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

| Nine hundred dollars worth of coupons on
the Androscoegin cuunty bonds due April
LIST, have been paid this week
The Journal saws: Two bridges in Auburn
will about the same as have to be built this
year. Broad street bridge, it has been estl-
mated, will cause an expense of about 81 900
for repsirs above the top-chords-
ARoosrooK.
The Herald says: Potstoe. are coming in
lively. Ruling price, 81. 10 and sl.20 per
barrel.
1t is estimated that upwards of Sl25, 900 ill
be expended the coming season in Houlton,
in the building of water works. new brick
blocks, private dwellings. etc.
The Republican SAYS: j B. Smith of Houl-
ton, has formed partnership with j. E.
Morrill, of Carbon in the meat, grocery and
hotel business. The new hotel at the Vaughn
stand will be opened to the public soon.
CUMBERLAND.
Over IL 900 Grand Army men have already
applied for and been assigned quarters dur
log the National Encampment
FRANKLIN.
Miss Bessie G. Bell. one OF the teachers in
the Pennington Normal School, is so ill with
fever as TO be obliged 70 give up her work in
attendance has necessitated the appointment
of two new teachers. Miss Nellie bennett of
Brunswick, and Mrs. f. T. Sewall of Far
mington.
HANCOCK.
A premature blast was discharged in the
quarry of j. II. Simpson, at Sullivan, Thurs
Gay. and laborer named Joseph Corners
had his leg badly fractured by the explosion.
No serious results are anticipated. Others
who were near when the explosion occurred
narrowly escaped serious injuries
KENNEBEc.
b. w. Kinney, the Houlton well-driver,
vas in Waterville, recently and took several
orders to sink artesan wells. He will COM
mence next week to sink one for the Lock-
wood Co
The Waterville Sentinel says: The West
ward fever has set in again. w. F. BODICE,
local agent for Western roads, is selling q
good many tickets this spring. Last Monday
he sold to party of ii to points west of
Chicago. With rates as low as at present
any one can afford to travel
KNOX.
| A singular case of corns A South Thomas
| ton man became so afflicted with corns on the
second toe of each foot, which had been bad
! ly cramped by tight boots, that last week he
had the toe. cut off by Rocklsnd surgeon.
OXFORD.
| Mrs. Mary Winter of East Dixfeld, who
| is 10 years of age, wove the past year, l52
yards of blanketing 40 inches in width, "a
yards of rag carpenting, spun 1877 skeins OF
yarn; double and twisted 80 skeins of the
same; knit pairs of mems stockings, 2 pairs
of women's stockings, 8 pairs of double nit
tens, pair of single mittens; tackled one
puff and quilted quilt. besides doing her
own house work.-LeTiston Journal.
PKNoBsCor.
The Commercial says: Ex-City Marshal w.
| F. Reed has purchased the livery stock OF
John Harrington on Columbia street, and
will carry on the business at that place. This
business he will place in competent hands,
and he will give his personal attention to
private detective work.
SAGADAHoc.
| The Bath Times says: Mrs. Nathaniel
Curtis, of the South end. accompanied by
| DR.. Bibber, left on the noon train to-day for
the Maine General Hospital, Portland, for
the purpose of having q cancer removed from
her breast
| SOMERSET.
has been clerk at the Lancey House, Pitts
| field. has accepted position as head clerk at
the Bowdoin Hotel. Boston.
The Reporter says: Skowhegan is soon to
lose one of its townsmen and business men.
Mr.. M. C. Gushing has purchased coal yard
in Chicago and will leave to engage in his
new business about the middle of next month.
| The Pittsield Advertiser says The special
school meeting in the village district was
held Saturday evening. majority of those
present voted not to raise sum of money to
repair the school house. A vote was passed
| to expend S75 of the districts school money
to be raised this year for repairs, which, ad-
ded to the amount unexpended in the district,
will make the amount about 500
WALDO.
| News has been received that Melvel z,
! Wording of this city, died on board ship Tam
O'Sbanter, of which he was first mate, while
on voyage to Boothbsy, the vessel having
just arrived at that port.says the Belfast Age.
WASHINGTON
The Calais Times saws Wilbur Day, of
Wesley, poacher, resirted arrest. wednes-
day, and drew pistol on the officer. He
was finally arrested, however, and is in Jail.
| Twenty-Five persons who have broken the
game laws will be brought before NJ. II.
Wilder for trial. There is effort being
made by the Washington county State off
| cials to stop poacbng.