several days past, max
ing arrangements for the two handsome brick,
stone ard iron stores which he is to erect the
coming season on Broadway, west of Arcade
block.
KENNEBEc.
A young lady in Gardiner recently wrote
to her brother on postal, and thought she
was giving him quite an ear ache in 500
words, but the brother double discounted that
little job in his answer, there being over
1000 words on the card written legible, every
word being plain and distinct.
Mr.. VIM. Kane. engineer of the steamer
Della Collins, has had a pretty severe time
of it for several weeks with rheumatism. He
is now improving and can sit up little, but
is not very active vet. Engineer Clarence
Curtis takes his place on the Della.
Scarcely had the ice left in the Kennebec,
commenced to move out with the tide before
vessels were on hand loading with what had
been cut and stored along its banks The
Knickerbockers commenced shipping ut
Smithtown Monday April IA, the Independ-
ents have a vessel loading at their houses. q
cargo was shipped from the HAYNES & De-
Witt houses Tuesday the l5, and other YES
sells are loading at the same wharf, and Geo.
E. Weeks shipped a cargo from the Kenne-
bee Co.'S houses Tuesday.
KNOX.
The Camden woman who attempted suicide
is making rapid recovery from the wound,
SAYS the Courier Gazette.
LINCOLN.
Peter Cushman of Newcastle, recently fell
from the roof of bis house and has since died
from the injuries received.
OXFORD.
little son Of VIM. Brooks of No. Lowell,
an uncOmmonly bright active child three
years of age. weile playing around brook
that runs under the spool mill at that place q
few days ago, accidentally fell into the water,
and when found some twenty minutes later,
life was extinct.
Among the other losses by the burning of
John Dunn's building at Oxford, was
pitcher full of rare and cnrious gold and sill
yer coins.
Notice of the reunion of the sons and
daughters of Oxford county. at Gilberts Hall,
next Wednesday evening, has been sent to
all known natives or former residents of the
county now living If any have been over
looked. the committee desire them to attend
Bion Bradbury and other distinguished gen.
tlemen will be guests, and of course the Ok
ford Bears, as they always do, will have q
good time.
PENoBsCoT.
An Episcopal fair is to be held in Dexter
about the middle of next month.
BY the direction of the Governor and Coun-
Gil the shore belonging to the Penobscot tribe
Of Indians on the numerous islands in the
Penobscot river above Oldtown were Tuesday
leased for a term not exceeding five years.
Col. c. A. Bailey, agent of the tribe, officiated
as auctioneer. There were a great number
of pieces offered for rent. and the bidding
was active. the prices being much higher than
is usually the case. The shores thus rented
are utilized only for the purpose of booming
and hitching logs.
The steamer Penobscot took her place on
the route of the Boston & Bangor Steamship
Company Monday. The steamers of the line
will this week inaugurate the arrangement of
four trips per week. The following appoint
ments. assignments and promotions we're
made April 18th: Capt. Mark Pierce, first
pilot steamer Penobscot, from second pilo,
steamer Katahdin; Capt. II. H. Homer,
second pilot steamer Penobscot; J. B. Pat
terson, freight clerk steamer Penobscot; VIM.
M. Gilman. engineer Mount Desert, from
assistant engineer Penobscot appointment to
date from May lst); Walter White. assistant
engineer steamer Penobscot, from same po-
sition steamer Cambridge; Lawrence Flynn,
assistant engineer Cambridge, promoted.
PIscATAoUIs.
The dwelling house and ell owned by Mr..
Penn Dow of Atkinson, were destroyed by
fire on the Sth instant. Quite an amount of
grain was burned. The barn and stock were
saved.