Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-29
State News.
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AEDRosCoGGIN.
The arguments in the case Of Richmond
Thompson of Livermore Falls, vs.. E. B. Es.
tes of New York City, in the case involving
the interests of the parties in an extensive
lumber contract, we're submitted to Judge
Barrows, the referee at Lewiston. on We'd
nesday. In this case, Judge Wing of Auburn,
appears for the New York parties, and Judge
Knapp of Livermore Falls, for Messrs.
Richmond and Thompson. The amount in.
volved is nearly $4,000.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland, Bangor and Machias Steam
boat Company, at q meeting in Portland,
Wednesday elected the following directors
Arthur Sewall, W. B. Lawrence, w. G..
Kicker, w. f. Millikeu.
At meeting of the board of directors of
the Maine General Hospital, Dr. l. E. Kim
ball wss elected pathologist
The Portland Rolling Mills will reduce
wages from 10 to Is per oent, also rents on
their prop rty to employees in like proper
ton after Jan. lst. semi. annual dividend
of per cent. will be paid stockholders of
record Dec 20 and after Jan. /, 1885.
HANCOCK.
L ne new stcamOOdt arranxemtl lt At MOUNT
Desert Ferry will require a custom officer
there. nearly all the time. As vet there is no
custom Office there, and Deputy Chilcott of
Ellsworth, and Deputy Collector Simpson of
Sullivan, have so far taken turns in transact
ing business in that port.
Frank A. Mcdonald of Ellsworth. has
been appointed postal clerk between Bangor
and Bar Harbor, in place of A. X. Devereux,
who has been transferred TO the route between
Bangor and Boston.
KESSEBEc.
Mr.. Joseph Warren died at his home in
Rome, Dec l4th. He was the oldest man in
the town and a soldier IN the war of 1912,
and served faithfully for his country. He
leaves four children 20 survive him and many
friends to mourn his loss.
Anstin WILEY. the former editor and pub
Usher of the Liberty Standard. the old out
spoken anti-slavery paper of Hallowell, is
preparing history of the snti-slsvery con-
test in Maine, with portraits of the prominent
workers in the cause. He resides at North
field, Minnesota
In the upper part of David Farrow's house
Gardiner, lives a family by the name of
Given, says the Home Journal. Monday
forenoon nothing was seen of them, and at
neon the neighbors broke in the door, and
found the whole family, comprising two
woman and three children, senseless, having
been overcome bv gas from the coal stove
the night previous. Doctors were called and
succeeded in restoring them to consciousness.
KNOX.
The introduction of a system of water
works into Rocklsnd is now assured, suff-
cient number of water-takers having been Sc
cured to guarantee six per cent interest on
the investment.
The petition for the pardon of Mrs. Hannah
Thorndike, who is serving life sentence in
State prison for the murder of Mrs Honora
Sullivan, will be presented to the Governor
and Council this week A remonstrsnce
will also be presented with large number of
signatures.
While VIM. Hyler of Gushing, was
taking steps to chastise one of his sons last
Monday, gun held in his hand was discharg-
ed, the contents taking effect in Mr. Hyler's
face and eyes. Three shots were found in
the ball of the eye, which had caused Mr.
Hyler intense suffering. The remaining eye
is badly injured and it is thought that the
sight is or will be permanently destroyed.
PENoBsCoT.
The Whig says about sixty poles have been
set thus far for the electric light wires, and
the work of stringing the wire has be-
gun. Parties who are 10 have the light are
already having fixtures placed in their places
of business. The company are hoping to
have the light ready by the first of February,
but if they are greatly delayed they will not
before the first of March There will be
about one hundred lights.
SOMERSET.
The revival at South Anson, under the
labors of Rev. John Robinson, still continues.
The quarterly meeting, under the direction
OF Rev. A. W. Pottle, will be held JAN 4th
at that place.
WASHINGTON.
The sardine factories have all closed. The
business has not been very profitable this
year. but better results are looked for next
season.
The frozen herring business has not been
very brisk so far this season. Herring are
scarce and high priced.
YORK.
A. Litchfeld of Shapleigh. has an orchard
of something more than Il 800 apple trees,
mostly young, and some years raises / 800
bushels of all sorts. He has silo, built the
past season, of 25 tons capacity. His inten-
tion is the increase another season so that he
can put in 100 tons, says the Farmer
The snow shovel, patented by Henry w.
Staples of Old Orchard, is meeting with
ready sale this season.
AT LARGE.
The leading industries of Maine are re-
ported by special correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal, to be in a very fair condition,
and will probably continue so during the
winter. There have been cut downs of wages
in several manufacturing places, but labor
and capital appear to be working very har-
moniously. The cotton industry is not in 90
good condition as the wooden. Amos Abbott
G Co. of Dexter, are doing an exceptionally
good business. The value of the present
annual product is sl50,O0O. They have a
long established reputation. and their goods
are always in demand.