Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-04
State News.


Some wide-awake Bangor citizens, under
the style Of the Mount Desert Fertilizers
Company, have been engaged In msnufact
ing fertilizers at Mt. Desert, and they now
purpose to also engage in Ash packing. The
company have q large plant Of buildings.
equipped with elaborate machinery. and two
substantial wharves have also been con-
structed. To facilitate their business .
steamer Of some 20 to 75 feet in length and
= capacity of about 20 tons 10 being con-
strucsed in oakesyard, Brewer. This steam.
er will be used for the purpose Of transport
ing their supplies and manufactures, and for
collecting odal from the 300 odd craft Of va
rious kinds and sizes that are engaged in the
fishing business in that vicinity.
PEsoHscor.
There will be quite an exodus of Bangor
parties TO Florips during the present winter.
Hon. Geo. w. La,id Mr.. and Mrs l.. c.
Nichols, John Crobsey. esq, Hon. J. r. Bass
and wife. and probably Mrs. W. J. Webb
will leave for the land of flowers within few
weeks.
SOMERSET.
The wife Of Judge J. n. Dascomb of
Skowhegan, died Sunday evening, Dee 80.
The deceased vas q most lovely woman and
her loss will be deeply felt by q large circle
Of friends.
The mills and factories are all running
full force at Skowhegan, at this time, for
since the late rain they have water enough,
the first time for many weeks.
Some young thieves forced an entrance
into the ticket Office of the Maine Central
station in Skowhegan village last Thursday
night. by breaking a pane of glass and crawl
ing through. Nothing vas missed and no
steps were taken to discover the perpetra-
tors. A. II. Fletcher's store vas entered
the same way, on the same evening. probs.
bly, BY the same crowd. but nothing of valae
was taken.
One of the busiest ministers in Maine is
Rev. II. c. Munson of South Berwick, for
msrly Of Sko~hegsn, according to the Gospel
Banner. lie makes himself useful in various
positions. In addition te his many other da-
ties. he occupies the office of secretary Of the
State temperance alliance and his office 10 the
headquarters in Msine for the distribution Of
temperance literature.
The annual meeting of the Skowhesan
Manufacturing Co. vas held Tuesday. The
old board Of officers was reelected with the
exception of treasurer. Mr.. Page positively
declining . reelection, Frank Stewart vas
chosen.
Lumhermea al Fairfield report no snow in
the logging woods last week. lawrence and
Phillips have Ave millions of logs piled and
IN the eocme near their mile. This will
keep them saving till next September, even
IL they get no new logs next spring -Messrs
Lawry 4 Pratt Of Fairfield have been opera
ing since last June on . valuable timber lot
purchased by them in Monmouth. They
have portable saw mill. aud employ 2s
men. The pine and hsmlcck being Of superior
quality, 10 designed for Boston market. Al
90 they have about 1000 cords Of hard wood.
which they are selling in Lewiston. Il will
take them till next MAY TO work up all the
lumber and wood.-Dr. G. NJ. Tvitchell Of
very sick With pneumonia. Christina WAS
observed with all its ancient and modern
asases. All unite il making one another
happy.
Who can beat this ? Mr.. Lorin Proctor
hauled from Scion to Bingham, last Sa,ur-
day, With one horse that weighs ten Hundred
owned BY Warren Colby, q load Of beans
that weighed twenty-three hundred and af,y
pounds. They were loaded on two slesis.
Mrs. Benson. widow of the late Charles
Benson. of Norridgsvock died very sudden
u Of heart diseaae. Charles Weston
fell. iularing her hip severely.-J. II. Law.
ton Co. are to shut down their clothing
mandatory for two or three weeks II. f..
Hale has leased Sawtelle Hall, and fitted il
up for skating riek.-Chrissmas Vas we'll
observed. There was Christmas tree At the
Baptist church, and also many family and
oeighborbood gathering.