Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
State News.
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CUMBERLAND.
lothian F. Clark, Esq.. tine veil know
insurance agent. died a his residence Of
M~llen street, Portland. Saturday morning
at O'Clock. aged SO years.
Postmaster Barker, of Portland, has re
Gently made observations abroad as to tn
working of the mail service for the conven
fence of the public and one of the results i
that boxes will be put in At the various depot
whereby mall matter may be deposited a
any time to within five minutes before til,
train starts. To business men this will be
great convenience as heretofore q letter OIL
postal could only be accepted by the cour
.esy of the mail carrier.
Eleven hundred and fifteen dollars of the
g.. 700 required for the building fund of tn,
Maine Industrial School for Girls, was sub
scribed by cirizens of Portland, through Mrs
L. VI. n. Stevens. The following were the
contributors: Geo. S. Hunt, james p
Baxter, j. S. Kicker, A. W. S Wyman, Mrs
Geo. S. Hunt. Mrs. Andrew Spring, Mrs
Geo. F. Shepley, Mrs. Henry S. Payson, H
St. John Smith. Miss Maria E. Hersey, Johr
E. Dewitt, Charles Mclaughlin, Ruff:
Deering, Mrs. VIM. Fem, Mrs. Charlie.
Green. and A. FrieLd.
Mr.. Ed. Smiths large dog Caesar" i.
placed in q large pen with four other dogs
and various kinds of pets, at his home in Port
land. but rather than have a canine comrade,
he chooses large rooster which he fondles
Sometimes the dog will evince his regard by
seizing the rooster by the back and carving
ii around in his mouth, says the Press.
The executive committee of the proposed
Cumberland County Observation-Disclosures
Society met at 4 p. N. Friday in the librari
ans room, City Building After some dis
-cussion it was decided to appoint Hon. C. F
Libby, A. F. Moulton. esq and Judge F. VI
Ray, a committee to prepare the necessar,
papers r incorporating the organization
and to report at an adjourned meeting to be
called at the same place April I'd at p. IN.
HANCOCK.
Petitions are in circulation in severa
towns in Hancock county, asking Congress
that the law regulating the home port of yes
sells may be 80 amended that the hailing Oh
home port of ever vessel of the Unite,
States shall be any maritime town at o.
nearest to which the managing owner ma,
reside
kENNEBEC.
A heating car, loaded with potatoes from
AroostOok, was partially burned on the rail
road track in the Waterville yard on Sunday
March 9th.
Mr. Geo. Horn of Oakland. started fo
California on Wednesday morning, Marcel
18th, for the purpose of examining tina
region Of the country with an intention t.
settle should he like If he should not b,
pleased with the prospect, he will return il
July.
Business is unually dull in Oakland. Some
departments of the scythe and axe shops ar,
doing nothing while others are working
small crew. The outlook for the sale of edg,
tools is not very fattering. A general air o
inactivity is prevalent in that vicinity. The
late snow storm has so far obstructed the
roads as to make them wei nigh impossible
PIscArAoUIs.
Mr. Gilman b. Blood of Foxcroft, Will,
splitting wood with hired man few day.
ago, stopped over to pick up wedge which
had fallen out of the log, and the other man
not observing his movements. kept on split
ting, striking his axe across the top of Mr.
Bloods head, penetrating the skull. Mr.
Blood was in the woods some two miles from
home when the accident occurred. and by
the time he could be got out aud doctor
summoned he was very weak from loss OF
blood He is now doing we'll.
SAGADAHoC.
The Brunswick Telegraph says: A story
appeared in the papers of Tuesday that MIR
Josiah Gatchell rho lives out of the village OF
on the Bath road. has made statement,
to reporter of the Boston Herald
in regard to the famous Fitz John Porter or
der of Aug. Goth, 1862. The sum of the
statemen was that Mr.. Gatchell was the
bearer of the order from Pope TO Porter and
of course had important evidence to give il
the case of Porter. on his application fol
restoration to the United States army. Mr.
Gstchell was in the village Tu ,sday, and de
MED absolutely that he bore the despatched
in question, and this denial was made in tn,
presence of three gentlemen. Gatcbell sale
that the brigade to which he was attached
did not have the duty of sending the despatch
In answer to the query put by one of th'
gentlemen. Mr.. Gatchell said he knew moth
ing personally about the case. Mr.. Gatchel
remarked that he could not conceive VIII,
such an elaborate account had appeared il
print, as he certainly had not made the state
as reported.
WASHINGTON.
Messrs Pike and Gillise of Lubec, used
million and a half of sardine cans in thei
packing business last year, all of which cam,
from abroad. They are now preparing {
factory for the manufacture of their owl
cans says the Augusta Age.
YORK.
S. NJ. Blake, Esq, of Old Orchard, ha
been appointed Deputy Master of the Main,
State Grange. Patrons of Huabandry. TO
the county Of York, by Gov. Robbie, Maste
of the Maine State Grange, for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. Langtry's first appearance in publi
was as a reader; she read "Curing . Gold.
nv Mark Twain In a recent interview ahs