Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-07
state News.
CIM1ERIAND.

Commissioners in regard TO the petition o.
the Cabot Mfg. Co. Of Brunswick, for abate
ment of tax, has been rendered. They tinC
that the assessors Of 1858 overrate the proper
~ of the company, and order re-emburse-
ments to that corporation out of the towr
treasury. to the amount of S956-54. The
total valuation of the properly Of this com
pany for 1882 was S550.0o0; and the assess
ers of 1888 increased this to $4,000
One representative for a large firm in Bos-
ton sold to wholesale grocers in Portland and
Bangor, the past year, $4,000 barrels of pork,
1000 teifces of lard, $1,000 bali barrels and
24,540 tubs lard. 2.S barrels and l22 hogs
heads Of hams; in all about $500, 600 worth.
Mrs Hale of Saccarappa, was in Portland
in search of her husband Friday. They were
married in Buxton about three months ago
and then moved TO Saccarappa where they
took lod. ers. He left town for Portland,
Christmas with $40 IN his possession and has
not been seen since.
KENNEBEc.
The Kent's Hill Breeze of Dec, is out.
The students of Kents Hill manifest much
enterprise in publishing this paper.
Miss Josie c. Ballentine, young lady OF
good promise. daughter of Mr.. NJ. L. Ballen-
tine. of Waterville, will graduate at the
Western Normal School, Gorhsm, Jan. %.
At irregular meeting of Somerset Encafbp-
ment of Waterville, No. %, held December
2Sth, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Fred Rowell, c. p; c.
ID. Chamberlain, H. P; j. l.. Perkins. S.
W.; c. II. Drummond, J. W.; II. P. Bush,
Scribe: L. n. Small, Treasurer; C. Knautf,
C. H. williams add J. L. Perkins. Trustees.
At the annual meeting of the Unitarian
society of Watervile, Monday evening of
last week, Z Z. Webb acting as Moderator,
and E. L. Gotchell as Secretary. the follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: Prudential Com, John Ware, s. C.
Thayer, n. G. Ii. Pulsifer, E. F. Webb. and
John Lassalle. Treasurer and Collector, +.
L. Thayer The Treasurers report repre-
scented the society as out of debt with the
exception OF some small items that might
foot up about one hundred aud fifty dollars.
A fair representation of the actual men,
bership of the No. Ken. Ag1. Society at
tended the call for the annual meeting on
New Years ,-notwithstanding the Storm
and the excuse it gave them for enjoying the
DAVIS pleasantres at home. But they though,
a bakers dozen of them should not assume all
the responsibility that the present condition
of the Society tenders; so they talked little
of this and that, till President Blaisdell call
ed them to order. when motion was carried,
to adjourn to Saturday of next week Jan. II,
at | o'clock, afternoon. After adjournment,
Treasurer Soule made an informal statemet
of the Society's financial condition; from
which it appe ared that the usual appropria-
ton from the State would wipe out all debts
or claims. If it had been thought of before
Adjournment there would have been a motion
for COMM tee to report to the next meeting
the actnal legal membership of the Society;
but We NAV hope that between the Treasurer,
who is a LAWYER and the Secretary, who is
presumed to be in possession of the records,
the coming meeting will be put in possession
of the facts they will ask for. There was no
division in regard to a thorough settlement
of this question.
LINCOLN.
The Lincoln Ice Company have sold out
to Bailey. Bradstreet, and others, of Gardi-
ner. for SIS, 900 The company has been
operatiag the ice business some twelve years
and has done fairly we'll.
The latest invention of an ice scraper
sulkv. so arranged that the driver of the team
rides and dumps the scraper, thus doing
away Is it'll the services of two men for each
two-horse scraper. Haynes and Dewitt have
a few of them in operation on the kennebec
They are said to be success.
AT LARGE.
The papers throughout the State are calling
attention to the Wholesale destruction OF
binds in our State Even the nonedible sea
and shore birds along our Maine coast are
killed in great quantities. The prevailing
rage for stuffed birds for hat ornameutation
has placed a value on everything that flies;
especially are the gulls and terms prosecuted.
L f. Gordon, grocer, WInn, has failed.
The liabilities of Edward G. Turner, deal
er in general merchandise, North Washing
ion. are about 900, and the assets nomi-
nallv about $1,000.
William Durgin, dealer in confectionery,
North Vassalboro, has failed.
julius A. Piummer, grocer, Pressure Isle.
has failed. The creditors are offered 80
cents on 81.
Freeman K McIntre, dealer in general
merchandise. Blue Hill, is financially en-
barrassed and is asking an extension from
his creditors.
Messrs. VIM. NJ Furhush & Son, piano
dealers. No 543 Congress street, Portland.
assigned Friday to II. NJ. Sylvester. Esq
who took possession of the store and closed
the same. The liabilities are little above
1927 900. most of which is due out of the
State. and the nominal assets it is expected
will figure up to $4,000; from which it is
boped there will be but small shrinkage.