Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-26
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
Mrs. Mary Crosby of Bangor. who was
visiting in Portland. slipped and fell. on the
steps of a friends residence. election night and
broke her hip. She never rallied from the
shock but died Monday of last week
Mr.. Payson Tucker. General Manager of
the Maine Central Railroad, arrived in Port
land, Monday. on his return from his trip TO
Europe.
FRANKLIN.
The Methodist society at Strong. is build
ing new tower on its church and Senator
Frye's name appears in the list of contrib
utors 10 the fund
KENNEBEc.
The next quarterly convention of the re-
form clubs of Maine will be held az Gartii-
ner, Wednesday and Thursday, December
81 and 4th. 1884, commencing At 10 o'clock
4 NJ. Free entertainments will be provided
by the Gardiner Reform Club for all who may
attend the convention. Arrangements have
been made with railroads for reduced rates
1t is sincerely hoped that all clubs in the
State will be represented
Mrs J. ID. Chandler of Waterville. died
very suddenly. Saturday night, of heart dis
ease. She vas cut visiting in the evening in
her usual health She was a woman highly
iIctfeNASA anu hSitNEu 10y hlG utT dCQuAlN-
tances and will be greatly missed BY all he
was the mother of Jos Chandler, one of the
conductors on the Maine Central Railroad.
Miss Tempy Knowles. of Belgrade has a
flock of over 100 nice turkeys
PENoBscOT.
| laundering operations on the Penobscot
the coming winter, will be fully as large as
in 1854. SAYS the Industrial Journal. and
le ,,.,b al l.,
men will generally find employment. Ring
& Webster OF Orono. will g4t' out 10 600, 900
feet of spruce and pine. Atwell & Mcleod.
/ of Upper Saltwater, 100000 feet, and
many other concerns 900, 900 to . 600, 900
| feet each
| The jewelry store of E. 4. Robertson of
Oldtown was entered Thursday night and
two watches were stolen. The burglars at
| tempted to break into the safe but were un
successful, Mr.. Fred Hunts store was en-
tered the same night and a small amount of
tobacco taken No clue to the robbers has
been obtained
| Charles P. Crandlemire. general merchan-
disc, Lee. has failed, with liabilities of about
/ $4,000.
! Sunday forenoon, about ten O'Clock, quite
| a fire occurred in the Bangor News Compa-
| ny's store A kerosene lamp fell upon hot
stove, Dredklng lne FORMER, ana Inc on lgnlteO
instantly, and the books and papers near the
stove burst into flames Were 1t not for the
! timely assistance OF bystanders a serious con-
! ilgration must have taken place As it hap
| pened the fire was extinguished without dam.
aging the goods to the extent of more than
thirty dollars.
SAGADAHoC
| Elisha Clarke, an aged and esteemed cti-
zen of Bath. died SUNDAY at his home on
+ Middle street. after a continued illness The
/ deceased was formerly Deputy Collector al
this port, and was at one time editor of a daily
paper here. His son G D. Clarke is editor
OF the Bath Independent.
| The Shaw mill at Bath. at the completion
! of three hundred thousand long lumber
/ order, will shut down Tor the winter, which
will be about Christmas time.
SOMERSET.
/ Ladies' dress goods made by the wooden
I mills at SkOwhegan are retailed in New York
/ for 30 cents yard They are as good as
! those sold two years ago at 81 80.
YORK.
| The workmen in the foundry of the Saco
/ Water Power Company began work Monday
with reduction of 20 per cent. in their
wages. The machine shops start up next
| Monday with the same reduction.
/ A part of G. w. Smiths steam mill al
! WATERFORD has been re-arranged and fitted
with special machinery and will be operated
| by c. w. Costellow for the manufacture OF
Simplicity bee hives and bee keepers sup
plies