Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-05
State News.
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ARoosrooK.
The barn Of Jonathan Marshall of West
field, was burned with its contents, Sunday
afternoon, Nov. 80. between five and six
O'Clock. The barn contained all the hay and
grain raised upon the farm the past season /;
about 80 tons of hay belonging to Joel How
ard Of Presque Isle. the former owner of the
farm. In the work of saving the dwelling
house. Mr.. Levi Reed had a leg broken be-
low the knee; Mr.. Fisher, a neighbor, was
injured. and a Mr.. Coburn had an arm injur-
ed by falling ladder. The loss TO Mr..
Marshall lie heavy one, coming At this season
of the year. Besides the loss of his crop,
most of his stock was burned. There was an
insurance upon the barn, but none upon its
contents. The fire lie thought TO have been
incendiarv
children's temperance school has been
organized under the auspices of the w. c. T.
U. Mrs Osgood superintendent of Juvenile
work, has charge of it. 1t opens auspiciously
There were were about fifty present at the
last meeting. The children are drilled in
Miss Julia Coleman's Temperance Catechism.
CUMBERLAND.
The Universalist society of Brunswick have
purchased from Mr.. Frank Pennell. for
$1,000 lot of land on pleasant street, in that
town, and in the spring will lay the founda-
ton for a new church, which will be complet-
ed az fast as the money can be raised.
The city government OF Portland, some
time ago, appropriated $500 for a building
to be used as q home for idiots and feeble
minded psupers The building was erected
on the alms-house grounds and Is now
completed. II is two stories high, IS feet
long and 80 feet wide.
FRANKLIN.
lodge of Good Templars to be called
',Dirigo" was instituted at West Sullivan
Monday evening. Dec. LIST, by NJ. j. Dow of
Brooks. The officers are as follows: L. ID.
E. F. Chapman; w. c. T., Lsngdon T.
Libby; w. Sec Thomas w. Graves; W. A.
S. Lille B. Libby; W. F. S.. c. E. Slower !;
w. G., Nathan w. Pettee. w. c., John ID.
Blaisdell; W. NJ Henry G. Pettee; w. ID.
NJ, Gertie M. Pettee: w. I. G Mabel Cook /;
w. o. G., Homer Cook; w. r H. S Mrs.
Addie NJ. Libby;w. L. Fl. s., Mrs. Sarah E.
Wooster; P. w C. T H. H. Colson. There
are over thirty charter members and they are
to meet every Saturday night at Blake's Hall.
KENNEBEC.
The Register says there is rumor to the
effect that the Classical School property, if
placed for sale, would be purchased and
converted into a convent.
On Friday evening, Nov. 28th, the scholars
of both schools in North Monmouth village.
with the assistance of few older ones, gave
one of the most interesting and instructive
entertainments that the people of North
Monmouth have enjoyed for a long time. 1t
was gotten up under the direction of Miss
Emma c. Martin, one of Monmouth's
standard and most efficient school teachers.
hoa ltar nf mi
the confidence and esteem of her pupils,
hence the success of this entertainment. The
house was filled by an sppreciative audience.
Rev. George G. Hamilton of Oakland Me-,
has been called to the pastorate of the Sec
ond Universalist Church at Lynn.
OXFORD.
Oscar Damon, of Andover, met with a
aevere accident last Friday. He and another
man were at work in the woods, and in trying
to throw tree over with a pole. the pole
slipped, throwing him forward against the
axe in the hands of the other man, the axe
striking on the forearm. cutting a cash six
inches long and to the bone.
Revs. J. p. Longley and Geo. w. Colby
recently held protracted meeting in Mos
COW in the limits of the Arson Q. M, which
resulted in the quickening of the church, and
the conversion of several worthy men and
women; two of whom were baptised and
united with the Pleasant Ridge church. The
Morning Star says it is expected that the
others will unite with the church in the
spring.
PENoBsCoT.
The whole amount OF milk received at
the Corinth Cheese Factory, for the season
of 1884, was l46.7s5 pounds whole number
of cheeses made, 400; whole number of
pounds of cheese, 1928; average price re-
ceived per pound. ten cents. The quality of
cheese was excellent and the supply was not
nearly equal to the demand. Mr.. Frank
Drummond who run the factory on his own
account, this season, since he stopped making
cheese has been engaged in evaporating
apples. Up to this time, he has evaporated
about :, 800 pounds, and will close up business
in this line in few days. He has sold but
small amount thus, far.
SOMERSET.
The 9th annual musical convention will
be held at Coburn Hail. Skowhegan, com.
mencing Tuesday, Dec. 18th, and continuing
four DAYS, under the direction of the well
known and celebrated singer and director,
]. G.. Bartlett of Boston, assigned by the best
singers of Skowhegan and the surrounding
towns. A grand closing concert is to be
given Friday evening by the class and best
vocal talent Tickets at one fare over all
railroads.
There was a six per cent cut down at the
oil cloth factory in Skowhegan. Saturday. 1t
is feared there will be another, and a reduc-
ton of the number employed, before spring.
Isaac S. Bangs Camp, No. 80, was muster
ed at Pittsfeld, Nov. 2Sth. Applications for
charters have been received at the head
quarters of the Maine Division for camps at
South Presque Isle and Smyrna Mills.
The home of Walker of Skowhegan, who
was indicted for the murder of Daggett at
Embden, was robbed Wednesday night of
last week, says correspondent of the Bath
Times. The miscresnts broke in the windows
and carried away bedding and dishes and
stove up everything else that was movable.
The house has been kept open until within a
week, when as soon as the farm work was
done, Mrs. Walker went to her fathers.
WASHINGTON.
The Union says Machas saw mills are We,
running. The season has been one of the
best ever known. There has been no lack OF
water since last March.
At a meeting of VIM. H. H. Rice Post
No. So, G. A. r., of Ellsworth, officers fol-
tho opauiuO voar woro nhoaau folloe.