Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-21
state News.
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old tannery. now being pulled down and to
be replaced hy a brick block under the
direction of the Auburn Steam Power Co.
A heap of horns of cattle. a jungle of leather
chips and old hide scraps litter the floor.
The entire amount of bills allowed By the
Androscoggin County Commissioners at
their October meeting. was S40Ss. -; of this
amount. s2209 SO was criminal costs for the
Auburn and Lewiston municipal courts.
About 50 900 has been received since Janu-
airy for fines from criminal sources. 1t
is estimated that the convictions of
criminals has cost about $1,000 exclusive of
board of same.
On Monday the Bates mills, Lewiston,
started 100 extra looms on bingham, that
have been standing idle since last winter.
About % extra weavers were needed. Mon
day morning. On Monday the Bates Mills
begin running on three quarters time. begin
ming at Z 40 in the morning and closing work
at p. NJ.
ARoosTook.
A new post-offca has been established at
Logan. four miles southwest of Bancroft and
FIVE miles northeast of Danforth. Joseph T.
Houghton has been appointed postmaster
The dwelling house of Theodore Chandler
of Presque Isle. was burned last "Wednesday
morning about o'clock. Insurance $500.
The citizens of Presque Isle are agitating
the question again. in regard To raising means
to procure an engine We understand al
ready $500 has bee n subscribed
Nelson Turney If Pressure Isle, an honored
resident of that town. died al his home on the
7th inst. aged - wears and months He
leaves wife, three daughters and one son
The deceased was member of the Baptist
oh -f.lt and b5uhlV raSpaptsd hv oil
CUMBpuASD.
MIR. Thomas II Rsn6all proprietor of the
Eags House. Portland, was severely burned
recently nv using kerIsene in lighting fire
Thursday afternoon while MIR Chas DO
herty of Portland. was passing down Cross
ST he found wallet living on the sidewalk.
1t contained S7+ A man seeing him pick il
up, rushed up and grabbed it, running behind
the buildings. The thief could not be found.
FRANKLIN.
Mr. Cramp OF Che>terville, has recently
received about 5000 back pension. says the
Wilton Record.
KENNEBEc.
Bodwell Allen and Bodwell are shipping
ice from their Pittston houses. They have
recently sold about l2,0 900 tons
p Gibson, father of Henry ellison of Gar
diner. died at East Pittston last Thursday,
aged 81 years. He was one of the oldest set
tiers, having moved there over 80 years ago.
He cleared the farm on which he lived him
self.
LINCOLN.
| Mr.. S. T. Yates of Round Pond lost a val
liable colt, SATURDAY. night. The colt was iu
the pasture ami while running, fell, rupturing
a blood vessel, which caused death, reports
the Lincoln News.
The gale OF Monday noon did about SlOC
worth of damage on the farm of Dow ant
Berry at East Warren Their carriage shop
was moved slightly on its foundation, and
nine fruit trees in the orchard were destroyed
On Monday an infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Sewall Maddocks, of BoOthbav, climbed
up on a chair while lett alone few minutes
took from the mantle a bottle containing Z
tonic preparation, drank nearly all the con
tents and died in less than 20 minutes, report;
the Herald.
PENoBsc0f.
| The Bangor Opera House is to reniair
closed for two weeks. This on account of a
number of companies csncelling their dates
and others are not available.
1t is quite probable that DR. A. c. Hamlin
and Col. Frank ID. Pullen of Bangor, will
accompany Gov. Robbie to Hartford, Conn,
next week. Both of these gentlemen are on
his staff.
Mr.. E. w. Vickery of Glenburn. has re
Gently slaughtered and carried to the Bangor
market two hogs l6 months old, their united
weight being ,l05 pounds
Col. n Greene Of Bangor, has been up
on the line of the Maine Central looking over
the ground for favorable location of the
proposed branch OF the railroad t. the works
of the State of Maine Spool Co. in Town.
ship No |. and the t4nnery in Lowell Me.
The branch if built would be about nine miles
/ long.
SAGADAHOC.
The boilers Of the steamer State of Name
were removed Friday, and Saturday noon
the tugs Clara Clarita and Resolute towed
her to the marine railway and the boiler
makers commenced to remove the wheels,
and paddle boxes so that the steamer could
be placed on the railway.
The owner of one of the leading stock
farms in Sagadshoc county is a woman She
Is Mrs solomon Snow of Brunswick Her
farm is experimental by Mr.. Cruikshrank.
Mrs. Snow has about twenty head of very
choice stock.
PIsCATAQUts
An unoceupied house owned by J. Mason
Annis of Sebec. was entirely consumed bv
fire, Wednesday evening together with a
quantity of farming tools The FIRE is sup
posed to have been ntendiary or the work of
ramps, saws the Observer