Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-04
ANDROSCOGGIN.

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Auburn has little boy who can boas. ~
eiesen grandfathers and grsndmothers. II
comes about in this way: He has two grand
fathers and two grandmothers: two grea,
granofathers and two great grandmother
TWO step great Rrandmothers; one step great
great grandmother.
CUMBERLAND.
The barn of VIM. Shurtleffe, at New
e1ioucester, was burned Saturday night, with
ITS contents. including hay and farming tools.
Inc barn was at such distance from the
mouse that the house was not burned. The
5000. 'o'
Saturday the Presumpseot Park Associa-
ton of Portland, voted to sell the property of
the association at auction and wind mn the af.
lars of the company.
FRANKLIN.
The mill owners have repaired the main
dam across the river at Pennington Falls. AT
an expense of about $500.
KNOX.
The awards at the late fair in Rockland
amounted to S4ll.00, and the receipts to
S3o2.0O, reports the Camden Herald.
PENoBscor.
The number of immediate delivery Iet,ars
received at the post office in October. was
lis
Oidtown is making great improv ement in
its postofice.
There Is prospect that large spool stock
and excelsior mill will sooL be built at the
katahdin Iron Works.
SAGApAHoC.
Five schooners, barkentine and a Yacht
are being constructed in the different shin
yards in Bath.
The Star of the East arrived in Bath from
Boston, Sunday afternoon, making the round
trip in twenty-four hours.
The Central Church at Bath has received
new memorial windows. One is in memory
o1 the several pastors who have presided over
that church, others in memory of different
individuals who have been connected with it.
WALDO
Lieut.. Commander Joseph Morton has
been ordered to procede from his present sta.
ton at Belfast, to the navy yard at Norfolk,
Nov. 10, for duty.
WASHINGTON.
1t is definitely understood that the Jones'
boro Lumber Company intends to continue
business in this place, and that they have al
.eady commenced preparations to build YES.
sci OF about 100 tons, the frame of which
will he set up this winter
A. Campbell & Co. of Cherryfield will
manufacture some 500 900 of spruce and fiji
into laths during the winter for an early ship
ment to the New York market.
YORK.
John Adams, an Ogunquit fisherman
caught large Goldfish Friday with a good
sized gray coot inside of him. The bird was
all whole, with feathers, legs, etc. when
taken from the fish's stomach.
Friday night burglars entered S Meserve
& Sons stove and hard ware store at Bar
Mills In this store the Buxton post office is
located. The robbers carried away small
amount OF change and stamps. Several other
stores were visited also.
AT LARGE.
The Industrial journal points to unusually
heavy numbering operations in the Maine
woods during the coming winter. Already
large crews of men have left for the scene OF
operations and many others are basily prepar.
ing to start.
change is to be made on the mail route
from Bath to Boothbav and Wiscasset, where
BY the contractor who is now required to sup
ply Westport only three times a week, is al
lowed to supply that Office three additional
trips per week-alternate days-without ex
pense to the department
| Captain Law of the revenue steamer Dallas
who has been ordered to Baltimore, Md. to
take command of the Ewing, said good. bye
to the crew of the Dallas Saturday morning,
and was presented with gold headed cane by
the crew of the cutter.