Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-01
State News.
ASpRoscossS.


leau and printed in the last issue of lie Mes
sager, states that the number OF births among
the French Canadian population in Lewiston,
since and including 1872, at 2.4l3: number
Of deaths IN the same time, l,t44; mar
riages, IA. II is furnished by the Domican
Fathers and has been kept with the utmost
accuracy. Previous TO 1876. there were but
forty voters in this population. To-day there
are 500 French Canadian voters.
ARoosrooh
The terms of Superior Court IN Aroostook
county will be held as follows; First Tues
DAY Of April and November in Houlton
first Tuesday of May and December in Carl
bou.
The Pioneer saws K. Merritt Sons will
shortly erect a building 2Sx32, three stories.
in the rear Of their -four mill. TO be used as
plaster and bone mill.
CUMBERLAND.
Miss Gertrude Rice snd Miss CIsrs Laugh
lin. two of Portlands enterprising youn 2
ladies, have just returned from trip 10 Man
tanzas, Cuba. in sailing vessel.
Mayor Deering of Portland has gone to
Baltimore. being called there by telegram
announcing the serious illness of his daugh-
ter.
The Argus SAYS: Francis Murphy's coat
was stolen in Pittsburg n few DAYS ago. The
thief pawned it and sold the pawn ticket,
the buyee Of which attended Murphy meet
log and took the pledge. Francis Murphy
then tied a blue ribbon in the buttonhole OF
his own coat on another man.
The Advertiser saws: A meeting of the ex-
ecutlve committee of the Law and Order
League was held Saturday afternoon. No def
mite action in the case of Rev Mr.. Munson
was taken and the meeting was adjourned
until this afternoon at O'Clock. Mr. Mum
son has done no work for the league since
the annual meeting.
HANCOCK.
Tuesday night Of last week large party
were coasting on Eddys Hill. SAYS the Mt
Desert Herald when a big double-ruunner
carrying seevnteen persons, mostly bows and
youag men, collided with sled which had
been left in the road near the foot of the hill
and in the effort TO avoid the obstacle. the
whole party were driven into the railing and
several thrown of the bridge. All were
more or less bruised. and some seriously in
jured.
kENsEBEC.
The annual meeting of the Society of the
Sons of Maine il Chicago. was largely atten-
ded. Among the officials is Charles NJ
Morse, Esq, formerly of Watervllie, and
years ago, superintendent of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad. Among the honorary member.
chosen at this meeting were Joshua L. Cham.
berlain, Hannibal Hamlin. Josiah II. Drum
mond, Nelson Dinglev Gov. Robe, Gen
John NJ Brown, William p. Frye and
Eugene Hale.
The prospect of shoe factory in New
castle is good. and Dsmarscotta parties are
agitating the subject. saws the Herald There
are parties who would like to come if suita
BILE building can be had
Farmers Institute was held in G
A r. Hall Wednesday afternoon
March 18th, says the Herald. Dis
cussions on pertinent subjects were par
ticipated in by DR.. Twitchell of Kennebec
Mr.. Francis Barnes of Houlton, d NJ Jone.
March, Hall, Ham, Rev. c. V. Hanson anc
others.
PENoBsCoT.
The Roman Catholics of Oldtown. have
paid $500 for lot on whce to build con
! vent.
| Rev. A. X. p. Small. ID. D., of Portland
has accepted an invitation to preach the bac
calaureate sermon at the State College at the
! next commencement.
| The Commercial saws: The Lincoln pulp
mill has been shut down the greater part OF
this month on account of lack of coal. The
coal used in the establishment comes from
Nova Scotia and the delay is caused by snow
| blockakes on the railroads.
PrscArRours.
| The house-warming at the Lake Hebron
| Hotel, last Friday night, was a brilliant
| occasion. Invitations were accepted far anC
near. The ball took place at the new Town
| Hall in Monson and about 20 couples took
measured steps on the dancing floor to the
music of Andrews orchestra. which was
/ present with four pieces. consisting of six
! selections.
SAGApAHoC.
| Henry Tallman the former Judge of the
municipal court in Bath, is seriously i'll and
has not been out of his house the past week
! He is over 20 years of age, and is suffering
from cancer on his lip.
| Arrangements will, if possible, be per
fected for an establishment in Bath, during
the summer months, of branch class of the
Bertha school of modern languages, the cen
! trail establishment of which is in Boston.
| WASHINGTON.
About ZOO pounds of soap are manu-
| featured every week at the St. Croix Soar
Mandatory, in st. Stephens, says tn,
Calais Times. Eight hands are employed
and two caldrons, with a combined capacity
of 5000 gallons are in use. The soap man
ufactured at present is for domestic use only
YORK.
During the year just ended, over two hun
dred conversions have occurred at the Ere,
Baptist church, Saco, one-half of whom hav,
been added to the church.
Capt. Happy Bill, who has led the Saliva
ton Army in Saco, since its advent, 81,
months ago, gave his farewell meeting a
Saco City Hall, Sunday. The secretary
books show the total number of conversions
to be 653, while over one hundred of these
have Joined the army.