Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-05-22

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The Republican says large force of men
and teams are hQsily n work on the burned
district in Pressure Isle.
The merchants of Presque Isle propose 70
| erect continuous block, containing Is stores
to replace the buildings DESTROYED by the
late fire 1t has been decided to grade the
hill to level. set the stores back two feet on
line, and build them sll 50 feet deep, With
narrow street or passage-way in the rear of
the whole block The height has not vet
been settled, whether to build one story high
or twc The losses of the insurance cempa-
MES have all been adjusted
CUMBERLAND.
The total receipts from the recent fair in
aid of the Hospital were S3,653 SO, an i'm
Portant contribution to its funds.
There has been considerable talk about
extending the Bridgton railroad to Harrison.
but il seems to come mostly from Bridgton
men. They appear to think that such an ex-
tension would give the road large and
permanent increase in business. and drive
the boats from the Lake route. A portion at
least of the Harrison people do not seem TO
take kindly to the scheme.
At meeting of the reunion committee of
the Grand Commandery of Maine, Z. o. G.
c. held in Portland. it was decided TO hold a
State reunion on Long Island, Wednesday,
June 18th. Excursions are expected from all
points between Lewiston, South Paris Dover
n. H., aud Portland.
The first annual meeting of the Bowdoin
Alumni medical association will be held at
Brunswick on May 2Sth, in Memorial Hall,
immediately after the graduating exercises
of the medical school A banquet will be
served in the lower hall at l o'clock p NJ.
Mr.. A. J. Fuller of Bath, class of Al. will
deliver formal address, and speeches are
expected from the President of the College.
the President of the Maine Medical Associa-
ton, and others. Invitations nave been sent
to graduates of the medical school whose ad-
dresses are known, and the answers received
indicate large and enthusiastic attendance.
HANCOCK.
Seventy men are now at work at the Doug
lass Copper Mine at Bluehill A party of
gentlemen from Boston, with Hon. f. NJ.
Laughton, have just returned from a tour of
inspection. The owners soon expect to have
the property on paying basis.
KENNEBEc.
| A new industry is likely to be established
in Hallowell soon The firm OF Spaulding
& Tenney, or perhaps Tenney & Spsuid-
ing. They have sent out some nice samples
of lignum-vita rollers, which are pronounced
l, by those who have tested them.
OXFORD.
Gould's Academy of Bethel, closes its
spring term this week, Rev. Charles An.
drews preached the annual sermon on the
18th There will be public examination on
the 22d, lasting from 3 till IL in the morning
and an exhibition in the evening. Friday
evening the students will hold their annual
reunion in Pattee's Hall.
PENoBsCor.
Abraham Colburn died in Orono recently
at the age of 80 years. His grandfather was
the first white settler of Orono, and his faith
er was a revolutionary soldier.
young man and a young woman, who
claim to be married, were taken to the Ban
gor police station Tuesday evening on a
warrant sworn out by the young mans father
the lad not being of age. We could not learn
the nature of the warrant, says the Wing.
| About $500 will be offered as premiums
for the trotting and other sports to take place
at Maplewood Park. Bangor, on the Sd and
4th of July. A good time may be confidently
expected on the above occasion. The track
will but in first class shape.
Four more divorce cases have been tried in
the s J. Court and l3 were decreed Tuesday
Three OF the - were for adultery, one fol
confirmed intoxication and five for desertion
Memorial services on tine death of Messrs
John f.. Godsrey. James S. Rowe and w
Franklin Seavey, were held in the Supreme
Judicial Court, at the court house in Bangor
yesterday, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ.
SAGApAHoc.
The Bath High School Cadets held theil
annual drill and ball, complimentary to tn,
Rockland High School Cadets, Tuesday nigh
at the Alameda.
| SOMERSET.
An Odd Fellows Hall was dedicated a
Pittsfield Wednesday and the occasion was
made grand affair. Twelve encampment
were present from different parts of thu
State. About 100 of the brethren from Ban
gor were present. They were accompanied
by the Brewer Band. Andrews orchestr,
Furnished music at the dedicatory exercises
1t is estimated that over 600 people were il
the procession which was formed to march tc
the hall.
Fish Agent NJ. S. Weston of Warren. hai
begun to dip alewives. Fish are a week latel
than last year. Heads of families are entitled
to 800 fish for 60 cents. Outside parties pa,
81 90 for the same number. Messrs. Fred
erick of Belfast and w. +. Wright of War
| rem have bought the surplus fish this year
The town cleared over $500 last year from
its first privilege.
| Mrs. Barrows and Arthur Blaney will moi
receive their sentence st this term of court
as their case goes to the Law Court. 1t il
expected that they will be brought up for
sentence at the September term of court
1t is thought that Mrs. Blaney, the wife Of
Arthur Blaney, will never be tried for com
plicity in the Barrows murder case, as it il
said that her husband, the murderer, viii
not appear against her.
force of twenty men in the employ Of
! Thomas Shanahan & Son, of Portland, con
tractors, and in charge of J. r. Huxley, OF
Mechanic Fails, began Monday the work OF
clearing the land for the erection of the res
ervoir of the Biddeford and Saco Water
/ Company of which Hon. George p. Wescott
of Portland, is president
Ar LARGE.
| Business troubles. W. Redman
/ Green's Landing, has failed. David z. Gil
more, dealer in cigars, etc., Belfast, ha'
failed and gone into insolvency. Durgin 4
Robinson, dealers in boots. shoes. etc., Vas
salboro, are settling in insolvency.
/ The Maine Central now operates over So
miles of road.
/ On july lst the extension of the Bangor &