Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-05

Rev. J. S. Thompsoa Of Booshbay. having
been appointed 70 preach q N. and Is. Yas-
salboro, removed With his family to East
Vassalbero last week. Rev ". r. Chase
succeeds Mr.. Thompson q Boothbay Harbor.
The athletic association of the classical
academy, Hallovell, formed dariug the win
ter term of school recently chose the follow
ing officers for this term, viz; President,
Frank s. Scammell, ST. John, N. B.; Vice
President, John 81. WEIGH, Hallovsll; Sec,
and Treas. Sidney E. Morse, Union. The
association Is in . prosperous condition.
several new members have been admitted
during this term. There is talk of forming q
football eleven from the members of the
association.
town meeting called in Readfeld, Tues
day. to take action in regard to the winthrop
Mill 20. keeping the fush boards up, at
their dam. and thereby causing the lake in
this town TO overflow the road here, at q
point known as Dead Stream, a. we'll a. the
adjacent land. There we're l50 voters pres
ent and committee was appointed, consist
ing Of Emery o. Bean, j. B Low and Will
liam Harvey; the said committee was direct
ed to investigate the condition of the bridge
and road, at the aSo point, as we'll a. the
right OF the Winthrop corporation to cause
such an overflow. They are, moreover, d.
rected to report at a meeting q week from
Saturday, at 3 P. NJ.
Work on the foundation of the skating
rink. at Oakland, began Monday. The loca-
ton is excellent. within few rods of the de-
pot. The building is to be l50x6O feet. with
galleries on three sides, and basement under-
meath. A company consisting of Geo. Gould
ing, Geo. Hovey, F. A. Bailey. and Orestes
Crowell, have sole right of the manufacture
Q nd aaI q nf nan
proved attachments used on these skates are
the invention of Mr.. F. A. Bailey of Oak.
land. 1t is thought that they will excel any
skate in the market.
LINCOLN.
Judson Tarr of Penaquid is using 100 bush
els of clans per day at his factory for cas-
ming purposes, employing forty persons.
PIscArAoUIs.
The Psnobscot and Piscstaquis Bee Keep.
ers' Associations will hold . union meeting
at Grange Hall, Dexter, May 9Th. At 10
o'clock A. N.
The shingle mill at Parkman Centre, owned
BY H. Dougless 1 Co., was carried away BY
the recent freshet. 1t was feared that the
saw mill of N. NJ. Cobb, on the same stream
about mile below, would be carried away,
but it escaped with slight damage.
AuC Ao0ieo VI 0Ieeuvhte, l81t week, 0elO
concert in that town, and the proceeds
amounting to $50. will be used towards sup
plying the public hail with piano.
SAoADAHoc.
The Bowdoin Paper Co., of Topsham are
clearing of their lots on the west side of the
street and will soon begin work on their new
paper mill and stock house.
Ar LARGE.
The lakes are not yet open in the nothern
part Of the State and driving in consequence
is DELAYED.
The ice in Moosehead Lake was one and
half feet thick last week and teams were
hauling loads across it.
The Bridgeton News says there 10 proba-
bility Of the extension Of the narrow gauge to
Harrison soon.
The important intelligence comes from
Ottawa that q survey is at once to be made
of the proposed short line of railway from
Quebec to Fredericton via Woodstock,
after which a route will be surveyed from
Megantic eastward through Maine. Mr..
Light, G. E. who is one of the surveyors and
probably in charge of the survey, is well
known to be . strong advocate of the Quebec
route.
Following are the amounts appropriat-
ed bv Congress for Maine rivers
and hsrbor Portland Harbor, S3O,-
000 Rockland barber, 500 600; Mooseabec
harbor. 10000; Lubec channel, SIC, 900; Saco
river, 8l2, 500.