Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-24

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Ths o0cers of H. Grand Lodge Of OF
Hellsws vin insqinss new lodee st Lisbos
HHalls next Wsaneeaay svsning.
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Mseeu. Celliss end Hane, Of Preseue Isle,
eoufemplahe hnilding search factory on
River De Chate dis simmer
CunsRnzAxD.
g They ase stbssaing he wooden vare mill
at Wesebfook bsxsed fev weeks ago.
There we're received q Portland, the past
week $50 hogsheads and l4s5 barrels Of sagaE
from Gaia.
The State reunion Of the United Order Of
the golden Cross vfll be held q Long Island,
Portland harbor, wednesday. June s5th. Il
10 expected that two thousand or more win b
present. ma0moeh clam bake viii be en-
joyed.
Mr.. John Collins, engaged in tarring the
roof of the Falmouth Hotel in Portland,
tripped on . stick Saturday and upset two
pals of boiling tar. His hands were
plunged in the tar by the fall and terribly
burned.
The publication of the Island Daily, of
which Messrs. Barrews & Moulton, of Port
land, are proprietors. commenced 1t Peak
leland Monday afternoon. The Daily will
have four pages and twenty columns, and will
give all the Devs of the islands.
A schooner-rigged boat of the value oi
e225. and dory Of the value of about e20,
the property of Eben Rickett of Portland,
were lately stolen. Sunday both boats were
found BY City Marshal Decelle at Falmouth
Foreeide.
A pleasant days excursion to Lake SebagG
has been arranged by the Portland Mocha mic
Blues for the celebration of their 77th ami.
ver.ary.
Temperance headquarters are now open II
5 l-2 Exchange street Portland, entrance di.
rectly opposite Cumberland National Bank,
where the secretary of the Constitutional
amendment Campaign Committee, the secre-
tary of the Maine State Temperance Alliance,
and the Grand Worthy Chief Templsr of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars. Rev. H. C
Munson, may always be found, either person.
ally or by his representative. to answer in
quiries relative to the various departments
of temperance work.
The new building of the 1-l0-29th Maine
Regiment Association is now nearly CON-
pleted. 1t is located in beautiful grove on
the northern slope of Long Island, about
one-half of mile east from the landing. and
facing Casco Bay. The association will ded-
icate their building August goth, when they
hold their annual reunion.
fire in Finnimore's Lane, of Washing
ton street, Portland, late Saturday evening,
burned barn owned by Patrick Germany
together with two tons of hay owned by John
Finnimore. The flames communicated to
the rear of dwelling house owned by Mrs.
Ann Cronan at No. 4, Marion street, damag-
ing the honse and'furniture to the extent OF
about 500. The loss to Mrs. Cronan was
fully covered by insurance.
KExNEBEc.
Nearly five thousand croquet sets were
made by the Croquet Co. of Clinton last
month. They have all the work they can do
at present and pay out over $500 monthly for
labor, says the Fairfield Journal.
KNOX.
Schooner Anna M. Dickinson. from Aracoja,
reports, June 10th, in latitude SO. II longitude
So. 40, passed the wreck of the bark Maggie
apparently having been in this condition for
had been discovered before, as the rigging
and spars were all gone.
LINCOLN.
The section men on the Knox Lincoln
railroad have commenced to lay four miles Of
steel rails from Newcastle towards Wiscasset,
reports the Lincoln News.
Captain and Mrs. Hartley Erskine of North
Newcastle, celebrated their golden wedding,
Tuesday afternoon and evening, June 18th,
reports the Damariscotta Herald. All their
children and grandchildren were present and
other guests, numbering about 100.
PENoBsCOT.
The Boston & Bangor Steamship Company
has declared semi i-annual dividend Of pei
cent, payable July l.
Bangor boasts Of having between four and
FIVE hundred licensed dogs.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Healy of Portland, will be
present at the graduating exercises at St
Xavier's Convent in Bangor, next thursday
The Baptist church at Cambridge has ex.
tended call to Rev. Mr.. Parker, which he
has accepted, says the Dexter Gazette.
The steam ferry boat, to be put on between
Bangor and Brewer, is now ready to 20 into
service, and is awaiting the arrival OF
government inspectors. who furnish the
license.
SAGADAHOC.
Gen. and Mrs. T. W. HYDE we're expected
to arrive home At Bath from Europe Saturday
evening.
SOMERSET,
Mr.. Solomon ButterAeld Of Fairfield while
at work on . splitting saw in the mill of Johr
f. Cotton. was probably fatally injured, Fri.
day, by piece Of board thrown from the saw
and striking him in the chest. Three physi
clans attended him.
WASHINGTON.
Frank Whites house at Squirrel Poin,
was burned to the ground the other day
with its contents, says the Calais Times
None of the household property vas saved
and there was no insurance. Wednesday
morning the barn was also destroyed, having
caught Gre from pile of chips, il which the
fire was supposed to have been extinguished
Ar LARGE.
The Maine Central Railroad has extended
the telegraph line from Ellsworth to Mount
Desert Ferry on the line of the Mount Deser
Branch. During the past week all the werl
has been rapidly pushed. General Manager